Kanwaka Literary Club Meeti ngs and Local News
Twenty eight members attended the Kanwaka Literary Club meeting with Mrs M C Elliot and Miss Dorothy Elliot. Elsie Godlove read The Sea King. Esther Hird described ambergris. roll call covered sea animals. piano by Agnes Pine Rena Elliot and Della Mae Dews. Swanee River sung. Guests included Mrs C J LeShure Mrs Sturdy Vinland Miss Agnes Pine Mrs Dow Dews Mrs C D Thomas. Next meeting August 30 with Mrs Homer Hird and Miss Hird. Mrs Murphy entertained twenty five guests for her aunt Mrs E C Murphy newly from Hobart Okla. Mrs G A Mikesell of Hutchinson visited. Minnie Sandberg, former Yokohama principal, visited here then left for Kansas City. Brotherhood supper hosted by Mr and Mrs Robert Junkins with piano solos by Mrs C H Cooper and Robert Junkins and a song by Ben Underwood. Forty attended. John Ankeney and Professor Jesse, University of Missouri, were guests en route to Santa Fe. Miss Nelle Williams and R Maxwell Sutters announced married in St Joseph Mo. they will live in Lawrence after Colorado trip. Birth: Mr and Mrs Joe Saile announce Clifford Junior Saile born at Simmons Hospital. Fannie Reusch is former Mrs Fannie Reusch.
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Kanwaka Literary” Club
Kanwaka Literary, Club
M.C. Elliot
Swanee River
C. J. LeShure
Sturdy
Vinland
Agnes Pine
Dow Dews
C. D. Thomas
Homer Hird
Miss Hird
Personal notes of locals return from trips and visits
Mr and Mrs George Chambers and Miss Cordelia Chambers have returned to Los Angeles after visiting Mr and Mrs Roy Lawrence. Chris Hunsinger drove to Os kaloosa for the Old Settlers picnic. Paul Stubbs Paul Engel Arthur Lawrence and Roy Lawrence will witness a boxing bout at Fort Leavenworth tonight. Mrs J S Stover and Mrs C L Lescher attended an Epworth Le pene institute in Badin Jo ny. Katherine Jackman returned from Buena Vista Colorado. Mrs R C Jackman and daughter Jean will return Sunday. Mr and Mrs Pred Gregory returned from an overland trip to Colorado Springs Denver and vicinity. Miss Elizabeth Stilwell returned from California visiting her brother Mayor Charles E Stilwell of Durango. Dr A J Anderson returned from Buena Vista. Otto Barton is in camp at Fort Riley. W J Hilkey and family returned from two weeks in the Ozarks visiting Eureka Springs Siloam Springs and other points. Mrs 3 W Garten Mrs Floyd Turner and children of Newton left for Hopkins after visiting Mrs Dodds.
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George Chambers
Cordelia Chambers
Los Angeles
Cal
Roy Lawrence
Chris Hunsinger
Oskaloosa
Old Settlers
Paul Stubbs
Paul Engel
Arthur Lawrence
Fort Leavenworth
J. S. Stover
C. L. Lescher
Eptworth Lepene Institute
Badlwin Jony
Katherine Jackman
Buena Vista
Colo
R. C. Jackman
Jean
Pred Gregory
Colorado Springs
Denver
Elizabeth Stilwell
San Diego
Hollywood
California
Durango
A.j.anderson
Otto Barton
Fort Riley
W. J. Hilkey
Ozarks
Eureka Springs
Siloam Springs
W. Garten
Floyd Turner
Newton
Kansas
Hopkins, Mo
England Revives Ancient Rush Matting Trade
In Norwich Norfolk Aug 16 Associated Press reports England revives an ancient industry, rush matting, made from Norfolk marsh rushes. The mats cover stone floors and a London firm supplies attendants for dogs whose owners may need park outings.
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Norwich
Norfolk
Associated Press
England
County of
Chaucer
Community Spirit Address Sparks Oska loosa Reunion
Citizens of Lawrence and Oska loosa gathered at the Old Settler’s Reunion in Oska loosa to celebrate fellowship. Rev Edward Hislop urged local action, arguing that true democracy rests on community discovery and local responsibility rather than national programs. The event featured music by Harry Hutchings as Lawrence representatives shared greetings and hospitality across counties.
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Lawrence
Oskaloosa
Edward Hislop
First Methodist Church of
Harry Hutchings
All Life
New York
Chicago
Paris
London
New Orleans
Forscoth
America
Harding
Coolidge
New England
Ockaloosa
Jefferson County
Tennyson
Douglas County
Kaw Valley
Douglas county dog show to open at Woodland Park fair
A county dog show is planned for the Woodland Park fair with J P Clevenger and Clark Bouldin directing the new department and Dr J A Bogue assisting. More than twenty five entries have been received and dogs will be judged on type and conformation. Only locally bred dogs six months old and over with registration certificates shown on demand. The show will be held in a 20 by 40 foot tent west of the poultry house, and entries should be submitted promptly to help ensure a successful first-year event.
