Prairie Grove Battlefield Sketch Ordered by Blunt
After the Battle of Prairie Grove in December 1862 General Hindman sought a map of the battlefield and approaches. Lieutenant Lawrence arranged for an artist to accompany Hindman’s camp to sketch the site, with Blunt approving the request and noting reciprocal courtesies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Praguie Grove
Hindman
Ames
Blunt
Engineer Corps
Lieut
Lawrence
Lattlefield
Army of the
James G. Blunt
Cardui praised by notary for women tonic results
A North Carolina notary public claims his ailing wife revived after twelve years of female illness using Cardui. He describes rapid weight gain and a rosy complexion, urging others to try the tonic as a remedy for female distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosy
N.C
Mir. de Mo Claireh
Cardat
Death Valley Dodge Wins Race for Fortune
A dusty caravan tale recounts Death Valley Dodge beating rivals in a desert race to claim fortune. O J Parker drove across Death Valley proving the car’s prowess, with a promotional film planned to showcase the feat alongside mining camp gold claims and desert runs. Northwestern Mutual featured in an unrelated insurance pitch amid the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Death Valley
Saeko
Desort
California
Fertune Hunt
Wiley Dodge
Ihn
T2o
Joby Butler & Anderson
Dodge Brothers
Ory
Guldstone
Barstow
Treadh
Death Valley Dodge
O. J. Parker
Desith Valley
Green Summit
Pilot
Kao
Walker
Heomast
Mas Parker
Grand Croyon
Jocomber
Floa
Venison Banquet Invitation At Milwaukee Church
Shoc Cronemeyer received an invitation to attend a venison banquet at the First Christian Church of Milwaukee. The event is hosted by Pastor L Milton Jr, formerly of the Christian Church here. Milton has just returned from a hunting trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cronemeyer
First Christian Church of
Milwaukee
Pasto Cop L. Milton, Jr
Milton
Christian Church
Heshas
Obituary of Arvilla Blaker of Lucas County Ohio
Arvilla Blaker born September 5 1850 in Lucas County Ohio moved with her parents to Lawrence. She married W P Pires November 20 1872 and had four children. A devout Methodist Episcopalian and longtime Centenary church member she taught Sunday school and led Wallace WCTU as president. She died December 1 1916 and was buried at Maple Grove cemetery after services December 3 1916. Survived by husband son and two sisters. funeral held at Centenary M E Church.
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Arvilla Blaker
Lucas County
Ohio
Lawrence
W. PP. Pires
Foor
Methodist Episcops Church
Centenary M. Fe
Wallace W. C. TL. U
W. P. Biggs
Robert
Frandson
G. Garret
Maple Grove
Catarrh Cured by THOCAT Not Local Quack Medicine
Catarrh cannot be cured locally so internal remedies are needed. Hall’s Catarrh Cure cleanses blood and mucous surfaces and was prescribed by reputable doctors. It is advertised as a trusted remedy with testimonials available free. Cheney & Cols, Toledo, Ohio, claim it is made from quality ingredients and sold by druggists. Also mentions Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thall
Cheney & Col. Preps
Drugeists
Yyake Tiall
Kansas Conference Meets in Topeka to Discuss Eligibility
Representatives from seventeen Kansas Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association schools met to settle questions including freshmen eligibility. Washburn College and Emporia Normal are expected to seek changes. Some officials floated a plan to split the association into eastern and western divisions with Pittsburg Ottawa Baker Washburn St Marys Kansas State Normal and the College of Emporia in the eastern half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Nan
Kansas Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association
Washburn College
Emporia Normal
Pittsburg
Ottawa
Baker, Washburn
St. Marys
Kansas State Normal
College of Emporia
Kansas College Notes On Division Talks And Enrollments
The article discusses plans for dividing the state college association, naming Emporia State Normals likely to win the Kansas Conference Championship and listing committee members G Lund Bethany Fryeblood Friends and D C Shatnerr College of Emporia. It notes chapel plans, staff changes, the January school paper, Stenotype improvements, staff departures to Fraternal Aid Union, enrollment updates, and welcomes visitors as the Winter Term begins June 2 1917. It promotes business training facilities and Aerited Distilled water at McNish with contact numbers.
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G. Lund
Bethany
K. Fryeblood
Friends
D. C. Shatnerr
College of Emporia
Business College
Virgil Brcadia
College Bank
Elsie Elder
Frank Dufford
Tilton
Watts
Brown
Fraternal Aid Union
YMCA Organizes Winter Athletics Leagues
Winter athletics at the Y M C A begin next week with two basketball leagues and one volleyball league. The Guede school teams for high school age play Saturday afternoons and grammar school ages Saturday mornings. A church volleyball league will play Thursday and Friday nights, with eight teams in each league.
