Clever Scheme Drives Lovers Through Family Plans
Ethel Warner laments a looming marriage obstacle as Percival Thurston, a Canadian nabob and nephew to Sir Williston Thurston, visits Newton. Dick Wade and Eve plot to outwit relatives while Thurston’s interest in Ethel appears uncertain. Eve hides a ring reveal as the lovers scheme to secure happiness against meddling kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Elmer Coss
Ethel Warner
Dick Wade
Enele
Ethel
Percival Thurston
Williston Thurston
Flossier the collie dog sparks sleep talk tale
A London Tit-Bits item recalls Mr Bugine who talks in his sleep of Flossier the collie dog owned by Tom Smith. The wife overhears phrases of affection and requests about the dog, including phrases about kissing and life, before ending with a plan to visit his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flossier
Buggine
Flossie
Tom Smith
London
French Woman Inspector Mme de la Ruelle Studying U S Labor Conditions
French government dispatches Mme de la Ruelle to the United States to study conditions of women workers. A noted lawyer and leader in French social work, she will observe and report on American labor life and gender issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme. de la Ruelle
United States
America
France
Grasshoppers Threaten Kansas Crops Warned by State Expert
State Agricultural College bug expert Dr. George A. Dean warns grasshoppers will cause heavy damage this year if prompt action is not taken. Helpers include poison bran mash, hopperdozer, poultry, and hoes. A detailed recipe is given and early morning broadcasting advised to cover four to five acres while limiting harm to birds and livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Agricultural College
George A. Dean
Kansas Agricultural College
Dean
Boy Beats Wolf to Death in Prairie Fight
Ray Ward, 12, son of rancher Charles Ward near Santa Fe, chased a wolf seven miles while herding cattle. Unarmed, he kicked the wolf to death after using a thigh bone as a club. The incident coincides with Ottawa Chautauqua Assembly Homecoming events and plans to boost crowd turnout with road preparations for August 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Ward
Charles Ward
Big Ward
Santa Fe
Young Ward
Ward
Ottawa
Scott-Allen
Ottawa Chautauqua Assembly
Ottawa Commercial Club
Assembly
Lomecoming Oktawanx
Eagles Elect Officers at 1911 Meeting in Olathe
The state arm of the Fraternal Order of Eagles held its annual 1911 meeting in Olathe. Officers elected included Adolph Velta president, G. H. Siegel vice-president, Gus Blam minger chaplain, R. H. Stewart treasurer, M. T. Macon conductor, A. A. Grimmel inside guard, W. Carter outside guard, J. M. Orner trustee, with W. Fr. Shaughnessy named delegate to the grand aerie in Baltimore Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Arme
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Olathe
Adolph Velta
Kansas City
Kan
G. H. Siegel
Wichita
Gus Blamminger
Independence
R. H. Stewart
Lawrence
M. T. Macon
Yates Center
A. A. Grimmel
Mulberry
W. ¥. Carter
Arkansas City
J. M. Orner
Topeka
W. Fr. Shaughnessy
Leavenworth
Grand Aerie
Baltimore, Md
Inspecting 10 Acre Site For State Insane Hospital
Chairman Harry Bowman and W E Brooks of the state board of control and State Architect Chandler spent a day examining the 10 acre tract bought last year as the site for a 1 900 000 hospital for the insane Plans were made to start work not later than July 18 A fund of 134 000 is now available
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Bowman
W. E Brooks
State Board of Control
Chandler
Scholarship for Debaters at Kansas Agricultural College
A $100 scholarship for debaters is offered by an unnamed benefactor to Kansas Agricultural College students. Claimed as the first scholarship of this kind, it will be available next year. Four stores burned in Pratt, destroying Coopalut works and several shops, with winds aiding the blaze and heavy insurance losses noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Agricultural College
Pratt
Coopalut Works
Novelty
Motor Eyes
Foss
Litte Insurance
University Grants Degrees to One of Largest Classes
At the 1913 commencement exercises of the University of Kansas a large senior class will be graduated. Four hundred seventy seven students completed their courses and are candidates for degrees this spring. The breakdown includes 3 from the graduates school, 20 from liberal arts and sciences, 3 from the engineering school, from the school of law, 17 from the Nine arts school, 7 from the school of Medicine, and 19 from the school of pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University
University of Kansas
Staduates
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Engineering
School of Law
Nine Arts
School of Medicine
School of Pharmacy
University athlete struck in eye during walnut mishap
O. W. Patterson, track captain, was injured when a walnut struck his eye during a campus practice. Several others were involved as a teammate batted the walnut with a tennis racket. The injury is severe and may keep him from track work for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. U
O. W. Patterson
Patterson
Loot Found Near Smoky HM River Stolen From Woodbine Store
Goods valued at 1500 dollars stolen from Web er Brothers of Woodbine were recovered near the Smoky HM river by Salina authorities hoping the robbers would return. Walter McClennan, a trusty at the State penitentiary in Chamsing, escaped recently. He was sent in 1911 from Rese county for grand larceny to serve up to five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Weber Brothers
Woodbine
Salina Io
Smoky HM
Lansing
Walter McClennan
State
Chamsing
Rese County
Grimes
Lesson from Genesis on Joseph and Jacob in Goshen
In this June 16 lesson, Joseph brings his aged father Jacob and the brothers to Egypt, praising Joseph’s wisdom as he arranges Goshen for kin. Pharaoh questions age and status as Jacob blesses Pharaoh, illustrating divine purpose in migration, famine relief, and the future gathering of Judah’s lineage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Jacob
Judah
Goshen
Egypt
Pharaoh
Christ
God
Jesus Christ
Canaan
Posfessor
Hair Restored Using Cuticura After Scalp Breakout
A Muncie mother describes her daughter’s yearlong scalp eruption with white pimples and intense itching. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, the breakouts ceased within a week and hair growth returned, prompting praise for the products sold worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second St. Muncie
Ind
Emma Patterson
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Two Vignettes from a Bygone Era in Mississippi and Vaughan Tour
A northern hunter recalls a bear hunt in Mississippi where a planter tells a slave to retrieve the bear from a cane thicket. The slave answers with humor about being “personally acquainted” with the bear. Another Vaughan tour anecdote has a suffragette challenging him and his reply invoking an apple tree in Eden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Bernard Vaughan
States
Ede
Her Interest Becomes Whispered Courtship Exchange
In a fragmentary dialogue a fiancée recalls her mother’s reaction to smoking. The mother’s stance is unclear, while the fiancée defends her habit as a means to save coupons. The scene suggests family attitudes shaping a budding romance.
MEMORY IMPROVED After Leaving Coffee
A testimonial claims coffee harms memory and nerves, improving after stopping coffee and using Postum. It describes heart and stomach relief, steadier nerves, and better memory, with instructions on Postum Regular and Instant forms and preparation tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oran
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Mich
Westrille
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Ada
Newton
Thurston
Mr. Thurston
Eve
Miss
Silane
Percival
W. G. Chapman
Mr. Buggins
Sunflower State
Glick
Statuary Hall
Washington
Alvin J. Garrison
Union Graiin Company
Farmers’ Co-Operative
Rozel
Jetmore
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Larned
Farmers' Grin Dealers’ Association of Kansas
Pueblo
Col
John S. Compton
Union Grain Company
Garrison
Partshi
Kansas City Board of Trade
Sweden
Scandia
A.M. Swanson
Bred Anderson
A. P. Rosene
Amana
Hulda
Anton Edlund
Sophia Nelson
Carlandberg
Broberg
Eagles
C. Sellers
The
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
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