Englishwoman Kathleen Burke Earns Serbian Honor After Verdun Aid
Kathleen Burke, famed for raising funds and aiding hospitals in the Eastern war effort, was feted by Generals Petain Nivelle and Joffre for her work benefiting French wounded. She led drives in Canada and the United States, helped organize four Serbian hospitals, and received the Knight of St. Sava for her volunteer service to refugees and medical aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Kathleen Burke
Canada
Verdun
Petain
Verdn
Nivelle
Dubois
M Burke
Aral Joffre
Jean de Pulligny
Ministry of Munitions
French Engineering Commission
United States
Ottawa
Montreal
Toronto
Hamilton
Ontario
Red Cross
Saloniki
Corsica
Russia
Drink Hot Water Morning Health Cure Warned
A physician recommends drinking hot water with limestone phosphate before breakfast to cleanse the digestive system, purify the blood, and improve nerves and muscles by removing toxins. The remedy involves a quarter pound of limestone phosphate and a splash of hot water, advised as inexpensive and nearly tasteless.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Claims High Cure Guarantee
A Toledo Ohio affidavit by Frank J Cheney proclaims a firm pledge to pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh cured or not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The notice asserts the product acts internally on blood and mucous surfaces and urges readers to send for testimonials. It notes Cheney & Co Toledo sells the remedy nationwide through druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Ohio
Toledo
Ian Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Frank J. Cheney
le Py
Seale A v. Oleason
Jotary Public
Fred
Wr Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Lawrence
Round ‘Corner Drug Co
United Jewish Charities Sponsors Bittersweet Summer Camp
The United Jewish Charities of Kansas City funded a Bittersweet summer camp for children after an appeal to forgo funeral flower gifts. About 110 girls attended in July and 48 boys remain, with strict discipline under Miss Fannie Benjamin. Dental checks and hygiene are required, and a follow up helps aid children after camp ends.
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United Jewish Charities
Kansas City
Yast
United Jewish Charities of
Fannie Benjamin
Community Notices and Local Visits Highlight Sunday
A parade of visitors and gatherings fills the page with names and neighborhoods. Mr and Mrs Earl Lederer dine with family. several couples entertain at home. fishing near Marais de Cygnes yields 75 pounds of fish. A Sunday school picnic at Barkley’s Grove features a morning ball game and an afternoon contest.
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Earl Lederer
Little Son
Newland
George Williams
Rollie Winters
M, Hird
Roy Clary
Tra Hird
Schott
Gertrude Schott
Charlie Bowser
Hall
Roy Price
M. J. Jordan
Charles Baker
Topeka
Mary Griffiths
Simpson Taylor
Priday
Leonant
Charlie Newland
John Rockhold
Bert Sutton
Dockie Sutton
Rollie
Artie Winters
Mr. Newhouse
Lawrence
Marins de Cygnes
Uhof
Baldwin
M. Hird
Q. Baker
Little Girts
Dookie Sutton
Bart Sutton
John Ttockhead
Richart Jardon
L. C. Baker
Hedges
Fedwin’ of
M. J. Jardon
Durr
Roth
Hunan
China
Dole
Vatean
Alberta
Canada
C. S. Black
Charlie Mathey
le. Baker
Frank Sutton
Eart Sutton
Harold Beck
John Mockhold
Leona
Leota Jardon
Adimal Henen
William Marshall
Fay Winter
Fay Foster
Hobson
G. L. Hobson
Harry Hobson
Robert’ Murray
Albert Tuttle
James Gale
William
H. S. Barkley
A. _T Barkley
Pay Winters
Fay
Foster
George
Williams
James’ Gale
Leigh Byran
Joe’ Harshman
Centropolis
Wilf Johanning Hone
Joe Murray
Hills Murray
Robert. Murray
Almagra Pitts
Mary Griffith
Robert Murray
Local druggist wins big prize for Tanlae medicine
Long article highlights Tanlae a tonic from Dayton Ohio labs led by Joseph Trimbach. H Bailey, the Tanlac Man, promotes Tanlac as remedy for fatigue, digestive ills, and coughs while praising outdoor activity and modern health. Local stores in Lawrence carry Tanlac amid community notices and local gossip.
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United States
Thie
Joseph Trimbach
Crate Laboratories
Dayton
Ohio
H. Bailey
Bailey
Lawrence
Rous Corner
Wakefield Health Tone Promotes Diarrhoea and Dysentery Check
An advertisement promotes quick checks for diarrhoea dysentery and related troubles in adults and babies. It claims safety and reliability with widespread availability at 35 venta locations.
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Jodie
Stony Point News Notes Social Round and Local Events
Stony Point residents exchange visits and calls with families in Lawrence and nearby towns. The Embroidery Club met with nine members as school opens Sept 4, and the girls formed a club quartet. Community members report improvements, a family funeral, a new tile silo, and school repairs ready for the September start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perd Winters
James Kussinger
Chas. Craig
Lawrence
S. M. Craig
Etta Ice
Ellen
Irene Iee
Hoperwell
Will Winters
LeLoup
Will Punney
Charles Luty
Noah Weimer
Pleasant Grave
Bertha Pardee
Gladys Waterson
O Prano
Frances Tucker
Dereas' Tuecker
Mabel Punfroy
Lewis Georgi
Lake Ulrich
Bert Dale
Ferne McQueen
McQueen
Awson
Witt Pumroy
Orm Lewis Cleargil
Holmes
Craig
Walker Randall
Wiedemann’s
Danish Fishermen Sight Damaged Zeppelin After Raid
Danish fishermen returning to Esbjerg report a damaged Zeppelin seen yesterday morning. The crew threw overboard items and the dirigible may have fallen into the water, accompanied by four other Zeppelins traveling east. The sighting likely relates to the raid over England Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Copenhagen
Esbjerg
Denmark
England
Tennessee National Guard Declined Rights Claim
A report notes a figure refused to reinstate or claim authority over the Tennessee National Guard, stating he had no right to do so. The piece centers on the disputed control of the guard and questions of legal authority.
