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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1915
Page
5
Lawrence society pages list Miss Starkweather and Mrs. J Talton as active hosts with community events throughout the week. Various clubs meet and public notices announce teas, banquets, line parties, and social gatherings at homes and churches in Lawrence.
A long list of residents and visitors travel between Lawrence Kansas City Topeka and nearby towns over the weekend and on Sundays. Names include E R Trimmer A Weber Ben Williams J H Kahno Brooks Sparks Gus Brone Carl E Brown and Miss Cecile Keefer several others visited cities like Kansas City Bonner Springs Perry Tonganoxie and Baldwin with attendances at concerts and conventions. Talbot spoke in Kansas City about municipal ownership as part of a school of social service program.
Miss Bara, famed actress, appears in The Vampire’s Woman in a striking role. Review highlights her beauty and velvety eyes, comparing her to Cleopatra. The gown in the principal scene is described as a tiger lily inspired creation by the dressmakers.
Myrtle Elwyn, famed pianist, will headline the fourth University concert recital in Robinson Auditorium at 8:15 pm on February. The program features works by Beethoven Mendelssohn Liszt and others with a caprice encore. Also noted are campus notices about local ads and upcoming meetings.
The report covers January 1915 with a warm first half and colder latter half. Mean temperature 27.7 degrees, highest 57.5 on the 10th, lowest -9.5 on the 12th, giving a 66.0 degree range. Rainfall total 1.22 inches including melted snow, several snowy days, and measurable sleet. Cloudiness averaged 52 percent with one clear day and six cloudy days. Relative humidity averaged 81 percent, peaking at 100 percent on multiple mornings. Wind mostly from the north and northeast with a total wind run of 9,406 miles. mean hourly velocity around 7 miles per hour. Barometer averaged 30.008 inches, with a maximum 29.538 and minimum 28.78 inches. An earthquake on January 11 was recorded by the University seismograph, distance estimated about 8,460 kilometers from the source.
Mayor Muck W ed Francise was taken suddenly ill at the City Hall Friday morning but is better today and will attend the City Commissioners meeting tomorrow. The report notes the health scare followed a bout of acute tachetic discomfort.
The Cohinty Board of Commissioners convenes for the monthly session to consider approving bills and discussing routine matters. Members review agenda items and grant routine approvals as part of the scheduled meeting.
J A. McFarland reports a small red crocheted lai with S870 and a letter returned to 736M Ups stairs. J OE Cohn came to Lawrence after visiting Mrs Cola and Marcel at Excelsior Springs. Marcel is ill with what doctors call enteric jaundice and will take days to recover. Mr Cohn traveled with his brother Charles G. Cohn of Wichita to a Kan sas City family gathering for their brother M B Cohn’s twenty fifth wedding anniversary.
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