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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1919
Page
5
Fragmented OCR notes show references to court house building, officials, a city notice, and a dairy ad for pasteurized ice cream. Mentions include Alferl Fi and Ban Bar City with resealeel ter more, and T. M. Matthews attending dental ravage. Tone resembles a late 19th or early 20th century local page.
The article describes a Kaiser era Baltimore event marking the founding of the lodge in America with an initiation at 4 50 and a formal dinner later. It notes the lodge's growth to about two million members across branches, with Kansas and other areas showing thousands in subordinate bodies. It mentions Mr and Mrs Paxson planning to move to St Paul Minnesota and a group photo prepared as a keepsake for Mrs Paxson, and lists speakers and program elements including a ladies club gathering and dancing.
Fragmentary text references Tapeka and a brother connected to a 35th division, mentions property transfer this week, and hints at legal actions and a person named Mr. McKee. The legible pieces point to a local family matter with court or school context but lack coherent details.
Local society items list guests visiting from Belton Augusta and Topeka for a Centennial God Fellows event. Nurses from Red Cross returning from France visit Lawrence and family members in Kansas. Lawrence residents announce marriages, military armaments, and family plans with neighbors and relatives amid community social notes.
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