Pep and Loyalty Are Same Thing Edwards Lecture
Lawrence high school seniors heard a defining sermon at the Episcopal church about pep as loyalty to school. Rev Edwards cited bonds votes and religious life as guiding principles for graduates. He noted religious men in combat proved braver, with casualty rates cited from the 140th Infantry. Music followed with solos by Miss Alfrieda Birseak and Mrs Rankin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence High School
Episcopal Church
Evan Folds
140Th Infantry
Fidwards
Liberty Memorial High School
Edwards
Wilwaets
France
Alfrieda Birseak
J. C. Rankin
Record price for 110 purebred Hereford cattle in Indiana
Warren T. McCrary’s stock farm near Kentland Indiana fetched 436350 dollars for 110 Hereford cattle in a recent sale. Two bulls sold for 47000 dollars, Barron Fairfax went for 24000, Hugo Fairfax 23000, and Admiral Fairfax 20000 to buyers in South Dakota and Ohio. Miss Kate Caldwell departed for Eu dora this morning.
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Indiana
Kentland
Ind
Warren T. McCrary
Here
Barron Fairfax
Larry Picard
Wessington Springs
S. 10
Hugo Fairfax
William Galloway
Watersow
Admiral Fairfax
Adam Sheets
Tiffin
Kate Caldwell
Eudora
46th Kansas Infantry Recruiting Planned At Leavenworth
First Lieut. 4 R Highfield announces a week in Lawrence for recruiting as the 46th Infantry reorganizes to be stationed at Fort Leavenworth. Former service men offered one year enlistments or twelve months overseas service. The unit will recruit through local towns with offices at the post office.
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War Department
R. Highfield
adGth
Lieutenant Highfield
Highfield
Lawrence
46Th Infantry
46Th
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
State board reports slight price drop in May contracts
Kansas state board of administration sets May contracts totaling 19 176 for hardware stationery drugs and electrical supplies for penal and charitable institutions. State Business Manager James A Kimball notes price declines compared with year earlier costs.
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State
Toytka
Kans
State Board of Administration
Tyce
James Akimball
Letter from John Brown to his wife in 1855 found
An unpublished John Brown letter dated March 8 1855 from Rockford Illinois to his wife in Okron Ohio describes reaching Chicago and plans to earn $300 by March 10, notes on corn prices and the Great Prairies, and hints at starting ventures for their sons with potential profits. The reverse bears a paid Summit Co. directive.
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John Brown
Okron
Ohio
A. D. French
Maywood
Brown
Rockford
Chicago
Springfield
Menedosia
Fred’k
Uncle Sam seeks applicants for Civil Service exams
Civil Service Examination offers Clerk and Coder posts with salaries from nine hundred to twelve hundred dollars annually. Clerk is male only with July test date. Coder admits male and female with multiple dates from July to September. Two eligibility classes in coder. strict pass rate claimed. Apply at local post office. call for details before entry cutoffs. W H MoyS secretary urges prompt action. Neighboring papers urged to copy. Also ad for Wiedemann's pasteurized ice cream with phone contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service
Sam
P. O
Samuel
W. H. Moys
C. S. Rd
Conscientious Objectors to Be Object of Probe
Washington reports Congress will probe War Department treatment of conscientious objectors. The American Legion presses for a detailed Senate report listing names dates confinement discharge and amounts of compensation tendered. Senator Kellogg has sought information on how objectors were favored over draftees in service decisions.
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Washington
War Department
Congress
American Legion
Department
Kellogg
Secretary of War
United States
Senate
Gets-It corn remover promises quick relief
An advertisement touts Gets-It as a quick simple corn and callus remover. It claims 2 to 3 seconds to apply with 2 or 3 drops, offering peaceful pain relief and claiming guaranteed results sold by RE Lawrence & Co of Chicago and recommended by local drugstores.
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RE. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Ill
Lawrence
Rownd Corner Drug Co
Barber's Drug Co
Peace Officers Meet at Arkansas City
Delegates of the Kansas Peace Officers association elected Reno County Sheriff William Clark as president at the convention held in Arkansas City Kansas Emmet Gragg of Topeka became a five year director and Chief C H Peek of Arkansas City a four year director The next convention will be in Newton in December with seventy five officers in attendance.