Executive Committee Met In Chamber of Commerce
The executive committee of the Chamber of Commerce met last night planning routine business. Also notes on health adverts promote pure blood for digestion with Hood's Sarsaparilla as a claimed aid. Local notices include music at the Unitarian Church and holiday gift offerings from Leb. Phillips & Co. and Denslar Laxa tive Chic Cure promotion. Miss Charline Morgan and Miss Ruby Burkett are mentioned among local socials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence High School Football Banquet Names 12 Letter Winners
George Innes hosted a banquet honoring the Lawrence High School football team. Captain McCarty announced next year’s captain Bonnie Reber. Twelve lettermen received awards: Marvin Le Seear Ralph Howard Marvin Frye Andy McDonald Prescott Underwood De Mifflin Chariel Hope Stewer J Higgins McKinley Harshfield Emery Icenhower Albert Adair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin McLear
Lawrence, High School
McCarty
George Innes
Reker
Captain McCarty
Marvin Tle Sear
Ralph Howard
Marvin’ Frye
Andy McDonald
Prescott Underwood
Supt. Ro
Kent
Mrr
Y. Moc. A
Seventy-Three KU Women Self-Supporting On Campus
At the University of Kansas 1,385 self-supporting students are registered, including 245 women and 1,140 men. Seventy-three women are wholly self-supporting, with about seventy contributing to their expenses. Women work as stewards, bookkeepers, stenographers, library helpers, and in other campus roles, mostly arranged by the university. Many men also work, in homes, boarding clubs, offices, and businesses in Lawrence, with freshmen taking the hardest jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
State University
University
Althowgh
Lawrence
Au Soda Fountain
Too Late to Classify Close Out Sale of Stoves and More
Fragmented notice describes a closeout sale on stoves ranges and furniture with prices, repair services, and repair shop offerings. Mentions Riverside, Thomas White oak, Direct Action range, and various misread lines. Also lists a two year old colt taken up and land and farm loan notes with names and locations scattered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Hele Steel
Steve Tospdtal
Owen Ovenines
Wanted a good serviceable horse for keeplight work
Classified items include a wanted horse suitable for light keeplight tasks and a need for a driver. Other notices mention rent for a piano in fine condition, a spelling of class ads, and shop items. A strange umbrella theft anecdote notes an inventor’s combination lock to thwart opening an umbrella.
Sons of Veterans Meeting at Eagle Camp No 78
Sons of Veterans Eagle Camp No 78 to hold officer meeting at regular session Monday evening December 31. Arthur Spalding and Fritz Meyn were in Kansas City on business yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons of Veterans Meeting
Eagle Camp
Sons of Veteraré
Arthur Spalding
Fritz Meyn
Kansas City
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Varsity Theatre
Bowersock Theatre
Butler Sanderson Motor Co
East 9Th
Wiz
Kansas
Prairie Grove
Allen
Eweller
Tridothaut
Sore Genel
Fritz
Bell
California Gold Fields
Northwestern Mutual
North
Wiedemanns
Dunmire’s
Castoria
Exe
Smoke Dpierson
McNish
Y. MC. A
St.co
L.L. Phillips & Co
St. Mass. St
Unitarian Church
Arthur Owen
Leb. Phillips & Co
Dick Bros
Charline Morgan
Teavenworth
Christmas Bicycles
Carter, W
Ruby Burkett
Valley, Falls
Cleta Johnson
Nmas
Squires
Lester
George Tones
Bieyvele
Mires, Gurter, W. Oth
Fed
Consic Nibeer Poshtiddis
Weil
Levine
Culbiell
Dremie Peta
Radia
Iiira
Enwnerin
Lawren Mile
Sherhilan
N.Y. Bu
Patie
Lise
Creed
Young
Sun Aeeres
Ron
Leeder Pleda
Jack Hoadley
Phoadler
Sands Andy Work
Franklin St
Chicago
Ford
Real Statalizer
Joe
Lile and
Mirage
Gear Grey
Eliable
Privisteering
Moti
W. D. Morrison
Lawrence, Kans
Leonard McCalla Company
Missouri
Winey & Underwood Clothing
Mmphowany
Journal-World
Christy Business
International
Norristown
Ruderi
Milbwaukee Tink Works
Milwaikes
Wis
McCulloch’s
London
Cascara
Quinn
Rae
Mr. Hill
Wilder
Metcalf
Jaebdicke Hardware
Gus Wahl
Wahl
Heinz Apple Butter
Phone Bell
Home
STE
Dunmire
W. D. Gwin
North Lawrence
Peoples State Bank
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