Berger Team Wins Three in Elks Bowling Tourney
Berger defeats Pierson three straight games in the Elks Sevenback tournament session with high team scores and top individual marks. Berger captain posted 238, Pierson 202. individual scores include Rising 206 and Gustafson 187 among others. Ice cream firms announce no packing or delivery due to ice shortage with pickup at business locations.
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Berger
Elks
Pierson
Rising
Allen
Parsons
Underwood
Peterson
Gustafson
Strong
Wiedemann’s
KAW Valley Creamery
Hartig and Rising Team Faces Night Matchup
Jesse W. Lowry son of Mr and Mrs Jesse Lowry 237 Illinois Street has been promoted to sergeant at Camp Funst on authorities say. He departed from the local area in the July 19 draft quota.
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Jesse W. Lowry
Jesse. Lowry
Ill
Camp Funston
Lawrence Lodge Notice for August 21 Meeting
Members of Lawrence Lodge No. 7 A. D. U. W. are urged to attend Wednesday evening August 21 for important business. Please bring your children. A. J. ANDERSON M. W. SADIE HOWE Rec.
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Lawrence Lodge No
Local residents depart for visits and trips
Mrs A P Clem and her son James travel to see Mrs Clem’s mother Mrs J R Hall. Webb Wilson and John Newman journeyed to Kansas City this morning. Helen Peakrs returns from a house party in Scammon Kansas. A quip about the Kaiser and Germany closes the passage.
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A. P. Clem
James
Webb Wilson
Kansas City
John” Newman
Helen Peakrs
Scammon
Kansas
High School Boys in War Work Reserve Numbers
Statistics from H. W. Boltz of the local Y M C A show eighty three Tayraiee High School boys ages 12 to 18, mostly 14 to 17, with four idle, seventy in definite work, five at summer school, two unable, and two with unknown activities. Varsity farm and war-related jobs dominate, including farms, drug stores, printing, dairies, banks, and even a railway gang. high school credits awarded for war work.
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Picerese
Tayraiee High School
H. Woltz
Boltz
Socialist plan for daily paper in Kansas and Oklahoma
Socialists in Kansas City discussed launching a daily newspaper to support the party during the fall campaigns in Kansas and Oklahoma. A $150,000 Oklahoma daily plant already exists in Oklahoma City, with Kansas plans estimated around $100,000. Lawrence and Topeka are mentioned as possible locations.
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Lawrence
Socialist Party
Kansas City
Kansas
Oklahoma
H. G. Creel
Ida Bloof
Winfield
G. W. Kleighe
C. B. Harmon
Douglas Couny
Oklahoma City
Topeka
Skeptical judge sentences Melbourne man in burglary case
A Melbourne man faced arraignment after burglary kit items were found in his possession. He claimed he found pliers in a drawer, gathered percussion caps in a park, and used an electric torch to read at night. The magistrate sentenced him to six months' imprisonment.
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Melbourne
Australia
Sunrise in Town and Country Observes Early Morning Scene
The piece contrasts sunrise in rural areas with urban dawns. It notes urban mornings are noisy and cluttered with ash cans and sweepers, while business activity slowly forms the day, making city dawns less picturesque yet still significant.
Swallows and Flight Speed in Birds and Planes
The article notes the link between bird flight and airplanes while stating nature still leads. A swallow travels about 120 miles per hour and a record swallow flew from Antwerp to Compiègne, 148 miles, in 68 minutes, averaging 128 mph.
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Antwerp
Compeigne
Jack's Birthday Tool Chest and a Monkey Wrench Joke
A boy named Jack receives a small tool chest for his birthday and learns each tool’s name and use from his dad. A neighbor visits, and Jack jokes about his set lacking a hammer or saw, then discovers a cheeky meaning for a wrench he examines closely.
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Jack
Daddy
Bob
Uci
Why are Millinery Shops Named Mamie Mme
A puzzled child notices most millinery shop windows bear Mme before names and asks her mother why all the ladies’ names appear as Mamie. The vignette hints at French honorific use among shop proprietors observed during a shopping excursion.
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Ella
Mme
Mamie
Wedding of Scruton to Horace Rich in Arkansas City
The Scruton of Arkansas City married Horace Rich of Cold Water at four o clock Saturday August 17 at the bride’s home. Mrs Rich is a Fine Arts student at Kansas University and Alpha Chi Omega member. Mr Rich attended KU two years and belonged to Kappa Sigma and Phi Alpha Delta fraternities. He expects to leave for the service soon.
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Scruton
Arkansas City
Horace Rich
Brides Home
Windsor De Benham Wedding In Grace Episcopal Pemberton
Miss Grace Windsor and Lieut Harold Le Destine De Benham wed at Grace Episcopal Church in Pemberton New Jersey on Saturday August 10. They plan a wedding trip to Ashbury Park and will reside in Pemberton after August 24. Kansas City Times report.
