Not Home Rulers Dovering Unity Against Conscription
Dublin notes calm on arrival yet unrest simmers beneath the surface as rebel unity strengthens among Sinn Féin Catholic bishops labor leaders and Ulster Unionists. The draft and Home Rule issue threaten to polarize parties, with Parliament's authority over military affairs at stake and federal neutrality under strain. The article cites Lord French’s appointment as Viceroy signaling firm government stance and hints at possible civil conflict if unity wavers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Walter
Dublin
London
Ireland
Sackville Street
Sinn Féin
All Ireland
Ulster
Westminster
Iron tonic promise for vigor and blood health
An old advertisement extols iron and herbal extracts to cure anemia and fatigue. It promotes soluble iron named Iron ite from Dr. Pierce at the Surgical Institute in Buffalo New York, sold at drug stores for 60 cents, and urges a 30 day trial with Trantic tablets for renewed energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Surgical ‘Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
Mackey and Bismarck Community Skim News
Local notes record farm work and auxiliary meetings at Mackey school house with Red Cross events, school activities, and neighbors visiting Lawrence and Bleakley. Names include Deboney, Purcell, Worswick, Day, Hemphill, Mackey, Seetin, Clevenger, Green, Harrington, Strow, Wise, Hammig, Johns, Jahns, Knop, Moon, Schaake, Paranto, and others.
Dorcas Society Meets with Members and Guests in May Gathering
The Dorcas society convened Wednesday afternoon May 1 with eleven members and three guests. They shared poems on roll call, sang Blessed Assurance, and conducted Red Cross work. Future meeting planned with Mrs L R Bryan. several local residents visited or traveled, including Mr and Mrs C A Richards to Topeka and the Pontius family from Dayton Ohio.
Community notices and civil service drive announced
Miss Abbie Stevens visited Mrs James Wiggans on Wednesday. A church service will be held Sunday afternoon at Barker school house starting 3 30. A national effort urges volunteers to aid the war effort by training for civil service roles. The Lawrence Business College promotes a civil service course with a drive to recruit students for vital wartime service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbie Stevens
James Wiggans
Barker School
The
Lawrence Business College
May brings warm weather and small town notes in Midland
May arrives with promises of heat as Midland residents share weekly news. Mrs Mansfield shops in Lawrence. Mr Bussing heads to Kansas City to serve as a state auditor for a garage. Miss Carrie Heck visits her brother Emil Hec Grange. a meeting at C G Husted's was postponed to May 18. Mrs Graham and children return from a two week stay near Sibleyville. Bertie Pasley visits Lawrence. Camp Fire Girls hold a wienie roast and there is a Saturday dance. Suggett duo travel to Edgerton with Mrs Josephine Malcolm, visiting relatives. Catherine Malena Heck named May 5, born to Emil and Catherine Heck. Bertie Pasley and Wilson of Weaver visit. school to run summer sessions at Lawrence Business College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield
Lawrence
Bussing
Kansas City
Carrie Heck
Emil Hec Grange
C. G. Husted
Robert Weibel
Lloyd
Rachel Moore
Margarette Laptad
Suggett
Edgerton
Missouri
Josephine Malcolm
Pearl Corder
Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and School Event
Mr and Mrs Noble Messer and son Ralph spent Tuesday night at the Len Ice home and attended the Wilson Hartman wedding Wednesday. Mrs 5 Busch visited Grandma Gress. Wednesday afternoon they called on Grandma Bidinger and Mrs Clarence Welcher and baby spent an evening with Mrs Jake Bidinger while Mr Welcher attended lodge at Belvoir. Mrs Will Murphy was on the sick list recently. Dave Martin and John Criss sawed wood for O A Bidinger and Frank and Charles Wulfkuhle. Miss Serena Criss called on Mrs Henry Underwood Friday afternoon. Miss Lillie Hoffsommer stayed a few days with her sister Mrs Frank Wulfkuhle. The Brown Jug school house program Friday night drew good speakers for a Lecompton fair appearance next fall with several declamations, dialogues and songs. Judges gave first to Miss Katie Daumm, second to an out and out dialogue by Misses Dean and Mr Albert Deister, third to Bruce Scheer with Mrs Frank Houk and children Marvin and Ellen visiting Unger home. Mrs F V Wulfkuhle and daughter Helen on sick list. Mr and Mrs Ben Stull of Topeka stayed with S Stuil family over weekend. Father and Mother Manshart visiting daughter A Hoffsommer and family. Rev and Mrs Gray were guests of Gen Houk. Mrs Henry Deister and Mrs E J Deister and son T spent Friday in Lawrence. Mr and Mrs Frank Anderson visited George Anderson Sr and family, Vernon Boehringer also spent Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deboney
