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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1912
Page
4
Local tidbits report on Lawrence area social events and names. Mentions Mrs. Curl, Miss Haight, Nora Wilbur wedding near Ottawa, family visits from Midland and Baldwin, band concerts, rains, and school reopening plans for September with Verona Wellman slated as teacher.
At a summer home near Boston, H. Clay Frick hosted a lavish gathering for the Localist party drawing about 400 guests. Expenditures included $50 per plate, a $100,000 organ, Sousa band, buffet lunch, and police protection, pushing total costs toward $100,000. Critics label the event a foolish display of wealth among the debt ridden, noting Taft’s absence and guests’ likely dissatisfaction.
In a note from The Leader, Lawrence Transfer Co. Bee E. Hilkey considers investing money in freight hauling and mortgages in Pontiac and nearby areas. The discussion mentions a pair of investment pieces valued under $250.
Rev. and Mrs. Hanson, along with their family, departed Clear Lake Iowa for Seattle and then China to resume missionary labors. They recently visited relatives and lectured about plans for a new mission school in China, named Tela before funds were secured.
A reader praises framed pictures that soothe fatigue. The sea scene, forest panorama, Alpine fountain, and classical landscapes evoke travel and learning while remaining in the home. The verses blend reflection on art, nature, and distant places with domestic labor and rest.
Wedding bells rang in the Chester neighborhood last Tuesday as Miss Susie Lymburg and Mr. John Smith united in marriage. Social notes mention visits from Mrs. McGee and Mrs. Sam Gross4, and various locals including Ed Lamont and daughters Hazel and Margaret dining with Jeff Eekel. George Smith spent days in Lawrence visiting friends and relatives. Wilbur Lortini visited Henry Peveline last Sunday. Frank Shrout's mother from Missouri is visiting. Paul Rudger was in Kankan City on business. E B Lamont and R E Frendie were in Lawrence last Friday.
All 12 Los Angeles superior court judges decline to preside over Clarence S. Darrow’s second trial on jury bribing charges connected to the McNamara case. No replacement selected yet as Governor Johnson weighs options and potential candidates from other counties.
A fragment describes producing a form of hot ice at 173 degrees with water under pressure exceeding 1,200 atmospheres. The material resembles ordinary ice in appearance and is connected to a claim of producing an ultra hot ice with high-pressure apparatus.
The wheat belt harvest required about twice as much binding twine per acre as usual due to nationally heavy straw. Officials at International Harvester reported the season average twine usage from 34 to 44 pounds per acre, versus the normal average of about 24 pounds.
Telegrams and police records link Lounsberry to train holdups from Asheville to California and the Union Pacific case. J W Olsen and others report telegrams seeking his confession to a Southern Express robbery near Asheville on August 15. Authorities note Carr was bound and robbed in the Asheville incident.
News from Lawrence and Douglas County notes Jefferson Davis invited to speak at a September Kansas City Exposition. July to August 1876 reports canvass plans for Senator Ingalls, rail transport updates, and transit projects. Mentions university attendance, city officials, business growth on Sassachusetts Street, and staff moves including land commissioner Leveraux and secretary Gilmore.
A person identified as a relative seeks a written description of Loansherry in a jesting remark. No explanation is given for the request, and the motive remains unclear. The unnamed speaker is linked to Thallas and Fes.
A cracked pamphlet-like piece describes various home remedies to deter mosquitoes. It cites Vitronella oil blends, Castor oil mixes, and aromatic oils with sulfur and saltpeter, plus a New York formula and Philippine usage. It notes orange peel and other household items as repellents, and mentions a South Carolina minister reporting relief from insect bites.
Walter Franklin notes threshing ends for the year. Ralph Davis Vie Kk Her and others attend placing at Catholic Cemetery. Families represented include Diente Arkert Young Wilson Senttz White AShiss Chambers Northup. Davis joins soldiers for ten days. Kelleres attend White's. Life and Annuity Association meeting Wednesday. Boughton family at a picnic. Rental ads urge mortgages for homes on University Place Annex.
The September Suburban Life highlights practical house building topics from popular house design to hardware for residences. It covers building problems and advice from Azves Athol to a young couple, plus articles on Wyandottes origin, the Aster, and greenhouse construction by a top authority, all in a complete issue for suburban living.
The Kansas Agricultural College trains girls in cooking sewing and housekeeping to prepare for teaching or domestic service. About 75 enroll, with 45 placed this summer. courses cover home sanitary laws, budgeting, meal planning, and practical duties from marketing to dish washing, aiming at practicality and self sufficiency.
Fragmentary text asks how students learn to teach and whether they rely on themselves, parents, or their mentors. It mentions anxious lines about life and practice and hints at questions about personal responsibility and guidance in education.
The famous Thirteenth Regiment Cavalry Band directed by Isear By Luedtke will entertain Lawrence with a concert in Bath Park tomorrow evening at half past seven. Citizens praise the band for its high grade music and the soldiers nurses and public reception.
Sheriff Bauines left for Oklahoma to recover property or money alleged to have been taken by Dial. The case cites a winter incident where a medicine case was taken from 34 Doctor eat and later promised to return the money to Br. Gordon. Dial reportedly attempted to pawn the case locally but succeeded in doing so elsewhere.
Kodak quality gains noted this season with simpler operation and better efficiency. The Premo film pack advances mentioned, as Woodward & Co. offers cameras and guidance on specifications and choices.
Mrs Gibson, daughter of Rev and Mrs Lherwin, is improving after being operated on for appendicitis. Doctors say she may be discharged from the hospital to come home Wednesday.
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