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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1915
Page
5
Fragmented OCR notes mention The Mill On the Floss by George Eliot with obfuscated lines. Scattered items report Mrs. J. L. Gilmore leaving for Coleraine to visit her son, and Charles Frink of North Adams arriving to spend holidays with his son Fiala Frink.
A string of holiday gatherings and engagements fills the page. Miss Ruth Ellis hosts a Christmas party for the Club with stockings and a prize won by Nanette Fp Fugate, while Miss Maude Elliott hosts the I B G Chatter group. Notices include Esterly family reunions, Hoover Flory wedding at Lone Star, and multiple Christmas dinners, dances, and tree parties across town with attendees named.
Mrs Roy Henley and party attend an informal four course dinner in Leavenworth to bid farewell as they move to Chicago. The event featured pink and white decorations, a carol program, and gifts for children, with about forty guests in attendance.
A sprawling list of relatives and friends plan Christmas visits across Kansas and beyond. Miss Alphin and Miss Supher plan holidays with family in Chicago and State Line, while Mrs. McAfee, Mr. and Mrs. Rooted, and many others split time between Abilene, Salina, Kanopolis, Blue Rapids, Cant on, and Denver. Dozens of journeys and reunions reflect a busy community season of travel and gatherings.
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