Scandia Princess Theatre Founder Recalls Early Film Venture
Stan Schwahn recalls his 1913 start in Scandia Kansas with the Princess Theatre. He churned fierce local theatre competition by megaphone promos, later operating Patee and Granada in Lawrence and guiding a growing Paramount circuit. He notes 1938 admissions up about 11,200 versus the prior year and expects Marie Antoinette as a major upcoming attraction.
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Journal-World
Stan Schwahn
Scandia
Kansas
Schwahn
Granada
Patee
Vancouver
B. C
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S. E. Schwahn
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Paramount Pictures
Lawrence
Des Moines
Commonwealth Theatre Corporation of
Kansas City
Commonwealth Circuit
Merchants Bureau
Good Roads
Kansas U. S. 59 Highway Association
Mississippi
Lawreace
Fairfax Hotel
Clair M. Patee
United States
Geradot
Paris
Thomas Edison
Disney
Pateel
Judge Hardy
Norma Shearer
Marie Antoinette
Chambers gas range sparks cooking wonder
A reader asks how a Chambers gas range can cook with the gas off. An oven meal that normally needs an hour on a standard stove reportedly finishes in about fifteen minutes using this range. HANNA'S
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Chambers
Lawrence Paper Co Shipping Paper by River Route
Word comes that Lawrence Paper Company may switch monthly paper deliveries from rail to steamboat shipments up the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, reflecting talks about expanding export routes from the new southern mills.
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Lawrence
South
Lawrence Paper Company
Mississippi
Missouri
Laundry service promises pasteurized clothes for health
The ad asserts the Independent Laundry pasteurizes clothes to protect health and urges customers to ask drivers for more details about the process and benefits.
Lawrence Luncheon Charm At Eldridge Coffee Shop
The Eldridge Coffee Shop offers a full table setup with linen napkins and polished silverware for every guest whether seated at the counter or a table. This attentive service helps draw Lawrence business men to its famous 35c lunches.
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Eldridge
Lawrence
Spode china origins and Salem trade legacy described
The text notes Josiah Spode developing fine china in 1776 and suggests many early pieces remain in New England, transported by clipper ships sailing between Salem and the old land. It invites customers to view Spode in stock.
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Josiah Spode
New England States
Salem
Old Land
Dr Pepper Bottling Maintains Rigorous Lab Testing Standards
Bottled Dr Pepper from all regions is collected regularly and sent to the company testing laboratory. The process ensures bottlers meet strict efficiency and sanitation standards, providing quality across all flavors.
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Dr. Pepper Co
Lawrence firm offers fixed price heating contracts
A Lawrence based company markets fixed price heating contracts for homes and businesses to avoid bill guesswork. For details contact Cliff Ramsey at phone 60. Kansas Heat Service.
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Lawrence
Cliff Ramsey
Veatch Furniture promotes trade ins for easy modernization
Lawrence residents are invited to trade in old furniture as a down payment on new pieces. Customers can pay the remaining balance in convenient size installments from their budget. Visit Veatch Furniture Company to see how simple it is to update homes.
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Lawrence
Zephyr Flour Milling Uses Automatic Systems with Skilled Oversight
Zephyr Flour relies on nearly automatic milling to keep quality high while human technicians perform careful adjustments. The science of milling and skilled millers ensure consistent standards, a message directed to shoppers through grocers.
Value of insuring hobbies and collectibles
The passage argues that hobbies with high personal value deserve protection by insurance. It suggests insuring art, stamps, photography, golf memorabilia, and other collections to safeguard their monetary and sentimental worth.
Shaw Lumber Co Exclusive Agents for Asphalt Shingles
Shaw Lumber Co is named as the exclusive agent for Barber Asphalt Company, makers of composition shingles and roofing. The shingles are advertised as made with genuine Lake Trinidad asphalt, a natural ingredient claimed to extend shingle life.
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Shaw Lumber Co
Barber Asphalt Company
Lake Trinidad
Lawrence Feels Pinch as Modern Bakeries Grow
The text argues Lawrence has more modern bakeries than a city its size and notes they use up to the minute equipment with experienced bakers. It urges readers to buy Zephyr products to support local Lawrence bakeries over outside options.
