Enrollment Growth At Kansas University 1914 1920
Registrar George O. Foster reports the University of Kansas total instructional enrollment rose from 2900 in 1914 to 5,991 in the past year. Women’s enrollment surged, engineering doubled, liberal arts up 70 percent, fine arts up 144 percent, and correspondence study up 201 percent. Regular session 3,589. 4,011 when including summer, with 1,980 extension enrollments separate.
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University of Kansas
George O. Foster
Institute of Public Service
Foster
Engineering School
College of Liberal Arts
School of Fine Arts
Fegular
Senator Harding Busy with Telegrams and Correspondence
July 29 report from Columbus says Senator Harding at his desk early clearing a flood of letters and telegrams as the front porch campaign starts. The piece notes his clerical burden and a busy, behind-schedule HQ amid the Republican bid. In a side item, a gem from Queen Mary's collection and a note on Austrian education opening to women after the war are included.
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Fsrion
Ohio
Harding
Ex-Empress Ha Heart Trouble Suppresses Public Life
The former German Empress Auguste Victoria, living at Doorn, has endured severe heart disease for two years and is largely confined to bed. Despite constant care by Countess Keller and her staff, she remains unable to walk at times, with an elevator installed for access. Family and Hohenzollern relatives have gathered near as she endures distress and separation from her children amid a quiet, guarded life.
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Forsdam
Holland
William
Archevangen
Kapp
Berlin
Auguste
Hachner
Utrecht
Doorne
Brooke praised as suitable candidate for senator by Douglas County
Hor A L Brooke a Jefferson County farmer and former House member visits as a Democratic candidate for the Senate. Support notes his farming background, Brookdale farm, leadership in agriculture and horticulture, and his loyalty to the University. Also mentions a Korean women’s stock company and the General Federation of Women’s Clubs meeting in Washington.
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Journal-World
A. L. Brooke
Tefferson-Douglas County
Jefferson County
Senator Meter
Douglas County
Brooke
Douglass County
Brookdale
Grantville
House
Taylor
Edwardsville
Stite ‘Boards of Agriculture and Horticulture
National Nurserymen's Association
Ohio University
The
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Washington, D. C
Berlin Stammtisch Fades As Beer Price Rises
A venerable Berlin institution the Stammtisch disappears as beer climbs from 30 pfennigs to two marks per pint. Once a middle class club for artists, actors and writers, it symbolized Gemutlichkeit and lively debate now fading into mere shelf ornaments in vaulted Keller rooms. The Siephens artists’ Stammtisch in Behrenstrasse closes, ending a century of convivial ritual and high thinking.
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Berlin
Stammtisch
Siephens
Behrenstrasse
Wife files for divorce from Charles Underwood
Edith Underwood files in district court for divorce alleging cruelty gross neglect and adultery. She seeks alimony and custody of their eighteen month old child with a hearing for temporary alimony set for August 2. China bride elect sends wedding dress to groom. Complete line of summer tal enms. City Drugs Store.
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Edith Underwood
Charles Underwood
Publication Notice and Sheriff Sale in Douglas County
Legal notices publish a publication date for defendants Alvena Parsons Vida Anderson Virginia Pine and others in a district court suit over real estate describe the land as northeast sixty acres of the southwest quarter section 19 township 14 range 21 and half an acre in east side southeast twenty acres of same section plus a sheriff sale of Lot 1 2 in block 30 Quivera Place to satisfy a court judgment of 913.50 with 7 percent interest and costs against G Hawkins and B M Hawkins in favor of Lawrence Building and Loan Association.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Douglas County
Kansas
A. Parsons
Stephen
Parsons
Abraham J. Parsons
Walter 8. Parsons
J. J. Hongen
Alfred Parsons
Mary Elizabeth Parsons
Charles Parsons
Irving
Virginia Pf Widanderson
Alvena Parsons
Vida Anderson
Virginia Pine
District Court
Dougs County
Asre Jong
Jowrship
A. G. Wilson
Lawrence
Daily Journal-World
Lawrence Building and Loan Association
Ophelia G. Bankson
Fr. M. Hawking
Douglasounty
Jyne
J. R. Woodward
Tirty
Quivera
V Nemed
Lia G. Hawkins
B. M. Hawins
Oald
Pine Ff
Jones Bill sparks British and American shipping clash
London observers condemn the Jones Bill as discriminatory while urging the United States to build a mercantile marine. A Sunday Observer expert warns of fierce global rivalry in shipping and calls for higher freight and insurance costs, plus support for American carriers. The page also notes a Parisian marriage, bogus-checks by summer hotel staff, a Belleville girl killing a snake, and Fordson and Salmson ads.
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London
America
Sunday Observer
France
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Shipping Board
Deaths and Funerals in Lawrence and Garnett
Russell Davis died in Denver and will arrive in Lawrence for funeral services Saturday at 2 30 PM conducted by Rev J T Smith with burial in Oak Hill. Mrs Larinda Lemon mother of Mrs Chas Ramsey died in Garnett and will be brought here for interment at Maple Grove after a 2 30 PM service at North Lawrence Christian Church. Fresh shipment Nunnallys chocolates at City Drug Store.
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Russell Davis
Denver
Lawrence
J. T. Smith
Oak Hill Cemetery
Larinda Lemon
Chas. Ramsey
Maine Street
Garnett
Kansas
North Lawrence Christian Church
Maple Grove Cemetery
Freckle Remedy Promised From Lemon Juice Mix
Squeeze juice of two lemons into a bottle containing three parts of orchard white and a quarter pint of freckle remedy. Shake well and massage into the face neck arms and hands daily to fade freckles and blemishes and leave skin clear soft and rosy white. Harmless and nonirritating according to the ad.
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EE Norn
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Wice
Saar
Almoat Dou
Senator Harding
Queen Mary
Austria
Green Brothers
German National Assembly
City Drug Store
MR. Brooke
Korea
Paris
China
City Drugs Store
Cox
Roosevelt
Fredenia Barton
Houduer
Franklin D
Roosevalt
D.C
Silo
Silater
Washington
London Observer
Jones Bill
Amerits
New England
Louise Klamm
Belleville
Ili
Salmson
John Deere
FORD
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Colums
Davis
Mrs
Nunnally’s Chocolates
Lawrence Free Playground
Humbug Circus
Massachusetts Street
Hart - Park
Klein’s Harness Shop
Mass
O. G. Markley
Green River
McNish Bottling Works
Vermont
S.co
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