Discharged colonel Roy Waring returns home to Pittsburg Kansas
Lieut Col Roy Waring has been discharged from service in France due to a leg injury and has returned to his home in Pittsburg Kansas. For over a year he worked in the claims department of the F A U and previously lived in Lawrence at 701 Ohio in one of the Flinton apartments.
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Berthe
Roy Waring
France
Pittsburg
Kansas
Col. Waring
Claims Department
Lawrence
Flinton
Ohio
Lieut Rolland F Sherfy Injured at Front
A nurse’s letter to Mrs. L Sherfy of 725 Missouri Street reports Lieut Rolland F Sherfy seriously hurt when his horse fell, causing a brain concussion. A later cablegram said he revived and improved. He formerly ran the Lawrence Tire and Electrical Company on East Eighth Street and serves as first lieutenant in the 315 Machine Gun Battalion.
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Rolland F. Sherfy
Lawrence
L. Sherfy
Missouri Street
Sherry
Lawrence, Tire and Electrical Company
East Eighth Street
Kent Ar Ranges Plans Pasteurized Milk Depot in Lawrence
Fred W. Kahn, manager of the Kent creamery, leases 717 Massachusetts Street to open a sanitary milk depot meeting city ordinance. Pasteurized sweet milk cream and buttermilk will be sold with strict purity standards. Eugene Artman to oversee Lawrence routes. depot expected to open early next week. Routes will be established, with over‑the‑counter sales and customer deliveries.
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Fred W. Kahn
Kent
Massachusetts Street
Kahn
Lawrence
Eugene Artman
Error in sample ballots mis states sheriff nomination result
A ballot mix up misled readers to think Will Johns beat J R Woodward for Republican sheriff by 182 votes. Some ballots printed Johns first, others Woodward, reversing tallies in about half the precincts. After checks, the error was found and soldiers votes may decide final outcome. drug store ad for Klenzo toothpaste ends the piece.
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Will Johns
J. R. Woodward
Johns
Funeral for Mrs Anna Broeker at 847 New York Street
The funeral for Mrs Anna Broeker will be held at the family home, 847 New York Street, at 10 30 Friday morning. Rev Frank Jennings will officiate. The service will be private.
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Broeker
Anna Broeker
New York Street
Frank Jennings
County Farm Agent Demonstrates Grasshopper Control
County Farm Agent F. T. Rees conducted four grasshopper demonstrations across three county sections on farms owned by T. E. ae Sam Gaple Dudley Asher and A. M. Clark. Despite warnings, many farmers have not taken precautions and crop damage continues.
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F. T. Rees
Mr. Rees
T. E. Ae Sam Gaple
Dudley Asher
A. M. Clark
Federal funds for vocational education allotted 1918 19
The Federal Board for Vocational Education announced a total 2 307 460 apportionment to states for 1918 19 with conditions that states match the funds and allocate amounts to agriculture trade home economics and industry and teacher training. State by state totals include New York 226 343 Pennsylvania 186 786 Maine 17 920 and others ending with West Virginia 22 417.
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Washington
Federal Board For
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
West Virginia
State by state funding figures listed in Ohio through Texas
A long list presents state names with corresponding dollar amounts such as Ohio 115622 Kentucky 55701 Michigan 67539 Indiana 64678 Wisconsin 55843 Illinois 137581 Minnesota 49557 and continuing through California 58021 Texas 91361, mirroring a financial summary or allocation table.
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Ohio
Kentucky
Michigan
Indiana
Wisconsin
Illinois
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Idaho
Utah
Arizona
Nevada
Washington
Oregon
California
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
eGorgia
Florida
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Louisiana
Texas
Pick Up Old Offender Out on Parole Celebrates
John Garrison and Charles Wade were arrested for drunkenness and brought before the police court. Garrison, with prior records, was fined $5 and costs and paroled to a thirty day sentence on failure to repeat the offense. Wade, on his first offense, faced similar proceedings and detention.
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John Garrison
Charles Wade
Silverthorn
Smith
Garrison
Wade
Copper theft parolee fined after courtroom appearance
Appearance before Judge Clark led to a $1 fine plus costs for Garrison, a parolee from the state penitentiary. He was brought here with two others for stealing copper and telephone equipment along the California road and has prior trouble on a chicken stealing charge.
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Clark
Garrison
California
To Marry a Woman and Study Each Other
A pondering line from Ed Howe's Weekly notes that many marriages hinge on couples who constantly study and discuss each other yet frequently exchange mean remarks. The piece suggests such friction persists to keep families together mainly for the children and social appearances.
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Ed Howe
Weekly
Water off a Duck's Back as Mrs Mix Reflects
A reflective line captures Mrs. Mix noting a shift in attention from past care to current indifference as remarks slide away like water off a duck's back. The quote echoes a change in responsiveness and emotional distance in conversation.
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Farmers State and Savings Bank
Jaedicke
Mass
Peoples State Bank
Aoe W. Kahn
McNish
McCulloch
Palm Beach
Knit Union Suits
Panamas
U.S. Army Shoes
Munson
Sam Galitzky
Uncle Sam
Teter’s
Tiolstein
J.M. Palmer
Wy Kahn
Reno
Kans
Ind
H. Dickerson
Bismarck Grove
B. W. Swallow Farm
O. D. Thomas
John Whitelaw
Brock
Wale Ter Tf
Lee
Detachalis
Lark
Leans Lothes
W. E. Wilson
Eldridge Bldg
Lawrence National Bank
Nowyences
L J. Meade
Irving ‘Bill
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