Legion Auxiliary Hosts Disabled Veteran Visitor In Lawrence
Members of the Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion met in Legion rooms to plan entertaining a blind veteran from Leavenworth Veterans Hospital who will visit Lawrence for ten days at the end of the week. They discussed a concession at the Douglas County Fair to fund the state region orphans home pledge. Gold Star Mothers plan an August 23 ice cream social in South Park to raise funds. A lamp bearing the auxiliary insignia was used at initiations as a gift for their large gold star member count in Kansas.
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Douglas County
Gold Star Mothers of the Auxiliary
South Park
Goa Star Mothers
Eli Ferre
Dorsey Est
Kansas
Personal notices of moves and visits around Lawrence
Miss Janet Simons left last night for a week in Colorado Springs to stay with Miss Kath arine Sutton formerly of Lawrence. Mrs T Landen returned to Lawrence after two months visiting relatives in Colorado. Landen’s daughter Miss Marie Landen teaches in Denver. Paul Rankin Journal World ad manager on vacation. Miss Margaret Perkins to Topeka ten days as guest of Mrs Frank Parker. John A Rush of Los Angeles visiting his mother on South New Hampshire street. Mr and Mrs L M Lewis to Great Falls Montana to visit relatives. Mrs R J Dorey and baby, daughters of Bartlesville Oklahoma, visiting her parents. Weston Carpenter of Phoenix to visit before going to Columbia University for degree. Prof and Mrs Calvin J Winter return to Lawrence at end of September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Simons
Colorado Springs
Katharine Sutton
Lawrence
T.landen
Colorado
Marie . Landen
Denver
Paul Rankin
Journal-World Fift
Excelsior Springs
Margaret ‘Perkins
City Library
Topeka
Frank Parker
John A Rush
Los Angeles
BE. A. Rush
South New Hampshire Street
L .M. Lewis
Great Falls
Mont
R. J. Dorey
Baby
Bartlesville
Winters to Teach in University Department of Spanish
Prof Winter will again teach at the University in the Spanish department after five years away in Annapolis. On returning to Lawrence they will occupy a new house being built on Vermont street behind Mrs Winter’s parents, the Carpenters at 1733 Massachusetts street.
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Winter
Annapolis
Lawrence
Vermont Street
Birmingham
Ala
Dave Horkmans
F. L. Courtney
Post Office
Brainerd
Minn
J. W. Houk
Excelsior Strings
Sunday Kansan to Launch at KU
The University Daily Kansan plans a Sunday edition this fall. Prof L He Flint says the paper will carry sport news from Saturday through Saturday, plus features on KU life by journalism students. Cartoons may appear as the department seeks cartooning talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansan
K. U
L He Flint
Department of ‘Journalism
Weekly Band Concert at South Park Tonight
The Fraternal Aid Union band performs its regular weekly concert in South Park at 8 o'clock tomorrow night. Director Walter Rigdon announces March Minstrel Days with pieces including Holmes Morceau Alita and Overture Lustspiel. Solo cornet Columbia Fantasy, Polka Rollinson, and Fox trot Lady of the Evening Berlin are on the program along with The Magic Melody Romberg Fate Gay and On the Mississippi Laurens medley overture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraternal Aid Union
South Park
Walter Rigdon
Holmes Morceau
Alita
Losey
Keler Bela
Rollinson
Robt
Young
Berlin
Romberg
Fate
Gay
the Mississippi
Laurens
Hostrausers
Chambers
DeMerrit Home Burns After Honeymoon Return
A Belvoir neighborhood house intended for Leslie DeMerritt and his bride burned at 10 yesterday morning from an unknown origin. A defective flue may have been the cause. Owner Alva Ice of Topeka and his son occupied the home while preparations were made for the couple. The new furniture was not inside, and only the structure was insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belvoir
Leslie DeMerritt
Colorado
Ladies Night Picnic At Rotary Camp Near Lawrence
Rotarians will entertain wives at the Rotary Club camp southwest of Lawrence with a picnic supper at 6 30 pm and a program by the boy campers starting at 7 30 pm. Parents of campers and others are invited to attend the camp program tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Lawrence
Deaths and Funerals of Joseph A. Smothers in Lawrence
Joseph Albert Smothers, born November 18, 1873 in Lexington Kentucky, died August 6 1923 at Rosedale Hospital. Funeral services conducted by Rev G N Jackson of Ninth Street Baptist were held at 2 30 this afternoon at his mother’s residence 809 West Sixth Street. He lived in Lawrence most of his life and married Nellie Generals of Atchison in 1907. He worked in the Agricultural Department meat inspection division in New York from 1909 until illness forced him to quit a year and a half ago. He returned home and last April was sent to Rosedale Hospital where he remained unable to leave. He leaves his widow his mother a brother Johnson Smothers two sisters Tressie Smothers of Kansas City and Kittie Clem. His life was noted as industrious and exemplary. his chief kept him in place during illness. Ia’s Drug Storey No Fly Bat o
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Joseph Albert Smothers
Lexington
Kentucky
Rosedale Hospital
G. N. Jackson
Ninth Street Baptist Church
T. C. Drisdom
Sixth Street
Joseph Smothers
Lawrence
Nellie Generals
Atchison
Agricultural Department
New York
Rosedale
Johnson Smothers
Tressie Smothers
Kansas City
Kittie Clem
Lawrence Bridegrooms Parade Through City in Charivari
Lawrence bridegrooms Albert Davis and Harold Constant faced a chaotic hazing as crowds forced Davis to ride a donkey and Constant in a buggy. They were paraded through Massachusetts Street amid firecrackers, gunshots, and honking cars, with barber and undertaking shop detours and a playful finale at Wiedemann’s. The two men, newlyweds, waited for revenge on the next target.