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Lawrence
Kansas Electric Power Company Lines and Facilities Report
The Kansas Electric Power Company operates 1 841 5 miles of electric lines with 3 384 transformers and 98 substations. Efficient line crews in 9 cities stand ready to repair storm damage in all weathers. Cross country lines are patrolled weekly by experienced patrolmen and local distribution lines checked after heavy wind storms.
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Kansas Electric Power Company
Shareholders Press Lawrence Building and Loan Dividends
Since July 1, 1918 shareholders have received over $935 000 in dividends or nearly 20 percent more than the value of shares outstanding on July 1 1938. All investments and savings now made are insured to $5 000 per shareholder.
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Lawrence Building and Loan Association
Arrow Shirts Use 19000 Mile Carpet of Cloth Claim
A claim states Arrow shirts used a 19000 mile yard wide cloth in a year, implying an immense fabric consumption. The message also advertises a Summer Clearance Sale offering savings on summer and vacation needs.
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Honolulu
New York
Arrow
Water for Ice Is Distilled and Odorless
The text notes distilled water is used to make ice to remove impurities and mentions modern air conditioned ice refrigerators control odors and gases from food, reducing the need for covered dishes.
Weavers Trading Post at Chetopa in Indian Territory
Lawrence early days served as a main supply source for Southeast Kansas with Weavers operating a Trading Post in Indian Territory at Chetopa.
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Chetopa
Oldsmobile's First Car Displayed at Smithsonian
The first Oldsmobile ever built is on permanent display in the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D C as a fitting tribute to Oldsmo bile's pioneering work in automotive development.
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Oldsmobile
Smithsonian Institute
Washington, D. C
Lawrence Butter Made With Modern Machinery
Natives of Mesopotamia once made butter by shaking sour milk in a goat skin. Today Lawrence uses the latest machines under sanitary conditions to produce Table Talk butter. Ask your grocer for this locally made product.
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Mesopotamia
Lawrence
Early Lawrence: Branscomb and Robinson Shaped Its Founding
A historical outline recounts pre Quantrill events in Lawrence Kansas highlighting Clarke Stearns John Baldwin and early agents Branscomb and Charles Robinson who chose the site for Lawrence and spurred the town’s growth despite later raids and Civil War upheavals. The piece notes the 1854 stake claim and the 1863 Quantrill raid as pivotal moments.
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Journal-World
Quantrill
Lawrence
Kansas
Louisiana Purchase
Congress
Independence
Missouri
Santa Fe
Douglas Conty
Douglas County
California
Clarke Stearns
John Baldwin
Massachusetts
New England Emigrant Aid Society
Charles Branscomb
Charles Robinson
Company
Lawrence Association
College
Emma Harmon
Levee
Fort Riley
Lecompton
John Brown
Jones
Free State
Herald of Freedom
Robinson
Franklin
Eudora
Blockhouse
Fort Titus
Oskaloosa
Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
Branscomb
University of Kansas
Midwest
Kaw River
CP Gas Range Promoted as Cooking Marvel of the Age
The CP Gas Range is manufactured to the American Gas Association specifications. CP stands for Certified Performance and promises cooking perfection. It lists 22 mandatory requirements and 10 optional features.
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American Gas Association
Driver Power Tools Promoted By Local Dealers
In Lawrence exclusive dealers advertise Driver Power Tools for sale one at a time. Visit the shop to see demonstrations and purchase options.
Warning on carbon monoxide from car fumes and quick safety test
Unexplained auto accidents may stem from carbon monoxide in exhaust. A Cities Service Power Prover tuning routine offers a free test that takes one to two minutes to improve safety, save money, and boost engine responsiveness.
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Cities
West Hills Homesites Hold Fifty-Plus Families Enjoy Kansas Sunsets
Forty Lawrence families own homesites on West Hills and participate in twenty five vacations annually. Residents savor famed Kansas sunsets and extended twilights beyond those in the valley.
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West Hills
Kansas
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Kansas Heat Service
Veatch Furniture Company
Bowersock Mills & Power CO
American Express
National City Bank of New York
Peoples State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Charlton Insurance Agency
J. W. Shaw Lumber Company
the Zephyr Bakery
Kansas Electric Power CO
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M. F. Hudson Company
Stearns and Baldwin
Lawrence Carter
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Fritz CO
S. J. Hunter
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