Breton Territorials Prove Valor On French Front
Brittany bred territorials, aged up to 84, served with endurance on the French front. They held trenches northeast of Rheims, aided the Foreign Legion at Auberive, and helped capture Vaudesincourt. Despite age, they cheered and worked, learning French late and speaking Celtic among themselves.
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Territorial Army Reserve
Brittany
Belgium
Rennes
Ssganize
Paris
Marne
Rheims
Lere
Auberive
Fighting Foreign Legion
Breton Territorials
Vaudesincourt
Thia
Territorials
Bowling Tourney Closes With Albach First and Barteldes Second
The Athletic Association bowling tournament ends as Albach defeats Berger with out scores. Albach takes first place, Barteldes second, Reatz and Edmondson tie for third. High games include Uhrlaub 296 and Berger 217.
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Albach
Barteldes
the Athletic Association
Berger
Reatz
Edmondson
Uhrlaub
Grand Jury Report Notes Illinois Guardsmen Prevent Rioting
Federal investigators led by the U S Attorney for Southern Illinois examined factors behind a event described in damaged notes. Only a strong Illinois guardsmen presence is seen as preventing a recurrence of rioting.
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Louis
Etesek Segara
Li Charles
Illinois
Thin the Vegetables to Let Them Crowd Each Other
Kansas July 7 a note to the council of defense urges thinning garden vegetables to avoid crowding. Each plant needs space for development and access to sunlight moisture and plant food. Without room the vegetables will be stunted and yield may suffer.
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Ellow
Council of Defense
Parker Named Head of Southern Department Command
Brigadier General James Parker designated as commander of the Southern Department in San Antonio. He has been acting as campaign commander since General Pershing was recalled to Washington.
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San Antoni
James Parker
Parker
Pershing
Washington
Hastie to Wichita leads Lawrence man to major Masonic project
Lawrence man W E Hastie will supervise a year long construction of a new Masonic home in Wichita overseeing the project after his work in Topeka on the recent Masonic library. The piece notes another Lawrence native, David Krebbiel, already in Wichita, and mentions W A Hill in Lawrence reporting severe drought in western Kansas. It also covers a death in Lawton, Okla, and a recital in Fraser Hall.
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Lawrence
Masonic Home
W. E
Hastie
Wichita
Masonic
Masonic Home Board
Topeka
David Krebbiel
W. A. Hill
Plainville Times
Ark Deiat
Emmet Bouldin
Hughes
Iin
Fraser Hall
Rachel Eijfier
Valley Center
Kansas
Ottawa
First Kansas Heat Victim Dies in Eldorado
Eldorado reports the first heat victim of the summer in Butler county. George Garrison, 47, died this morning from sunstroke after exposure in the July heat.
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Kansas
Eldorado
George Garrison
Butler County
THIEF AT WORK TAKES TIRES AND RIMS IN LAWRENCE
A tire thief stole a tire and rim from Ernest Young’s car and removed both tires from another vehicle in Lawrence last night. Young plans a trip to Colorado tomorrow and had just prepared an extra tire for the journey.
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Lawrence
Ernest ‘Young
Ren
Will Joe
Young
Colorado
Discharge of John M Landon as Gas Receiver in Kansas City Case
A Missouri man, J A Harzfeld of Gas City, filed in federal court at Kansas City, asking John M Landon be discharged as active receiver for Kansas Natural Gas Company. Harzfeld also moved to make Henry L Doherty and Co a party to the case, following their recent majority stock purchase of the company and its operating affiliates.
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John M. Landon
Kansas City
Kansas Natural Gas Company
Missouri
J. A. Harzfeld
Gas City
Kansas
Harzfeld
Henry L. Doherty and Co
Urges Women to Help Preserve and Conserve Food
Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker of Austin, Texas told a July audience in Chautauqua that women should aid the war effort by producing more, eliminating waste, substituting cheaper foods, and conserving fruits and vegetables this summer. She said a war portion at meals can curb waste without causing hunger and urged ongoing civic duty to allies and neutral nations.
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Chautauqua
Percy V. Pennybacker
Austin
Texas
American Federation of Womens’ Clubs
Pennybacker
Women urged to support wartime food campaign
The text stresses a sustained food campaign during wartime. It urges women to avoid hoarding and buying in bulk, to remain calm and sane, and to support the home front as men go to the front, emphasizing that every helper at home sustains the war effort.
Wanted to Buy Old Barn Lumber Bell 1369
Notice seeks buyers for old barn lumber with no condition on age. Contact Bell 1369 for inquiry.
Hotel Leelanau offers baths boating fishing nearby
The notice promotes Hotel Leelanau with excellent bathing boating and fishing. It mentions an adjacent apple orchard of five thousand trees on hotel grounds and invites readers to request a booklet from F. G. Mayfield in Omena Michigan.
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F. G. Mayfield
Omena, Michigan
Market summary of livestock grains and hogs and cattle
Receipts 500 hogs with steady to lower tone and heavy bids around 15.80 to 15.90. Cattle receipts 300 at Chicago with beef prices near 8.30 for beeves and cows and heifers around 11.76. Wheat and corn futures show July around 2.07 to 2.09 for wheat and July corn at 1.56 1-4. Oats mixed with July 66 and Sept 55 1-8. Pork around 40 for July futures and 39.80 for September. lard near 21. The report notes market conditions and price ranges across hogs, cattle, wheat, and corn.
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Chicago
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London
United States
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Lawton
Oklo
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Wm. W. Dunlap
Dunlap
Baptist Church
Copenhagen
Imperial Supreme Court
Berlin
Ives Tike
Thodern
Maxs
Frank
Journal-World
Bell
Medill
Jossiiheciss
Maine
Tennessee Street
I KL James
Kadora
Belteview School
Louse
Modern
Reese
Associated Press
South Platte Hotel
Charles Wallbrecht
South Platte
Lake View
Sugar Lake
Armour
Rushville
HOTEL
Leelanan
Grand Traverse Bay
Birchmont Beach
Bemidji
Hatiing
Bankiets
Klinker
Hoau
Pine Cone Camp
Dorset
Journal - World
Breatent
Kansas Life Imource Company
J. Brannes
Terry Anny Dy
Cround & Sorrin
Perkins
H. L. Winey & Sons
America
Europe
Russia
Argentina
Australia
India
Jose
Columbien Bina
Green Bros. Hardware Company
Mass
ST. Lawrence
Tawi ' Os
Peerless Garage
Central Motor CO. Chalmers
Goodyear Tires
Phorfe
Kelly Springfield Tires Auto Supplies
Auto Accessories CO
Frank Evans
Goodrich
General Tires
People’s State Bank
I J. Meare
Kuhner
GEO. T. WETZEL Asst. Cashier, W.W. S. METCALF _ Farm Loans
F. W. Garteldes Barteldes Seed Co
A. Rhenly American Cement Plaster Co
G. G. Clevenger
DR. Weaver Dry
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