Culver Son Arrives Home from Overseas
Mrs. J A Culver of 339 Maple Street reports her son Ray Culver has reached Newport News from overseas and expects immediate discharge at a nearby camp. Her other son Glen Culver is returning home by sea. The brothers enlisted together in the railroad corps. Mexico's area and population are also noted in the text.
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J. A. Culver
Maple Street
Ray Culver
Newport News
Here
Ver
Railroad Corps
Ray
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce Promotes Team Work
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce outlines its wide community role in a Bulletin. It highlights aiding Farm Bureau Hog Cholera Control Fort Fort Highway development Woodlawn Park memorials and school funding while supporting public health utilities and employment.
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Lawrence Chamber OF Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
Ithout
Cient
Chamber — Bulletin
Lawre Chamber of Commerce
Farm Bureau
al Hog Cholera Control Association
Fort ‘Ort
Woodland Park
Sint
Evry
Railroads Aim for Quick US Legislation Amid Rising Costs
Washington reports say both the House and Senate committees on interstate commerce plan to draft a permanent railroad policy. With about forty mature plans on the table and railroads expanding payrolls, leaders expect a measure by year end to align with President Wilson's road return timeline.
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Washington
Senate
House Interstate Commerce Committees
Esch
House Committee
Cummins
Senate Committee
Wines
Railroad Administration
Railroad
Republicans Formulate Policy On Shipbuilding
Washington reports weeklong conferences and hearings by the merchant marine and fisheries committee and the commerce committee on a comprehensive policy for the United States shipping board and shipbuilding industry. Senators will decide if government vessels stay or move to private hands and consider steel ship contracts for foreign operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
House
Committee On Commerce
Senate
United States Shipping Board
United States
Senate Committee
Jones
Hurley
Shipping Board
Congress
Pieces of Eight and Mexican Coinage in History
The article explains the piece of eight or Spanish dollar first used in the Spanish Main era. It notes the coin’s division into eight reales and its value of one dollar. It mentions Mexico as a federal republic with a constitution modeled after the United States.
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Mexico
United States
Tobacco Habit Danger Dr. Connor Warns on Nicotine
A doctor's warning claims nicotine causes fatal diseases and urges quitting now. It promotes Nicotol tablets from drug stores with a money back guarantee if ineffective, claiming rapid relief from the tobacco habit and promising surprising results.
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Connor
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Asadee
Blore
Ady
Indestructible steel grain storage and a water clock tale
An ad touts permanent tile granaries or National Steel tanks for wheat storage, promising stronger cheaper metal bins with full features and low prices from David Babb at 934 Mass. It also notes a Canton China examination hall using a water clock that has tracked time for 3,000 years.
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David
Babb
Canton
China
Lead pencils production and use in the United States
The article notes global lead pencil production near two trillion annually, with about half from American cedar. It states the United States manufactures roughly 750 million pencils per year, equating to more than eight pencils for every person in the country.
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United States
Daily Thought Note on Strength and Sympathy
A fragmentary note quotes strengthening by sympathy over weakness. Attributed to Arpos BrousomsAlvott, the text appears as a personal reflection short in form with no clear context or full publication details.
Rural pastors to lead summer school duties in Chicago
Baldwin News reports Homer K Ebright will teach at Lacey Rider Meyer school Chicago until late July then serve as dean of the rural pastors summer school. P V Roberts of Baker faculty will join July 28 to August 16 in rural sociology. Dr and Mrs A Lough moved to Lawrence Wednesday. Mrs Pawson and son returned from Osage City. Mrs Archie Ryan on leave from Philippines attends centenary conference in Columbus. Mr Ryan delivers addresses for the cause. Mrs Wo Dean operated for appendicitis Wednesday evening and showed expected improvement Thursday morning.
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Homer K. Ebright
Lacey Rider Meyer
Chicago
P. V. Roberts
Baker
Archie Ryan
Philippines
Grone
Columbus
Ryan
Caue
States
Alkali in Shampoos Bad For Washing Hair
The article warns that most shampoos contain excessive alkali harming the scalp and hair. It recommends Malsified co cocoanut shampoo as pure and greaseless, explaining how to apply a teaspoonful with water to create rich lather. It claims hair becomes soft bright fluffy and easy to manage and that dust dirt and dandruff are removed.
Constipation cure ad asserts relief with Rocky Mountain Tea
An old ad promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a remedy for constipation and related symptoms with claims of purifying the stomach and expelling decay matter. It mentions Joyc e Kirkpatrick returning from France and lists various social visits and local names amid a mix of discontinued notes.
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Hollister
Rocky Mountain
City Drug Store
Local Social and Police Notice Items From Prinee
Misses Clelland and Randall socialize at Prinee’s Friday afternoon. Earnest and Augustan Diets attend Green Bros. Salle buys a New Way Lone Star in Frank Parilet’s area. Henry Seele of Perry visits G Bailes. Roy Lathrop spends Sunday with his mother Anna Lathrop of Fair Leaf. Motor car drivers warned to obey bright headlights and open cutouts per city ordinances, Chief J H Monroe presiding. Chihuahua state described in a border context, contrasted with New York.
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Clelland
Randall Cattea
Prinee’s
Earnest
Augustan Diets
Green Bros
Salle
Lone Star
Frank Parilet
Bailay
Henry Seele
Perry
G. Bailes
Roy Lathrop
Anna Larop
Fair Leaf
J. H. Monroe
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Weather Report
Kansas
Kansas City
Kansas Natural Gas CO
United States Railroad Administration Director General of Railroads
Denver
Cold-Springs
Colorado
W. W. Burnett
C. of C. Bulletin
Lawrence City
State Board of Health
Twilight Squad
Santa Fe
Rock Island Railway
Hincheon
R. R
Cleveland
Banker's Garage
Baldwin News
8. A. Lough
Dean
Lawrence Transfer & Storage Company
Pacific
Union Pacific
Perkins Bldg
Joyce Kirkpatrick
France
Arthur
Weels
Robert Ut
Rov Lathrop
Frek Fye
Methodist Echoof
Vinland Sand
Chihuahua
New York
Scott & Bowkermakers
Scott S RS
Green Brothers
Massachusetts St
Lawrence, Kansas
Abe Wolfson
Mass. Street
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