Kansas City
Maker
Sam Purcell
Oak Ridge
Ethel Worswick
Joe Hemphill
Red Cross
Mackey School House
Cliff DeHoff
John Morgan
Bismarck
Ed Schaake
Lawrence
Bleakley
Mackey
Curt Strow
W. Wise
J. Hammig
Lea
Hazel
Parento
Helen Backer
Frank Johns
Edd Flippman
Lea Doyle
Baldwin
Guy Moon
Orathy Taylor
Arthur Hack
Bobbie
Charles Nelson
Big Sister
Gertrude Knop
Marguerite Johns
Dorothy Taylor
Chas. Nelson
Tommy
Nnie Nelson
Ruth
Ihns
Ertrude Krop
Dorothy eKissack
City
Vera Aylor
Helen Jahns
Edith
Ruth Jahns
M. E. Church
A. Knop
Mae Knop
C. J. Moon
Mattie Hanna
North Lawrence
Earnest Harris
Fairview
Mrs. Wise
Jus Lawson
Noble Messer
Ralph
Len Ice
Wilson Hartman
Busch
Grandma Gress
Grandma Bidinger
Clarence Welcher
Baby
Jake Bidinger
Welcher
Lodge
Belvoir
Will Murphy
Lecompton
Katie Daumm
Dean
Albert Deister
Bruce Scheer
Frank Houk
Marvin
Ellen
Unger
F. V. Wulfkuhle
Helen
Ben Stull
Topeka
S. Stuil
Manshart
A. Hoffsommer
Gray
Gen. Houk
Henry Deister
E. J. Deister
Nomas
Frank Anderson
George Anderson
Vernon Boehringer
Kraft
Charles Brass
Charles Roller
Charlie Houk
Wm. Tata
Grandma Snyder
C. F. Wulfkuhic
C. H. Eberhart
Roscoe
Newton
Derby
Kansas
Herman Buchheim
Ethel
Bidinger
Esther Unger
Mabel Reece
Opal Jones
Pearl
Ruth Gress
John Kraft
Lillie Bocringer
Ludwing Lutz
C. J. Kraft
Stull
Will Ice
Nervous Woman Finds Health With Pinkham Remedy
A Christopher Illinois woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing years of nervousness and irregularities after other doctors failed. The testimonial notes she is now well, regular, and in excellent health and recommends the remedy to others with similar female troubles. The page also contains local social notes mentioning visits and car owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher
Lydis E. Pinkham
Alice Heuer
Lydia
Wulfkuhle Family News and Local Visits
Mr and Mrs W F Wulfkuhle and family report Ralph Underwood had a serious accident last Friday while guiding a sow to water the animal dragged him, causing bruises and cuts. Dr Keith notes some improvement but pain remains. Local visits include Anderosa family with Keohlar family and Mrs Wm Underwood at Henry Underwood’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mtg
W. F. Wulfkuhle
Ralph Underwood
Keith
Geo. Anderosa,Jr
Frank Keohlar, Jr
Comfort Kits Ordered By Red Cross for July 1 Deadline
Lawrence Red Cross orders one hundred comfort kits from Hor ace M. Swope Northwest Division acting manager. Some kits due by June 14 others by July 1. Each kit costs 35 cents to $1 when fully fitted with khaki denim, a housewife roll, needles, pins, buttons, threads, hooks and eyes, and other items. Optional additions include jack knife and tobacco but no perishables. W. H. Moys elected Worshipful Master of Acacia Lodge No. 9 to replace B. V. Pardee, due to his move.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Erin
Queen Anne's Gate
K. C. Office
McCulloch's
Dorcas Society
James Wiggins
Norris Bryan
Rose Latta
L. R. Bryan
S. O. Gentry
Freddie and
Eddie
Ernest Richards
Janette Pontius
Leeman‘Underwood
Richard Underwood
Wm Underwood
Josephine and
Jessemane Pugate
George
Howell
J. B. Pugate
Willis Coleman
Midland
Yarnold
Citizens State Bank
Maas
Wm. Underwood
Henry Underwood
Mr. Welcher
Clarence
Ollie Welcher
Kate Bidinger
Pearl -Martin
Serena Criss
Myrtle Bidinger
Chas. Brass
Sam Buchheim
Arkansas
Logan- Moore Lumber Co
Wiedemann’s
W. H. Moys
Acacia Lodge No. 9
B. V. Pardee
Moys
Farmers Union
DEVOE
F. W. Jaedicke
Aa Eo
Lipeaec
Klein
Mass
Waterloo Bay
Waterloo Boy
Frank Kennedy
R. R
Frank Pardee
G. Markley
Lone Star
Russell Woodward
Richland
John Unger
Wm. Griever
Perry
Chas. Huffman
Paul Laptad
Dwyre Bros
Reno
Jacob Hammig
E. J. Peele
W. T. Bleakley
Clyde Sisco
Linwood
A. J. Atteberry
Kan
Gregg Bros
Kana
Edd Schaake
R. KR
Jacob Gantz
Williamstown
Cirich Bros
Waterloo
Green Brothers
Lawrence, Kansas
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