Missing woman seeks references for matron position in Greek life
Wanted an ocopade woman with references to fill a matron role in a sorority or fraternity. Lost a week-old package of lingerie and a finder’s card with reward offered. Classifieds promote buying farm items and selling equipment, and Evans Metcalf Co advertises repairs. The note closes with a weather remark about rain on a roof and a nudge to own a home.
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Cure Journal-World
Dellana
Ty Journal-World
Denominational Colleges Back Compulsory Military Training in Kansas
Heads of Kansas colleges vote unanimously for compulsory military training next year and plan to petition the War Department for officers and authorization. The group also opposes grain use for brewing and seeks three days furlough for graduates to attend closing exercises at the Fort Riley program. Names of college presidents and colleges listed.
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Topeka
Kansas
War Department
Army
Fort Riley
W. A. Lewis
Hays Normal
H. J. Waters
State Agricultural College
Parley
P. Womer
D.L. McEachron
Washburn College
Wilbur N. Mason
Baker University
Baldwin
Ernest F. Pihlblad
Lindsborg College
Lindsborg
J. W. Kliewer
Bethel College
Newton
H. C. Culbertson
College of Emporia
I. P. Campbell
Cooper College
Sterling
Walter H. Rollins
Fairmount College
Wichita
E. Stanley
Friends University
J. F. Harmon
Kansas Wesleyan University
Salina
D. W. Kurtz
McPherson College
R. B. Peery
Midland College
Atchison
F. Price
Ottawa University
F. E. Mossman
Southwestern University
Winfield
Unusual Surge in Douglas County Marriage Licenses
An unexpected jump in Douglas county marriage licenses occurred yesterday with six licenses issued. Judge C. E. Lindley performed three marriages at the courthouse, as couples from Lawrence Kansas City and Newcastle Pa obtained licenses in the county. The May month had been slow, but the sudden rush altered the statistics.
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Douglas County
C. E. Lindley
Court House
Lindley
Herman B. Broecker
Anne. Olson
Lawrence
Roy Smith
Helen Olson
Reid Keiser
Rutie Neidig
Kansas City
Elmo FE. Copeland
Marguerite K. Abbott
Edwin FF. Abels
Mark Robinson
Eudora
Henry Reyer
Margaret K. Walton
Newcastle
Great Air Activity as Allied Reports Destroy German Planes
Allied accounts report intensified air combat with ten German machines destroyed in a British reply and seven German planes brought down plus twelve damaged in Paris. While Austro Italian fronts see General Cadorna advancing near Triest, French and British fronts show signs of imminent relief from stagnation.
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Associated Press
Cadorna
Triest
France
Paris
Italian gains in Plava sector as prisoners and guns rise
Italian forces in the Plava sector drove Austro-Hungarian troops east of Globna and report 23,681 prisoners since May 14 along the Julian front. Artillery seizures include 36 guns, 13 of them heavy. French action near Verdun and Russian–Romanian movements also noted.
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Plava
Globna
Paris
Vacherauville
Verdun
Jodyn
Hartbeise
Champagns
Berlin
Petrograd
Fleetti
Chivi
Anatolian
Trebisond
Sermons by Dr. A. J. Culler Stir Interest at Baptist
Sermons by Dr. A. J. Culler of McPherson at the Baptist church Sunday drew interest as spiritual themes were presented with renewed vigor and emphasis on practical faith.
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A. J. Culler
McPherson
the Baptist
Evening sermons draw from Gospel of John in Lawrence
The evening sermon preached on what we know what we may do and what we may hope for. The message described the joy of Christianity. Dr. Culler was the guest of Chancellor and Mrs Strong in Lawrence and departed yesterday afternoon for Kansas City.
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Dr. Culler
Strong
Lawrence
Kansas City
American Schooner Sunk by Submarine
The American schooner Margaret B. Rouss sailing from St Andrews on February 4 with pine lumber to Genoa was sunk April 27 near the French Italian coast after a submarine boarded the vessel and seized all valuables. Crew members were cast adrift in an open boat.
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New York
Margaret B. Rouss
St. Andrews
Florida
Genoa
L. Foot
France
Foot
Special Car Will Take K U Delegates to Estes Park
A train of fifteen Kansas University delegates will depart Lawrence on June 5 for the Rocky Mountain Y M C A conference in Estes Park Colorado. Rev N S Elderkin of Chicago will be one of the speakers. The Kansas group includes Edward Todd John Stutz Lloyd McHenry Euccbie Barba Howard Lett Roscoe Paul Stubbs Ewart Plank Art Frost Phil Hayes Robert Bradley Fred Jenkins Khleon Mitchell Er E Bennett Geo O Foster Hugo Wedell and Kleihege spoke at Topeka reaffirming socialist affiliations. Pauline MacCatherine will register University students for conscription starting Thursday morning through Monday night.
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K. UU
K. U
Rocky Mountain
Estes Park
Colo
Lawrence
Kansas
N.S. Elderkin
Chicago
E. U
Edward Todd
John Stutz
Lloyd McHenry
Euccbie Barba
Howardlett
Roscoe
Paul Stubbs
Ewart Plank
Art Frost
Phil Hayes
Robert Bradley
Fred Jenkins
Khleon Mitchell
Er. E. Bennett
Geo. O. Foster
Hugo Wedell
Harger Accepts Research Post in Washington
Rolla N. Harger of Topeka, a fellow in the KU chemistry department, has accepted a position as research man in organic chemistry in the bureau of plants at Washington.
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Washington
Rolla N. Harger
Topeka
Department of Chemistry
University of Kansas
Bureau of Plants
Washington, D
Rigby Named Manager of Universi Kansan Next Year
Topeka student Fred Rigby has been selected as manager of the Universi Kansan for the next year after serving as assistant this year. He is the son of Postmaster W. O. Rigby and is finishing his first year at the university. Junior Prom cost $71. A report by Hew. Freeson and Harry Montgomery notes the confirmation.
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Rigby
Kansan
Fred Rigby
Af Topeka
Universi Kansan
W. 0. Rigby
Hew. Freeson
Harry Montgomery
Junior Prom Costs Reported for January Event
A record shows January Junior Prom expenses totaling 718 dollars with 190 dollars for the caterer and 126 dollars for music. The itemized costs include additional charges reducing the total to the reported amount.
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Agers
Memorial Day observances scheduled in Lawrence
Plans for Memorial Day events in Lawrence include 10 o clock cemetery services tomorrow with firing squads from Company H, a 2 o clock parade preceding services at Plymouth church by the Grand Army, and National Guard escort. Schools close and businesses shut. Journal-World prints at noon. auto owners donate transport for veterans. volunteers to call Capt. Crowder.
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Lawrence
Company H
Grand Army
Plymouth Church
National Guard
Journal-World
T. N. Crowder
Brazil Moves Toward War Over German Seizures
Brazil revokes neutrality decree signaling de facto shift toward war posture with Germany. Washington reports view this as a broader German propaganda collapse in South America. Unofficial chatter says Chile may join Brasil, strengthening regional opposition to Germany.
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Washington
Brazil
Germany
Chile
Brasil
Independence Meeting Attended by Local Clerks and Post Office
M Yorkmans Miss Sadie Dorsey and Mrs Kate Smith with ELFS Huddleston and J B Akers of the Lawrence post office will travel to Independence tonight for the state clerks and farmers convention tomorrow. The Christian Endeavor de Young People's society of the Christian church meets tonight in Friendship 11.
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Independence
M. Yorkmans
Sadie Dorsey
Kate Smith
Elfs Huddleston
J. 8. Akers
Lawrence Post Office Force
State Clerks’ and Farmiers
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