American note shapes French fashions this year
A Paris correspondent notes an American accent in new French clothes and daring trims. He cites dressmakers striking with Stars and Stripes as they agitate for the English Weekend. American women are praised for dressing well with swagger and light muslin shows that echo American influence. Labor agents in Mexico City report talks with the president about labors and factory closures, but factories resume operations. Sam Atkinson plans a motor tour through Kansas Nebraska Iowa ending in Chicago.
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Amerin Cléthes Landatia
Paris
Pwrstis
Sam Atkinson
Kansas
Braska
Iowa
Looked Like Hindenburg German Major Detained as Imposter
July 17 report from the Italian front describes a captured major in the Carso area who bore a striking resemblance to Von Hindenburg. At the collecting station an Asian intelligence officer asked who he was, and the prisoner replied that he was not the great Hindenburg but a poor man with no further fighting to do.
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Carso
von Hindenburg
Onorr
Bisafnin
Pam
Beer Shortage Impacts Liverpool Saloonkeepers
In Liverpool on July 17 saloonkeepers face beer shortages and plan to serve only regular customers, claiming to reserve supplies amid court decisions affecting distribution and operations.
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England
Liverpool
Simple weight loss claims with ease via capsules
An advertisement promises dramatic weight loss using Korein capsules taken after meals and at night. It asserts rapid reductions of ten to sixty pounds and claims improvements in mind and body with no harm, urging readers to consult their druggist and start the regimen.
Licensees Must Provide Reasonable Refreshments on Request
The text notes a requirement that licensees supply reasonable refreshments when asked, a condition tied to their licensing terms. It implies accountability for hospitality standards and potential compliance measures if patrons seek such provisions.
The Best What Is. McNish's Soda Water
An old item noting McNish's Soda Water as a premier choice with the slogan The best what is and a contact phone 198, reflecting a brief local ad snippet.
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McNish
Bread Card 2 000 Years Old In Days of the Romans
Alkmaar July 17 The bread yard a familiar European product of the present great clash of nations is nearly 2 000 years old A Dutch professor Doctor M Molterr asserts it was in use in Rome under Emperor Augustus in whose reign Christ was born Romans had bread cards and government grain as today and government intervention in ancient Rome stirred discontent between public and bread purveyors.
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Alkmaar
Netherlands
M. Molterr
Rome
Agustus
Christ
Holland
Rural Red Cross Drive Totals Near Four Thousand
I C Stevenson county manager reports rural district contributions to the national Red Cross campaign are nearly complete. The final county rural total is expected between four thousand fifty and four thousand one hundred, with two captains still to report. Subscriptions through Merchants National Bank are included and cash on hand is accounted for.
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Red Cross
I. C. Stevenson
Stevenson
Merchants National Bank
Oil and Gas Lease Filed for 560 Acres Near Pleasant Grove
James R. Armstrong of Oklahoma City filed an oil and gas lease on land owned by R. C. Johnson covering 560 acres northeast of Pleasant Grove. The lease was assigned by Armstrong to R. H. Locke of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and recorded yesterday with the registrar of deeds.
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James R. Armstrong
Oklahoma City
R. C. Johnson
Register of Deeds
Pleasant Grove
Mr. Armstrong
R. H. Locke
Tulsa
Okla
Judge Perfersis Two stenisy wee. eek in marri-
Fragmentary OCR text notes a judge and a marriage matter with unclear words. No clear names, places, or dates are readable.
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Marri
Lemon Lotion Beauty Cream No. 1
A vintage home remedy promotes lemon juice mixed with orchard white to create a whitening and beautifying facial lotion. Strain juice to remove pulp, then combine with three ounces of orchard white to yield a long pint mixture. Apply daily to face neck arms and hands to soften and brighten skin.
Marriages Of Lawrence, Tribune And Galveston Couples
Judge C. E. Lindley and Miss Inez H. French of Lawrence wed J. H. Ward of Tribune Kansas. Miss Anna Patterson of Galveston Texas married Charles Porter of Russell Kansas.