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Windsor-De Benham
Grace Windsor
Joseph Windsor
Lawrence
Kansas
Harold le Destine de Benham
Grace Episcopal Church
Pemberton
New Jersey
de. Benham
Ashbury Park
Kansas City Times
Illinois Indiana buyers lift stockers and hog prices
Kansas City and Missouri reports show Illinois Indiana buyers snapping up stockers and feeders from Kansas City stockyards. Cattle receipts near 14 000 to 20 000 head with steers up to 17.90, hogs 30 to 40 cents higher at around 19.45, sheep around 18.60 for choice lambs. Weather aids ice and movement. stronger demand for stockers and feeders. feedlot prices brisk across regions. Kansas City Missouri August 24 1918 market summaries include cattle receipts 14 000 hogs 6 000 with steady to strong trends and cash prices listed.
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Kansas
Oklahoma
Lowa
Ilinois
Indiana
Ohio
Missaguri
Arid
Kansasity
Sis
Chicago
Ill
Crattle
Kansas City
Swimming Party At Y M C A Pool For Girls
A morning swimming party was held at the Y M C A pool with Arlene Carder Helen Walton Margaret Gustafson Lerane Carder Erelyn Aldrich Esther Johnson Evelyn Kunkle Josephine Kline Marian Glidden and Sarah Weed attending. Also noted were Camp Fire and T B G Club meetings with listed members and guests.
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Arlene Carder
Helen Walton
Margaret Gustafson
Lerane Carder
Erelyn Aldrich
Esther Johnson
Evelyn Kunkle
Josephine Kline
Marian Glidden
Sarah Weed
Stella Maris Camp Fire Girls
Episcopal Chapel
Evelyn Aldrich
Esther Jane Jones
Lorane Carder
Mary Nell Hamilton
Katherine Kibler
Elizabeth Walker
Margaret Walker
Betty Stimpson
Bertha Alice Perkins
Mary Jane Melton
Margaret Tarpey
Isabel Gibb
Dance of Shame and Laughter Under Strain
A girl’s face reddens as a Greek vendor laughs uncontrollably outside his shop while a crowd reacts with mixed feelings of disgust, sympathy, and amusement. A bespectacled, shorter soldier accompanies the laughing man, not engaging in the scene as they walk away.
Soldier Shouts At Girl In Public Display On Massachusetts Street
A crowd on Massachusetts Street Saturday night watched a well built soldier berate a young country girl outside a confectionery. He grabbed her arm and forced a loud confrontation while the bystanders reacted with shock and amusement. The exchange ended with the soldier suggesting she tie herself to a post and stay put as onlookers looked on.
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Massachusetts Street
Sammy
For sale ads mix of items and services in Lawrence area
Classified notices advertise a motor boat with detachable motor for sale call 687. A leather Davenport and a Bird's Eye dresser available at 711 Ind. Phone 2508 White. A cash business in Lawrence offered for quick sale or trade for property in Lawrence. Contact Lovejoy Land Co over the Fair at 352 or 2039 White. Also seeking three experienced saleswomen for Weavers.
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Cail
Lawrence
Lovejoy Land
White
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Montfort Age Vine
Knsas City
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Stetson
E. E. Winkelman
S. E. Winkelman
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C. B. Ellis
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Lovie Hun- Lawrence
Harry Ellis
Singer
Chas. Warnick
Jane Winkelman
Oklaoma
Ada Reath
Sabetha
Prudence
Patience Martin
W .D. Garvin
F. C. Hurst
Evelyn Hurst
Bertha Feldman
Raiah
Colorado
Christian Church
Cox Home
Louisiana Street
M.B. Brown
Fairview
Red Cross
Illinois
Missouri
Reita Mull
T. B. G. Club
Pauline Sterling
Laura Keeler
Maud Elliot
Nellie Reece Evans
Annette Fugate
Palm Beach
Panama
Skofstad
Ostermoor
Stubbs Apartment
Mass
Old Jersey Land Guernsey Keifer
C. D. Maddux
Breezedale
R-2
Remington Typewriter
Roger M. Williams
Lathrop Bullene
My & Room
Missouri St
Bath
University District
Ferdinand Gottlieb
Call
Poland
China
C. P.arber & Son Druggists
Teter’s
Cash Grocery
Mase
Pettijohn’s
AIC
Lawrence National Bank
J. D. Bowerlock
I. J. Meade
Irving Hill
F. H. Smithmeyer
F. W. Barteldes
A. Henley
W. S. Metcalf
GEO. W
Geo. T. Wetzel
W. A. Schaal
G. G. Clevenger, G. R. Shultz
Smith’s
J. d. Smith
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