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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1917
Page
9
City issues notice to water consumers about turbidity from sediment stirred by valve operations during new main connections. Advises withholding drinking water for two to three weeks until mains settle. Includes sign-off by H. Dunmire, Superintendent.
J. Birch spent today in Kansas City on business. Mr. Charles Tucker was a business visitor in Kansas City today.
Gorrill Davis Simon and Pringle suffered injuries in yesterday's scrimmage but most players practiced. Coach Olcott plans to take twenty two players to Urbana tomorrow afternoon, including Dublin and Marquis if fit, with lineup concerns over second string strength and Illini passing threats shaping the week.
Reports from Kansas scare Illinois ahead of their Urbana game. Illinois, a top Big Ten squad, fears Kansas after a 194 point loss by Kansas in a prior scrimmage. Jayhawkers, fast and powerful, travel to Urbana with high hopes of victory.
Armine Barteldes posted the low 95 for eighteen holes to lead the championship golf tournament at Lawrence Country Club. Pairings were drawn by the golf committee for the main tournament with four flights and trophies including the Gustafson Cup and six red honor golf balls for the winner. Runners-up in each flight receive four golf balls as awards.
The tournament will have 18 hole rounds except the championship at 36 holes. First flight play runs today through October 10, second round October 11 to 17, third October 18 to 24, with forfeits for games not completed on schedule. Pairings list players by flight—A B C and others—along with byes and matchups for each class.
Haskell Institute to play Friends University in Lawrence at 3 pm Saturday. Coach Lubo keeps line-up from Ottawa game. scrimmages at McCook field against KU and K U noted. Edward Cochran e to officiate. lineup includes Murdock Fire King Noah Frazier Davis Do Murdock Otodody B Murdock Campbell.
Report of a packed opening day at House Clothing as shoppers flood in for big discounts. Advertisers claim strong selling power drawing trade from Topeka and Kansas City. First twenty customers receive prizes. crowd includes local and out of town visitors amid ongoing sales push.
Kansas City Oct 4 With the opening of the 1917 football season Missouri Valley Conference teams begin the race for the title. Nebraska is favored due to weight and experience. Missouri and Kansas State loom with veteran backfields. Early conference games include Missouri vs Kansas State at Columbia on Oct 13. The report highlights Nebraska talent and possible title contest dynamics amid uncertainties.
The WKU cross country team has only nine men out this fall as many students serve in the military. Captain Ha Rinker left for carp entry while others like De Wall, Res Frown and Ra Roilkes are the sole remaining members. One new candidate, Cone, stands as a promising if unproven athlete following his brother.
Mrs Ruth Rose and her daughter Mrs L N Showengerd left this morning for Ottawa after visiting Mrs Fed Laptad in Lawrence. Prof Fras Huntsman and a short business trip left today bound for Dodge City. Haworth and Mr. are mentioned in fragmentary form.
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