West Point grid clash draws Kansas alumni attention
Dr. Forrest C. Allen, Kansas athletics director, awaits West Point ticket counts for the KU Army game in October. Many former Jayhawkers plan to attend, and Santa Fe Railroad may run a special train if ticket sales justify it. Crimson players train hard in preparation for the season openerHostilities loom as team members push through two weeks of practice and punting sessions ahead of newcomers joining the squad.
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Lawrence
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Grinnell College Adds Notre Dame Star Elward to Athletics
Grinnell Iowa Sept 2 A H Elward former Notre Dame football and basketball standout joins Grinnell College after three years directing athletics at the naval station Hampton Roads Virginia He is noted as a versatile end and All American candidate during his Notre Dame days and is paired with Kansas Aggies coach Charley Bach in nearby coaching circles
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Wis
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Varad
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Ruad
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Saunders
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Naval
Hampton ‘Roads
Hanley Calls Meeting to Gauge Indians Football
Hanley arrives in Lawrence after noon to hold a meeting at Haskell Institute for tonight. He aims to assemble a football squad of all weights, with practice set for Monday afternoon. Reports mention Basil Hayden and Eanes as connected to Southern basketball and athletics.
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Haskell Institute
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Thall
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Southern
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Reas
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Kansas Free Fair to House State Fish Exhibit in New Building
A cross section of the state fish hatchery and game preserve in Pratt county will be moved to Topeka September 11 for six days at the Kansas Free Fairgrounds. A specially erected building costing upwards of 5000 dollars will display 18 tanks and showcase Kansas fish and game to fair visitors.
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Topeka
Kansas Free Fairgrounds
Kansas Free Fair
Kansasy
Lawrence campus changes and Labor Day hints in news
The Lawrence journal reports campus road paving altering the KU scene, catalog reprint at the registrar, labors day closings, and local travelers and visitors. It notes the Favorite cafe reopening, Captain McLean seeking state Legion command, and scattered campus society updates.
Community Notes and Quiet Wedding in North Lawrence
Mrs. Sarah Rorabaugh of Colorado visits the Husted home with cantaloupes as neighbors express sympathy for Mrs. A. B. Owen after a fall. Mrs. Owen, wheelchair bound, broke a bone above her ankle and is cared for by her sister and family. A quiet wedding at W. S. Maxwell’s North Street home joins Mrs. Farnie L. Brevina and Louis Monroe Whidldy with Popplewell officiating, the couple planning to reside nearby.
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Colorado
D. J. Husted
Carie Nicholson
Charles
Owen Hdas
Owen
Sarah Carter
Topeka
W. S
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North Street
Farinie Li
Brevina
Louis
Monroe Whidldy
Popplewell
Temporary stairs aid fine arts students this fall
University of fine arts students will face some difficulty reaching the second floor as a temporary pair of towers with wooden stairs is erected beside the main entrance. The center stair is being torn out and a permanent stairway is installed later.
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School of Fine Arts
University
Thell
Fine Arts
Theft of Harness From Twin Mound Farm Reported
A theft of horse gear at Twin Mound was reported, with a sheriff involved. The missing items included a harness equipped with steel hames and brass hardware, taken on a recent night in August 1881. John Mosé of Twin Mound is named in connection with the loss.
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Twin Mound
Aublst
Balloon Station Near Completion In Belleville Illinois
Belleville Illinois September 2 with the arrival of the army air ship A 4 and detachments from Ross Field California and Langley Field Virginia at Scott Field near here the army lighter than air training station nears completion The hangar to house the balloons is the remaining major work The Air Service Balloon and Air Ship School under Col G C Hall and Capt Chaves P Clark begins active training of officers and cadets The A 4 a one man blimp 167 feet long with 80000 cubic feet hydrogen gas will be used for training The school offers a two week course with daily air flights planned further details describe the expanding unit strength and staffing
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Texas
Ground school field to house airships and balloons
The notice states the field will include about 10 airships, 100 observation balloons, and three to four airplanes as its standard equipment.
Possible new Eudora road from Nineteenth Street
Lawrence residents discuss a potential road cut from Nineteenth Street toward Eudora along a straight line to Pinion. The plan faces sand and gumbo conditions, with sand stretches improving after heavy rain. Gumbo areas are workable when properly graded and dragged, says Mr. Trueblood.
North Side Paving Bonds Planned on Seventh Street
The city commission prepares a taxing ordinance for paving Seventh Street in North Lawrence and will issue bonds totaling 17 856 25 to cover the project cost.
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Seventh Street
North Lawrence
Lawrence Business College Training Shapes Bank Careers
Mr Bennett holds a fine post thanks to training at Lawrence Business College. Hundreds of Kansas banks employ L B C graduates who prove valuable in securing positions. The fall term opens next Tuesday and the school remains optimistic for enrollees this term.
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Lawrence Business College
Kansas
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