Topeka Lawrence highway survey advances toward bids
A Kansas news roundup notes rapid progress on the Topeka to Lawrence hard surface road survey. County officials say maps proofs and profiles will go to state highway authorities before bids are invited, with cost estimated at 26000 dollars per mile on the Lawrence end. Completion expected before 1919, as petitions flow in along the benefit district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Lawrence
H. W. McAfee
John E. Williams
Leavenworth
Kansas City
Railroad Wage Board Plan Reached by McAdoo and Unions
Director General McAdoo and the four railroad brotherhoods agreed on a plan to thresh out wage and labor disputes during government operation. An investigating board will report recommendations to the Director General.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McAdoo
Record Breaking Civil Service Exam At Lawrence College
Nearly 100 people took the civil service examination today in the bookkeeping room at Lawrence Business College under examiner W H Mays and assistant John Akers. About 95 to 100 participants, many students, plus local citizens from nearby towns, sought government clerk and stenographer positions amid strong demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Business College
W. H. Mays
Civil Service
John Akers
Lawrence Woman Finds Relief From Back Pain With Kidney Pills
Mrs. R. M. Rose of 1145 Delaware St Lawrence testifies that chronic back ache and kidney symptoms eased after using six boxes of Beans Kidney Pills. Ad promotes Dean's Kidney Pills from Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo NY and cites price of 60 cents.
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Lawrence
Kache
Joan
R. M. Rose
Delaware St
Dean
Buffalo
N. Y
Rose Had
Foster-Milburn Co
Volleyball league imposes eligibility rule for church teams
At a church volleyball captains meeting last night, Baptist and Christian teams were asked not to play ineligible players. last week's game to be replayed. Standings list Evangelical, Baptist, Christian, Methodist A and B, Union, Congregational, Lutheran, Presbyterian with varied records. A second bi monthly exams schedule for seventh to ninth grades is announced along with a county school board meeting and teacher examination dates. A diplomat is described as one who avoids foot in mouth moments.
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Christine
Baptist
Evangelical
Methodist A
Methodist B
Congregational
Union
O. J. Lane
Court House
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Henry Durst
Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence Building and Loan Association
Masse, Street
West Lawrence
Robert E. House
Farmers’ Union
Jaedicke Hardware Store
Weber
Illinois Street
Acord
Conn
R. I. Street
K. U
Goodrich Drug Company
Dept
Onaha
Neb
Kansas Farm
J. B. Cramer
Dighton
Iudy, McBrady & Co
Chicago
D. F. Bush
Minneapolis
Ky. Street
Arthur Ward
Lawrence Soon
J. C. Leonard
Governmor
Kends
Bell
India
Donald MacArthur
Care Journal- World
Journal- World
Terware
University District
Frank Hook
Tecumseh
Watson
Hoall
Acta
Hall
Cheney & CO
PYODS
Toledo
Dragetets
Halle Family
Aquarian Chapel
Maine Street
Derby Grain Co
Lawrence Lodge No. 6
George H. Broderick
U.S. G. Plank
W. M
Frank P. Smith
E. W. Rose Co
Cleveland
Shaw-Walker
Macy
Wolf’s Book Store
Railroad Wage Board
Brotherhoods
Civil Service Examinations
Board of Education
Cook
St. Manses City
Peoples State Bank
Lawrence National Bank
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