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C. E. Lindley
Inez H. French
Lawrence
J. H. Ward
Tribune
Kansas
Anna Patterson
Galveston
Texas
Charles Porter
Russell
Kans
Baseball Outfits Lost After Ship Sunk by Submarine
Clark Griffith of the Washington Americans says the Kansan carried baseball outfits for 150 teams collected by a chain letter from 30,000 people. More than $8,000 worth of gear were lost when the ship Kanéan was sunk by a German submarine off the French coast.
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Stéarker
Kanéan
Clark Griffith
Washington Americans
Kansan
Funeral of General Closson in Washington July 17
Funeral services for Brig. Gen. Henry W. Closson, retired Civil War veteran and Indian fighter, who died here Sunday, will beheld with military honors. The ceremony honors his long service and role in national defense.
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General Closson
Washington
Henry W. Closson
General Closson Interred at Arlington Cemetery
Brigadier General Closson, aged 85, born in Wittingham VI and West Point class of 1845, was buried today at Arlington National Cemetery after interment. He rose to colonel and retired in 1904 with the rank of Brigadier General.
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Arlington National Cemetery
Closson
Wittingham, VI
West Point
Real estate transfers list with multiple deeds in Lawrence
Warranty deeds report transfers by Wm Glenn and others to Sarah Hemphill for six hundred dollars covering lots 1 through 14 in block 37 in Lecompton Kay. Quit claim deeds show Solon T Emery and others to J D Bowyersock for undivided half of lot 19 in Thatcher Place addition, Lawrence Kan.
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Wm. Glenn
Sarah Hemphill
Lecompton
Kay
Solon T. Emery
J. D. Bowyersock
Lawrence
Kan
Captured German Ships By British Destroyers
The admiralty announces the capture of four German steamers by British destroyers in the North Sea. Two other German steamers accompanied them. all six turned toward the Dutch coast, with two reaching shore. The largest vessel was the Brietzeig of 1495 tons gross, owned in Hamburg.
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London
Admiraltty
North Sea
Hamburg
ANOTHER RUSSIAN RIOT Firing Sparks Panic in Petrograd
In Petrograd on Monday July 16 at Nevsky prospect midnight gunfire erupted during two demonstrations against the government. Several people were killed or wounded as stray shots triggered panic. The Bolsheviks organized the protests, aligning with the Social Democratic party's majority faction.
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Petrograd
Nevsky Prospect
Social Democratic Party
Mexican expedition reaches Guadalupe Island garrisoned
Mexico City July 17 The military expedition under General Manuel Perez Trevino reaches Guadalupe Island to deter pirate inroads and to aid colonization while safeguarding pear shell beds.
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Mexico City
Manuel Perez Trevino
Island of
Guadalupe
Pacific
Lawrence Pioneer R G Elliott Dead and Kansas Free State
Obituary notes the death of Lawrence pioneer R G Elliott, a staunch advocate for a free Kansas and early promoter of Fremont. It recounts his influence on James Lane and his role in Lawrence politics, followed by a funeral notice from the United Presbyterian Church. Vienna reports on Austrian Hungary’s peace ideas, stressing self-determination and a just, conciliatory peace.
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Kansas
Lincoln
Free State
Lote Brand
Ublic
Elliott
Territory of
Philadelphia
John C. Fremont
Kansas Free State
Fremont
James G. Blain
Mr. Elliott
James H. Lane
Lawrence
Lane
Indiana
Tecumseh
Unites Presbyterian Church
Ten Alonk
D. Everett Smith
Dr. Schwared
Bumpariaeria W.C. Simons
Charles
Austria
Vienna
Amsterdam
Hungary
Constitution Committee
Reichstrat
von Seydler
Kansas utilities commission orders calendar year reports
Topeka Kansas July 17 the Kansas public utilities commission will require annual reports for the calendar year beginning January 1 and ending December 31 instead of the fiscal year ending June 30. Utilities are asked to file 1916 calendar year reports in addition to fiscal year reports to complete records.
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Topeka
Kans
Kansas Public Utilities Commission
Summer Library Hours In Effect July to August
The following library hours will be in effect July 16 through August 31. General delivery and children's desks operate 10:00 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. General Delivery Desk hours are 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Reading rooms open 6:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. On Saturdays the regular hours remain in effect.
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Uours
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