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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1920
Page
7
Miss Aletha Crum of Quenemo is visiting for a few days and will attend the Aelio Shakespearian play with Miss Dorothy Painter.
F E Gordon of Kansas City a field representative for Kansas Texas Petroleum Company of Wichita states that thirty certificates of two hundred fifty dollars each, which had to be sold before work on the station began, are disposed of. Arrangements for a construction superintendent from a local firm are made to start immediately. The station will be built in a California style and serve as an economic and beautifying addition to the business district, with a tank line aiding local farmers and nearby small towns. Gordon has been in town about a month, preparing provisions for the station, with plans for linking to Ol.the or St. Marys for the same purpose. He notes the company has built stations in western Kansas as the territory opens up. Others mentioned: E Karl Melsstin driving home from Lawrence. Misses Pearl Cocon and Princes McLeod visiting Miss Bacon's in Edenton. Joice Hughes of Augusta visiting. Mr. and Mrs. J W Couch of Kansas City visiting Mrs. H W Webster. Dr. Webster traveling to Kansas City on business.
Fragments recount school events in High Prairie with names like Miss Chris, Paul Al, Gladys Puckett, and Mr Pronk. Mentions Lawrence travel for closing exercises, community visitors, and mumps affecting Miss Henry. Rough, inconsistent OCR yields limited clear facts but preserves local tone and personages.
Mr Hf H Ulrich visited Lawrence on Friday while Everett Pence and family were Baldwin visitors. Clyde Puckett and family shopped in Pleasant Grove Saturday. Mrs Gleason and Frank were Lawrence visitors on Thursday. Ezra Crowell also visited Lawrence Saturday. John Conk stopped by Tuesday evening. Ground soaked from rain, plant fruit trees this week. Friday church meeting noted, with various local deities and community events mentioned in a fragmented newspaper record.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Pleasant Valley and a numbered address 23 in Vanland with unclear references. The readable parts suggest a local notice or cryptic item listing but lack clear actions, dates, or entities to summarize a full event.
A local notice seeks a reliable manager to run a brokerage operation. The position offers earnings potential, flexible hours, and partial equity depending on performance, with emphasis on honesty and reputation.
The snippet mentions property taxation with Mrs Elmer Brown as assistant and notes strong east winds. It warns of wet weather later on.
A Baptist apron sale is announced at LL. Phil Lips store located at 814 Mass on Saturday April 24. Proceeds support church activities and community outreach. Event highlights local vendors and door prizes.
A city drag store advertises fresh popcorn available every hour signaling a rotating snack offering. The notice emphasizes constant availability and a casual consumer-friendly tone.
William H. Hart, owner of the Vindicator Divide mine in Tonopah Nevada, credits Tanlac with restoring his health after nine years of indigestion loss of appetite and nerve troubles. After four bottles he reports improved appetite sleep and vigor and plans to return to his mines. Tanlac is sold by Sound Corner Drive Company City Drug Store and leading pharmacists. Texas observes a holiday marking the San Jacinto victory.
Pago Pago and Apia reports say white residents urged removal of liquor import limits and demanded representation on island legislative councils. Sir James Allen, head of the New Zealand parliamentary party touring the South Seas, denied the liquor change. White settlers and natives object to New Zealand and London mandates, preferring direct British control.
Clyde C. Wilson and wife transfer two northern tracts to Clark Withur for 2000. Joseph Te. White and others sell to Frank Wiggins for 8000 involving lots and blocks in Heath Lawrence. Ida T. Watson sells to Annabelle Dodds for 3000 in Lane’s Addition. Woodard to Mark J. Dioma involves Doane’s subdivision and Kerle’s Addition. Various parcels, stakes, and subdivisions noted in Lawrence area records.
Fragmented OCR shows consents and transfers including J Jost and Lawrence A astarab wife to James II tee Tre Boas invh. of let St. Lawrence. Marisyret Pye tee. etre 3 Wigsins, cons. Sle: Its Lote ty hinck &, South Lawrer&e.
Market notes show mixed cattle and hog receipts with prices varying by grade. Beef steers range near 12.40 to 13.85, cows and heifers mixed, hogs trading around 15 with lighter weights. Eggs and poultry marginally higher, corn and oats listed with sparse demand.
An old timey ad touts Calotabs as a universal cleansing tabloid remedy priced at thirty five cents. It promises thorough purification with a single bedtime tablet and guarantees refunds if not satisfied, warning to drink water with the dose.
A dubious home remedy promotes liquid argon to dissolve dandruff by nightly scalp application claiming complete removal after a few uses. The ad promises instant itch relief and shinier hair, noting liquid arvon is inexpensive and available at drug stores.
A partial OCR fragment mentions a seller and an object and questions credibility. It references a person and a sale but lacks clear dates names places or outcomes. The readable bits imply discussion of who the seller is and the purpose of selling the item.
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