Douglas County Needs Concrete Roads
The piece argues concrete highways boost farming and markets in Douglas County Kansas. It cites dairy growth, faster transport to Kansas City St Louis and Chicago, auto use by farmers and higher land values, advocating a permanent road tax and concrete streets as essential for productivity and regional links.
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Douglas County
Douglas’ County
Kansas
Kansas City
St. Louis
Chicago
Onty
Milwaukee
Detroit
No Cavalry Regiments In New National Army
San Antonio May 16 There will be no cavalry regiments in the new National army to be raised under the selective draft bill a memorandum received at Col Omar Bundy southern department adjutant announced Governors of states are informed that cavalry will not be included in calling out the national guard troops for preparatory operations abroad If cavalry is needed abroad regulars could be used.
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San Antonio
Omar Bundy
Southern Department
National Guard
Hickman Rebehivers Baseball and Mayoral Career
Charley Hickman, former outfielder for Cleveland Detroit and Boston, serves as mayor of Morgantown West Virginia while coaching West Virginia University baseball in spring. Once a popular figure he helped ease club tensions in 1908 with the Cleveland team where he was signed for his popularity rather than skill.
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Charley Hickman
Cleveland
Detroit
Boston
Charley
Morgantown
W. Va
Hickman
West Virginia University
Charlie Somers
Nap Lajoie
Hick
Troubled Cough Vanishes After Foleys Honey and Tar
A Minnesota father reports his daughter with a chronic cough improved after using Foey’s Honey and Tar. He claims relief came in a few days and the cough has not returned, urging others with similar symptoms to try the remedy.
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Knudt
Wannaska
Minn
Socialist pamphlets seized in Indianapolis raid
Federal authorities searched the socialist headquarters in Indianapolis and seized several thousand pamphlets deemed treasonous as war material. The action occurred yesterday but was only disclosed today. The pamphlets address the war. In New York May 17 rumors said express firms would file rate increase requests with the Interstate Commerce Commission, but Adams Express Company officials said rates are under analysis.
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Indianapolis
Ind
New York
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Adams Express Company
Journal-World bound thesis service and hat dyes ad
An advertisement for thesis binding services by the Journal-World offering first class binding with prices from £1.00, noting prompt delivery and hundreds bound. Mentions Colorite straw hat dye, bottle prices, and Jet Black dye in stock at McCulloch's Drug Store.
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Journal-World
McCulloch’s
Springs Chamber Tour Bypasses Lawrence
The Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce spring auto tour will not include Lawrence. L. E. Mason was informed by the secretary this week that plans once routed to include Lawrence were changed after determining most members would not participate.
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Lawrence
Colorado Springs
Route change shortens tour. Lawrence gains publicity
The run could not spare time for a long tour so the route was altered. Lawrence will receive some publicity from the event. Maps of the original plan circulated show Lawrence among the itinerary towns.
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Lawrence
New Plan for Ireland Convention Called by Redmond
London May 17 John Redmond leader of the Irish nationalists in the house of commons rejected Lloyd George s Home Rule settlement but accepted calling a convention to decide Ireland s government He said the convention should be fully representative of Irish men of all creeds interests and parties and be summoned without delay
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London
John Redmond
House of Commons
Lloyd George
Ireland
Redmond
Ceremony For Battery B Inspection Tuesday Night
J. S. Amick who has led Battery BE recruiting in Lawrence was notified the Adjutant General's office will have Captain Patterson of Topeka inspect the battery next Tuesday night. All enrolled members are asked to attend inspection in Robinson gymnasium at the University. Photos of excellence come from Squires Studio.
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J. S. Amick
Lawrence
Adjutant General's Office
Topeka
Patterson
Robinson Gymnasium
University
Kh U baseball and track teams depart for Missouri and Nebraska
The Kh U squads head to Columbia Missouri for three games with Missouri and to Lincoln Nebraska for a Friday track meet with Nebraska. Track travel includes Rodky Davidson O Leary Sproull Murphy Howland Stateler Greene Ziegler Rice Miller Grutz macher Woodward Uhriaub Yoc kum Crawley. Baseball lineup shifts feature Carter catching Craie and Poirier pitching Weber at first Schoen feldt second Foster third Pratt short Taylor left Chase center Stevenson right and Smith Mecfiheny as subs.
