Postage stamps and river fish trivia from Kansas history
A collection of quick questions and facts about U S postage stamps first used in 1847 with Franklin and Washington designs, the largest Kansas River catfish on record at about 250 pounds in 1877, a 120 pound catfish caught near Lawrence in 1915, Secretary's Day date this year, and plans to overlay North Second Street north of the Kansas Turnpike as part of the KLINK project without changing lane configurations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Kansas River
Lawrence
Kansas Wildlife and Parks Magazine
Doug Smith
Baw
Eudora
Second Street
Terese Gorman
Call Sound Off questions to Journal-World Access line
Readers are urged to call the Journal-World Access line at 865-5000 and enter category 7478 to hear a recording inviting them to leave their questions for the Sound Off feature. The notice provides the contact path and instructions for participation.
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Journal-World Access
Ljworld.com
Lawrence Datebook events at Lawrence Public Library
A list of Lawrence datebook items including after school and family storytimes at the Lawrence Public Library, a Historic Resources Commission meeting at city hall, a public welfare reform discussion with panelists, a bookmobile schedule, and Friday toddler storytime. Submissions and contact details are provided for adding items.
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Lawrence Public Library
Historic Resources Commission
City Hall
Sixth
Massachusetts
Jim Baze
SRS
Skye Westerlund
Kansas
National Association of Social Workers
Barbara Wieseler
Lawrence Burglary Reports and Sheriff Arrests
Police logged multiple burglaries with stolen items including a white Honda Civic, contents valued at 13 951 dollars, a lock box and cash valued at 5 520 dollars, and home items such as a TV and VCR totaling 745 dollars. Lawrence police detained two men in the 1100 block of Ohio amid investigations into other burglaries. Ronald Anthony Grego and Anthony Michael Cardello, both 19 or 20 and Kansas City residents, turned themselves in on warrants for aggravated battery and criminal threats, with bond set at 4 500 dollars each. Fire and medical responses included a trailer fire, smoke scare, gas leak, and a fall from a balcony at Acceptance House.
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Overland Drive
Troma Harbour Lights
Jernnessee Street
Lawrence
New Hampshire
Ohio
Oread
Douglas County Judicial and Law
Kansas City
Grego
Douglas County
Births in local families mark Wednesday deliveries
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Siemisen welcomed a girl named Eudora. Kimberly Engnehl-Thomas had a girl in Lawrence. Mike and Carla Skiles welcomed a boy in Garnett. Jeff and Dana Shoemaker had a boy in Eudora.
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Wayne Siemisen
Eudora
Kimberly Engnehl-Thomas
Lawrence
Mike and
Carla Skiles
Garnett
Jeff and
Dana Shoemaker
Lawrence woman reappointed to Kansas history board
Gov. Graves reappointed Sheryl Williams, KU collections curator and university archivist, to the Kansas State Historical Records Advisory Board. The board directs historical records projects, assesses Kansas records, and helps local governments plan preservation strategies. A separate Lawrence brief notes BBB warning of a man selling hotel guest directory advertisements using a dubious address and asking for checks made payable to him.
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Lawrence
Kansas State Historical Records Advisory Board
Bill Graves
Sheryl Williams
Kansas University Collections
National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Kansas
Better Business Bureau
Lopeka
BBB
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Dad
Trcarp GaviIn
Nick Bigham
Joshua Bigham
St. Charles
Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps
Alderson Auditorium
Kansas Union
USAA
Naval Submarine League
Lawrence Dateboo
Judy Culley
League of Women Voters of
Lawrence-Douglas County
Dillons
Edgewood Homes
Pine Tree Apartments
Datebook
P.O
Ijworld.com
Releas
By Sam Mellinger
Mark Lawson
Darick Barnes
Zamir Bavel
Robert Dye
LAW Enforcement
Ronald Anthony Grego
Anthony Michael Cardello
Cathy E. Dycus
Kansas University Medical Center
Kani Kan
Dycus
Maine
Lawrence-Douglas
Minnesota
Melrose
Sunnys
North Second
West Fourth
Kall
West Seventh
Ray
North Fighth
North 1700 Road
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Naismith Drive
Tesday
Mapte
Naismith
St. Andrews Drive
Ridge Court
Puesilay
Kinasas Highway
Rhode Island
State
Lawrence Briefl
Joyce Woodard
Topeka
Haskell Indian Nations University
Lori Swallow
Oglala
Frank Sullivan
State Senate
Sandy Praeger
R-Lawrence
Swallow
Newsljworld.com
The
Journal-World
Bill Snead
Snead
Lworld.com
Roger Verdon
Verdon
Jworld.com
John Taylor
Taylor
Adrew Nachison
Nachison
Ann Gardner
Gardner
L Jworld.com
Chuck Woodling
Woodling
Jill Hummels
Hummels
Jan Biles
Biles
Julie Bechtel
Tom Fisher
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