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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1919
Page
3
The text records a social gathering at a local venue in Kansas with a luncheon and a four person tent party to attend a motor show in Kansas City. Mr. and Mrs. S C Cochran and son Bang from Kansas City will visit Lawrence and stay with Mr. and Mrs. Wit Newatan and Mrs Andrews.
A fragmented advertisement solicits purchase of stock with mentions of monthly dividends and mines. It references earnings for six months and a par value stock offering, listing J.G. Strean Exsy Co of Kansas City Missouri and urging readers to write or call for details.
Highlights include Miss Lindile Martins eighteenth birthday party with a green cake, a Kappa Sig dance in town chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt, and a fourteenth annual Deane family reunion planned for September in South. Rev F E McKame ends his Lawrence pastorate to lead a larger post in Morr HL. Engagement announced for Mabel Burns to William H Moon of Topeka. Dinner party hosted by G W Dickenicle at 1708 Mass. Street with guests from Kansas City Reno and others. E R Cole begins extended eastern trip visiting Galesburg Chicago Valparaiso Indiana and Columbus Ohio.
Dolly learns from the Fairy Queen about the Garden Ace a Swallow that defends plants by eating pests like aphids leaf hoppers and two winged flies She sees the Ace as a key ally in the School Garden Army and vows to teach others to respect helpful creatures while condemning harm to birds.
Local society notes record numerous visits and returns from travel across Kansas City Excelsior Springs and nearby towns. People mentioned include Mrs Mary Poff Miss Grace Poff Miss Ethyl Noyes and her sister Mrs Dean, Miss Lorraine Langon Miss Thelma Lawser Miss Ellen Wiedeman Miss Oren Solt Miss June Holan Miss Mabel Gladstone Miss Aileen Nelson and Mrs Ida M Nelson plus others visiting relatives and traveling for weekends and business.
Sam Marks of New York City visits his brother Sol Marks and leaves for Excelsior Springs Dr. Oreiup eye ear nose throat office in Dick Building. Miss Winona Srreark of Great Falls Montana will visit Salma before returning to Montana. Miss Marion Henley returns to Lawrence from a few days in Fountain Ten Walker. W. H Reynolds chief electrician of General Electric Cannonry Erie Pa visits his mother and sister and leaves for home. F Q Moore and Mrs Moore to return from Manton Ohio where Mrs Moore spent the summer. Canon City temp cvial at Matthews Lumber Co. Mrs Murphy and Miss Murphy to return from Maryland.
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