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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1925
Page
2
City officials state safety and property protection require four additional firemen to be employed. The change would greatly improve the department and enable two more firemen to be added if funds allow.
The National Dairy Exposition manager W Es Skinner announced an October 10 2017 dairy planning meeting here to arrange the American Dairy Federation convention during the exposition. Federation leaders and dairy officials from Philadelphia Rochester New York Covington Mye etc will attend with Frank O Lowden presiding.
Manhattan Kan Aug 12 Four or more men and three women were named in the list of students awarded honors and high moneys at the close of the first summer term at Kansas State Agricultural College. Total enrollment was 910 with 875 men and 35 women. Myrna Maude Smale of Manhattan was the sole recipient of high honors. Others receiving honors included Harold A. Noyce Manhattan Bugh T. Wila Eureka Elmer W. Young Urichbttans Miss Mabel McComb Wichita Mrs Daisy Bosawell Floyd Manhattan and Mrs Binora Wanamaker Seaton Manhattan.
A Boston household tragedy left George H Curtis of the West Box district his wife Marjorie and two children dead after a suspected murder suicide. Dorothy Curtis, the sole survivor, told police her father shot family in a fit of low mood and then killed himself. George F Curtis Jr and Marie C were wounded and died later. Dorothy slept through some of the crisis.
Funeral services for Mrs Spotts aged 65 who died Tuesday will be held tomorrow at 10 o clock at Plymouth Congregational Church. Reverend Thomas will conduct the services with interment in Oak Hill Cemetery.
A fragment lists Mrs. J. E. Nelson and companions taking a motor trip to Noel Missouri leaving their son Floyd Nelson at Camp Van Saver for Boy Scouts. Mrs. Ralph Yadon of Ifield arrives for a Lawson visit with Rev. Yadon, past pastor of the Church of Christ.
Topeka reports August fire losses at 34000 dollars with barns and stables accounting for most. Dwelling damage modest though incidents rose. Lightning caused 28 fires, electricity 13, warmers 11. Reno County led monthly losses at 42605 dollars, Saline second at 34000. Six month totals listed for Jan through June, with Worcester and surrounding towns noting many family visits and social events in Lawrence, Peabody, and Osborn neighborhoods.
Clearfield community members recount weekly visits and travel including Miss Susie Bredeiser and cousin reaching Yellowstone Park and planning to Washington and California. Local households report illness, church meetings, threshing crew social, and summer flu cases among Alvin Parker’s children.
Wichita Kansas August 13 The bob white a top field bird and farmer ally says Audubon Society secretary Madeleine Aaron The bird eats weed seeds and insects harming crops. It remains year round in Kansas, breeds in pairs, nests on the ground, and forms coveys of ten to nineteen. Bobwhites range from the Rockies eastward and are still common in Kansas Oklahoma and Missouri.
Mr and Mrs George Meed ex and Cornelia plan to attend the last of the week gathering. Mr Crouse of Seelye medicine Mas. recalls a robbery in Kansas City where two assailants choked beat and robbed him. Mr and Mrs Philip Meeder were guests of Alvin Breithaupt family in Edgerton Kansas. Henry Brechaisen joined Wells rifle call Saturday. A recent rain fell Monday afternoon in Clearfield neighborhood.
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