War Savings Drive Set for June 28 Under President Proclamation
Proclamations by the President and Governor Capper order a statewide War Savings drive. Taxpayers and wage earners in every school district will meet in schoolhouses at 8:20 PM to pledge stamps to their district quota. Quotas, reporting of attendees and subscriptions, and measures against nonparticipants are outlined, with Kansas aiming to exceed prior efforts.
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Ner
Kangas
Wilson
Capper
P. W. Sebel
United States
Hutchinson
Kansas
Goeal
Ansas
Nebraska
Prand
Safe itchy skin relief claims from E W Rose ad
An old advertisement touts a zinc oxide skin treatment promising instant relief from itching and irritation. It claims cleansing and soothing the skin, with a 35 cent or 1 dollar bottle available from druggists. The firm labels the product as penetrating liquid zinc oxide from The E. W. Rose Co. Cleveland Ohio.
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Mike
E. W. Rose Co
Cleveland
Books Pour Into City Library For Camp Funston Shipment
A large influx of books and National Geographical magazines are being sent to Camp Funston from Lawrence. The 1225 donated books, larger in proportion than similar towns, will be shipped or collected by Boy Scouts if needed. Magazines other than National Geographical are not wanted.
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Funston
Camp Funston
National Geographical
Lawrence
Boy Scouts
Ters
Anthony defends aircraft program amid war bill debate
Congressman Anthony of Kansas on the army appropriation bill said there is little graft in the aircraft program and blamed lack of business sense for past blunders. He noted the cancellation of a Curtiss contract for 200 airplanes and expected improved dollar-for-dollar value from new arrangements.
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Anthony
Washington
House
Kansas
Military Committee
Charles E. Hughes
Army
War Department
Curtiss, Company
Green's August Flower Uses for Digestive Ailments
Green's August Flower is advertised as a remedy for sick headache constipation sour stomach nervous indigestion and fermentation of food caused by a disordered stomach and inactive liver. The ad claims it acts as a gentle laxative, regulates digestion, cleanses the stomach and alimentary canal, and stimulates bile that cleanses impurities from the blood. Sold by City Drug Store Ady.
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Ady
One's Best Always Called For In Life Work
The piece urges starting life work now, noting age and health are less decisive. It references the Osler dictum of innocuous desuetude and says forty is not a barrier for women or men. It stresses work for all ages, at home or abroad, and doing one’s best in the assigned task.
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A. G. Wells
R.R. 5
Rocky Mount
N. C
Foley
City
Ady
Ufe
Kansas University announces annual summer session details
University of Kansas plans a summer session with registration on Monday through Wednesday and classes starting June 4. Director F. J. Kelly notes students missing the first day must makeup work. War-related courses recur, including wireless telegraphy, home nursing, and military science, while engineering courses are canceled due to the National Army school occupying all instructors June 15 in J. Fowler shops for 250 men.
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University of Kansas
Ean F. J. Kelly
Sumer
K. Ui
Special
National Army
J. Fowler
Town business men organize farm help drive for Douglas County
An effort aims to recruit able workers for farmers as heavy rains compress harvest. Retired experienced farmers will mentor youths in the fields while town employers close early to work hours. Applicants must supply name age address phone days available and wages. sign and note special farm skills.
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al Cox
J. B. Russell
G. G. Clevenger
J. J. Tobler
Plattsburg Scholarship Awarded to Kansan Editor
Deane W. Malott, associate editor of the Daily Kansan and a sophomore from Abilene, will attend the Plattsburg Training Camp opening June 9. Chancellor Frank Strong awarded the scholarship after Col. E. M. Briggs arranged the program. the camp offers infantry cavalry artillery and naval courses for under 21 year old military students from universities. Malott plans to take naval training at the Lake Champlain site, limited to 600 attendees and supervised by army and navy officers and college presidents.
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Kansan
Plattsburg
Deane W. Malott
Frank Strong
Department of Physical Training
Col. E. M. Briggs
Malott
Army and Navy
Plattsburg, Y
Lake Champlain
Abilene
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Peete
Prealee Hho
Omic Castile
Signatura of
Singer
E. U
Army School
Douglas County
Wapoleon
Plattsburg Scholarship
Coats
Ures
Grace Corsets
Georgette
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