Mississippi Valley to Observe Solar Eclipse First Time in Fifty Years
Astronomers from Kansas University and other U S institutions study three problems during the eclipse. Expeditions will travel from Washington to Florida to view the total eclipse across a line. Lawrence area will see 92 percent of the sun obscured as the shadow crosses from 5:30 to 7:70 p m.
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Mississippi Valley
E.B. Stouffer
Kansas University
United States
Washington
Florida
Lawrence
Stop Corn Agony In Four Seconds
Irregular text fragment describes a relief claim for corn treatment. Mentions getting relief quickly and a woman figure, but details are unclear. The passage blends advertising style with torn OCR, offering minimal readable facts about corn relief or a product claim.
Eclipse observations and planet search proposed by university observers
An article outlines eclipse expeditions by Yerkes Observatory, Zick Observatory, U S Naval Schools and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Plans include locating near Kansas sites to study magnetic disturbances, search for planets between the sun and Mercury, and photograph corona and light deflection. The piece discusses testing Newtonian gravity with Einsteinian relativity, and theories on planetary bodies, solar corona, and the electrical nature of matter.
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Yerkes Observatory
University of Chicago
Zick Observatory
University of California
U. S. Naval Schools
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Lakin
Hartland
Kansas
Stimpson
Physics Department
K. Uj
Mercury
Steiffer
Einsici
Finsteins
Finestein
First Word From Company A Corporal Benedict Describes France
The first message from the 110th engineers after landfall in France was written by Tram Corp. Fred Benedict of Company A to Mrs. J. W. Robinson of 1015 Rhode Island Street. He says France is an interesting place yet odd to be with people who do not talk English.
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Fred Benedict
England
110Th Engineers
France
Tram Corp
Fred 2. Benedict
Company A
J. W. Robinson
Rhode Island Street
Army's "Family Doctor" Scores Another Victory
Maj. Gen. William Gorgas, famed for eradicating disease in the Panama Canal and cleaning Havana and South Africa, leads Uncle Sam's two million soldiers to health. Doughboys identify him as their "family doctor" and praise the general's ongoing battle against illness.
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ARMY
William ~Grawford Gorghs
Panane Canal
Havana
South Africa
Sam
Gorgas
Matthews Lumber & Coal Co Advertises Lighting Needs
Fragmentary OCR mentions Matthews Lumber & Coal Co and a rough count of France, with a semi-anthracite lampena and a phone number 34. The readable portion suggests an old ad or listing related to lighting or coal products and a business contact.
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Matthews Lumber & Coal Co
Lawrence boy on Lincoln J. W. Horr awaits word
Lawrence family anxiously awaits news about Louie L Horr son of Mr and Mrs W Horr a crew member on the President Lincoln torpedoed on return trip from France Parents report letters from Louie dated April May and the itch noting he would depart soon They fear his ship loss was crew specific with only sailors aboard the President Lincoln confirmed sunk and missing sailors believed aboard the vessel
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J. W. Horr
Louie L. Horr
W. Horr
President Lincoln
Louie Horr
Lincoln
France
New York
Battery
Hilfe
Lawrence Optical Co Ad and War Stamps Offer
Lawrence Optical Co offers fine glasses at 927 Mass with Earn Thrift Stamps. Journal-World carriers compete for war stamps, earning twenty one 25 cent stamps received as monthly prizes for securing subscribers. Carl Wilson leads with four stamps earned.
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Lawrence Optical Co
Jackson Bldg
Journal-World
Carl Wilson Iso
Cherokees Deep Shaft Jump Coat at Matthews
The item lists military family news from Mississippi Street families, with letters of safe arrival for Corporal Ziesenis and a second lieutenant son in the third battalion. It notes Camp Mills and Camp Doniphan movements, plus a Lawrence Circle meeting and a Grand Army of the Republic Flag Day program for patriotic observances. Several stray notices mention local ice cream, a Day Meeting, and a playful quote about odors from autos.