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Tennessee National Guard
Dar es Salaam Surrenders to Allied Forces
It was announced that Dar es Salaam, chief town of German East Africa, surrendered this morning. The port city on the Indian Ocean, twenty five miles below the British East Africa frontier, was a major seaport and former governor’s residence with a large military station.
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Cit
German East Africa
London
Dar-Es-Salaam
Dar- Es-Salaam
Indiana Ocean
British East Africa
Riot at El Paso as mob wrecks street cars in strike clash
A Labor Day parade sparked street rioting in El Paso with non union cars pulled from rails and wrecked. Police were powerless against the mob which appealed for troops. General Bell ordered soldiers to their camps until further orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bell, Jr
The Ghost Returns in Douglas County Fair Horse Entries
A new top entry, The Ghost from Brookfield Missouri, leads the Douglas county fair lineup with fast prospects. The Ghost previously competed last year and helped push a track record while Baron Hal narrowly won. Baron Hal is not racing this summer after a hard season and pasture rest.
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Douglas County
Brookfield
Missouri
Secretary Murphy
T ‘Douglas Rounty
Middle States
Kent Returns After Illinois Lectures
T. A. Kent, superintendent of the city schools, returned Saturday night from Urbana where he spoke at the Tri-County Institute held at the University of Illinois. He was joined in Chicago by his wife and their three year-old son. Kent has lived in Lawrence since August 1, and the family now resides at 800 Louise Street.
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Chicago
T. A. Kent
Urbana
Ill
Burial of George W. Howard in McLouth
George W. Howard who died in San Diego California on August 25 was brought to McLouth for burial August 31. Interment was in the McLouth cemetery. He was born November 15 1846 in Pennsylvania and is survived by son J W Howard and daughter Mrs O D Moore. Mrs Moore was at the deathbed.
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Baty
Wo. Howard
California
George W. Howard
San Diego
McLouth
MeLouth
Mr. Howard
Pennsylvania
J. W. Howard
O. D. Moore
Laurence
Drought Warweed Meeting Highlights Medicinal Plant Ideas
Douglas County Horticultural Society members gathered at the Greisa residence for a weeds and money value talk led by Geo. W. Maffett. The forum covered dandelion roots worth 15 cents a pound, simpson weed uses, and market prospects for weeds as crops. Families of Parrotts attended and a Rural Farm Bank presentation by Phillip Parrott followed.
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A. H. Greisa
Geo. W. Maffett
B. F. Smith
Wm. Brown
Alh. Griesa
R. K. Nicholson
E. Greisa
A. H. Mendenhall
Watts
Phillip Parrott
St. Joseph
Alfred Parrott
Fargo
S. D
Fred Parrott
Dyen
Clay Center
Ard
Myps
Arg Co
B.D
Labor Day speaker declines to attend local event
In Tenn on Sept 5 Charles Hugh refused to attend the Labor Day celebration arranged by the local committee. He was told he would be allowed to speak only on a limited topic. Meanwhile Mrs Lloyd Lawrence Mrs Jack Walton Mrs Walter Dunmire and Miss Edna McBrill spent the day in Kansas City.
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M Relies
Tenn
Hugh
Lloyd Lawrence
Jack Walton
Walter Dunmire
Edn McBrille
Kansas City
Greek Royal Riot After Anthem Sparks Crowd Uproar
In Athens the royal plaza event ends with a crowd reacting to a song about Constantine and the Warrior King. A shout about German money triggers violence. an officer severs a man’s head with a sabre and chaos erupts as the crowd breaks into the streets.
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Athens
Constantine
Sophie
Constantine Pallogue
Byzance
Stadian
Mo P Constantine I
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Kathleen’ Burke
First Rand
Serbia
Iserbian Staty
America
Atwiya
Round Corner Drug
Exchisive
Tanlac
Nellie
Grace Baker
Riley
Virgil
Judson Leach
Wilbur Black
Clyde Seyleret
I Hobson
Earl Jordon
Camily
John Reochhold
A. C. Hall
Edgar Jordon
Fay Winters
Pay Foster
A. B. Taylor
Charles Johnson
Julia
Vera Maybee
Dixon Hospital
Taet Uni
Wakefield
Deséryes
Clyde ‘Leerer
Stony Point
EL Paso
Cole
Kreeek Lumber and
Cole'.Co
Kent
Nyall
Round Corner Drug Co
Pierson
New York
F. Hutchinson
Little
Rock
Foley
C. P. Barber & Son
Haig Dick’ LaHue
C. P. LaHue
Lecompton
Somme
France
Lancers
Haig
B. D. Lester
Dorothy
Lillis
Douglas County Horticultural Society
Kan
Kansas
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Thes
Dick Bros
Atlante
Hell
Ormath
Robert Fay
Federal Penitentiary
C. C. Dick
A. West
Dennis An
Texas
Hetherhood
Bradfield Regulator Co
Lamar Bldg
Atlanta
Lawrence Produce and Junk CO
N. H. St
Dela. St
MAN Alwats
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