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Kh. U
Lawrence
Columbia
Missouri
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Rodky
Davidson
O'Leary
Sproull
Murphy
Howland
Stateler
Greene
Ziegler
Rice
Miller
Grutzmacher
Woodward
Uhriaub
Yockum
Crawley
Carter Catching
Craie
Poirier
Weber
Schoenfeldt
Foster
Pratt
Taylor
Chase
Stevenson
Smith
Mecfiheny
Bridge Light Protection Plan Drafted By Hedrick Firm
Mr Mashuda of Hedrick Hedrick met Lawrence officials to discuss a device to prevent glass globes on the new river bridge from breaking. The device would fit brackets, secure globes, and allow for expansion and contraction with temperature changes.
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Mashuda
Hedrick & Hedrick
Lawrence
Funeral of Henry C. Collins at Lake View Home
The funeral of Henry C. Collins will be held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock from the home at Lake View. Interment will follow at Maple Grove cemetery.
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H. C. Collins
Henry C. Collins
Lake View
Maple Grove Cemetery
Be Modern English Farce at Lutheran Church
A laughing farce titled Be Modern English will be staged at the Lutheran Church this Friday evening at 8 p m, with an interesting electrical demonstration to follow. Admission is 10 cents for children and 15 cents for adults.
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Lutheran Church
County Officials Inspect Roads and Bridges Tour
County commissioners George Brune and Lloyd Duffee, county clerk and county engineer, respectively, inspected roads and bridges in the southern part of the county this morning as part of routine maintenance.
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George Brune
Lloyd Duffee
Beat Off Austrian Attacks Rome May 17
Austrian troops counter attacked Italian positions. the war office reports the Austrian advance was halted and the counter offensive failed. In Washington regular army recruiting fell to 17831 men for the week, leaving about 110000 still needed to reach full war strength by mid next month. Henry Schott, former Kansas City Star editor, will speak at Fraser Hall on "News as a human necessity" at 3 tomorrow afternoon.
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Rome
War Office
Washington
K. U
Henry Schott
The
Kansas City Star
Montgomery, Ward and Company
Fraser Hall
Russia To Continue War Coalition Cabinet Formed
Dispatches from Petrograd report the coalition cabinet supports vigorous prosecution of the war. The workmen's committee advocates offensive warfare, signaling continued hard line policy in Russia.
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Russia
Washington
Petrograd
Workmen’s Committee
Pleasant Board Chubs Meet in Columbia
Column records a mid week meeting of the Pleasant Board Chats in Columbia with seven members present. Members Misses Marite Jacohs and Frances Ctrtis, plus Abaie Kaduke, were among those taking part in activities including graphaphone selections. Several neighbors and family members are listed with visits to Lawrence, Overbrook, and WilLow Springs.
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Jttn Markley
Wgk Porth
Rad Kaduke
Marite Jacohs
Frances Ctrtis
Abaie Kaduke
W. J. Wible
Ian Rothrock
WE Porth Hone
Murry Bond
Fase
John Brohmauiuner
Lawrence Bandiagv
Jetu Markley
Wilton
GL. Bord
Charles Gaat
Haxel Qleaes
Parwrenes
Fred Fiery
Edith
No EL Whipple
Pave Rothrock
Overbrook
Kansas
OC. Bond
Everett
Lawrence
Mroo
Charlie Srolimmer
Lillian
Abbi
Lawrence Priday
Zeihe
Pal Jones
J. B Denties
John Bader
Marsedis
Meotra Rothreek
Toruaily
Local notices and social movements in a midweek round-up
The fragmentary item lists several people such as Abe Jedi, Miss Phazel, Mr. W. ER Wilde, Miss Ftta Markley and others, with scattered actions including visits to Lawrence on Saturday and a vehicle issue involving Murray Beteb. The text is garbled but presents a sequence of names and weekend or weekday activities with no clear single event.
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Mrslodra Rothrock
Ter Fatter
Abe Jedi Utriely
Barwrenes
Miss Phazel
PGS
Murray Beteb
Ftta Markley
Lawreten
W. ER Wilde
Viarokl Rothbeack
Ah L Jethes
Woop Curtiss
Miss O Pesees
Lawrence
T. James
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