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Albert Davis
Harold
Davis
Connecticut Street
Lawrence
Houk
Funk Undertaking
Harold Constant
Massachusetts Street
Wiedemann’s
Brady heads Oregon Statesman as editor
John L. Brady former Daily Union publisher at Salina Kansas bought stock in the Oregon Statesman in Salem and will edit the paper. Brady has deep roots in Kansas and Oklahoma journalism, previously editing in Lawrence Fort Smith and Salina, with legislative runs in Kansas.
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Kansas
Salem
Oregon
Dispatches Today
John L. Brady
Daily Union
Salina
Oregon Statesman
Salenpys
The
Statesman
John Leeford Brady
Lawrence
Journal-World
Simons
Fort Smith
Ark
Tunes-Record
Congress
Paying utility bills and ordering apricots in Kansas
Friday August 10 is the last day for utility bill payments with a discount as offices close at 1 PM in honor of President Harding. Payments on Saturday will be accepted, but Friday forenoon is urged to avoid loss of discount. The note advertises apricots from Ideal Grocery at $2.15 per crate and mentions a briquettes car by Kaw Valley Fuel Co.
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Harding
Ideal
Baldwin News League Institute to Run August 13 19
Baldwin’s League Institute opens August 13 to 19 with a maximum capacity of 800, a goal the Dean O G Markham says will be reached. The faculty is strong with six returning. schedule includes morning watch, four class periods, recreation, sports, pipe organ recitals, platform services, and district meetings. The article notes the Institute’s growing national reach among 112 leagues nationwide and lists numerous faculty and attendees from Baker University and surrounding areas.
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League Institute of Baldwin
O. G. Markham
Morning Watch
Fleming
Baker
Ebright
Spense
Denver
Howard Hare
Madison
Wisconsin
Lake Geneva
Mills Anderaun
F. H. Ebright
W. J. Marshall
W. C. Hanson
Institute
Baldwin
Baldwin Institute
United States
League
Ruth Lockwood
Eldorado
Wilbur Holliday
Topeka
Wm. Holliday
Samuel A. Lough
Denver University
Joplin
A. C. Nickel
Centerville
Miss
Holliday
Reading
Kansas City
Mary Lockwood
Kinwell
Fats Ep
Mayor and family begin ten day Woodbine camping trip
The mayor and family headed Monday for a ten day camping trip at Woodbine, accompanied by Mrs. H. K. Ebright and daughter Betty. Hay loader accident injures Belvoir neighbor Charley Woodward. now in Memorial hospital with non serious injuries after a fall from a power hay fork. J. H. Mitchell acts as Attorney. H. Mitchell fills in as county attorney during A. B. Mitchell's Colorado Springs vacation. C. H. Hobart, away on business, will return later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Ebright
Betty
Woodbine
Charley Woodward
Belvoir
J. R.J. Woodward
Memorial Hospital
Woodward
J. H. Mitchell
H. Mitchell
A. B Mitchell
Colorado Springs
C. H. Hobart
Lawrence
Rain Check Delays County Road Work
Heavy rain halted county road work last night preventing planers and graders from operating this morning. If skies clear tomorrow crews will resume the project and push to complete sections as weather allows.
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George Banks
Hother
Mattie Armstron
Mattie Armstrong
Frank Miller
Ruth Miller
A. I. Armstrong
Roy Armstrong
Big Spes
Herman Banks
John Banks
Harry Carr
Harley Armstrong
Theodore Armstrong Osgood Armstrong
Dorothy Armstrong
Lela
Edith
F.C. Allen
Stuart Campbell
Dolph Simony
Phi. Kappa Psi
Allen
Rock Hill Tennis Club
H. B. Peairs
Haskell Institute
H.constant
Charles Rankin
Pastor's Aid Society
Pastor’s Aid Society
Trinity Lutheran Church
Brown’s Grove
New Hampshire Street
Charles Banning
Jane
University Daily
VI. A. U
Ini South Park
Demerrit
Charivari
J. L. Brady
Kaw Valley Fuel Co
Kreso-Dip
Barber's Drug Store
Trip
Great Elms Hotel
Missouri
Baldwin News
Pres Ant
Clara
Theona Standl
David Lawson
Faye Holliday
Ottawa
Neva Johnston
Estes Park
Colo
T. B. Trotter
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Woman’s Home Missionary Society
Centenary Mall
Lee Lewis
Coffeyville
J . Lewis
A. O. Lockwood
el Dorado
Tommy Evans
Lepanon
Ona
Matt Amos
Chanute
S. W. Muaenzen
A. E. Chappell
Round Corner Drug Co
Mass
St. Lawrence, Kans
Everwear
Varsity Theatre
Rupert Hughes
Lone
Eleanor Boardman
Frank Mayo
Mae Busch
Richard Dia
Goldwyn
Palmer. Tire & Bat. Co
Bell’s Music Store
Buick
City Drug Store
Lawrence Cream Co
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