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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1918
Page
6
Mr R R McFarland and his daughter Beth spent the day in Kansas City visiting relatives and sightseeing notable sites. The pair were seen at local shops and a downtown restaurant during the afternoon.
A San Benito resident named Lasléy is listed in Lawrence on business details with no additional context or dates.
Douglas county reports full compliance in the Red Cross drive with a $27,500 quota surpassed by cash and pledges totaling about $38,000. Dr. W A Young led investigations clearing a complaint and crediting the strong community effort. Labette County loses a farm agent but pursues a permanent replacement to aid farmers.
The passage notes several Kansas counties lack qualified farm agents, with ten counties facing draws in the draft and a broad shortage of competent men.
Pratt Kansas July 12 farmers fear incendiary fire as eight hundred bushels of wheat burn on one farm and another farm loses 150 bushels and a threshing machine in a separator fire. Firefighters prevented total loss of threshing gear. The owner dismissed the threshing crew amid suspicions of incendiarism.
Harry A. Pagan was arrested here on a charge of violating the espionage act and was cleared yesterday after a hearing before C. B. White. The incident involved allegedly unpatriotic remarks and Pagan’s release followed the proceedings.
Commissioner White ruled there was insufficient evidence against Pagan after he was thrown from a train by a brakeman who claimed disloyal remarks. Arthur J. Mellett, assistant U S district attorney from Kansas City Kansas, attended the hearing.
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