Village Gossip and Social Notes From Lawrence
Light local items recount a humorous tale of a husband and pickles, dinner parties at 836 Vermont, and club meetings in Topeka and Lawrence. Birthday celebrations include John Walton’s 89th with cakes and fruit from Texas. Upcoming events feature a Five Hundred Club dinner, Pauline DeWoody entertaining Robbie Eckart, and a Lawrence high school football banquet at the Chamber of Commerce. A monthly India community meeting, candy bag packing by the BPW Club, Alpha Delta Pi Christmas tree, and a Parsons wedding conclude the column.
Parsonage Change for Wise Family in Lawrence
Mr and Mrs Wise will establish their home in Lawrence. Senior Class of the high school was entertained last evening by Superintendent and Mrs Harry P Smith at home with members and seniors attending events.
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Frank Crocker
Vermont
Varsity Theatre
Ed Barber
Beninie Gray
Cogwell
Pauline Burns
Dorothy Warrner
Violet Mitchell
Hilda Coler
Pearl Reece
Entertain Club Jr
J. R. Holmes
Ihundred Club
Mrs. Wise
Lawrence
Harry P. Smith
A Brief Law Course Police Court Heard Story of Jerry Overby
In police court this morning a tale of Jerry Overby was told as he carried lemon extract up the hill and visited the law school. Students laughed at his house dress and army blouse while he, still in costume, began his legal education started at the University yesterday. Judge Stewart assessed a 39 cent tuition fee, which Jerry paid before leaving with 2 cents remaining.
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Law School
Jerry
C. C. Stewart
Mundy freed in preliminary hearing on bad check charge
H. C. Mundy appeared before Judge R. C. Manley after being brought from Kansas City for a preliminary hearing. He paid the check amount and court costs, and on the county attorney’s motion the case was dismissed. Thomas Capsey faced child desertion charges, waived his preliminary hearing, and was bound over to the district court for the February term.
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H. C. Mundy
Kansas City
R. C. Manley
Thomas Capsey
Justice of the Peace
District Court
Winger Preliminary Hearing Set for Child Cruelty Charge
The preliminary hearing for Emil Winger on a cruelty to child charge, filed by his wife, will be held in justice court tomorrow before Judge R. Manley. The item appears amid a local advertisement for magazine subscriptions and Christmas bicycles offers.
Topeka Day Trips Feature Local Residents
Local notices list numerous residents visiting nearby cities for business and holidays. Names include T J Sweeney Ernest Seidel B H Gragg Hugh Meansi Tom Harley E Schulmeyer C S Skilton W C Simons H B Peakrs F C Durland J R Greenless C R Greenless C B Cox A Noble Kerable Hemming V Martin Mary Eberhart J R Boyd A R Mackie Edna Davis F M Saunders A G Hamand Eunice plus others visiting Kansas City Lawrence Ottawa Eldorado Leavenworth and Argentine for shopping business and holiday travel.
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T. J. Sweeney
Topeka
Ernest Seidel
B. H. Gragg
Vinland
Hugh Meansi
Kansas
Tom Harley
E. Schulmeyer
Kansas City
C.S. Skilton
W. C. Simons
H. B
Argentine
Mary Eberhart
Ottawa
Weeks
Eva
Sibley
Lawrence
J. R Boyd
Kansas’City
A. R. Mackie
Emporia
Eldorado
F. M
Brookings
South Dakota
Fulkerson
Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity
Christmas Plans and Local News from Winfield Area
Wordy community items describe visits and illness in Lawrence McLouth Excel sior Springs and Richmond. G W White returns from hospital Harold Steeper Annie Steeper Gladys Jordon and grandmother to Kansas City plans. Mrs William Docking improving but staying in Excel sior Springs. Mrs A P Tripp headed to Rosedale hospital for operation. Parsian Sage ad promotes hair remedy at Round Corner Drug with money back.