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France
Charles Ziesenis
Tou Mississippi Street
Rey Ziesenis
11Th Field Signal Battalion
Camp Doniphan
Zicsenia
Compano
H H Te
Kare Alsa
Harry
Gual Corps
Camp Mills
L. L. Smi
Wiedeynann
Lawrence Circle
Ladies of the’ Grand Army of the Republic
Patriotic Orders
SPEAK AT NATIONAL MEETING Ed S Harvey To Address
Ed S Harvey, successful farmer from Douglas County, will speak on farming at the National Negro Business Men’s League gathering in Atlantic City on the 22nd and 23rd. The event, organized by Kauvett J Scott from the national office, is deemed highly important. Harvey, a Tuskegee alum and president of the Douglas County Farmers Institute, hails from Mougins county and is among the league’s notable figures. his attendance hinges on his health and his 90-year-old mother’s condition.
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Ed S. Harvey
National Business Men’s League of
Atlantic
Kauvett J. Scott
Hi National
Hengue
Im Strieg
Tuskegee Institus
Aid
Harvey
Mougins County
Douglas County
Wnl
Had -Meather
Caloric Pipeless Furnace Promises More Heat With Less Fuel
Washington report lists 48 new casualties in today’s casualty list divided into killed in action died of wounds died of disease and injuries. Names include Clarence Henry Caw of St Joseph Missouri and Corporal Al bott of Newkirk Oklahoma among others.
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Green Bros
Teday
Washington
Patied
Clarence Henry Caw
St. Joseph
Albott
Newkirk
Okla
Harvesting to Begin Next Week in Kansas Wheat Fields
June 7 report notes Oklahoma started harvest today with 6,000 workers. The federal employment service says Kansas will need 20,000 workers as harvest extends next week. Production and labor demand cited reflect larger wheat crop and earlier start than last year.
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Kansas
Washington
Oklahom
Okma
S.A
Ei Dae
UN Kansis
Four Get Medals For Rescue At Sea
Four members of the American naval forces received the Medal of Honor and a $100 gratuity for extraordinary rescue work after an internal explosion aboard the steamer Florence H. Jesse W. Covington of Grace Mount Oklahoma and Ishaw Wa were named for the honors. Secretary Daniels announced today.
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Cook
iHonor
Washington
Daniels Toeay
Shins Cook Jesse, W. Covington
Grace Mount
Okishaw Wa
Florence H
Corporal Farris in England with 139th Regiment
Earl Farris of Journal-World reports from England with the 139th Infantry after an Atlantic voyage. He notes relief among locals and cites opinions on the submarine raid as likely propaganda. He speaks of fair treatment by residents and supports Allied efforts.
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Earl Farris
Journal-World
England
139Th
Journal-Worll
A. Farris
149Th Infantry
Attlantic
Cour
Atlantic
Ansl Itant
Gold Found in City Sand Near Independence Hall
Philadelphia assayer reports a street excavation near Independence Hall yielded a small quantity of gold after assaying sand. He believes the find could warrant continued efforts to hunt for gold in the area.
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Philadelphia
Independence Halk Ant
Lee
Domestic Tragedy Revealed In Odd Exchange
A cryptic dialogue quotes a wife asking about dinner after a visit and a husband replying he cooked steak with onions found in the cellar. The backhanded line claims onions exposed a bulb collection, hinting at a domestic tragedy or joke.
How Proverbs Travel and Shared Human Experience
The passage notes that proverbs travel across lands carried by travelers, merchants, missionaries, and sailors. It suggests many phrases arise not from a single origin but from common human experiences shared globally.
Mrs O Lanham and Franklin Visit Topeka Friends
Mrs O Lanham of Kansas City and Franklin traveled to Topeka to spend several days with friends, arriving today and planning to stay for a week in the regional social notes.
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O. Lanham
Kansas City
Franklin
Topeka
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