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Douglas County
Woodland Park
J. P. Clevenger
Clark Bouldin
J. A. Bogue
Woodland ‘Park
Nellie Anna Harding Obituary in Lawrence Kansas
Nellie Anna Harding born August 7 1899 in Lawrence Kansas lived there most of her life. She married Arthur J Plant on June a0 1917 and is survived by her husband her mother a stepfather six brothers and two sisters. A sacred verse notes a loved one has left and a place is left vacant. Miss Clara Albert departed for an extended trip to Ft Collins Cole yesterday.
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Nellie Anna Harding
Lawrence
Kansas
Arthur J. Plant
Clara Albert
Ft. Collins, Cole
Campaign Coming on Woeful Special Session Gums
Topeka reports a dull special session as legislators chase campaigns and avoid bold moves. Most measures pinned to a cautious budget, with few bills advancing and a tense climate amid gubernatorial plots, while Snyder charges and Legion lobbyists shape the quiet drama.
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Davis
House
Senate
Legion Boys
Praise for the Knights of Columbus at Montreal convention
President Coolidge praises the Knights of Columbus as a patriotic order in a message read at the forty first supreme international convention in Montreal. The note credits the group with war bonds support and sacrifice, urging unwavering devotion to American principles. Dr H Reding, an oculist, will be out of his Fraternal Aid Building office until about Sept 1 on vacation.
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Coolidge
Knights of Columbus
H. Reding
Fraternal Aid
Deaths and Funerals: Almeda Senraaer Dies
Almeda Senraaer died yesterday afternoon shortly after 3. Funeral services will be held at 2 on Saturday at the home 829 Rhode Island Street with Rev C A Richard in charge. Burial will follow in Oak Hill cemetery.
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Almeda Senraaer
Rhode Island Street
Rev
C. A. Richard
Oak Hill Cemetery
Today’s Events Highlight National, Regional Activities
Calvin Coolidge marks two weeks as president. Albany New York endures a major fire, one of its worst. The West Coast Lumbermen’s Association meets at Longview Washington. The Central States Fair opens in Aurora Illinois. U S Senators La Follette McKellar McKinley Robinson and Swanson attend the Inter Allied Parliamentary Union session beginning in Geneva Switzerland.
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Calvin Coolidge
United States
Albany
N. Y
West Coast Lumbermen’s Association
Longview
Wash
Middle West
Aurora
Ill
LaFollette
Wisconsin
McKellar
Tennessee
McKinley
Elks Bowling Scores Highlight Pierson and Hartig
Pierson rolled high with 259 while Hartig posted 265 235 248 in the Elks bowling scores. Reatz added 215. Edmondson and Hetzel will play tonight.
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Pierson
Hartig
Reatz
Edmondson
Hetzel
Wagers Drive Telegrams in English Racing Market
London reports five million racing telegrams annually pass through English telegraph offices. They mostly relate to betting and yield about £2,000,000 in revenue, seven percent of all telegrams sent in England. The note adds that only eight U.S. presidents have not been lawyers.
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London
Associated Press
England
Goodfellowship tour to visit Lawrence and towns along route
About 125 Kansas City business men will take a three day Goodfellowship tour stopping in Olathe Gardner Edgerton Baldwin Overbrook Scranton Burlingame Osage City Council Grove Herington Woodbine Junction City Manhattan Wamego St Marys Rossville Topeka Lawrence Tonganoxie and River Transit routes. The trip includes music talks and souvenir handouts with a Pathfinder car leading the convoy. Freight service begins by September 1 on motor barges running 689 miles between St Louis and St Paul and 90 landing spots are listed. William Henry Harrison served the shortest term as President dying exactly one month after inauguration.
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Kansas City
Kans
Chamber of Commerce
Goodfellowship
Lawrence
River freight to resume on Mississippi with new motor barges
Freight traffic on the Mississippi between St. Paul and St. Louis will resume soon after a four year lapse, aided by four new motor barges. The report notes assistance from Associated Press and outlines plans for revived river movement on the upper river.
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Mississippi River
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Sandberg
Yokohama
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Robert Junkins
Brotherhood of the Second Presbyterian Church
C. H. Cooper
Ben Underwood
John Ankeney
University of Missouri
Jesse
E. M Hopkins
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Williams-Susters
Nelle Wiliams
R. Maxwell Sutters
St. Joseph
Colorado
Joe Saile
Welcome Neighborhood
Clifford Junior
Simmons Hospital
Saile
Fannie Reusch
Edward ‘Hislop
Topeka
Kan
American Legion
Republican House
Snyder
Atchison
Legislative Committee
Supreme Court
Pris
Bullene
Almeda Schrader
ELKS
Bar
Kayser
Kayser Union
Charlies
Onyx
Kignsay City
William Henry Harrison
W. J. O’brien
Varsity Theatre
Johnny Walker and
Pauline Garon Im
Children of Dust
Pathe
Coolidze
Johnny Walker
Pauline Garon
Children of
Pathe News
Cordovan
City Drug Store
Mass
BELL
Round Corner Drug Co
Lawrence, Kans
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