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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1916
Page
5
Society notes describe an informal afternoon hosted by the Loyal Daughters of Merit with Hod Tar the wes and Tanah Vives Beare en route. The event included thimbles and nut refreshments, a mission circle gathering at the Methodist church, reports from committees, and elections.
Personal mentions list Frank Youms and family visiting relatives in nearby towns. Mrs M Lawns and Mr Lunt connected to extended kinship travel from Albury Kansas to meet in Wylmore and nearby areas.
A capacity audience at the Bowersock theatre enjoyed Copping the Grapes a KU senior produced student play. Alton Gumbiner wrote a novel plot featuring a gentleman burglar in an imaginary fraternity house with lively dialogue and strong leads Beulah Davis Maureen McIvernan Sidney A. Moss Edward A. Bod dington led a large cast under the direction of Prof. Arthur LagMurray with D. Intnett managing.
Morning reports show a committee meeting attended by local officials and accompanying figures. A listed pair travel with a daughter to unspecified Arg locales, visiting Los Angeles and San Francisco area, then Dudwee City relatives before returning.
Lawarence gun club hosted the second annual registered shoot drawing marksmen from a dozen clubs. The event drew wide attendance with many notable participants and a stronger showing than last year. Local clubs including Kansas City, Topeka, and Leavenworth sent shooters in a spirited competition. Raymond's private dining room ad promotes hosting friends for private meals.
A meeting aimed to reconcile differences between the Civic League and the Federated clubs without dissolving long standing rules. The Federation voted to cut financial support unless the Civic League aligned its constitution, a change later argued to be required by the Federation’s own charter.
London reports urge cutting government paper waste amid restrictions. The Daily Mail cites bloated costs from printing official books and publications. American officials in London note that $1.25 billion yearly is spent on paper in the U S Government Printing Office, making it a major global buyer.
A small cottage owned by Robinson on the corner of Seventh and Ash streets burned at noon. Firemen suspect a store fire started the blaze. residence of Mrs Lata at 217 1 2 West Sixth Street suffered smoke and water damage. An adjoining note mentions local ads and Bertillon system news with miscellaneous product references from Ollach's Drug Store.
A special city meeting discusses calling a new election for water bonds. Officials expect the ordinance to be adopted in the same session to enable the vote at the soonest opportunity. City Attorney Trarley reports disagreement at hearings this week. A water advisory committee meeting will be held this evening to consider superintendent and consulting engineer for the municipal plant.
American Ambassador James W. Gerard will depart Berlin for the German army headquarters where he will meet with imperial Chancellor Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg. The visit aims to discuss Germany's response to the latest American note and related diplomatic efforts in Berlin.
Reports from Dublin indicate disturbances have been quelled and further disorder is isolated if present. Newsprint delays leave the city’s papers undelivered since Monday while local organizations announce a charity sale and relief effort at a Dublin shop on Saturday.
Representatives of principal lines and systems of the United States met in Chicago for a preliminary conference with railroad employes unions. The meeting followed an executive gathering of railroad delegates, as both sides seek to ease differences and move toward an accord.
An engineering school parade is set for tomorrow starting at 7 o'clock. The procession will route from Oread and Indiana down Ninth Street to Tennessee, then Eleventh to Massachussets and north to the Eldridge hotel where park activities will begin. Afternoon events include field athletics with civil engineering and other departments competing.
Additional crew on interurban reconstruction in Lawrence moves to the north riverbank to assist south side work. Engineers plan extending track to pit driving location as supplies arrive. The Jayhawker annual sale is announced for Tuesday morning.
An English paper from Tokio praises American industry and the new Hudson on display at Smith's. It mentions Zumoto, once private secretary to a Japanese prince and longtime head of the Information Bureau in New York, as part of the praise and coverage.
London April 27 reports a neutral ship was sunk by gunfire from a German submarine. The Norwegian vessel Catinanian was destroyed and a portion of her crew were lost as the bow capsized.
An OCR fragment notes thousands of printers joining the British army amid a wartime outbreak. It mentions a woman performing her duty to support a man, reflecting social mobilization and gender roles during the conflict.
Mrs. Herman Cleatt goes to Par to sing in a local event. Details about venue and time are incomplete in the readable text.
The romance department will present La Del Juieio Saturday night at S o'clock.
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