Missionary Society Meetings And Lenten Services At Church Parlor
The Methodist missionary societies plan Friday meetings in the church parlors at 2 o clock with devotions led by Mrs. George Smith and others. At 3 o'clock a presentation on South America will be given by Mrs. Bechtel and Mrs. Quakenbush. A Lenten offering will be taken and all women are invited.
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The
Méthodist Church
George ‘. Smith
Christ
C. W. McFarland
Higgins
FE. Smith
Constant
M . P. Bechtel
Smith
Edith Wolgamott
W.ibusch
Pienburn
le Suer
Jesus
Dechtel
Quakenbusel
J. Wold
Zoellners to Be Guests of Honor at Evening Reception
The Zoellner quartet and Mul Phi Epsilon sorority members host an evening reception after a concert. Guests include the Ryne Arts School faculty and music club members. Dean and Mrs. Harold Butler host a dinner for Joseph Zoellner Antoinette Zoellner Joseph Zoellner Jr and Amandus Zoellner. Debating Fraternity Delta Sigma Rho pledges John Donaldson Paul Schmidt and Joseph Harris for Easter. Evelyn Strong Merriam Merritt and Mary Nicholson visit Miss Helen Becker of Solomon Kansas for Easter vacation Picnic and Sing. Senior women of the University held a picnic and sing on Potters Lake campus. commencement plans underway. Needlecraft Club hosted by Miss Minnie Buermann with 16 members and guests Mrs Sam Efiott Mrs Garge Watts Miss Viola Kuhn and Miss Nellie Kuhn. Charline Smith with Juelle Smith Bab Smith and their father J B L Smith of Kansas touring the Orient and will return Sunday morning. North Lawrence school teachers were entertained at dinner at Mrs W B Dicker home. Woodlawn pupils performed in Dicke hall with Miss Alice Dicker and Addie Underwood assisting. Remaining guests included Miss Ellen Heartburg Mrs Wellman Miss Josephine Bason Miss Tatey.
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Zoellners
Zoellner
Mul Phi Epsilon Sorority
Ryne Arts School
Music Club
Harold Butler
Joseph Zoellner
Antoinette Zoellner
Amandus Zoellner
Hnierlain
North Lawrence School
WB. Dicker
Dicke Hall
Woodlawn
M Dicker
Alice Dicker
Addie Underwood
Ellen Heartburg
Wellman
Josephine Bason
Tatey
Reversible gray gabardine suit with Spanish toque described
A fashion note describes a practical gray gabardine suit with reversible design and a matching Spanish fashion toque. The ensemble emphasizes utility and style for the season, noting distinct detailing and a contemporary silhouette suitable for varied occasions.
Local residents embark on Easter vacations in Kansas and nearby cities
A stream of names and trips fills the day as Neal and Miss Nell Bryant host guests from Pittsburg to Holliday. Several travelers move between Lawrence Kansas City and Osage City for Easter week with friends and relatives. Others head to Lindsborg Wichita Salina and Manhattan for holidays and visits. Local ads promote pure ice cream at Wiedemann's.
Woodmen County Camp Holds Triennial Meeting
The Modern Woodmen of America held its county camp triennial meeting in Odd Fellows Hall to elect delegates to the Ottawa state camp on May 2 1917. John Griffith Baldwin was chosen delegate and J F Brock Lawrence alternate. Resolutions praising President Wilson and the society’s leaders were adopted amid strong attendance and growing membership.
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Woodmen of America
Odd Fellows Hall
Eighth
Vermont
Ottawa
Apu
J. A. Hamlin
Camn
Scott Holloway
J. A. ‘Hanlin
John Griffith
Baldwin
J. F. Brock
Lawrence
Wilson
Lecompton
Women Hold Election In Student Government Association
University women voted today in the annual election for officers of the Women's Student Government Association. Polls opened at 8 20 and closed at 4 20 with a required minimum vote to validate the ballot. The next year’s council includes Katharine Reding as president Ethel Scott as vice president from the College Josephine Stimpson as vice president from the School of Fine Arts Marion Joseph as secretary and Julia Alice Kennedy as treasurer. Lawrence Circle No 75 to present a large flag to Vinland High School April 6 and a gathering at Santa Fe Depot to depart for Vinland at 10 30. Mrs S J Ghurchili president. Douglas County Building and Loan Association promotes financing for a project at 704 Mass Street.
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Polly
Katharine Reding
Ethel Scott
Josephine Stimpson
School of Fine Arts
Marion Joseph
Secretar
Julia Alice Kennedy
Lawrence Circle
Vinland High School
Santa Fe
Vinland
S$. J. Ghurchili
Minister Buysa Ford Yields To Temptation
A Kansas Methodist minister, long trusted with a savings account at Watkins National Bank, writes for a $300.08 check to fund a Ford jitney. He admits resisting temptation but concedes he had to surrender and send the money.
