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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1919
Page
6
A Lawrence child cried herself to sleep after misplacing a small purse containing lace and a few coins. The purse was recovered yesterday and is available for pickup at 1325 Kentucky Street by the rightful owner.
Mrs. F. K. Heflin leaves for Marysville to attend the funeral of her sister Mrs. William Carter. Marinello face powder offered at Rankin's Drug Store. Ellis T. Johnston returns from Kansas City after attending a meeting of his company agents.
The United States employment service bureau reports a harvest season snapshot showing all trades from barbers to teachers represented among workers. Farmers and farm hands led with 5,360, common laborers 4,409, and Missouri supplied 4,194 harvest workers, with other states following. White men accounted for 90 percent of harvest visitors. total listed 15,000, with many more passing through unions and agencies to reach fields.
Lloyd Ware of the local theatre left yesterday for New York to arrange next season’s bookings. He will plan the dates for the best productions to be released next year. Lawrence patrons are keen judges of photoplay productions and the town often sees pictures ahead of larger city theatres.
Hartig organization holds seven wins one defeat as second round wraps with Allen taking three of four games against Pierson. Graeber and Peterson tie for second with six wins two losses, Francisco has five wins three losses, Hetzel and Pierson sit bottom with one win each. Pierson rolled 225, Edmondson 242 top individual scores. Coca Cola Atlanta plant sold for 25 million this week. Order a case of McNish. Phone 198.
Members of No 4 and visiting brethren meet at the Hall 801 Vermont Street at 1 30 Sunday to attend the burial of Bro William Miller at the cemetery. C H Gibbs N G I C Stevenson Secy Eastman Kodaks and Films at Mc Culloch s Open Sunday morning.
A horse destined for training with Major L. is discussed in a report noting a move to Ottawa and return to Lawrence for County Fair week. The item mentions Richard Gleed as pene and Ellis Gunther as manager amid unclear wording and poor condition of Woodland par track. The Journal-World touts a full ruling department and offers help with account books.
A Kansas campaign by federal and state animal husbandry offices and cattle owners tests 7,332 cattle in 163 herds with 113 free of tuberculosis and pays out 34,000 in compensation. Hog cholera testing covers 4,121 hog herds with 1,163 free and 161,538 hogs treated by vets, plus bureau-led care for 3,304 direct cases.
Dr and Mrs Shumway and daughter Jane Eleanor visited at James Gale home Wednesday evening. Numerous calls and visits followed as families helped threshers, traveled to Ottawa for dental work, and hosted guests from Chillicothe and Baldwin. A wolf killed fourteen chickens and a lamb near Jardon’s farm, with other outings to Ozarks camping and various domestic errands noted.
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