Local notes highlight farm travel and threshing wrapup
Mrs E L Stone and children left for Topeka and Burtin to visit relatives for two weeks. Joys go to Lawrence. Cora Eastman returns home west of Lawrence after two weeks with sister Mrs Ralph Davis. Many neighbors visit kin in Kansas City Lawrence Bonner Springs and Fu rora as threshing ends and crop work begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Stone
Topeka
Burtingame
Kansas
Will Joy
Elma Joy
Lawrence
Nelson
Ella Mader
Sundsty
Cameron
J. Shafstall
Shirek
Sas City
John Shirek
Julia Shirek
Ralph Davis
Doris
Louis Eastman
North Lawrence
Louis Shirek
Forsythe
George Whaley, Jr
Glen
Brazil
Clearfield
Clifton Alden
Kansas City
Sowers
Bonner Springs
Gilbert Stover
Allen
Elmer Allen
Chester Howard
Geo, Ott. Sr
Filmer Allen
J. R. Allen
Jordan’s Grove
J. Shefstill
von Gunten
Geo
Richetreyer
A. Be Conner
Sens
Fu. Fine
C. E. Crane and Sons
Miss Jones
Vinland
Arthur Weeks
Herbert Freese
Geo. Ott, Jr
Paul, Gerald
Mary Jane Allen
Tommy Aiken
J. C. McArthur
Local residents share a busy spell visiting and hosting
A flurry of social calls fills days with Opal, Helen, Marie Fiory and many others visiting kin in Baldwin Ottawa and Centropolis. Families welcome guests from Lawrence Merriam and Osawattomie while Mr. Harris and Mrs. Haas families motor to Lawrence and Centropolis to attend errands and visits.
Castoria In Use For Over 30 Years
Local society notes record Mrs. Guy Deskins and daughters Cleo and Stella visiting Mrs. Charles Kirchner on Wednesday afternoon. Several Baldwin visitors are listed, including Mrs. J. L. Montgomery and Mr. Beil the piano tuner from Lawrence. Mr. and Mrs. John Stevens and children Minnie and Donnie of Dearfield spent Tuesday with Herman Fohi. Other Baldwin ties include Mr. Guy Deskins, Mr. Reece Swimley, Mr. Barkley, and Miss Margaret Allen who accompanied him home. Leo and Albert Dyer, and Miss Esther and Ruth Johenning are noted as Baldwin visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal
Helen
Marie Fiery
Lester Swintley
Charles Kirchner
Marie Fiory
Misa Aven
Ballwin
Tuas
J. W. Haas
Fva
Mabel
Irma
Ferdinand Fas
Harry Theysetay
Montgomer
Save 3 Watel
Mer Gibson
Hoard
Allen
J. L. Montgomery
Hallie Hale
Baldwin
Flory
Leona Harris
Tobe Gulley
Lawrence
Sarah Gibson
Hazel
Isaac Jessee
Esther Johanning
Opal Flogg
Fern Gilliland
Gerald and
Marie
Mae Swimley
Charles Wacher
Dan Johanning
Prince Deskins
Guy Deckins
L. A. Flory
Glenn
Harry Flory
Ottawa
Cleo Des
Homer Gibson
Jessee
Guy Deskins
Fd. Hyland
Will Lynch
Harry 'Plory
Cleo
Stella
Beil
John Stevens
Minnie
Donnie of
Dearfield
Herman Fohi
Reece Swimley
Mr. Barkley
Hary Flory
Local families gather for visits and park convention notes
Daughters Hazel and Irene visited Mr Harry Flory while Dan Johanning and family gathered at Ferdinand Johanning’s home. Iva Olga and Maud Simmons joined Eva and Mabel Haas, as Dr Crawford was called to the Vessey home. Thresher meals were prepared for several days, and Mrs Carrie Jessee planned a visit. A quadrennial youths alliance and Sunday school convention will be held at Weedland Park, Lawrence, August 19 to 26 with cordial invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Flory
Montgomery
Lawrence
Hattie Jessee
Sarah Gibis
Abe Harris
Sam.Gullies
Homer Gibson
Sarah,Gibson
Hazel
Centropolis
Ruth Gray
Osawattomie
Feame
Charles Gilliland
L. W. Haas
George Simmons
Lucille
Harold
Centropojlis
Henry Haas
Merriam, Kansas
Lizzie Torneden
Eudora
Will Lynch
Irene
Iarry Flory
Dan Johanning
Thirlren
Lydia
Clara
Dannie
Henry Johanning
Paola
Ferdinand Johanning
Iva
Olga
Maud Simmons
Eva
Mabel Haas
Crawford
Jesvee
Dorothy Nelson
K¢rman
Mehl
al Slera c
Slaps
Qverbretk
Young Peoples’ Alliance
Weedland Park
Carrie Jessee
Jocseo
Aryaml Vy Loskins
John Cline
Lydia Att Clara
Mannie Johanning
Otto Johanning
Chester
Fred
Alvin Johan
Baldwin and Lawrence Neighbors Gather for Visits and News
The community notes visits and calls among residents of Baldwin and Lawrence. Miss Ferne McQueen returns from Washington on vacation while friends and relatives, including the Kassinger and Williams families, share calls, errands, and threshing news. A death occurs as Mrs. John Churchbaugh dies in High Prairie with funeral at Pleasant Grove. Lawrence Optical and a home-made gate project are also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrles Waesinger
Lawrence
Kassinger
James Kassinger
Lorén Williams
Baldwin Westor
Ferne McQueen
Washington, D. C
Ines Narvis
Lawerence
Hirsh
Ymverett
HW. Wemphill
EF. Lemberzer
Baldyinsday
Argentine
Maggie McMillan
Baldwin
Dave Dailey
Kansas City
W. S. Putroy
Ettalee
Martin Holcomb
W. S. Pumroy
Philly Fleshman
Mary Pardee
Bertha
Ernest George
E. Griffis
C. FE. Ice
Williamstown
Ottawa
Philip Fleshman
W. Is. Beaty
C. E. Griffis
Nellie ‘Tucker
High Prairie
Pleasant Grove
L. E. Lemburger
Full Duty Not Being Done Quote by W Clark Hall
The excerpt laments that small actions reveal true character more than stated aims. It argues that social effort should strive for the best for children, and that neither the state nor individuals should settle short of that ideal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Clark Hall
Tanlac Claims Reversal of Indigestion for Kansas City Man
John Mulcahey a railroad man from Kansas City reports dramatic relief after taking Tanlac. He suffered twenty years with indigestion sour stomach and gas plus nervousness and sleepless nights. After four bottles he says he can walk forty to fifty blocks without fatigue and sleeps eight or nine hours with streetcar noise no longer disturbing him. He praises Tanlac and notes local availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanlac
