Red Cross Campaign Seeks Permanent Monthly Income in Lawrence
Layce reports to Lawrence citizens on wartime Red Cross needs for sustained output and rising costs. Chapter seeks at least two thousand dollars monthly, with funds directed locally. warns that without steady income, shortages and suffering will rise as supplies and aid to soldiers depend on donor support. Report covers November 1 to February 16 with balances, donations, and disbursements. An Osage County elder, avid Fairchild, dies in Overbrook after forty years of public service. Service set for Wednesday at Trinity Chapel.
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Layce
Chanter
Amot
Lawrence
Unity
Puy
France
Watkins. Yank and Watkins Farm Mort Company
Eveery
Laurence Chapter
Red Cross
BOOST LAYETTE FUND Campaign seeks more money for babies
Lawrence citizens back the Layette Fund for needy French and Belgian babies but only 26.05 remains to continue. From Monday to Wednesday this week donations totaled 98.25, with a overall intake of 429.75 and outlays of 413.70. Mrs. W. A. Hinesley reports strong female contributions and lists numerous donors from February 11 through 12, showing varied clubs and individuals aiding the campaign.
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Lawrence
W. A Hinesley
Cagh
Hinesley
Layette Fund
Florence H. Butler
Nous Club
County Agent Selection Discussed by Douglas County Farm Bureau
A Douglas County Farm Bureau meeting in Lawrence heard A F P Turner outline potential county agents from Kansas State Agricultural College. Al Hicks said the county would seek matching funds from the county commissioners, state, and federal sources. Lawrence Clearing House pledged 500 toward an 800 Farm Bureau goal, with Baldwin, Lecompton, and Eudora banks pledging additional sums pro rata.
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Douglas County Farm Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
A. F P. Turner
Manhattan
Lawrence Clearing House
Hicks
Baldwin and
Lecompton
Lawrence
Eudora Bank
Catarrh Cure Claim Seeks $100 Reward
Readers hear of a cure for catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure claim. The advertisement asserts the remedy cures constitutional disease through internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, offering $100 for any case not cured and inviting testimonials from readers.
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Misty Paper
Hal
Ohey
Toledo
Three Placed Before Medical Advisory Board for Draft
Sixty registrants examined. six cleared for military service, three ordered to the medical advisory board. Doctor Phillips reports one disqualified. Board meets in the northwest room of the Y.M.C.A. today and will review twenty-nine registrants plus transfers from other counties and states.
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Medical Advisory Board
Phillips
Samining Pham
Phillis
Doctor Phillips
Stephen EB. Hodges
Worden A. Roberts
Shyron Philip Swerley
Paul Fred Thompson
Ralph Petefish
Walton R. Doolittle
Appral Ratoh Rere Arhnis Dlass
Fredol Aiesenis
Madura Vite
Boeken
Washington’s Birthday Supper and Program Planned
The Patriotic orders prepared a supper and program for Washington's birthday observance at the court house hall. Mrs A L Cox reportedly seriously ill in Long Beach California with heart lesions. Mr and Mrs Cox had spent two months there seeking health improvement. Oscar Cox and Mrs Cox’s nephew traveled to Long Beach to join them.
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Patriotic Orders
Washington
Court House
A. L. Cox
Long Beach
Calif
A L. Cox
Cox
Ocean Side Hospital
Stop a Bad Cough With Pinex Remedy
A home remedy advertises Pinex cough syrup as a fast relief for severe coughs throat tickle and chest congestion. It claims Pinex a pine extract formula eases phlegm and irritation with a money back guarantee and full directions.
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Tinex Co
Fs. Wayne
Say Girls Laugh At Tight Shoes Weather And Corns
A fragment notes the social stance on laughing at uncomfortable footwear and damp weather. It mentions corns between toes and on soles, along with hard and soft varieties, reflecting a casual domestic aside from a period voice.
Inland Class Names and District Classifications Listed
The record shows various class designations and district groupings such as class 1, class 2B, and district classifications in industry and agriculture. Names include Ormal James, Prank Babysrd Anderson, Keene, Laster Evans, Henry Bowman, John Tupper, Archibald Morties Seihuwads, and others with unclear associations to towns like Lecomp ton and Baldwin.
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Ormal James
Anderson
Lecompton
App
Mohir¢udora
Harry Wingeld Keene
Lawrence
William Laster Evans
Duldwin
Henry Bowman
Sibley
Clas
John Tupper
Lecourpton
Leland C. Drears
Baldwin
Tiarry Fib
Archibald Morties Seihuwads
On Agrienit
Jterbed
Hower
Ray Seale
John Adbort
Elstober
Dependents at Home Need Care for Soldiers Wives
Alfred Fairbanks, director of civilian relief for the Southwestern American Red Cross, urged at a Chamber of Commerce meeting for programs to care for soldiers' wives and children left at home. A university course on relief has enrolled thirty two students to aid Douglas County families until summer. The talk outlined care, coordination with local committees, and immediate actions like park and tree maintenance to support the community during wartime.
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Alvrel Airbanks
Southwestern American Red Cross Division
Chamber of Consnerce
Fair
Red Cross Society
France
Dean Frank Blackimar
Univer
Doughis
Ted
Keller
Thresten
Stemnter
Woo
Mms
Police charge slacker in city incident
Reported the arrest of a man on a disorderly charge after a last night incident in the city. The accused, named in partial text, awaits transfer to county jail for further processing while a reported draft issue in New York is mentioned. other names appear garbled.
