Kansas War Savings Drive Lags as Counties Report Incomplete Quotas
Kansas War Savings drive reports from Kansas City Kansas state chairman P W Goebel say about ninety four of eighty five counties counted but incomplete totals cloud full quota achievement. City counties and larger towns show stronger efforts with schoolhouse plans replaced by other methods to recruit pledges.
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Kansas City
Kans
Msas
Trop
Howex
Kansas
P. W. Gocbell
Aur
Douglas County
Paw. Goebel
T. C. Stevenson
Council of Defense
German Farmers Ordered to Clean Up Wheat Fields
On July 26 in Wichita Kansas a Food Administration report says eleven German born farmers in Lorraine township were ordered to harvest and clean up their wheat fields after threats of law action for wasting food. Thresherman F L Larson investigated and found the farmers meek and promising to finish threshing and rake up scattered grain. They declared loyalty to America despite German birth.
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Wichita
Kans
Lorraine
Ellsworth County
Food Administration
Thresherman
F. L. Larson
Larson
America
Threshing Machines Repaired After Wasting Grain
Six threshing machines in Wabaunsee county halted for wasting grain are being overhauled by factory experts in Wichita under James Benefiel thresherman Food Administration supervision. J B Fields Alma county administrator and his threshing committee found the machines tasting grain and ordered immediate repairs. Purity itself McNish aerated distilled water advertised by local phone.
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Wichita
Kans
Wabaunsee County
James Benefiel
The
Food Administration
J. B. Fields
Alma
Kansas City Good Fellowship Tourists Entertained at Haskell
The 1918 Young Men’s Division Good Fellowship Tour of the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce passes through Lawrence Saturday night. About 125 motorists will dine at Haskell Institute served by girl students in native Indian costumes. Lawrence businessmen greet the party at the Indian school before the group heads home to Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Good Fellowship
Haskell
Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence O'Clock
Hasket Institute
Lawrence
Kansas CiGans
Jola
Enrolment Grows in Four Week Summer Session
About 260 students are enrolled for the four week term of the University Summer Session with more signing up today. Five visiting professors join from Ottawa University Cornell College University of Indiana and College of Emporia across botany education political science and sociology. The Medical School enrollment rises as a new premed court of physiology is required before medical reserve enrollment. Roughly twenty medical students join the photo course lasting six weeks.
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Tref. W. B. Wilson
Ottawa University
G. H. Betts
Cornell College
School of Education
F. G. Bates
University of Indiana
Maury Nicholl Kerr
College of Emporia
Mayr Wonder Remedy Praised By Trained Nurse
A former nurse in Marine and other hospitals endorses Mayr Wonder Remedy for stomach and intestinal ailments. She says one dose convinces and money is refunded. The ad notes relief from catarrhal mucus and inflammation, including appendicitis, and cites Round Corner Drug Store as a source.
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Endich
Mayr
Marine
Round Corner Drug Store and Druggists
Newspaper Owner Charged in German Propaganda Claim
Sir Edward Auments, owner of the New York Evening Mail, faces charges that the paper acted to advance German propaganda. The government accuses the newspaper of being funded through the German embassy in Washington to influence American policy.
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Sir Edward Auments
New York Evening Mail
Tire York
Germian
Freezone advertised corn remover promises painless lifting
An old advertising blurb touts Freezone as a magic solution to corns and calluses. It claims tiny drops ease pain and lift the corn without irritation, with druggists selling a small bottle for a few cents. The copy credits a Cincinnati genius in proclaiming the ether discovery.
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Iran
Ae Vorner Drug Co
Thy Shusetis St
Law
Aitv
Cattle Vaccinated To Prevent Black Leg At Wellsville
Twenty eight head of cattle in the P R Smith pasture near Wellsville were vaccinated for blackleg after five calves died. County Farm Agent F T Rees and Farm Bureau President A A Hicks led the demonstration in the presence of six owners. Serum funded by the owners and vaccination done free by the farm bureau. The serum is a newer, more effective vaccine offering lifetime protection if given by six months.
