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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1923

Page

2

Cars In South America Shaped By Fords And Chauf ears

Miss Ruby Hosford recounts life in Rosario and Buenos Aires Argentina noting Ford driven by chauffeurs to prevent thefts. She describes street layouts paved with wood blocks in Rosario and houses opening onto central courts, tax quirks for unfinished cathedrals, and the North American College as a fifty year old private school run by the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society.

Ruby Hosford South America Mies Rosario Europe Miss Hosford Noth American College Woman's Foreign’ Missionary Society of the M,. E. Chareh, Am G. Nurh North Americs

Clinics Weld Attend Seventeen Patients At Two Facilities

Seventeen patients attended the orthopedic and mental nervous clinics in San Francisco yesterday. Dr Warrington led the sessions, with many patients from the two clinics appearing for care. The notice also includes thanks for condolences offered after a bereavement.

Concisco Warrington

Creditable Showing of Cooking and Sewing Made by High School Girls

High school girls hosted a home economics display Thursday featuring cooking and sewing work. Students presented dresses, aprons, blouses, and hand embroidery. ten top garments were chosen from twenty. Milder’s class displayed candies and edible items to fund costs, and a model Christmas dining setup showcased china, silver, and linens.

Mah Jong craze grows beyond China in Lawrence

A Chinese game Mah Jong has surged in popularity, with dealers noting high prices and limited supply. One merchant recalls sets selling up to $6.50, while imports from China could be half that cost, and a student says learning it takes only a few hours. An anecdote describes two Chinese players wagering a grain of rice per point over two days and nights, illustrating the game’s complexity. Mrs. Maurice Hartington, district press head for Federated Clubs, seeks club women’s cooperation, asking clubs to send news to her Gardner, Kansas district address.

Lawrence Maurice Hartington Harrington Gardner Fangas

Deaths and Funerals for Bonsld E Kirby and Amos Wilson

Mrs. Bonsld E Kirby 24 of 319 Oregon street died last night at a local hospital. Funeral set for 2:30 Sunday at Tonganoxie Congregational Church. Survived by husband and son, sisters, brother, and relatives. Amos Wilson of 1016 New York Street died Friday morning. Funeral at 2:36 Monday from Rumsey Brothers with Rev. Edward Hislop and G A R in charge.

Bonsld E. Kirby Donald E. Kirby Oregon Street Tonganoxie Con‘gregational Amhos Wilson Amos New York Street Rumsey Brothers Funeral Edward. Hislop

Christmas Mass at St Johns Church Highlighted by Choir

Midnight mass at St Johns Catholic Church features Kyrie Gloria and Adeste Fidelis with choir and organ. Music selections include Ave Maria Stella and Benedictus, with violin, piano, and dance announcements for a community event at Eokee Hall and Renkin's Drug Store details.

St. John’s Catholic Church Kyrie R. Sheriff Rosewig Waniego Miss LaCoss Mr. Wirth Miss Robinson Wamego Salutaris Kahdot Divinge HaCoss Cameo Dance! Orchestra Gars Renkin

Women Veterans Fight for Admittance to National Homes

From left to right Miss Eudora Clover of Washington and Mrs. Mary Foster smile as they celebrate victory. They have won a battle to admit women gold-stripers veterans of civil Spanish American and world wars into national soldiers homes and sanitariums.

Eudora’ Clover Washington Mary Foster

Chelawenssa Camp Fire Activities and Initiations

Chelawenssa Camp Fire held a Friday afternoon gathering at the Gaskill home that led to adopting a family. Six new members joined, including Willardean Tarnar Lydia Catlin and others. Officers at Aqkiya Camp Fire were elected with Emily Ball as president and Elizabeth Van Winkte as vice president. Christmas charity events included sending gifts to Mercy hospitals and a candle lighting plan for Christmas Eve.

Chelawenssa Gaskill Minnie Robertson Chelawenssa Gamp Willardean Tarnar Lydia Catlin Mbrie Catlin Edna Lemon Dorothy White Aqkiya Éleetion Tof S Junios High Pie Miry Emily Ball Elgabeth van Winkte Marcella Sterrer Helen Holke Aokiya Lawrence Truseloi Judith Stapleton Mercy Hospiti Ns Stapleton Woodgatherer Marjorie Marts Katherine McFarland Maurine Brune

Christmas Dinner Menu and Hollows Pine Pears Recipe

A rustic suggested menu lists tomato soup roast turkey and dressing, mashed potatoes, string beans celery olives cranberry meat pie plum pudding and pear salad. The directions describe hollowing pears filling with cream cheese whipped cream and dressing then garnishing with a cherry. Also included is a lengthy fruit pudding with nuts bread crumbs raisins currants almonds citron spices eggs soda and flour with a hard sauce. Eleanor Whitelaw De Soto.

Eleanor ‘Whitelaw de Soto

Library Notes Christmas Cheer From Local Library Friends

A holiday appeal from the library inviting patrons to share cheer by lending books to shut-ins and invalids. Volunteers and regulars are thanked for gifting books weekly, with reminders of library hours and Christmas closings. A brief local crime note mentions a speeding charge for Ted Launder dated November 26.

Household discoveries and handy threading tips

Freshly painted window sashes may loosened by sliding apart with a silver knife and paraffin rubbed along the sash track. Dental floss strings beads but frays with wear. violin or ukulele strings serve as stiffer bead thread. Turpentine in the blacking brush yields a brilliant polish for the kitchen range and helps prevent rust when not in use.

Christmas Programs At Local Churches Highlight Weekend

First Evangelical Church on corner of 10th and Connecticut presents Sunday school at 10 00 am led by W Newby with preaching at 11 00 am on The Christmas Story. A 5 45 pm program of recitations and songs by children follows with free will offerings for missions. Brethren Church at 14th and New Hampshire hosts 10 am Sunday school and 11 am worship with a 7 30 pm service and a Christmas program by children. Turner Hall hosts Old Time Revival with Fred Vogler and party offering a Sunday 3 30 pm healing meeting and a 7 30 pm preaching service. All are welcome to attend.

First’ Evangelical Church 10Th and Connecticut-Sts B. F. Ludy W. Newby Inglé Church of the Brethren 14Th New Hampshire Geo. W. Burgin Jno Fred Vogler Turner Hall Andl Shode Island Street Business’ College Notes Santa Claus Clarence Stewart Neely Alice Price Thoma Maccubrie Evans Reading Julia Johnson Burkdol Price Burke and Elder Alice Elder Helen Moffler Journal-World Alice Parisa Barteldes Harold van Gunten Paul Hunzicker Norma Jackson F. B. Dodds Law Frieda’ Cash Judge Smart

Mary Charlesworth seeks divorce on extreme cruelty

Mary Charlesworth files in district court for divorce from James F. Charlesworth on grounds of extreme cruelty and desertion. She seeks to bar him from real estate and personal property owned before marriage and requests her former name Mary Carr. She alleges on December 14, 1922, he turned on gas in her sick room and sealed doors and windows to suffocate her.

Mary ‘Charlesworth James F. Charlesworth Mary Carr

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