Girl Walks Home With Stranger In Lawrence Tale
A Lawrence youth and girl share a midnight walk with a stranger posing as Bill and the girl insists on going all the way home. The scene shifts to a thirteen year old reflecting on love, boarding school fantasies, and youthful mischief including sneaking views of books, boys, and desires, ending with a note that divorce suits result from being unsuited.
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Lawrence
Bill
Elsie Dinsmoor
Elsie
Night school in Lawrence would aid many youths
A proposed Lawrence night school would benefit numerous boys and girls who help support families and lack sufficient education. It would teach basic grade-school skills, not higher subjects, with support from Associated Charities. many youths age sixteen and older could gain improved literacy and numeracy to pursue better jobs.
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Lawrence
Associated Charities of
the Charities
Christmas Reform in Germany and Gift Etiquette
In Germany artificial trees replace cut firs, saving forests as durable, storage friendly decorations. Gift giving should express true attachment rather than obligation, reducing wasteful spending. A sane Christmas and Fourth of July gain public credit for economy and common sense.
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Kris Kringlt
Germany
Lost boy helps bystander cross street to buy teacher’s present
A seven year old boy, eager to buy a present for his teacher, wanders downtown with a quarter. A kind young man offers help with telepathic flair, crosses Broadway, and suggests a candy doll as a potential gift, while the boy recalls his promise to his mother and his shy affection for a girl on Ohio Street.
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Broadway Crossing
New York
Leity
Ohio Street
Qhickers
Sam
Padlocks on Small Towns Move of Temperance Union
Temperance Union leaders plan to escort civic league members into Crawford County to seal off “joints” in mining towns. Robert Norris says Pittsburg is dry yet mining camps thrive. meetings set in Pittisburg Frontenac Walnut Girard Mulberry with Dan Marshall Robert Norris Clerin Zumwalt and W F Talbot assisting. Norris notes not to visit dining rooms, aims to spur officials to place padlocks on all joints in the county.
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Dan Marshall
Robert
Norris
Clerin Zumwalt
W. F. Talbot
Labette County
Pittisburg
Frontenac
Walnut
Girard
Mulberry
Mr. Norris
When He Changed His Mind About New Cook Dinner Invite
A fragment from a Broadway social scene shows two businessmen and a Mrs Dayton chatting with humor about a new cook. The dialogue hints at longstanding acquaintances and a hopeful invitation to dine next week, interrupted by social bustle and a buzzing phone.
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New York Times
Dayton
Brown
Mra. Brown
Joseph P. Daytons
Ton
Woman Mines Copper in Alaska Under Female Hand
A Alaska tale highlights Tola Wyman, a woman who runs a copper mine on Prince of Wales Island. For two years she ships ore to Tacoma, manages market insights, and stands as perhaps the only female miner in Alaska directing operations and production.
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Alaska
Prince of Wales Island
Tola Wyman
Tacoma
The Magic of Odd Numbers and Postcard Rules
A Lawrence column blends humor on odd numbers in everyday weights with a short primer on mailing post cards. It also lists local ads for banks, meat markets, harness makers, motorbikes, livery services, and a stockholders meeting notice, plus final settlement notice and remarks on the year's shortest day.
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Lawrence Daily Journal
Watkins National Bank
Lawrence
Kansas
Lawrence S Daily Journal
Reuben W, Ludington
Douglas County
Lecembe
Ag Eunice B. Ludington
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Mary Smith
Mr. Prentis
Dr. Shoop
W. A Guenther
Kaw
Zephyr
Aovd Bay Tae Towing
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A.J. Picker
Donm
Pprapter
Bunzicker ‘Greateos Aeb Nxicker
Ellis Caalah
Grmcery
Wim LaCoa
Ro Lat McCurdy
Frank Malerhoter
Wen
Bilson
Ima. Ue
Georgie
Papa
Aritin
Comenp
Postoffice Department
Hill
Olson Bros. Sanitary Plumbers
Bell Phone
Lawrence Transfer Co
University
Eliot
C. H. Tucker
Cashier
Bowerlock
S. South Hampton
Webste International Dnary
Ehors
Renee
Wriakins
G.& C. Hepnass Co
Springfield
Mes
Owsieg
G. HL Smith
Mans
THOR
Rore Cycle Shop
Mass. Street
J. F. Brock
Mass. Bt
Francisco & Todd
Vermont Street
Gouda
Lawrance Transfer Co
Schulz
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L’y Young
Aft Geo
Bibee
Lee F. E Bennett
F. H. Bennett
Abe Wolfson
McWiah
Bae
Beart
F. J. Boyles
Moor
Graeber Bros
L. L. Phillips & Co
Mass. ST
Straffon
Rutter’s Garage
Feart
Thomas Flyer
Gadillag
Maxwell
Henry Street
Dick Bros
Deruggists
Hepsford
Sprin
The
Hosford
Peoples’ Bank Building
ED. Anderson
Lawrence National Bank
United States Depository
Wilder Bros
Dunmire
Chicago
Anna Murphy Blandford
Lawrence High School
the University
Lawrence, Kans
IMR
Lawrence Journal Co
Klein
Mass
Lawrence, Kansas
Packard
YOUNG
Massachusetts Street
Fraternal Aid Association
J. Pierson
Black Seal Cigars
Sporting Goods
Smith’s News Depot
Lawrence Undertaking Co
J. Rawlin
Bosh
Robertson Undertaking Co
Smith News Depot
W. L. Douglas
Abe Wolface
G. A. Hamman
Hesters. Jewelry Store
Mosh
T. Sinclair
Mase. Street
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