Farmers in Deferred Class Dominate Kansas Draft
Kansas draft boards show city deferments are under 10 percent while rural districts report 40 to 75 percent deferred. Of 51,484 men in class 1, over 14,000 are deferred, more than 75 percent of whom are farmers. Local boards placed 34.2 percent of the grand total in class 1.
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Kansas Draft Boards
Topeka
Santa Fe
Wichita City
Kansas City
Montgomery County
Independence
Coffeyville
Cherryvale
Leavenworth Grocer Henry L. Rodenburg Dies in San Diego
Henry L. Rodenburg 61 a wholesale grocer in Leavenworth since 1882 died recently in San Diego California where he had gone for his health. The funeral was held in Leavenworth.
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Henry L. Rodenburg
Leavenworth
San Diego
Cal
May draft quotas set for Kansas in national call
In Topeka the adjutant general’s office released the official notice of the May draft. Kansas will contribute about 15 900 to the national 250 000 quota with 7 000 credit for volunteers against the state allotment.
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Topeka
Kansas
Multiple Kansas World War II Era Notices From Utica To Iola
Curtis Weinert, an enemy alien of Utica, is under arrest at Wichita for leaving home without permission and speaking against the war. William O. Hamilton, a Wichita pioneer and Civil War veteran, dies at 77, the oldest I O O F member in Kansas. Neodesha school board awards a 119262.20 construction contract for a new high school. Roy Barrett of Atchison becomes Navy paymaster earning 4800 yearly plus allowances. Dr Paul Von Seidendorfer of Kansas City, an enemy alien, is arrested in Pratt for practicing medicine without license. He carries permits to enter restricted zones. Mrs Mary Wagner, widow of A Wagner, dies in Wichita at 63, with three children. Midland College in Atchison earns a clean bill of patriotism after a review by local business leaders. McCook G A R post in Iola adopts resolutions to expand membership to honorably discharged veterans, prompting statewide discussion.
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Curtis Weinert
Utica
Ill
Wichita
America
William O. Hamilton
Kansas
Paul von Seidendorfer
Kansas City
National Herb Remedy Company
Pratt
von Seidendorfer
United States Marshal of
Missouri
Kansas Utilities Commission approves fare raise for interurban lines
The Kansas Utilities Commission orders a flat 2-cent fare between Kansas City and Leavenworth raising the rate to fifty cents for the trip including a 5-cent Metropolitan fare. Commutation books to run forty rides monthly for a reduced rate, with routes from Wolcott to Lansing for schoolchildren and to Kansas City for students and workers. The new rate is effective immediately, up from one and one fourth cents per mile. round trip to Leavenworth rises from seventy five cents to one dollar. Also Dean Charles O Hardy of Ottawa University will join Chicago University as a lecturer in its new school of commerce and administration starting next fall.
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Kansas Utilities Commission
Kansas City
Leavenworth
Wolcott
Lansing
Charles O. Hardy
Ottawa University
New School of Commerce and Administration
Chicago University
Woman from Kansas Knits for Red Cross Since February
Mrs J M Harmon of Haviland Kansas, 72, has knit and delivered twenty pairs of socks, five sweaters, one muffler and one pair of wristlets to the local Red Cross since February 1, helping with housework, chickens, and garden work. She states the branch ran out of yarn after April 24.
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J. M. Harmon
Haviland
Kan
Red Cross
Hemp to be planted on Kansas island area for binder twine
James A. Kimball general manager for the board of administration says a portion of the island possession opposite Lansing in the Missouri river will be planted with hemp this year. Fifty bushels of seed have been bought to plant about seventy acres and the fiber will be processed at the state prison factory to make binder twine.
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State of
Kansas
Missouri River
Lansing
James A. Kimball
Board of Administration
Kimball
Mill sale switches East Broadway to Consolidated Mills
The Empire Milling Company of Newton has sold its East Broadway mill to Consolidated Mills Company of Hutchinson for $20,000, and the buyer will operate the plant.
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Empire Milling Company
Newton
East Broadway
Consolidated Mills Company of
Hutchinson
Augusta man lets contract for county’s tallest office block
Henry Moyle of Augusta has awarded the contract for a five story building in the oil town, the largest in Butler county. The 50 by 100 foot structure will house business offices and will include the county’s first passenger elevator.
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Henry Moyle
Augusta
Oil Town
Butler County
Sleeping Porch Design Featured In New Bungalow
William A. Radford explains sleeping porches as a summer outdoor sleeping option with a roomy designing approach. The brick bungalow plan shows a 25 ft 6 in by 54 ft 9 in footprint with a large living room, open to the dining area, built-in features, and a brick veneer for warmth and air flow.
Awful shock for Rastus coal theft tale in lobby talk
In a Washington hotel lobby a tale of coal famine is recounted by Representative Browning. A man named Rastus fills his cellar by stealing coal late at night from a siding, only to wake to a road contractor’s joke about the missing broken stone.
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Washington
William J. Browning
New Jersey
Rastus
Mistah Jones
Peon Serenades Reported in Mexico
In Mexico a scene unfolds as a peon serenades his peopy, with onlookers hearing the distant tinkle of a mandolin and reacting to the unexpected musical moment.
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Mexico
Freezone advertised corn remover by Cincinnati genius
Drop of magic relieves corns instantly with Freezone says ad. A tiny bottle sold by druggists for a few cents promises pain free corn removal without irritation or soreness between the toes or on callouses.
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Cincinnati
Adv
Awaiting a Delegation on Formal Engagement Notice
A dialogue shows a parent awaiting official word about their daughter’s engagement. The exchange hints at family involvement and a potential ceremonial announcement.
Allen's Foot-Ease advert promises comfort for feet
The antiseptic powder relieves painful swollen and smarting feet and bunions. Soldiers from America Britain and France use Allen's Foot-Ease. The product is marketed as the greatest comforter for footaches sold everywhere for 25 cents.
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Allen
Walter’s riddle on detecting a ham sandwich label
A humorous exchange features Walter explaining a method to identify a ham sandwich by a label on rice paper. The dialogue highlights a quirky diagnostic approach in a playful tone.
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Walter
Kill the Flies Now and Prevent Disease Ad
An advertisement touts DAILY FLY KILLER to eradicate flies for the season, claiming it kills thousands. It offers six by express prepaid for $1 via H. Somers, 150 De Kalb Ave, Brooklyn, N Y, and includes a reminder about timely duty. It also promotes Dr Pierce’s Pellets as a laxative and cathartic.
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Express
Somers
de Kalb Ave
Brooklyn
N. Y
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