Municipal paving plans and street improvements outlined
A long list of paving and street projects is reported for multiple towns. Plans include grading and graveling blocks on Cleveland avenue, paving blocks in business districts, and street improvements in towns such as Imperial, Kansas, LaCrosse, Madison, and North Topeka with contracts varying up to several thousand dollars. Local petitions seek brick paving on Main street and other blocks, while some contracts have been let or awarded. The item also notes ongoing community news and local events.
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Eng
Swith An
League of As
jTepo Th
Cleveland Avenue
Capman
Imperial
Owler
Garfield
Ansas
LaCrosse
Adison
Urick Javemint
Ankato
Ibetha
Edan
Eka
Topeka
Silver Lake Road
Wellington
Uth Jefferson Avenue
Falviut
Botkin
Emerson-Chase party marks daughter’s second anniversary
North Lawrence notes recount a Saturday afternoon gathering for Etta Elizabeth Emerson-Chase’s second birthday. Guests included Betty Dunn Richard Pinch Leona Petty Marguerite and Betty Dickers Thelma Stover Elizabeth Chase and Barbara Chase with families attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson - Chase
Etta Elizabeth
Betty i Dunn
Richard Pinch
Leona Ld Petty
Marguerité
Betty
Dickers
Thelma” Stover
Elizabeth
Barbara E. Chase
Avs
Chase
Medda Purel
W. A. In
Merle Dunn
Ruth Petty
Core Paul
Kansas
Tsen
Allace
S.A. WoLamb
Feaa
Ivas
Mil‘Popplewell Dunn
North Street
Iby
Wallace
W. G
Iby Ewing
Litte Don
Don
Ihart Pine
Henry Weingartner
tMrs
Fuller
Elm Street
Prop
Sue
Unclear Clipped Notice of Lawrence Elk Dance Attendance
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Lawrence callers Saturday and Prescott, an Elk dance, and names Shanty Newhouse and Mr Pronsmier with scattered references to a Tuesday night event. No coherent event or outcome can be established from the readable fragments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prescott
Newhouse
Anne
Pronsmier
Vocational program and community notices at Vinland
The Vocational Agriculture class hosts a Saturday evening program at the high school with refreshments to follow to raise funds for sending the judging team to the state contest in Manhattan May 4 and 5. Local social items note visits, illnesses, and community events across Vinland and Coal Creek schools and area families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Tyan King
Kansas City
Mrother
Byron Holmes
Koen Monékiy
Clearstel
Love
Jessie King
Miss Steele
Winifred Jamesor
Lawrence
Josephtine Dumas
Topeka Rumors Stir as Governor Fight Develops
In Topeka April 27 the political whisper mill swirls about the 1920 Kansas governorship. Thad C. Carver may join the race, threatening Morgan opposition and reshaping alliances with Lambertson, Stubbs, and McNeal men. Morgan leads in organization, while Lambertson faces conservative critics and radical suspicions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kans
Thad. C. Carver
Pratt
Carver
Rat Hole
W.P. Lambertson
Fairview
Allen
Lambertson
Morgan
T Laimbertson
Garver Jorks
Kansas Binikers Assortation
Fairview School Day Ends With Dinner And Prizes
The Fairview school closed Friday with a program and a cafeteria style dinner. Miss Nawton offered a prize for spelling. Several pupils received chocolate boxes for recognition. Multiple families visited, and notes mention sick students and local gatherings around Franklin and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
Miss Nawton
Chester Mitchell
Cecile Mitchell
Hughey Raber
E. Leary
Peters
Mabel
Gessner
Geo. Newton House
E. Winkleman
Geo. Ott, Jr
Chester Howard
Will Mears
Willie Meirs
Marvin
Willey
Bert Mitchell
Sedgewick
Lawrence
Lewis Howard
Ralston
Miller
Meek
E. L. Brown
Kansas City
Homer Brownlee
N. B. Brown
Chas
Nets
Alfred
Wm. Wells
Will Karnes
Elva Raber
Muthy
Mahel’ Day
Clifford Gooper
Blue Mound
Chast Whedon
van Neste
Enry ‘Seele
Kathryn
Nannie
Douglas County bill list includes local notices and visits
The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners approves a long list of payments for April 1922. Items include janitorial, clerical, and deputy assessor wages, school visitations, postage, printing, road and bridge work, and various local service costs across Lawrence and surrounding areas.
