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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1920
Page
3
Miss Eleanor Atkinson invites guests to a morning bridge party at her home on Saturday honoring Miss Eva Anderson who will marry soon. Also notes local social gatherings, club meetings, and a harvest accident in nearby Abilene with a brief obituary and advertisements.
A stream of personal mentions records travel and visits across Kansas and nearby states. Lupton leaves for an assignment while Jelis Gertie in Johnston and Ellis Johnston in Topeka are noted. Field reports include Beatty of Kansas City with son Francis, Dunmire of Paola visiting locally, and Mrs. Pen Wilson and family in Lawrence. Several others travel to California Chicago Cairo and Atchison for vacations business and family visits amid routine social notes.
Fragments report Mrs Olivia Bullock funeral service in Missouri with burial at a cemetery. The notice mentions a home, a survivor, and a colleague or relative, but many words are garbled.
Camden August 10 The modest house where Wal ter Whitman wrote many famous poems has been purchased by the poet’s three nieces for conversion into a memorial museum. It will be moved to Whitman Park or Forest Park to display relics and mementoes. The 10th anniversary of Whitman’s birth was recently celebrated by pilgrims to his tomb. The two story wooden structure features a tall chimney and clapboard front.
Advertising tone promotes speed and economy with the Essex car era gadgets. It touts the Essex reaching 75 mph and 1 mph speeds for contrast. It mentions fashion items, home appliances, and sewing motors, urging readers to buy electric washers, motors, and dresses. The piece mixes product pitches, brand names, and light humor without a single cohesive narrative.
Nine babies were examined yesterday at a baby clinic held in the City Hall offices of the Lawrence Public Health Nursing association. The session promotes the benefits of the association’s baby week action in July.
A promotional notice from Eriksen Furniture Co at 936 38 Mass invites 500 boys to bring their parents to the store. With every $3 purchase, a Brist Boomerang is given away while supplies last. the ad mentions duplicating any lens offer and is signed by Gus.
In the Elks merchants coven back tournament at the Elks club house the Graeber team dropped four games to the Piersons. Scores show Graeber 268 and 283 while Pierson posted 382 and 3 fs. High games were Peterson 222 for Graeber and Pierson 236 for Pierson with Ride completing the note on bicycle health.
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