Kansas colleges brace for strong football season after war returnees
Kansas City dispatch notes coaches expect record lettermen back from war to boost teams across the Kansas conference. Southwest College, Haskell, Washburn, Fort Hays Normal, St John’s Military, and others anticipate strong lineups with seven to many returning letter men and new training under Major Wier. War delayed careers but season outlook remains bright as veterans rejoin.
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Kansas City
Kansas
United States Army
Pates
Southwest College
Winfield
Chad Batestin
Southwest
Haskell
Washburn
Fort Hays
St. John’s Military School
Major Wier
West Point
Campfions
Vosges Mountains
Argonne
Meuse
Invitation Meet Opens as Topeka Hosts State Golf Stars
Golfers in the state gather for the Topeka Country Club Invitation, with qualification rounds starting at 8:50 this morning. First round matches go today, followed by rounds on Thursday and Friday, culminating in finals Friday afternoon. The open tournament follows on Saturday, offering a purse of 100 pounds for the winner and 50 30 20 for the runner ups.
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Stars of
Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Topeka Country Club
Turses
Winnipeg man aims Gulf of Mexico in fifty days
Fort Benton Montana Sept 3 John N Brown of Winnipeg has begun a canoe voyage from here toward the Gulf of Mexico in what is described as one of the longest trips in North America. A thousand dollar wager is said to back the feat as he plans to cover about 4200 miles in fifty days, traveling with resolve and endurance.
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Winnipeg
Gulf of Mexico
Fort Benton
Ment
John N. Brown
North America
Brown
Old Timers Debate Brown Feat Amid Paddling Challenge
A fragmentary note cites longstanding belief that Brown must paddle hard to reach a goal on time. Mentions Old Ben Illinois Coal and Logan Moore Lumber Co. in an odd local scene with a newspaper editor who prints quick scraps for the office boy to post publicly. Irene Castle gowns teased in Ladies Home Journal ad.
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Brown
Old Ben
Illinois
Logan-Moore Lumber Co
St Botolph's Town seaport and landmark tower profile
St Botolph's Town in Lincolnshire sits on the River Witham four miles from the mouth with a 2830 foot wharfage. Once a major Plantaganet era port, silting and heavy dredging curb growth. The famed St Botolph's church tower remains a mariner landmark used for navigation.
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St. Botolph’s
Boston
St. Botolph's Town
Lincolnshire
England
Witham
Tte
St. Botolph's
Tourney narrows down in summer bowling tourney
Francisco sevenback team loses progress after Graeber’s 1 4-game set at Elks alleys drops overall to 20 won 8 lost. Hartig must lose all four Thursday to drop title as Peterson eyes comeback after star absent two weeks at Fort Riley. Achning tops last night with 209. Graeber 246 287 243 229 Francisco 450 282 251 237.
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Francisco
Graeber Sevenback
Elks Alleys
Hartig
Peterson
Star Roller
National Guard
Fort Riley
Charles Achning
Graeber
Wanted Hosiery Sales Scheme and Probate Notice
Classified request seeks buyers to sell hosiery through a home network while an administrator in Douglas County Kansas seeks court authority to sell real estate to pay debts. The notice identifies David K Henry deceased and outlines a mortgage and public sale scheduled for September 20, 1919.
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Lawrence Daily" Journal-World
Douglas County
Kansas
David K. Henry
Charton Eberhart
Doughin
City of
Lawrence
Amateur women aid devastated France relief effort
Paris reports peace does not deter American women from helping in devastated areas. Working with the American Committee for Devastated France, American Women's Hospital members care for victims of peace-time accidents. Dr. Margaret Frazer of Denver is shown dressing a cut for a French peasant.
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Paris
Amaieuur
American Committee For
France
American Women’s Hospital
Margaret Frazer
Denver
Legal order copy and notices from Journal-World 1919
A scanned extract shows a probate court order copy dated 1919 with certification by E. Lindley, judge, plus assorted classified items. The page includes notices of wanted help on farms and stenography, rental ads for a garage and furnished rooms, and sales offers for Jersey cattle and two houses with payment terms. The text is fragmented and includes names like Geo J. Kirchholm and Ray T. Johnson, addresses and phone references.
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Lawrence Jpally Journal-World
Lindley
Kungaa
Douglas
Douglas County
Kansis
Anid Court
Journal-World
Nea
Lawrence Poultry Rn
Geo. J. Frazier
New Hampshire Street
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Jayhawker
Army
Bano
Irene Castle
Ladies Home Journal
Miriam
Jean Webster
Mark Twain
Mass, Street
Marie Antoinette
Jaedicke
Norristown
Mee Morton
Lone Star Line
Samuel G. Clarke
ED. V. Price
Wise
Connecticut Street
White
Gates
J.L. Hanks & CO
Mass
U. S
FR. Lindl
Jialke
General House
Geo. J. Kirchhoml
Tel
Ray T. Johnson
Rudiane
B. Metsker
Tia
Ars Allen Stunwirk
Mila Nortt O
Thorns, Aietune
Eeyens
Lawrenes
Phomias
A. Weems
Baldwin
Baris
Fo Dean
Lars
Brinkman’s
Ie Ade
Callahan
Carter Tire & Battery Co
Electric Shoe Shop
Branham
Watkins National Bank
Barber's Drug Store
Perkins
The
FAI
C. W. Smith
Time Payments
W. O. Hamilton
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