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Winfield
G. W. White
White
Clinton Hias
Harold Steeper
Annie Steeper
McLouth
Lawrence
Gladys
Jordon
Washington
Kansas City
William Docking
Excelsior Springs
A. P. Tripp
Rosedale Hospital
C. B. Holmes
Richmond
Kansas
Adv
Girls' Christmas bicycles Hanna
Advertisement notes girls bicycles for Christmas sold at bottom prices through the Journal-World with prompt service and brief work.
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Hanna
Journal-World
Christmas Seals Stations Expanded for Sale
Additional sale locations for Christmas Seals announced with station contacts at Round Corner Drug Store Watkins National Bank Express Office Merchants National Bank University Bookstore Postoffice Lawrence National Bank Haskell Institute Carls Ober s Ober s Ober s People s State Bank and more. Regular seals on sale at University Bookstore Wolf s Bookstore Metcalf s Office Ulrich s Printing Office Post Office Express Office.
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Red Cross
Round Corner Drug Store
Geneva Hunter
Watkins National Bank
Dick Williams
Madge Bulifene
Merchants National Bank
Co. C. Seewir
University
Marguerite Emery
Postoffice
Leona Baumgartner
Marcia Baty
Lawrence National Bank
Lucius Perkins
Haskell Institute
Helen Peaks
Carls
Amy Irene Radcliffe
Ober’s
Kathryn Lane
People’s State Bank
Grace Olson
University Book Store
Wolf's Book Store
Metcalf's
Ulrich's Prining
Express
Kansas Road Figures Show Concrete Favored in State
Topeka December 17 concrete has proven the favorite for road construction in Kansas per the State Highway Commission biennial report to the legislature. Of 357.9 miles planned under federal aid road work by November 9, 26 miles are concrete 77 miles are garth roadway and culverts 69 miles gravel 55 miles brick and 30 miles macadam. Total 91 miles completed: 31 concrete 24 gravel 23 brick 13 earth and 4 macadam.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Highway Commission
Police Court Moved To Police Chief Office
Police judge C. C. Stewart dispenses justice in the chief of police office while the city council room serves the Mayor's Christmas committee. Long tables fill the council room as workers sort and assemble Christmas gifts. A practical gift a Parker Pen.
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BW. C
Business and Professional Women's Club
Police Court
C. C. Stewart
New Schedele Made Topeka Mercantile Hours Rule
Topeka Kan December 17 1910 women clerks may work until 9 pm in the week if not more than nine hours and the nine hours fit within consecutive hours. Miss Linna Bresette secretary of the Industrial Welfare Commission explains in response to inquiries. Stores open late near holidays ask if a worker may start at 11 am and work to 9 pm while obeying the law.
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Topeka
Kan
Linna EB
Bresatte
Industrial Welfare Commission
Small Chimney Fire at E J Hilkey Home
A fire alarm was turned in at 11 44 this morning from the home of E J Hilkey 1219 Kentucky street. Sparks from a chimney caused the blaze with little damage reported.
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E. J. Hilkey
Kentucky Street
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Tate
R. L. B. Club
R. L. H. Club
H. D. Johnson
J. M. Fields
W. H. Moore
BR. C. Brownlee
Jean
Augusta
John Walton
Connecticut
Gibson
T.ascience
Freyi Will Andl
Mer. Walton
Texas
Pauline DeWoody
Complimen
Robbie Eckart
T DeWoody
Bowerscolt Theater
Georgie Innes
Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence High School
F. H. Olney
Max Klein
Dolph Simons
India
India School
Alpha Delta Pi
Alpha Delta, Pi Sorority
Chanter House
Parsonare
Nellie Lucile McLain Guys Fimner B. Wise
Lawrencestere
Mo Lee Serey
The
Christian
Eversharp
Eastman Kodak
Ae Roend Corner Drug CO
BOL
City Drug Store
Kansas Road
Parker Pen— City Drug Store
Varsity
Bowerloge
Constance
Talmadge
Pathe News No
Mary Roberts
Rhinehart
Harold Lloyd
Wifie
Uncle Si
Ted
Prue
Marie
Bert
Massachusetts
Gustafson’s
He’s
Tuberculosis Association
Ward’s Flower Shop
Otto Fischer
Edison
Mr. Edison
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