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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1914
Page
5
Fragmented social items note visits among residents, including Mrs. Jon, Miss Fern, Miss Wonifred, and Miss Fern that awry. Mentions of Mr. Horton, Mr. Clarke, and the Vanners Lion receiving flour and other goods. Casual references to sickness and family ties appear amid scattered social fragments.
Fragmentary 1914-era text references a family gathering for Christmas, a minor sledding accident, and various legal and bank matters. It mentions an accident involving Violet Piper and Andrew Lee, plus notes on prison reform and a stockholders meeting for Bank of Lawrence.
A fragmentary May Day social notice records a meeting at a “Ponteseidal house” near Norwood with a mixed program and local attendees. It mentions Mr Tyner and Miss Mayne along with other residents and upcoming visits and events in nearby towns and households.
The story notes weather–related postponements from last Sunday and updates on Mrs. Wilkow Marti visiting with parents in Lawrence. It mentions Mr. and Mrs. Myers visiting California with friends, their return to Wisconsin, and pride in the birth of a baby named Beth and Mary born Sunday morning.
Abstracted court notes describe Sheriff led display of rough clothing items and belts at a Kansas Sedgwick County gathering. Six shooters and brimmed hats were noted among outfits while attendees from multiple towns gathered for a convention at the county courthouse yesterday.
A notice states that no booze will be allowed for soldiers at Fort Leavenworth as part of a provision likely tied to governorate rules.
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