====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== Kansan Page 0616_1 from reel: L 647 (1909-09-11 to 1912-05-29) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/1205 Title: Prof. Hood Invents Perfect Insulation Summary: Professor Hood has developed a new insulating material that creates nearly perfect barriers to heat and cold, with applications in cookers and refrigerators. Category: campus news Subjects: university research; scientific innovation; engineering Named Entities: Hood, Prof. Geo. J. Confidence: 0.85 Title: Old K.U. Football Star Taken With the Bends Summary: Former KU football player O.K. Williams suffered from 'the bends' after being exposed to unusual air pressure while inspecting a bridge caisson. Category: sports Subjects: athletics; sports injuries; university sports Named Entities: Williams, O. K. Confidence: 0.8 Title: He Is the Campus Engineer of Trees Summary: The red-headed woodpecker has been contracted to help control destructive grubs in campus trees, demonstrating an innovative approach to campus maintenance. Category: campus news Subjects: university maintenance; campus operations; environmental conservation Named Entities: Woodpecker, Red-Headed Confidence: 0.75 Title: Music Festival Not a Financial Success Summary: This year's music festival showed decreased ticket sales compared to previous years, with only 317 tickets sold, attributed to unusual circumstances. Category: arts Subjects: arts events; music festivals; campus events Confidence: 0.8 Title: Test Motor Transmission Summary: Two senior students are studying defects in universal joints of automobiles, focusing on power loss in transmission systems. Category: campus news Subjects: engineering research; automotive technology; university research Confidence: 0.75 Title: Kansas Men in Demand Summary: Eastern Electric Company has employed twenty-eight University of Kansas men, with many holding responsible positions in various companies. Category: features/profiles Subjects: employment; university alumni; workforce Confidence: 0.8 Title: Elect New Officers Summary: K.U. Debating Society met and elected new officers for the next year, including president, vice-president, secretary, and various committee members. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; university governance; debate society Named Entities: Edwards, Wayne [vice-president]; Campbell, Fred [secretary]; Griffin, Walter [membership committee]; Fairchilds, Charles [chairman]; Marks, George W. [program committee]; Olney, Avery [chairman]; Flint, Herbert [press correspondent]; Houghton, James [correspondent] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Fourth Grade Recital in Fraser Tonight Summary: Miss Josephine McCammon will give a piano recital tonight at 8:30 PM in Fraser Hall, featuring works by various composers. Category: features/profiles Subjects: student performances; music events; campus activities Named Entities: McCammon, Josephine [pianist] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Sometimes Called the 'Juice Dispensary' Summary: A photograph showing what appears to be a campus facility, possibly related to food or beverage service, with the caption 'Sometimes called the Juice Dispensary'. Category: features/profiles Subjects: campus facilities; student life; university operations Confidence: 0.7 Title: Yale Students Drown Summary: Two Yale students drowned in a canoe accident, with one being the son of explorer Robert Peary who was attempting to reach the North Pole. Category: local news Subjects: tragedy; water accidents; student safety Named Entities: Peary, Robert E. [explorer] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Lady 'Cubs' Organize Summary: A women's press club has been organized at Stanford University, composed of women who have contributed articles to magazines or papers. Category: features/profiles Subjects: student organizations; women's groups; campus activities Confidence: 0.75 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: The Merchants' Association Lawrence; A. G. Alrich; Bowersock Theater; Lawrence St. Motor Car Co.; American Aluminum MFG Co.; Newbury's Shoe Shop; Raymond's Drug Store; Clark, C. M. Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.