Flashes of Life and Oddities From Across the Nation
A collage of brief items from AP dispatches: Mark Twain’s nearby gold find at Jackass Hill in Sonora California suggests prospecting yields. in Los Angeles a cancer patient on a plane smiles despite a grim prognosis. in New York a bicycle accident endangers a boy while his grandmother dies from shock. in Tirana Albanian graduates wear overalls as animal sacrifice marks a building cornerstone. in New York a bank messenger robbed of checks leads to a crowd suspicion and a magistrate’s clearance for Philip Titone amid haste and waste worries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Sonora
Cal
Mark Twain
Jackass Hill
Los Angeles
K. McCain
Shreveport
New York
Arthur Sullivan
Clara Mendel
Tirana
Albania
American Albanian Institute
Philip Titone
Titone
Social Gatherings and Visits Reported in Eudora Scene
Residents from Eudora and nearby towns hosted and attended numerous Sunday gatherings. Merle Reusch and companions visited Robert Reusch, while others hosted dinner for relatives from Lecompton Topeka Baldwin and Lawrence. A birthday dinner honored Mrs Martin Breithaupt with Mrs Edelbrock and family present. Several attendees traveled to Detroit and Melvern for visits and events.
Prairie Center News Roundup Local Social Notes
CAPTAINS CREEK Miss Beulah Richardson of Ottawa visited her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Richardson and family. Mrs Harry Ambler learned of aunt Dolores McGinley’s death in Oklahoma City where Mr McGinley heads the Old Soldiers' home. Prairie Center baseball beat Endora last Sunday at Endora field. Howard Miller and sons hosted Sunday dinner with William Seiwald and the Ambler and Moon families. Edna Weller of Lawrence visited her parents Len and Mrs Len Weller. Harry and George Ambler hosted Sunday dinner near Vinland with Williamson hosting. Philip Lefmann and family dined with Jake Lefmann and family in Lawrence. Charles Small of Kansas City and Toni Broadhurst with Lonnie Middleton and C F Broadhurst shared Sunday evening with Ernest White. Epworth League of De Soto staged a three-act play Beads On String at Prairie Center Methodist Church July 28, directed by Mrs W O Watson. Proceeds split between Prairie Center Ladies Aid and the De Soto Boorth Leave of the Christian Endeavor Society at Stanley last Friday evening with Arline, Mr and Mrs Lloyd B Virgin Gordon Wanda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Richardson
Ottawa
Fred Richardson
Harry
Ambler
Dolores McGinley
Oklahoma City
McGinley
Old Soldiers
Oklahoma
Prairie Center
Endora
Endora Field
Howard Miller
Glen
Bobby
William Seiwald
Alonzo Ambler
Mildred Louise
Lawrence
Mr. Sand
Ernest ‘White
Leonard
Arthur Moon
Olathe
Edna Weller
Len Weller
Harry Ambler
George
I. E. Wiliamson
Vinland
Philip Lefmann
Jake Lefmann
Charles Small
Kansas City
Toni Broadhurst
Lonnie Middleton
C. F. Broadhurst
Ernest White
Epworth League of
de Soto
Methodist “Church
Local notes from Prairie Centre community update
Frank Moore and others traveled to Lawrence and Olathe to see Dr. J R Brinkley. A county Christian Endeavor rally is planned at Prairie Centre on August 12. Mrs Earl White spent time with sister Goldie and family while an eleven pound baby was born Monday July 18. Rev and Mrs A J Bales welcomed their first grandson Bruce son of Vinton and Mrs Bales in Wichita. Clara Todd of Lawrence visited the Miller and Bowling households and returned home. Bernice Stanley and Helen Mathia visit Ralph Bowling’s sister. Albert Miller and Lewis Miller in Gardner. Warren Bowling family also visited. R N H club met with Mrs Clint Wade. August meeting with Mrs Josephine Miller. Lynn Bales and baby, Edwin Rice and family, and Eldon White dined with Sam Wade family a week ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Moore
Lawrence
J. R. Brinkley
County Christian Endeavor
Prairie
Center
Earl White
Goldie
A. J. Bales
Bruce
Ralph Bowling
Albert Miller
Lewis Miller
Gardner
Warren Bowling
Bowling
Clint Wade
Rosie Thoren
Silken Miller
Clara ‘Todd
Josephine Miller
Norma Ambler
Lynn Bales
Edwin Rice
Eldon White
Sam Wade
Neighborhood notes from Excelsior and nearby areas