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Gilhan
Johns
Jamu
Lawrence
Ball
Moss
L. L
Tsaacs
Kennedy
Emma d
Sir Flory
Racheleee Menor
L. Massey
McNeill
Mechone
W. J. Camb
Mildvert
Fea
Ruby
O. J. Sidapi
Watkins
Abie
Willaths
Cor A. Uweputy
Sesh Jw
Segeabin
Sete
SK O'Brien
Fue
Tivo
Chas
Toe Cerles
Ter
Rene
Mares
Gooverkes
Moor Soarme Soc
Peer S
Dicker
A. J
Prar Trueblead
Tnilensy
Dousiss Co” Farm Bureau
Aphropation
Ee Hostard
I. Clurical Work
Kansas Tel
Treieht
Lawrena Kaw Valles Fuet Griffin
City Water
Todsworth Supplies Hall Litho
Crane
En World County Printing and Size Supplies
Seewir
D. C
Lander
Harry T
Strall & Miller
McNish Bottling Co
Pierate
Karl
Sconsin
Renairing
GOW Eine Es Calyrenes Planing
Teke Sane Tauwretive Proust L
Lo Supple Sizer
Shepherd
Rand Road Supply, & Metal Co
therchandise + Smith's Engine Works
Wiston
Paden
Hades
Alta
Berk, Hears
Dridge Work Garber
Bennedy& Ernst
Barrett Co
Hutchin
Mathews “Robt
Ata A
Sand Co
F Sand
Trougbiood
Marvin
Clerical
Lawrence Area Families Gather For Sunday Dinner
Mrs O J Cox and daughter hosted a Sunday dinner with relatives including Mr and Mrs Eastman and family and Mr and Mrs G M Kirby of Lawrence. Louie Eastman and others visited Ralph Davis. Lydia Schanke and Lydia Hughes of Lawrence were noted in the visit list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Jack. Hughes
Glimore
Ola “Powell
Schubert
Eudora
Lydia Schaake
Chas. Schaake
Henry Schaake
Lawrence
Louisa Altenbrend
Ed] Schanke
Mat Fortner
Fred Gerstenberger
Carl Altenbernd
O. J. Cox
Iook
Iaupt
Meledy
Albert Cox
Eastman
G. M. Kirby
Louie Eastman
Ralph: Davis
Myrtle
Edna Walters
Mildred Saunders
Chris Schaake
Lydia Schanke
Lydia Hughes
Lawrence Hughes
Markets report from Kansas City and Chicago grain and livestock
Kansas City cattle and hogs show mixed gains and steady to strong demand. Beef steers top near 8.60 while hogs reach around 10.60 on top loads, with calves and cows varying by class. Chicago markets confirm active cattle trade, with beef steers steady and hogs opening 5 to 10 lower. corn and wheat futures edge higher or lower on nearby contracts.
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Kansas City
Chasen
Chicago
Mars
Tate
Ill
Park
Bridge and road work claims and merchandise listed
A long list of individuals and firms with amounts for draggin road work bridge work and merchandise. Names include Richards C Eu Leeman A L Durr Av I Singhes F dragging road amounts vary with entries citing Beckett Flory etc. The document footnote cites a county clerk declaration of correctness and totals 384.21.
