Fifteen Year Old Boy Seeks Big Harvest Wages West
Edwin Farrell, 15, of Kansas City, left Lawrence for the western wheat country in hopes of earning as much as five dollars a day harvesting. He persisted through early setbacks, worked various jobs to pay debts, then journeyed toward Salina with a companion. His mother and relatives seek information on his whereabouts, appealing to the local Chamber of Commerce labor bureau and authorities for any news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Farrell
Kansas City
Quartermasters’ Department
Leavenworth
Edwin
Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce Labor Bureau
Farrell
Salina
A. E. Dempsey
Harry Sparks
Labor Bureau
Kindergarten Classmates Named By Colors
A kindergartner named Jane identifies her classmates as Brown White and Green and explains their last names are simply different colors. Her mother asked for names and Jane replied with Mary Jean and Levisy and noted the last names are color based.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Mary
Jean
Levisy
Fel tian Earthquake Tremor Recorded by University Instrument
A small earthquake was registered by the university seismograph Sunday night. The first wave came at 7:20 and the tremor ended about 7:46 with an amplitude of roughly three quarters of an inch. The quake likely occurred along the Mexico Guatemala border, about 1600 miles south, and caused no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Guatemala
Threshers Record Books Distributed by County Agent
County farm agent Fred T. Rees received thresher activity record blanks for each farmer. The Food Administration requires monthly reports listing name, address, date, bushels, acres, charges, yield last year, and crops besides wheat. If work spans two counties a second report is needed. incomplete work carries to next month. Additional blanks available from the Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred T. Rees
Douglas County
Food Administration
Chamber of Commerce
Police Court: gamblers fined after dice party raid
Six of eleven gamblers visited by police. Horace Peterson and Myrtle James pleaded guilty and were fined 11.38 and 16.38 respectively. James an old offender. Shug Coats and Otis Murray released for Friday draft. Five of eleven still at large. Officer Henry Smith led the raid. arrestees tied to local craps game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Peterson
Myrtle James
Henry Smith
Shen
Peterson
James
Smith
Shug Coats
Otis Murray
Fragmentary crime note at alley mouth and streets
A partial report mentions activity at a vacant lot near the mouth of an alley at New Jersey and Pennsylvania streets near Eighth street. Another two individuals were fined and arrested yesterday. The text also asserts ice cream has real food value and names Wiedlemann's ice cream as number 182.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Pennsylvania Li
Eighth Street
Wiedlemann’s
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance leads Kansas in Standard Life
The insurance report ranks Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. first among Kansas companies selling Standard Life policies. It urges readers to investigate Northwestern's contracts and asks readers to request a postal card for a representative to explain details and plans for income, sinking fund, and retirement loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insurance Commissioner
State of
Kansas
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Northwestern
Bowersock
For Sale Early 7-Room Two-Story House in Lawrence
For sale an early seven room two story house in Lawrence in a good neighborhood. Modern improvements nearly new with repairs and updates. Price around $2100. Offered by Hosford Investment & Mortgage Co. 824 Mass. St.
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Lawrence
Newe Mo
Immindiste Pnecu Paney
Hosford Inv. & Mtg. CO
Mass
Nessve St
Kosford Inv
MTG. Co
Fiage
Arillery
Eesilite
Mirbeana St
Jeavty Town
Cori
Toby Cara
Ren Sale
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Sre
Unitarian Church
Farmers State.and Savings Bank
Waterloo Boy
Rob McFarland
Williamstown
Kan
Neil Bros
Endora
N. A. Weems
Baldwin
V. A. Dehoff
Tonganoxie
R.R
Eugene McKone
R. R
Wellman Bros
McLouth
Henry Green
Gardner
Nick Thome, Jr
RC. Jackman
Bowersock Milling Co
Y. A. Dennen
Perry
Shirley Bros
Cox Bros
Wallsbinder Bros
Williams_town
Paul Brune
Frank Kennedy
Jank Pardee
Q.G. Markley
Lone Star
Wise Bros
Star Glenn
Lecompton
Geo. Ham
Russell Woodward
Richland
John Unger
Wm. Griever
Parry
Chas
Huffman
Paul-Laptad
R. BR
Dwyre Bros
Reno
Jacob. Hammig
E. J. Peele
W. T. Bleakley
Clyde Sisco
Linwood
J. Atteberry
Gregg Bros
Kans
Edd Schaake
Jacob Gantz
Utrich Bros
Jerry Lyons
G. Bolling
DeSoto
L. Tyrrell
G. R. Liston
Vinland
E. U. Bright
Henry Metsker
Edd
Shively
Wolf Bros
E. T. Campbell
Thomas Gray & Son
Waterloo
Green Brothers
Lawrence, Kansas
Ile
Gershan
H. C. Hopper
Call 182
Wiedémann’s
Feltian
Wiedemang's
Kenner
As M. Farrington
J. J. Kenner
North End
Farrington
de. Farrington
Pie
Johnson
Rdan
Jain
Eldridge Hotel
Jordan
Exkmay Laboratory
Philadelphia
Monroe
City Drug Store
Cardo Tanks
Allen
Mary Fortner
Lula. Peterson
Floyd Harris
Harold Peterson
Liza Todd
Richard Harris
Samuel Harris
Charles Harris
Bath
Was
City
W. A. Lescher
Mass. St
Journal-World
Law
A. TD. Tus
Probate Court
Catherine Featherstone
Seid
Hs L. i. Featherstone
Suardian
J. M. Palmer
P. Barber & Son Druggists
Teter’s
Cash Grocery
Peoples State Bank
Palace OF Sweets
Olympia Candy Kitchen
Kanelakos
Mans
Lawrence Transfer and Storage Company
Wedkl Geo
T. Wetzel
Asst
Cashier
W. A. Schaal
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