John Mulcahey
Lydia Ave
Kansas City
Tantac
Lalse
Tannie
Wee Bo Ty
Round Corner
Drie Ty Drug Store
Big Springs
A. # Welson
Slow Tax Levy Clash Between County And City
A week of tax levy jockeying unfolds as county and city commissioners seek higher levies to cover rising public costs while avoiding undue taxpayer burden. The county meets Saturday, city Monday, with both levies due to the county clerk by week’s end. The bridge program dominates county expenses, but missing data from the county engineer and township cooperation could hinder final budgeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Duffee
Colorado
Pocket Thief Alarm Sparks Compact Explosive Device
A new thief alarm designed in Europe fits a vest pocket and detonates a cartridge when tampered with. The piece to be placed under a thief’s garment explodes upon movement, aiming to deter theft. Ila Suffragists, the French suffrage publication, resumes after a five year wartime pause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Ila Suffragists
France
Use Coccanut Oil for Hair Washing
Advice promotes mulsified cocoanut oil shampoo as a safe, superior alternative to soaps and commercial shampoos. It claims the oil cleanses hair and scalp without drying, leaving hair silky, bright, and easy to manage after rubbing one or two teaspoons with water to produce a rich lather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess
Sense in Superstition and Decimal Errors
Fragmented text discusses superstition and reasoning behind beliefs about numbers and patterns. It references old beliefs and errors in perception, noting how people attribute significance to certain sequences and events. The passage appears to be a partial, garbled excerpt from a larger treatise on superstition.
One Day Only Doctor Doran to Visit, Free Examinations Offered
Dr Doran a regular graduate in medicine licensed in Kansas will tour important towns offering free consultations and examinations with treatment costs only if chosen. He claims many cures for stomach liver bowels skin nerves heart kidneys and more and urges patients with long standing illness to call. Married women must bring husbands and children bring parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doran
State of
Kansas
Daddy's Evening Fafairy Tale By Ear
A fragment from a humor filled tale about Father Week guiding the family calendar of days and months through stories for his children Effie Elf questions daughters and sons while the six siblings resemble a week with Friday busy and the grandfatherly line tracing January to December through a long family saga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Elf
Nme el
Father Week
Father
Effie Ha
Ias
Flo
Grst
Marek
Tam
Favorite Prescription Restores Health and Vitality
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy for women suffering weakness, nervousness, and pallor. It claims restored health brings brighter eyes, plumper cheeks, and improved skin tone, noting the product is vegetable with no alcohol and available in tablets or liquid from druggists, with a trial package offered for 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
N.Y
Poise and Charm in Bernhardt’s Notions of Beauty
A fragmentary quotation attributed to Sarah Bernhardt discusses beauty, charm, energy, and power. It notes a contrast between prettiness and personal force, suggesting inner qualities outshine mere appearance and influence a woman’s presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Bernhardt
Faving
Undefined Historical Incident Report
A confused fragment describes a teacher striking a pupil during class, the student asking about age, and a taunting remark about being over twenty. The text is garbled with misspellings and unclear names, offering limited verifiable details or context about participants, location, or outcomes.
Swan Song Phrase Traces to Classical and Romantic Use
The piece cites Pliny on swans singing before death and traces the term swan-song to English usage in Tennyson and musical works by Karl von Weber. It notes Crossing the Bar as Tennyson’s swan-song and Oberon as Weber’s last work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pliny
Tennyson
Bary
Oberon
Karl von Weber
Philadelphia Measure Questioned In Survey Error
A scrambled report notes a Philadelphia measure facing scrutiny after a defective chain was used in surveys. The chain recorded lengths three inches longer than intended affecting property measurements in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Old Indian mint site in Absecon celebrated
The text notes Absecon once housed an ancient Indian mint, with Wampom once widely manufactured there. It refers to the meaning Place of Swans from local bird flocks recorded in early town history. It also mentions the fifth anniversary Masses for Pope Pius X in St. Peter's crypt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Absecon
Pius X
St. Peter's
Rome
Change in Woman's Life in Fremont Ohio
A 46 year old woman near Fremont Ohio faced the change of life with heat flashes nervousness and general rundown. Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound was recommended and helped restore normal conditions with symptoms disappearing. The testimonial notes the remedy as effective for heat flashes nervousness backache head ache irritability and the blues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont, C
Lydia E. Pinkham
Napoleon St
Fremont
Ohio
E. Pinkham
Pinkham Medicine
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