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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1923
Page
5
A witness describes guerrilla attacks in a city, detailing a father protecting his child, the child pleading for help, and rebels shooting men in front of their families. The account includes civilians fleeing, attempted rescue efforts, and the shooting of a man who refused to release his child, ending with mention of a grieving widow.
On Sunday evening August 23 1863 a youth reported a shouting rider warning that bushwhackers were coming. Panic spread as families fled to the river and a woman with a baby sought safety. muskets and ammunition were collected in the 600 block while townsfolk hurried to Winthrop and the ferry. Other items note a birthday gathering for Oba B White, medical hints on hand injuries, 16th century French laundry, and future Australia travel schemes.
Miss Betty Goldsmith hosts a lawn party for local girls at 1328 Tennessee Street with a supper and Varsity party to follow, honoring Miss Alice Wimmell of Bowling Green. Guests include Dorothy Whitney, Marjorie Whitney, Frances Koch and others. Also reports a grub party hosted by Laura Rankin and notes Home Aid Society meeting at 929 Alabama Street with guest of honor Mrs Lom Covey.
A birth announced on August 20 introduces a son named Gerald Dean. A party at Miss Esther Day’s home featured a yellow themed reception with a bride doll centerpiece. Guests included Ruth Testerman Lillian Mayer Lottie Harvall Florence Williamson Helen Huffman Mildred McAfurty Helen Leek among others. Mrs Oscar Vanlene hosted a thimble party in Tuscaloosa with 15 guests at Mrs S S H McCurdy’s residence.
Ruth Testerman and Lionel Ewing of Great Bend wed at 9 this morning in the home of the bride’s parents Rev and Mrs F M Testerman at 709 Vermont. The ceremony joined two local families in a quiet nuptial.
Rev. Mr. Testerman officiated a ceremony with a Lawrence High School graduate bride and a University alumnus groom. The couple plans to reside in Great Bend after the wedding. Separately, Grace Huddleston's seventy ninth birthday was celebrated with a family dinner at 1040 Kentucky, hosting twelve guests including Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Smith and Miss Mary Neal Smith of Kansas City.
Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Sisson and son return from Minnesota outing. Mrs. Virgil O Wood returns to Tulsa after visiting her mother May Millikin and traveling with Miss Frances Millikin. Dir and Mrs. Paul Dinsmoor back from Minnesota vacation. Mrs. A T Walker and Elizabeth Walker plan Ludington Michigan trip by auto. Margaret Walker to return from summer there. Mrs. D I Healy and Florence Healy of Salina visiting Miss Mary Palmer and Miss Mabel Anderson. Mrs. Gertie Benjamin of Topeka returning home after visiting Abe Wolfson's sister. Mrs. EF Wolfe of Mexia Texas returns to Lawrence from Eldorado with Beulah and Mildred Lamb. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Bailey back from Ozarks vacation. Ed Klein leaves for two weeks in Colorado.
Green Mountain Falls residents list travel plans and family updates. Mrs Klein stays until mid September. Lloyd Webster party heads to Excelsior Springs for two weeks by car. Hazel Wilson returns from Kansas City visit with sister Mrs Lawrence Green and Mr Green. John Baird of Eugene Oregon visits Mrs Baird’s parents Mr and Mrs H J Green and sister Mrs Georgy Houk. Beulah Taylor Esther Taylor and George Taylor from Quincy Illinois visit relatives and plan a return from Topeka tonight with Mrs K L Smith. Nadine Irwin of Anthony visits Miss Leona Baumgartner. Barbara Olinger will move to Longton to teach English and civics. Frances Arant leaves for Newton for a few days. Carolee Smart returns from Great Bend. Dr E J Pierson makes a professional call at Linwood. Edna Barkley spends two weeks at home in Manhattan and will then go elsewhere.
St Joseph Missouri plans to enter a hospital program for nursing training. Miss Alice Wimmell of Bowling Green Missouri visits her aunt Mrs G F Brown at Nineteenth and Haskell. Mrs M S Brown and daughter Eleanor return from Andover Massachusetts where they spent their vacation. Miss Margaret Carney of Kansas City visits cousin Miss Helen Walton. Mrs W D Keller and daughter Suzanna from Hiawatha are spending the week with Mr and Mrs W R Williams at 1535 Massachusetts Street. Coal price and derby grain co mention only as local market listings.
Melbourne reports that the next Australian parliament session will be in Canberra, the new Federal capital city designed by American architect Walter Burley Griffin. Canberra sits on a splended plateau about 2,000 feet high, north of the Austrian Alps peaks, with the site divided by three large sheets of water.
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