Fort Vaux Falls After Prolonged German Assault
The fortress at Fort Vaux five miles northeast of Verdun has fallen to German forces after weeks of fierce fighting. French defenders surrendered with many machine guns and throwers captured. Paris reports heavy fighting continues near the fort as French troops hold the outskirts. An allied air squadron bombarded Hoboken wharves, while German losses at Jutland are said to include cruisers Rostok and Lutzow, supposedly sunk while en route to harbor repairs.
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Vaux
Verdun
Teutons
Berlin
Paris
Fort Vaux
War Office
London
Hoboken
Exchange Telegraph Company
Hoken
Amsterdam
Lutzsow
Rostok
Jutland
Webster and King Defeat Invinci bles in Haskell Field Day
The Webster team led by King beat the Invincibles 7 to 5 in the intersociety baseball and field meet held at Haskell. Batteries were King and Dunbar for Webster, Bates Grinnell and Timothy for Invincibles. Nearly 100 boys competed in company track events with Company Baron first, Company A second, and the Band third. Hudson, a new Haskell student, starred with drop kicking in the field events.
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Websters
King
Invincibles
Haskell
King and Dunbar
Bates, Grinnell
Timothy
Baron
Company
Hudson
Busy Bee Adds Music-Laced Friday and Saturday Service
Brown bread ice cream 10¢ at Wieemann's and a menu for Friday and Saturday lists chocolate vanilla pineapple and strawberry. Dr Orelup and others advertise eyes ears nose throat work. Martin Albach and two Lawrence uboys will furnish music for patrons Friday and Saturday from 0:40 to 11:80 with Busy Bee specials served.
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Wieemann’s
Martin Albach
Lawrence Uboys
Maple Grove Drainage Board to Decide on Contractor Completion
The Maple Grove Drainage Board meets Monday evening to decide whether the contractor must finish the drainage ditch work by the contract date. Delays are blamed on unforeseen difficulties and other ongoing local notices appear in the same section.
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Drainage Board
Maple Grove Drainage Board
Markets show steady cattle and stronger hogs at Kansas City
Cattle receipts 3500 with a steady to weak tone. Prime fed steers ranged 10.35 to 10.85, dressed beef steers 9.0 to 10.2, cows and heifers 5.50 to 9.75, stockers 6.75 to 8.50, bulls 5 to 8.50. Hogs receipts 13,000 with market about 10 higher. heavy hogs 9.25 to 9.40, packers 9.20 to 9.40. Butter and eggs unchanged. Wheat and corn futures, No 2 red and white mixed prices listed. near dates July and Sept shown. Also notes on rye, oats, hay and other grains. A separate Chicago report lists cattle steady with calves and hogs stronger, plus near-term grain prices and pork lard futures. A piano sale near Lawrence and a note about Choral Union music copies are mentioned. Marriage licenses issued by Probate Judge Lindley with several couples listed. Mrs Gufler visiting Kansas City.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Chicago
Jhe Go
Thorpe Granted Leave to Visit Washington and Summer Post
The University of California journalism head Merle Thorpe is granted a one year leave with family to travel to Washington, D C this week. He is expected to become director of journalism at the UC summer session while J Wainwright Evans will take journalism classes at the University of Kansas summer session. Mrs W H Fiske and her children depart for Plainsville Kansas to visit Mrs Fiskes mother Mrs S B Gardner for the summer.
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Washington
Board of Administration
Merle Thorpe
University
Thorpe
Washington, D. C
Nation
Busines
Flint
M Plhee
California
J. Wainwright Evans
University of Kansas
W. H.fiske
Plainsville
Kans
Lens Fragment Duplicates by Grinding Machine
A reader reports a broken lens measurement process and immediate duplication on the same day by the Hester and Roberts lens grinding machine. The note highlights a potential quality control issue in the optical shop.
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Hester& Roberts
Speedoline Boosts Tractor Power and Efficiency on Farm
In Ferris Texas Ed Klein local agent advertises Speedoline for tractors. A user reports mixing gasoline and naphtha equally and using Speedoline reduced fuel use by a quarter while increasing power. Cheerful recommendation follows.
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Wilden
Ferris
Texas
Ed Klein
Mass
Tire sale and sundae specials at local shops
Local listings note standard tire sale at a Lawrence shop and grape fruit sundaes advertised at Wiedemann’s. No further details provided.
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Lawrence
Wiedemann’s
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