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Joseph Sntues “Pani
Soldier’s Death Sparks Reflections on Youth Enlistment
Maj. Herbert W. Seiver of Perehing’s fn o soldtion recalls safety Hewis arms stories. Frank Seirprise for aFify Be her t: fd not surprise roof hie kill anree of 1,40 was only 14 years 1 blew whe Ught off with a revolver from the other side of the street. He wanted to join the army when he was 16 but I refused to allow it. The day after he was 21 he enlisted. Feel real proud of him.
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Hewis
Herbert W. Seiver
Perehing
Frank Seirprise
Killanree
Milparists Get Dittmann in Radical Berlin Speech
The long marked man F. Ko Dittmann, a Socialist Reichstag deputy, was beyond militarist attack for years. He left the reichstag to address Berlin strikers in a radical speech, a move that led to his fall from favor as militarists waited to act.
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F. Ko Dittmas
Teichstag
Dittmann
Reichstag
Berlin
California Syrup of Figs Ad Offers Quick Relief for Constipation
An aged advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a remedy for sick, irritable babies with constipation. It claims two spoonfuls can flush waste from stomach and bowels within hours, promising gentle, safe relief and a well child, with warnings to avoid counterfeit syrups and to verify the product is made by the California Fig Syrup Company.
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California
California Fir Sreup Company
Unclear fragmentary report on concrete floor coating method
The readable text describes attempting a silicone like coating on a concrete floor in Dvinsk. It mentions removing the coating after a period using water and scrubbing, with a second application possibly needed.
New Soft Drink From Fatty Plants and Salt Removal
A new soft drink is described as made from natural ingredients including fatty plants and Shea Roan and tender components. The process mentions extraction and removing salt particles, with notes on heat and other unspecified steps. The fragmentary text references a tasting and a product under development.
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le Mtertis Stud
Tadd
Viet Rey
Sir Sy
Battheel Fee Sid Hinder
Losses in Battle and Rifle Type Effects
The passage notes that in certain early wars, casualties relative to combatants varied with rifle technology. In a Franco-Prussian context with breech-loading arms, killed and wounded proportions averaged one ninth across several battles, peaking at Mars-le-Tour with one sixth and lowest at Sedan with one twelfth.
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Sat Aostame
Worth
Spiehheren
Mars-le-Four
Gravelette
Sedan
Mars-le-Tour
Battles That Won Kingdoms and Roman Empire Rise
In the ancient days of Rome Octavius defeated Antony and Cleopatra at Actium in 31 BCE establishing imperial rule. His victory at Philippi against Brutus and Cassius further consolidated power and marked the shift from republic to autocratic rule.
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Rome
Andreve
Pe Vie
Octavius
Antony
Cleopatra
Actia
Philippi
Brutus
Cassius
Pitying Not Consoling Poster Advice Recalled
In Dortigal posters warn against comforting the blind with talk about misfortune. The inscription Never play the lind when talking to them appears on workshop walls. France reportedly follows similar advice and schools display signs about vision and consolation.
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Dortigal
France
Signi Ag
Tragedy of Childhood and the Cost of Deception
A reflection warns against deceiving children in any form and urges keeping promises. It argues that early impressions linger and trust, once broken, is hard to restore. The piece emphasizes that even playful deceit can seed lasting fear and damage.
Four Earthquakes Shake Japan Morning Report
Four seismic disturbances hit Japan on November 5 with varying intensity. The first at 9:58 lasted about ninety seconds and was weak. A brief quake at 11:23 was followed by a stronger horizontal tremor five minutes later. The final shock at 11:54 was barely noticeable. Scientists place the disturbance center fifty miles from Tokyo, according to East and West News.
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Japan
Tokyo
All-Conquering Energy
Burton says the longer T uve the more I am certain that the great difference between men the feeble and the powerful the great and the insignificant is energy invincible determination a purpose once fixed and then death or victory That quality will do anything that can be done in the world and no talents no circumstances no opportunities will make two legged creature a man
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Burton
Msn
Onions Help the Brain Weary Sit Up and Take Note
Onions, though pungent in flavor and smell, are praised for their beneficial effect on the system. A well-cured Spanish onion is said to reduce sleep when other remedies fail, suggesting it should frequently be part of a supply dish for the brain-weary person in business.
Honey and Syrups for Victory Sweetness
Honey and syrups substitute for sugar to speed victory. The message urges using these alternatives to boost wartime morale and efficiency, stressing practical pantry shifts to save scarce sweetness amid shortages.
Wilson May Head British Staff
Maj. Gen. Sir Henry Wilson may replace General William Robertson as chief of the British Imperial General Staff. Wilson represented England at allied conferences in Versailles.
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Sir Henry Wilson
William Robertson
Imperial General Staff
London
Wilson
England
Versailles
Papes Diapepsia Ad Anxious Dyspepsia Remedy
An old style advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a safe quick cure for indigestion and sour stomach. It claims neutralizes acids in five minutes, relieves gas belching and helps you eat favorite foods without fear. Buy a fifty cent case at any drug store.
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Pape
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