Draft to Topeka Men Seeks 6446 Harvest Hands
Labor Council sets a goal to guarantee 5000 harvest hands for the summer in Topeka Kansas with 62 two man teams led by the Chamber of Commerce agricultural committee On Kansas Avenue canvassers vow to recruit all business men and enlist more than the quota While some labor groups back the effort the plan includes possible exemptions and medical affidavits in case of objections Hood's Sarsaparilla ad follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kans
Agricultural Committee of the
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas Avenue
Topeka Industrial Council of ‘Organized Labor
A.D. Folker
Folker
Ifla
Hartford, Fire Insurance, Company
Fraternal Aid Union Chief Acknowledged for Red Cross Gifts
Dallas figure A W Logan reports Dr W A Young president of the Fraternal Aid Union inspires over 1000 in Red Cross donations across the southwest division. A letter from Young to union presidents urged loyalty to the cause and encouraged charitable gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A
A. W. Logan
Dallas
Texas
Southwest
Fraternal Aid Union
W.A. Young
Red “Cross
Red’ Cross
The
Id. Union
Réd ‘Cross
Douglas Charity
Kanas
Red Cross Donations Reported Across Lodges
A local Red Cross appeal prompted lodge fundraisers with nearly every lodge contributing. Amounts ranged from a minimum of 20 dollars to a high of 225 dollars by the Fort Smith lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Fort Smith Lodge
Civil Service Pay and Draft Exemption Question in Washington
A Lecompton resident received a Treasury auditor Samuel Patterson letter listing a $1,000 annual Civil Service clerical post in Washington. The note warns the position is not exempt from the draft and questions marital status and classification, suggesting the salary may not cover living costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lecompton
Ietter
Samuel Patterson
Auditor of the Treasury
Red Cross Sale and Community Notices Highlight Union events
The Excelsior notes a well attended Red Cross sale at Union Saturday with Mr. Trumbull speaking on Red Cross work and Farmers' Union efforts. Total sales surpass $100. Various local activities follow including cemetery association cleanup, memorial service, Children’s Day on June 9, and quarterly meetings June 14-16.
Doan's Kidney Pills Proven By Lawrence Testimony
Grateful thousands report relief from backache kidney distress and urinary disorders after using Doan's Kidney Pills. Mrs. W Peterson of 915 New Jersey St. credits them with alleviating pain and lingering symptoms, five years later still relying on them occasionally with consistent results. Price 60c at dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Dean
W. Peterson
New Jersey St
Doan
Trontic Iron Tonic Promoted For Blood and Nerve Energy
Buffalo doctors report Trontic a new iron tonic for building red blood and nerve vigor. The 60 cent viales promote stamina and life, with trial packs offered by the Surgical Institute. Pleasant Pellets, a herbal laxative, are also advertised as a safe daily aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N.Y
Valley Chapel News Sees Busy Sunday School and Plays
Sunday school and church were well attended as Valley Chapel prepares for a Children's Day program. Lawrence social visits include Miss Eleanor Houghland with Miss Lillie Bond and a Vinland play night featuring The District Attorney with Leslie Miller.
Lawrence area social notes highlight visits and school events
Fairview and Williamstown families visit Seelé home and Schaftalls. E Leary Allen and families motor to Vinland. Koehler and Schulmeyer families attend Lawrence High commencement at Haversock Theatre. Alice McGuffey graduates from Lawrence High. Buick six car bought by Mrs Edmondson. Children prepare for Cildrens Day after Sunday School. Several dinners and visits listed with local families and neighbors.
Lawrence Business College Promotes Summer Term
Mildred Day visits Lucille Howard and others. Elbert Allen spent the weekend at the Lea ry home. Hattie Taggert and the Rocher children visited Mabel Day. I s, Mrs. Ed Howard, Teddy and I visited Walter Howard's in Kanwaka. William Wells is the sole Fairview graduate this year. Anne Kochler and Joe Stroebel dined at the Kochler home Sunday. The college urges summer term enrollment to prepare for business careers or Uncle Sam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred. Day
Lucille Howard
Elbert Allen
Leary
Hattie MrTaggert
Rocher
Mabel Day
I’ S
Ed. Howard
Teddy
Walter Howard
Kanwaka
William Wells
Fairview
Anne. Kochler
Joe Stroebel
Kochler
Village Notes from Villa Eden and Surrounding Family Visits
Mr and Mrs Luckan and family of Fall Leaf spent Sunday with daughter Mrs Julius Tornaden and family Albert Tornaden of Camp Funston visited home folks for two Sundays Fred Reetz stationed at Camp Funston left for France Saturday A magic lantern entertainment at the school house drew a small crowd Mrs W E Brock and family called on daughter Mrs Roy Canary and husband Sunday William Tornaden and mother visited Fred Torndan home Sunday Chas Douglas has been quite sick Minnie Tornaden visiting Lawrence Visitors Monday William Tornaden hauling lumber building a barn Mrytle Davidson Selina Seele Claude Hallenbeck Omar Browning visited Tornaden home D Atterbury of Linwood worked for W F Brock Mrs Julius Tornaden and children and her mother visited Lawrence Monday Anna Tornaden and children and sister Miss Selma Seele visited their parents Jere Crabb and wife visited by Frank Kiser of Manhattan Sunday afternoon Sunday school reorganized but attendance small Joe Wickey spent Saturday at her parents’ home Fred Charles Albert Lena Alma Tornaden visited Clinton Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aul Luckan
Famiy
Fall Leaf
Julius Tornaden
Albert Tornaden
Camp Funston
Fred Reetz
France
W. E. Brock
Roy Canary
William Tornaden
Fred Tornaden
Chas. Douglas
Minnie Tornaden
Lawrence
Myrtle Davidson
Selina ‘Seele
Claude Hallenbeck
Omar Browning
E. J. Crabb
Jere
Frank Kiser
Manhattan
Joe Wickey
Fred
Charles
Albert
Lena
Alma Tornaden
Clinton
Twenty-year-old finds relief with Lydia E Pinkham remedy
Miss Kate Lawrence of Spring Valley Illinois reports months of periodic pains eased after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits six bottles with restoring her health and urges others to consult the medicine’s makers for guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
Lydia E. Pinkham
Kate Lawrence
Ill
Miss Lawrence
Lynn
Mass
How To Fight The Swine Scourge In Douglas County
Federal veterinary advisor to the Douglas County Hog Cholera Control Association outlines combating hog cholera. Guidance covers prevention, vaccination, quarantine, and cooperative measures to protect herds and livelihoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Douglas County
Hog Cholera Control Association
Cholera Control By Quarantine Measures For Hogs
Farmers can curb cholera spread by placarding hog lots and informing stock owners. Establish voluntary quarantine, restrict access to infected premises, confine dogs and shoot birds that scavenge. Report outbreaks to the Serum Depot to aid community protection.
