Hugo Wedell Denies Kansas Athletics Candidacy Statement
Hugo T. Wedell signs a statement denying he seeks the Kansas University head of athletics post. He asserts he has not made terms to become a candidate and argues for continued leadership by Dr. Naismith, deeming his departure a loss to the university’s physical education work and urging a revival of interest.
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Hugo T. Wedell
Kansas Univer
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Mea Naismith
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Potay’ Clark
Sevenback Team Drops Three of Four in Hartig Meet
Hartig players opened strong with three straight wins, beating Sevenback 295 to 274 and 277 to 275, while Sevenback's Sete game loss marked Hartig’s early dominance. Hartig’s top scorer finished with 221, while Hults and another high scorer were credited for their 200-point contributions despite absences. The Sevenback tourney standings show Hartig last with nine wins and 27 defeats, while Steven’s leads with 24 wins, 12 losses, and Ames’ team in second at 22–14 as Coach Reig assess pursuit.
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Walls
Hartig Sere
Aee Hults
An Ka
Hartig
Pontesta
Sete
Ty Hults
Iever
Ulte
Wee
Hulta
Darling
Eilts
Hults
Devane
Stevens
Summer School Enrolment At Baker Opens With Members
A fragmentary report notes twenty five students enrolled in summer school at Baker on the first morning. Names such as McDaniels and Kink appear among a roster including the Lee Club quartet and Berets, with partial remarks on settings and participants.
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Baker
Lee Club
Eae
McDaniels, Kink
Lonely widow hires soldier as husband via bureau
A New York City government employment office matched a lone widow with a returning soldier when she wrote asking for a husband to share her home. Private J., a carpenter, was recruited after the agent read the widow’s letter and verified the tale. The soldier later reported he got the job.
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New York City
United States
Gordon Sawyer
Mr. Sawyer
Turned Vessel Into Shop at Victoria Docks Borodino
During early war hours the Wilson liner Borodino was converted into a floating shop by the Junior Army and Navy Stores to serve Grand Fleet officers and men at Scapa Flow. It offered laundry, barber, groceries, fancy soaps and chocolates, with weekly pickup and delivery. About five thousand dollars a week came from sales to midshipmen and other sailors.
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Victoria Docks
London
Army and Navy
Grand Fleet
Scapa Flow
Iscel
Scapa
Win county clerk office ceremony ends in surprise
A young couple in Win sought marriage papers at the county clerk but were informed they were not legally married. The clerk redirected them to a justice of the peace who performed the ceremony, as reported by the New York Times.
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Win
Ypan
Thezmarrigge
Justice, of the Peace
New ~York Times
Forecast of the Future in a Hat Receiver Era
A Chicago News quip imagines wireless telephony perfected so a man could wear a hat receiver and be managed by his wife at all times, signaling the era of ubiquitous personal communications.
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Chicago News
Course Not Said the facetious feller in jest
A facetious speaker quips that coarse food is not the kind served in courses. The remark plays on the word course and hints at a light humorous exchange about dining terms. No other context or names are provided.
Where Gate Are Popular Traders Seek Cats in Guinea
In parts of Spanish Guinea a constant plague affects traders and locals. The first question travelers face is whether they have a cat with them, as many prefer a cat to a sheep. The note captures a quirky local belief and barter mindset amid travel peril.
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Spanish Guinea
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