Lawrence visitors and regional travel notes
Mrs J A Emery and daughter Virginia were in Lawrence yesterday en route to Chicago and St Louis. On his return he will stop at Excelsior Springs for a week. W T Carpenter went to Topeka this morning. Miss Louise Hetrick of Fayetteville Ark will arrive today for a visit at the C B Cowgill home. Miss Edith Jenkins, guest of Miss Mary Engel, returned to Kansas City. Miss Helen Hornaday and Miss Kelly, visiting Alvie Hornaday's parents, left this morning for Raton New Mexico.
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Ing
Chicago
Excelsior, Springs
Louise Hetrick
Fayettesville, Ark
C. B. Cowgill
Edith Jenkins
Mary Engel
Kansas City
Helen Hornaday
Kelly
Alvie Hornaday
J. T. Hornaday
Raton
New Mexico
British Push Huns Toward Hindenburg Line
British forces press the German lines along the Somme and Avre sectors. Advances near Bapaume and Bray tighten the ring around the town as French and British operations continue. Prisoner counts reach 20,000 since August 21, with a German counterattack repulsed east of Vailly and near Soissons.
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Orange Hills
Bapaume
Bapaume Beugnette Roa
Bapaumiy
London
Scarpe
Arras
War Office
Morey
Broiselles
Maricourt
Bray
Paris
Petit Journal
Mangin
Vailly
German Army Demoralized by Manpower Shortage Says Prisoner
A captured German soldier told Americans east of Fignes that manpower shortfalls curb fresh offensives. He described dwindling enthusiasm, high losses, and that divisions are severely reduced, with desertion possible as civilians seek surrender. He warned of stricter munitions controls at home.
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Vesle
Germany
Fignes
Berlin
Todtad
What Is Foch s Aim
The ultimate aim of Marshal Foch s strategic plan in the present battles is debated in London and Paris. Some experts say he plans hammer blows to weaken enemy numbers and morale for a decisive late blow, while others claim he seeks to disrupt a German retreat and harvest prisoners and material before deciding on bigger action this year.
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London
Marshal Foch
Paris
Generatissimo
Creamery Opens for Ice Cream Orders Tomorrow
Kaw Valley Creamery and Wietiemann's announce delivery starting tomorrow morning August 27. Orders will be accepted for packed ice cream to be delivered to customers.
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KAW Valley Creamery
Wietiemann
Teachers Institute Opens at Douglas County High School
Seventy five teachers attend the Douglas County teachers institute opening at the high school. Principal speakers include Miss A Maud Sproat River Falls Normal School and professors Schwegler Hausam Mausam. Lectures cover democracy education writing and story materials.
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Douglas County Professional Teachers’ Institute
Te- Will. Oe
L.H. Hansam
Ennoia
A. Maud Sproat
Falls Normal School
Dprofessor
Raymond A. “Schwegler
L. H. Hausam
Man Impersonates Officer Arrested on Fraud Charge
R Barnes colored released on 600 bail set at arraignment before Justice J W Clark. Preliminary hearing scheduled Saturday at 2 PM. Barnes charged with obtaining money under false pretenses and impersonating a federal officer after taking 50 from Mrs Bethel Clay claiming need to find a runaway daughter. The girl was later found in Ottawa. County Attorney J B W notified federal authorities. Barnes to be prosecuted for false pretenses pending orders.
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R. ¥. Barnes
John W. Clark
Barnes
Bethel Clayhe
Wyoming
Clinton
Ottawa
Kansas farmers urged to plant record wheat acres in 1919 drive
Kansas districts expect to hold or exceed 9,479,000 acres sown last year as Edward C. Johnson notes more eastern land plowed and weed free. Government asks same or greater wheat acreage statewide with eastern counties boosting now and western maintaining normal crops, to build a safe grain reserve amid ongoing war. City Drug Store advertises Mineral Oil products Najol Stenolin Scuibbs.
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Manhattan
Kan
Kansas
Edward C. Johnson
Division of Extension
Kansas State “Agricultural College
Johnson
United States
First Will Ever Made Traced? Ancient Document Unearthed
Fragmentary text recounts a will attributed to a figure called Utah the Egyptian. It mentions four eastern slaves and a right of diverting property in his house, with a wife named Shefu and a daughter named Teta. Authorities date the document to about 1000 years ago and deem it the earliest known will.
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Perses
Utah
Shefu
Geszh
Eaded Teta
Sat Sepdu
Loss of Naval Seaplane Missing Ensign Pera and Crew
The Navy reports a seaplane collision off Firs Island Saturday evening resulting in the loss of three crew members including Ensign Donald C. Pera. The plane is believed to have sunk instantly and searchers have found no trace of the crew or aircraft.
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Washington
Donald C. Pera
Firs Island
Navy Department
Pera
For Sale Notice From Fragmented Rural Classifieds
Listing fragment shows livestock and farm items for sale including a heifer named Cristy, a Bas heater, and various farm implements. Mentions acres, road frontage, and possible small town offerings with unclear dates and contact details.
Bolshevikt Routed Japs in Armored Cars Concentrate
Japanese troops massed on the Uskuriz front as Allied forces in Siberia report heavy artillery bombardment and Bolshevik defenses pushing back. Navy support and armored units claimed success in driving Bolshevik forces from their positions amid the volatile frontline activity.
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Siberia
New London
Uskuriz Front
Natcheg
Vlachivostok
Arma
Bolsheveki
Negro Soldiers May Ive Minstrel Here
Lieut Harold Longamrpker of the 805th Regt Camp Funston visited his mother and sisters in Lawrence yesterday. He proposed a troop of entertainers for a Lawrence show to raise funds for the regimental fund. The 805th, composed of Negro soldiers, includes entertainers of national note and others skilled in singing and instrument playing.
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Harold Longamrpker
Camp Funston
Lawrence
Marriage License Issued for Weber and Watts in Lawrence
A marriage license was issued on Saturday to William Harry Weber and Hazel Alberta Watts, both residents of Lawrence.
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William Harry Weber
Hazel Alberta Watts
Lawrence
Alvis Lovers Endures Back Pain Before Foley Kidney Pills
A resident from Ade Indiana suffers eight years of back and kidney pain. After using Foley Kidney Pills, the first box eased pain. three boxes removed bloating, which has not returned. The ad claims many users nationwide praise the pills for toning kidneys and relieving aches. City Drug Store.
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Alvis
Ade
Ind
Foley
Oly Kitney
City Drug Store
R. Hickson
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Douglas
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James Porter
Will Stiner
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