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Ono County
Kansas Officials’ Association
Arkansas City
Kans
Kansas Peace Officers Association
William Clark
Reno County
Emmet Gragg
Topeka
C H. Peek
Newton
Kansas business women plan state federation in Hutchinson
Kansas business women will organize a Kansas branch of the National Federation of Business Women's Councils at a convention in Hutchinson on June 12. The plan was adopted by the executive committee of the local council at the request of Miss Ida Venable, the national organizer. Mrs. M. E. Smith, assistant cashier of the American National Bank, is president of the local council.
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Kansas
Hutchinson
Kans
Kansas Business Women
National Federation of Business Women's Councils
Business Women's Council
Ida Venable
M. E. Smith
American National Bank
Kansas University Awards Football Letters for 1919 Season
Fourteen football players at Kansas University received the K letter for their fall showings on the Jayhawker team. Delays from war influenza and school closures postponed awards. no reserve letters were given this year. Captain Lewis Stem Foster leads next season. Basketball awards went to eight players from the 1919 squad. Arthur Lonborg named captain for 1920. Sweaters to be awarded this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jayhawker
W. O. Hamilton
Jay Bond
Lewis
Stem” Foster
Kansas City
Carthage
Athlets
Foster
Bunn
Jones
Simons
Mott
Marxen
Hoehuli
Lonborg
M. Ruble
Heizer
Mason
Desmond
Banta
Norris
Kansas University
W. ©. Hamilton
Arthur
Horton
Matthews
Miller
Bennett
Harms
Frederick
Canada’s Water Power and Market Reach
Canada’s water powers lie within economic transmission range of nearly every major city from the Atlantic to the Pacific, with the exception of the central western prairies. Clustered sites promise hydro power to meet future demand for generations.
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Canada
Atlantic
Pacific
Prairies
Old Name for February Fildyke Drought to Floods
The old Britons called February Fildyke not for rain but from melting snow swelling rivers and dykes. When February brings excessive snow and rain the land fears floods rather than moderation, despite being the driest month by rainfall.
Agricultural Bureau: Forage Advice For Dream Garden
The Colurhian Atissourian asks if forage can be raised for a nightmare fat garden of dreams. Advice suggests checking soil, climate, and crop choices through local agricultural bureaus for practical options.
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Agricultural Bureau
Garden of Dreams
Colurhian Atissourian
Smiles on Good Manners and Social Conduct
The quote reflects Samuel Smiles equating good manners with everyday behavior and kindness within society. It emphasizes civility as a foundational virtue guiding interpersonal action.
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Samuel
Nature finds growth atop old sugar mill chimney on Trinidad
Nature has planted a curiosity on the site of a former sugar mill in Trinidad. The plant has grown over the ruins, and the old solid chimney remains intact. A rapid growing tropical tree has risen through its center and spreads its branches at the top in full bloom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinidad
Tropics
Moroccan Charm and The Forbidden Remedy
A folk tale describes a Moroccan charm used by wives to win back affection. It mentions drawing honey from the forehead to the chin and bleeding a fig leaf tongue before mixing with honey. The dose is then placed in the husband’s food to influence him.
Yermak Seizes Sibir City to Found Siberia
In 1582 Cossack leader Yermak and his chosen warriors set out to subdue a Tartar tribe east of the Urals. Ivan IV ordered a return, but Yermak captured Sibir, the Tartar chief's stronghold, which became the nucleus of Siberia.
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Siberia
Yermak
Urals
Ivan IV
Sibir
You Fellows Have the World Lent For Big Things
A quoted motivational line urges humility and shared purpose, suggesting that modest praise of others helps solidify friendships and teamwork. The remark emphasizes collective progress over personal boasting.
From the Heart and Letters Journeying
A fragment reflects on cherished books born from the heart and carried by praise and love across regions where words travel, noting the Aleut reference as a distant footnote to literary reach. Altogether it frames literature as a heartfelt, widely shared gift.
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Casey
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
Theos NP
Uneeda Biscu
Pep
Argonne
Leavenworth
Joe
Teof
Akron, Ohio
Wiedemann’s
Owe
Peeler
Sid
Mount Hope
McNish
Business Women
War
Flo
Jayhawker Star
Tsar
Tue
Coca-Cola Co
Atlanta, GA
Bill
Pennsylvania
W. Howe
Maxwell
HESE
Axwell Trucks
I of M
Maxwell Trucks
F. O. B. Detroit
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