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Buysa Ford
Kansas
Watkins National Bank
Henry
Namara Secre tary reports losses in naval incident
Namara yield secretary told the House of Commons that 247 lives were lost and 3 people injured in a naval incident. A semi anthracite coal mine at C. E. Matthews Lunder and Coal Co. is noted. London reports say British and Russian patrols contacted each other in Mesopotamia.
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Namara
Admiralty
Houses of Commons
Hit
C. E. Matthews Lunder & Coal Co
London
Mesopotamia
Associated Press
Maurice
Wheat ends day at new high as prices rise
Chicago April 5 Wheat for delivery next month rose to 2.07 with a close shortly before the board of trade after adding five cents to a new high set yesterday. The report notes the price movement amid market activity and calls out the recording of a higher close. Dr. Orelup in Chicago is mentioned in connection with the listing.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Explosion in Chicago Kills Six Injures Dozens at Halstead Street
Six people die and about fifty are wounded as a gas fault blows apart a brick building on Halstead Street near Lake in Chicago. A restaurant on the first floor drew Italian patrons as rescuers rush twenty injured to the county hospital. The damaged North Halstead address, occupied by Alexander Bubkos, housed a workers’ crowd. Penfield’s return to Washington from Vienna is confirmed by Secretary Lansing with no stated reason. Socialist meeting outlines party stance as Victor Berger speaks on the war and party line.
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Chicago
Halstead Street
Lake Street
County Hospital
North Halstead
Alexander Bubkos
Iniard
Penfield
Washington, D.C
Viennia
Lansing
Xyumors
Socialists and revolution rhetoric in uncertain times
A fragmented statement shows ideological tension amid debates on socialism and potential upheaval in the United States. The text hints at opposition to revolution and resistance to war, reflecting polarized views without clear facts or events.
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United States
Ware
Duties of Amateur Nurse
An archaic fragment describes the duties of an amateur nurse as a calm, firm presence at a patient’s side. The text emphasizes steadiness, confidence, and the ability to provide peace and hope while awaiting care. The passage reflects a bedside ethic urging composure during painful medical moments.
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Peri
Fragmented Thought Prompts Quiet Moral Reflections
A garbled passage muses on life formed by money and family influence, noting hope, faith, virtue, patience, kindness, and love. The obscure text mentions names like Gaius and Inninger, hinting at a reflective, perhaps devotional, stance.
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David Graham Phillips
Sosy
Massachusetts
Spot Cash Shoe Store
Yang
Bell Brothers
Wolf’s Book Store
Massachusetts Street
S . Reet
Warner
Alteriely
Nuffer-Schoepflin
J. J. Yor
Cl Nuffer
Mise
Review Club
Laoheon
LD. Varvish
O. C
Nydia Hughes
Wiedémpina’s
iAuction Club
Bridge Club
Ternoon
Mic Johnson
Arthur Gillham
Harry ‘Lander
C. Bricklen
William | Maéoubfie
Walter Dunmire
Orley Smith
Delta Sigma Rho
John Donaldson
Paul Schmidt
Joseph Harris
Evelyn Strong
Merriam Merritt
Mary Nicholson
Helen Becker
Solomon
Potters Lake
Needlecraft City
Minnie Buermann
Needlecraft Club
Sam Efiott
Garge Watts
Viola Kuhn
Nellie Kuhn
Charline Smith
Juelle Smith
Bab Smith
J. BL. Smith
Kansag Y
Oriente
Vancouver
Surive
Rosalie Lanyon
Pittsburg
Ethel Pinch
Holliday
C. P. Starkweather
Kansas City
Eleanor ‘Atkingon
Helen Chapman
Dorothea Roberts
Jessie’ Craig
Osage City
Helen Pendleton
Lindsborg
Fred O'Donne
Ellsworth
Bud Colley
Rudolph Shirck
Lelane Thompson
Marion
Phi Psi
Avery
Olney
Leavenworth
Russel Friend
Fort Scott
Dick Nelson
F. L. Raymond
Emveuge
F. Gray Nent
Ruth Dean
Manhattan
Con Squires
Aly Sharp
Waco
Tex
Mray
Charles
Worthington
John Kirtland
Salina
Ms. W. Thompson
Tone
Lucene
Spencer
Marie Dunit
Wichita
Call 182
Wiedemann’s
F. Brock
Douglas County
Jand Loan Association
Mass
Streck
Stature
Orn
Otto Fischer
Thonds
Petrograd
Kaanikin
Kasan
Dr. Orelup
Dick Building
Victor Berger
Hester and Roberts
Janie
Wat
Saedicke
Gustafo
Gaius
Hache
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