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P. R. Smith
Wellsville
Lee Woodward
W. N. Chaney
Oscar Powell
Fred Pipehouse
W. E. ‘Shearer
Noah” Hetrick
Ed. Perkins
F. T. Rees
A. A. Hicks
Farm Bureau
Ogee
Kansas City
Mr. Hicks
Mr. Rees
Farm’ Bureau
Mr. Hees
United States Certificates of Indebtedness Offer Recorded
United States Certificates of Indebtedness Series IV A dated June 25 1918 payable October 24 1913 with 4 2 percent interest. Denominations start at $500. Watkins National Bank promotes sale of the notes to investors.
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United States
Watkins
National Bank
Washington Eyes New War Tax Bill
Washington reports that 28,000,000,000 in taxes are to be raised under a new revenue bill. The house ways and means committee began framing the measure in executive session, part of the administration plan to cover vastly increased war expenses this fiscal year. Income and excess profits taxes will apply to the 1916 calendar year, with other levies effective upon bill approval.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Why Women Dread Old Age Hassle
An advertisement urges women to age without fear by maintaining health. It touts Haarlem Oil Capsules as a guaranteed, gold medal product to cleanse the kidneys and bladder, remove uric acid, improve vitality, and restore a youthful appearance. It warns of fakes and promotes buying only the original Haarlem Oil Capsule via first-class druggists.
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Haarlem
Doctor Warns That Whooping Cough Spreads If Unquarantined
In a Journal-World communication Dr Hoppitt says children with whooping cough have roamed free, endangering neighbors. He urges strict quarantine and proper treatment to stop the disease, noting infants’ vulnerability to toxins, brain fever, and meningitis. City health officials plan investigations to identify responsible parties.
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Journal-World
Dnc. Hoppitt
North Lawrence
Gohdren
Tir
Religious Drive Aims to Redeem Russia with 100 Advance Guard
A Protestant mission effort led by Moody Bible Institute of Chicago plans a major advance guard of 100 men to Russia. The alliance seeks a Moscow tabernacle funded at $300,000 with schools and two orphanages, as it promotes a global evangelical revival backed by several nations.
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Chicago
Russia
United States
Canada
Russian Missionary Haducational Society
Pennsylvania
America
France
England
Sweden
Denr
Jautona
Moscow
Tor Willian
Feller
Moody
Bie
Institute of
Rusia
Greems Algust Flower Aid for Digestion and Liver Health
Green's Algust Flower blamed as remedy for stomach disorders and inactive liver including sick head ache sour digestion and palpitation. Advertised as gentle laxative aiding digestion and liver bile flow, purifying blood. Sold by City Drag Store. August 4.
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Adv
Civilian aid drive details from Paris department
Paris report on the Department of Affairs of the American Red Cross shows it assisted civilians during the past month. It deployed staff and 1,078 personnel while maintaining fifteen civil hospitals with a total capacity of 188 beds.
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Paris
Tel Cros
Ob Raive
Paris School Children Receive Supplement Foods and Aid
In a wartime relief roundup, thirty thousand Paris school children were provided supplement foods including special lunches and breakfasts. A hospital and four fires were opened, and aid measures assisted 24,160 evacuees with housing and employment. During the first week of the offensive 85,000 refugees were sheltered and supported by donations and organized funds. Various departments distributed clothing, shoes, furniture, and other essentials while money contributions to outside organizations reached substantial totals.
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Paris
Pesril
Pan Receives Cherished Letters From France
Pan expresses joy over a crate of fine cher Roy Courad sent by Mi Verna from Alone Idaho. He also received a good letter from his Lt Merril Daum who is in France. Vic Johnson spent yesterday in Kansas City.
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Atchison
Gordon
Atchison Police Department
Helening Wa
Pan
Mi Verna
Idaho
Merril Daum
France
Vic Johnson
Kansas City
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