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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1916
Page
6
In Louisville a festive scene unfolds as a calm umpire embodies Santa Claus in a department store. He greets children and adults with a kind, patient demeanor, soothing anxious shoppers and sharing holiday cheer.
Hiram Kram of North Dakota visits family in the area. Goldie Piper, recently at Jones hospital for throat trouble, expects to return home by week’s end. Multiple family trips to Arlington Pots Madison and Kentucky are noted along with visits from Miss Amy Piper and Mrs. Charles Croudar. The Central pie social and dance program draws many locals, with a cake walk and songs. The piece lists various residents, visitors, and social events including a church program and school news.
Real estate transfer notices list Alice R Brockelshy of Lawrence Kansas and fort Kennedy and users in St Clair county Missouri, detailing undivided interests in multiple parcels and a $1,000 consideration. The records also reference Herbert Surbur and spouse, a child, and a Kansas address on Malte street. Also mentions a candy maker Wiede man’s with assorted packaging sizes and prices.
Vinland High School notes a list of students and visitors, a summary of upcoming Alpha Beta and Delphian society programs for December 5, and a note that weather may interrupt plans with a phone order option from Wiedemanns. The agriculture class uses trip balances. Mr. Hampshire substitutes for Mr. Barker and is noted as a Baldwin substitute and a Laker University senior.
Fragmentary notice urges readers to leave their order with Kreech Lumber and Coal Co. Paene 132. The lines imply a call for customers amid unclear context and garbled text. The fragment hints at correspondence or ordering in a local trade setting.
Local notes list Ivan Sechrest and others visiting Lawrence for the Bird of Paradise event. Several Misses and Mrs. Geib, Noble, Peairs, Curry, and others travel between Lawrence, Topeka, and nearby towns. A charity play, A Pair of Gloves, staged Monday in Tuuming's hall to aid city firemen, drew strong crowds and featured an all star cast led by Mrs. Greene.
The student report recounts a stage production featuring Mabel McNaughton as Valeska Bijou and Albert Conley as Jim Ryan, with costumes, songs, and ensemble numbers drawing praise. Cast and crew receive credit for performances and musical interludes, while local social notes follow. Obituary notices record the death of Charles Philip Medhurst, ages 58, with family details and affiliations.
Mr and Mrs Merle Colman entertained the Five Hundred club Saturday evening. Five Hundred was played at four tables with a Celtic- style game finale mentioned.
Local notes describe Christmas events at Kanwaka with visits from Van Neste Colman Elkin and Bigsby families. A barber school Christmas tree, Kanwaka Sunday school program, and a new student made school lunch plan with teacher made soup are reported along with travel and illness updates.
A fragmented column mentions bromquinine tablets with 25 cent price and E W Grove signature on boxes. It discusses egg white composition, oxygen in fresh versus stale whites, and heating importance. Includes notes on mint jelly, spiced fruits, and absurd old laws about chattels and pious donations.
The text notes a shift toward mechanical devices and hospital like efficiency in medicine. It argues private practitioners increasingly resemble machine shops as hospitals and laboratories become health factories, reflecting an office of the modern physician.
A 1900s style column excerpt touts a home asthma remedy by Mrs Nellie Evans of Des Moines Iowa claiming cure after doctors and climate failed. It also includes religious quotes on publicity and fear quotes, plus stray notes on candy jars, pennies in a cup and college days echoed in a gossip column voice.
A collage of short notes and ad-like phrases from urban notices. Mentions storage battery care, bicycle supplies, and moral quotes. Includes brief asides about education, health products, and social commentary. No cohesive narrative or clear news event.
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