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Expo Citizens
Hy & Ps-Co
Sarter
Glen
Uni
Dale
Richards
C. EU
Bush
Otto
Waller
Albert
Miller
Delbert
Kunene-Texts of Co. Bridge
Leeman
A. L
Frank Wy
Hugiennath
Henry
Rou
Landis
BE. S
Flory
Clyde
Hoover
Gentry
Hanks
Glenn
Baughman
Bev
Wingfield
Scott
Sinclair , Refining _Co
Hanise
Enn
Geo
McClanahan
Davis
Hodges
Hamiton ™ Motor
Evang’ Auto Supply
Nandise Mera Gb
Willow
Sprinia
Epley
Harry
Awitheare Fea
Banker
Chas
Rondy
Fieger Os ‘Dalton “Ganat Co
Good & Richards
Graeber, Bros
Cittieford
Bros
McClintoc A. OH
Howard
Lena
Fee— Gauss
Helen
Chartrand-Peters Co
Phillips
Gomer
Geos O. Brune
Crek
Report of Douglas County Poor Commissioner March 1922
Report of the Commissioner of Poor for Douglas County for March 1922. Details of aid distributed and allocations recorded by Emma J Kennedy as Cant of Poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
EMMA_J. KENNEDY
Ge Sizer
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Dr. d
Oivery
Seetin
Daddy
Lécompton
Roy Seetin
C. H.hoyt
Paul
Winter
Laura
Charles
Willis Coleman l
Kanwaka
Vera Huddleston
Arthur Richard
Julius Beurmans
Racheal’ Cartde
Shipitan Carter
Irs
Willis
Coleman
T Sanwaka Literary .Lab
W. J. Laleman’s
Shipman Carter
Arnold Ansdel
Charles Wells
North Lawrence
Vinland and Vicinity
H. J. Hally
Anna Buchanan
State House
Topéka
Journal-World
Spire
pnl-Workdh
Li Shultz
Morgen
Lambertson-Stubbs- McNealgaman
Imachinery
Clyde M. Reed
Fred Trigg
Willis J. Bailey
Harvey Motter
Dick Lee
Hugh Duff
William Allen
White
Stubbs
Moran
Joe Mercer
John Edwards
U. S. Martin
Victor Murdock
United States
Sartin
H.H. Motter
State Committee
Motter
Duff
Wilbur Hawk
Ditte D. W. Mulvane
Mulvane
Washington
Helmnus
Eaduita Cabral
Ieft
Gagol Cantian
Lisbon
Brazil
Pleasant Valley School
Mr. Seele
Alma Seele
B. A. Gessner
Ed Howard
Abbie Morton
Cox ‘of Baldwin
Bredivise
Violet Mitchell
Carl Mitchell
Chas. Doolittle
Vinton Peters
Nisely
And
E.L. Brown
Meek and Newton
Marie Preston
Hazel Shaw
Ruth Brown
Walnut Grove
S. T. Griffin
Hilda Koehler
Mitchell
Elmer Irwin
Board OF County ‘Commissioners OF
Douglas «County
Bing Tata
Wily VW. Au
Kaw
Jane Busi
Farinic McCran
Fritz Pwrermullu
TH Lins
John Zunmers
Steele
Malas
M Sims
John Willams
Adina Skinner
Kolin
T. Cook
Robert Tokertso
James
Springer
Fingh Talbort
William Tha
Joli Gibson
Taurstur
Mortis Tawniney
Suvtes
Ork. i
Auries
Eliza Reavely
Mary Shay
Maury Moore
Ann Sales
Bn Pan Masely
Mary
Mary Black
Jannie Martin
Tdi
Nancy Swith Bak
Prey Oaney Smith
Aline
Pagszerell
Connelsley
May McCarty
Albritton Ig
Alberton
AL - Gireen
A. L. Kelgh
Ate
Franeigeo
Marcinez
Lai
Francisco Martine
Ama Mahala
I- Coffman
Dave Elliott
Manic Thoma
Worge Lee
Mureli
Farmers’ Union
Kennedy & Ernat
Farmers Union
Kennedy & Brit
Eimer Allen
Hoxer
Williams M—Farmers' Inier
Schuimeyer
Beast & Kennedy W
R. R. Hickson
S—Sundarcé Or
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