Excelsior L W Haas and daughters Eva and Mabel and Alvin Joanning drove to Lawrence Monday morning. Harry Flory went to Ottawa Wednesday. Perry Stover and Baldwin Coach Liston toured the area promoting the Santa Fe Trail picnic at Baldwin on August 12. Mr and Mrs August Skoog and family of Kansasity visited the Pohls. Several neighborhood folks attended the Evangelical Sunday school picnic at Browns Grove. Melvin and Vera Belle Glasier visited their grandparents the Gibsons of Centropolis. Carl Schwarz visited his sister Mrs Wilh Reetz in Fall Leaf. Charley Gilliland rode to Ottawa. Pleasant Hour Circle met Thursday evening. Mrs Joe Lauer and daughters served refreshments. Helen and Marie Flory attended a Sunday school party at the park in Lawrence Saturday evening. The community mourned the sudden death of Christ Schwarz Saturday evening. sympathy extended to the family. Walter and John Sturm hosted visitors from Clearfield. Ben Nelson and family had Sunday dinner with the Pohls. Some residents went to Lawrence Monday to hear Dr Brinkley. Bee ye
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Haas
Eva
Mabel
Alvin Joanning
Lawrence
Harry Flory
Ottawa
Perry Stover
Coach Liston
Baldwin
August Skoog
Brown’s Grove
Melvin
Vera Belle Glasier
John Gibson
Centropolis
Carl Schwarz
Joe Lauer
Helena
Josephine
Helen
Marie Flory
Christ. Schwarz
Walter Pohl
Chester Gibson
John Sturm
Clearfield
Ben Nelson
Henry Pohl
Brinkley
Price List Fragments From Local Shop Shelf
A fragmented OCR list shows assorted household items and prices including fountain syringe 19¢ 296, Williams products at 50c and 35c Palmolive 50¢, Squibbs 50c, Colgates 50c, Ingrams 85c, Molee 65c, Barbasol 50c, McKesson 25c, Lysol 35c, and Woodbury underlines. It's a snapshot of daily consumer goods pricing from a past catalog or ad page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Colgates
Ingrams
McKesson
Woodbury
Hesper community notes and local visits summarized
Lawrence residents Mrs. Oliver Deay and daughter plan a three week lakes trip to Wisconsin with Illinois and Chicago stops to improve health. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Lefman visited the Alvin Gabriel home. Oliver Daniels joined Mrs. James Rush from Lawrence for a visit. Rev and Mrs Ross Smith attended Hesper Friends church and Christian Endeavor in Marley's Grove. Local gatherings included dinners hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Caviness and Merritt Musick with family, plus outings to Wamogo. Joe Newby elected president and Nellie Davis Hazzard secretary as annual picnic details to be set by the new officers. Santa Barbara council cuts water rates about 50 percent for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Deay
Clifford - Haverty
Lawrence
Lakes
Wisconsin
Illinois
Chicago
Deay
Philip Lefman
Alvin Gabriel
Oliver Daniels
James Rush
Ross Smith
Hesper Friends Church
O. E. Wotan
Christian Endeavor
Marley’s Grove
Henry Caviness
Merritt Musick
Baby
Caviness
Betty Jean
Nellie Davis Hazzard
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Evening Star
Dortha
Merle Reusch
Tongzanoxie
George Cobdine
Robert Reusch
William Sang
Mac McDermmitter
Lecompton
Arthur Bernitz
Emma Strobel
Ann
Alvena
Henry Kurtz
Pete Ed
Topeka
Orta, Kertsinger
Virginia
Carl Mitchell
Ardanelle Cyr
Edith Gallamore
G. E. Kertsinger
Archie Allen
Edelbrock
Charane
Margaret Everly
Enna Reusch
Emma Wilson
Howard Kohler
Hesper
Walter Parker
W. P. Burke
Everette Shaver
Mary Elizabeth
Katie
Liberty
Leone
Roscoe Parker
Burke
Floyd Broers
Kathleen
George Broers
Eudora Park
Roscoe
Howard Bennitz
L. L
Elmer ‘Wilson
Detroit
Walter Wilson
Nevieve
Darence Daugherty
Eugene
Eudora
L. Had
Kaw Valley
Howard Bernitz
Melvern
Captains Creek
Excelsior
Geo, Lowman
Ivo
Seltzer
Waterbury
Agust
Dram Sale
Coty’s Perfumes
Avaral
Guerlains
Shalimar
Vigneys Golliwog
Pinkhams
le Saymans Soap
Feenamint Gum
Penn
Castor
Dr. Gowdy
Absorbine Jr
Ise
Magnesia
Zerbst
Bellans
Jergen
Kolynes
Castoria
Kotex
Riveoy Tereeresergeente
Eeu Nes Snetanane Ciro Jasmine Oo
Lucky Tiger
Santa Barbara, Cal
Santa Barbara
Lyons
Mennen’s
Sloans Linament
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