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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1923
Page
5
Fragmented text references a family and guests including a Mr and Mrs with possible Italian or Greek names. The passage mentions a home, a teen, a guest named Robe and various initials. No clear event or dates are discernible.
Readable fragments describe numerous Lawrence households hosting Christmas dinners and reunions with out of town guests from Kansas City Tulsa Bartlesville and Chicago. The piece notes gatherings at Finch Benson Bishop and Murphy households with many relatives visiting from areas including Bonner Springs Rosedale and Overland and mentions college students returning home for holidays.
Local residents and guests prepare for holiday gatherings as Miss Ada Sisco and others spend today in Topeka. Families like the Humes in Ottawa and guests such as Prof Schwegler and Mr. Gano visit relatives in Kansas City Lecompton Quenemo Parsons and Shenandoah hosters prepare for Christmas. Ernest Lindley arrives from England to spend Christmas with the LIndley family.
The report notes that women teachers in the United States outnumber men by six to one. It also mentions women customs officers joining the Canadian customs service at key border points and references a renowned shrine in Chinese Turkestan.
The article notes women centering on prayers for wealthy husbands and highlights Sister Francis Xavier receiving the Cross of the Legion of Honor after 75 years of service. It profiles Julia Cheshire as a top corn shucker with 84 bushels in a day. It also mentions Lapland women’s short stature and UC experiments on why women wear bright colors, linking to Revolutionary connections.
Mrs. Asa Josselyn, an 92 year old Boston resident, recalls vivid memories of her grandparent in a feature that highlights enduring family ties and a long life lived in New England.
Moses Lufkin, a drummer boy at the battle of Bunker Hill, is noted in a local remembrance column highlighting his service and role in the early American fight for independence.
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