G A R Notice On Indian School Visit And Nurses Service Flag
The G A R committee plans a visit to the Indian school tonight May 29 with members including Gardner Collins Hunnicut Criss Houston Harris Barnes Cone Eggert Hart Weeks Hill. A W R C circle and Sons of Veterans groups may send representatives by request of adjutant Churchill. A nurses service flag unfurled at hospital exercises in Rosedale lists Grace Scott Claira McKee Hannah McCoy Corrinne Markley among those in active Red Cross service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
At & O
Theo. Gardner
GC. C. Collins
D. J. Hunnicut
S. T. Criss
S. A. Houston
A. L. Harris
Uriah Barnes
J. P. Cone
Henry Eggert
C. H. Hart
Peter Weeks
Robert Hill
W.R. C. No
Circle No. 75
The
Sons of Veterans and Their Auxiliary
C. J. Churchill
Bell Memorial
Rosedale
Grace Scott
Claira McKee
Hannah McCoy
Corrinne’ Markley
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Labor Council
DR. Young
Lawrence Butterine CO
C. W. ‘Smith
State Bank
Mass. St
Excelsior
Union
Trumbull
Farmers’ Union
Montgomery
Baldwin
Charley Warner
Doeckie Sutton
John Rockhold
Sutton , Cemetery Association
Ed Hyland
Philo Beck
Funston
John Beck
Rodney Beck
Curtis
Milton Kring
Frank Wacker
Joe Brubaker
Will
Lynch
Wackers
Kansas City
Tom Hyland
Brubaker
Worden Evangelical Church
William Shoefflin
Prince Garmon
Linwood
John Heim
Nelson
Orrin’ Ormsby
Western
Kansas
Mary Griffeth
Joe
Stockner
Fred Heim
oJeard
Simpson. Taylor
Dorothy Cole
New York City
Harvard University
Valley Chapel
Barricklow
Eleanor Houghland
Lillie Bond
John
Dylan
Elizabeth
Vinland
Willis Dunn
Lyda Longenecker
Mabel Longenecker
Mildred Pongboryer
Leslie Miller
Bryan Neal
Marlin McNees
Henry Beck
Helen
Percy
John Gray
Hannah Alstrom
John Banks
William Puckett
J. Barricklow
D. E. Bond
Oliver Miller
John Dunn
Nick Thome
Excelsior Springs
Willig Dunn
Lawrences
Steve Wilson
Herbert L. Knott
Savannah
Mra Knott
Green Bros
Jacob Gantz
Williamstown
Hess
George Rush
Luckan
Seelé
E. Leary
Elbert. Allen
Della Allen
Clifford Pine
North Lawrence
Schafftall’s
Paul Koehler
Lawrence High School
Haversock Theatre
Ernest Schulmeyer
L. D. Howard
Fred, Chester
E. E. Howard
J R Shiraz
Chas. Whedon
C. D. McGuffey
Alice
Mildred
Chanute
Alice McGuffey
Ernest Leary
Robert Edmondson
Marshall
C.d.guffey
Bess
Justine Leak
Harriet Cowles
Harold Brown
Eldona
Wildiary Wel
F. M. Twinam
S. Second St
Columbus
Cuticura
Boston
Sam
Lawrence Business College
Villa Eden
School of Fine Arts
Harold Butler
Asay
Femalg
Christian Science Services
Wilson
Christian Science Church
R. C. Manley
Perkina
Bldg
Telephone
Zoe Hall
Lula Leonard
Alice Wolverson
Stella Omer
Nell Roberts
Mary Long
Hattie Stuart
Lawrence Iron Works
Dr. LeGear
Phony
Mase
Singer
White Davis
Montgomery Ward
Vent Meer Sewing Machine Company
Kansas Electric Utilities Co
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