Society Notes and Club News from Lawrence
A busy page of society items from Lawrence recounts meetings in churches and clubs. Highlights include the Ladies Aid groups at the Methodist and Episcopal churches, a farewell dinner for a Manhattan-bound family, a Missionary Union program with Miss Katherine Duffield, pledges by Sigma Chi and Sigma Nu fraternities, a birth announcement for Augusta Vogler, and various social gatherings at homes on Kentucky and Missouri streets with whist, refreshments, and noted guests. Additional items cover Red Cross meetings, a Kappa Phi Cabinet waffle supper at a Kansas University home, Mothers League elections, and multiple social engagements involving local residents and visitors.
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Gordon Thompson
Kappa Phi Cabinet
Methodist League
K. U
Ohio
Cabinet
Lena Borgers
Edwin Price
Morton McKean
First Woman Cook In Naval Reserve Enlisted
Jack Tars rarely complain about meals but look forward to Helen C Hoerle, the first woman cook enrolled in the naval reserve, serving as a cooking instructor to teach men how to prepare naval delicacies.
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Jack Tars
Naval
Helen C. Hoerle
Naval Reserve
Local Social Notes and Advertisements From Journal World
Mrs Brown, formerly Miss Josie apps, and Miss Clay Padley return to Kansas City after visits in Lawrence. Mr Gardner Woodard of Kansas City visits Phi Gamma Delta house. Mrs W B Price and daughter in law return after visits with the three Price brothers at Camp Doniphan. Archie Price improving after serious illness, hoped home late month. Advertise unused implements for sale in Journal-World for cash buyers. Miss Hazel Cook in Kansas City. Bokod Filipino girl earns 25 cents daily weaving. funds improve school music program and phonograph collection.
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Gardner Woodard
Kansas City
Phi Gamma Delta House
Bokod
Christian Herald
New England
First Use of Jingo in 19th Century Reference
The article notes George Jacob Ilotayanke as the first to use the nickname jingo describing a wrong kind of patriotism in a 1878 letter about the Cisbelian chauvinists. It mentions possible origins in Dry, hot atmospheres and a Basque God theory, plus a sarcastic exchange about hearing.
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George Jacob Ilotyanke
Motteux
New Calendar Arrangement Promises Visible Weeks Reel System
A new calendar design introduces a reel based layout showing thirteen weeks at once. The background emphasis makes selected weeks’ figures stand out, aiding quick reference and planning for users. The text also notes guidance on minding one’s own business and employer relations as a maxim for success.
Pump Out Flaming Oil
A fire report suggests mounting a suction pump with a long nozzle on a two wheel truck to extract burning oil from a building. One operator would hold the nozzle while others pump the liquid out through a house into the gutter.
Doing One's Best in Difficult Times
The passage urges that both individuals and observers should do their best in moments of suspense. It portrays effort as a mountain peak seen in hindsight, illuminating a life that felt limited yet carried duty. It emphasizes personal duty without comparison and the value of sincere effort.
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Wakting
Seems Rather Conservative Divorce Case Note
A New Castle style remark in the Muarion Star notes how a Pittsburgh man who sued for divorce after his wife left him 40 times is portrayed as hardly precipitous rather than overly aggressive in pursuing the split.
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Pittsburgher
Muarion Star
Great Fertilizer Field Discovery Endangers Pribiloffus Bone Deposits
Government analysts probe newly found bone deposits in the Pribiloffus site cited as the world’s largest source of this fertilizer type. Experts assess potential impact on supply and preservation.
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Pribiloffus
Made For Each Other Lovers Urge Union Despite Doubts
A fragmentary exchange shows a father warning his son he is not ready to marry, while the lovers insist they were made for each other. The reply hints at a need for money to secure the match.
Sulphur dubbed ancient burning stone by Assyrian chemists
Sulphur, among the oldest elements, was viewed by ancient Assyrian al chemists as the principle of combustion and called brin stone meaning burning stone.
Invention Cuts Golf Clubs to One Interchangeable Stick
A new golf club with interchangeable hexes allows all strokes with a single stick, eliminating the need to carry multiple clubs. The device promises streamlined play and simplified equipment for golfers.
Forming a Bad Habit in Explaining Away Failures
A thinker argues that individuals who habitually justify their own failures will later rationalize others' successes as well. The reflection notes how excuse making grows, shaping attitudes toward achievement and accountability.
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Rex Beach
America
Harle Williams
Specia i
Blanket Department
Bowersock
Wallace Reid
Geraldine Farrar
Joan
Rimrock Jones
Dane Coolidge
Otto Fischer
Ladies Aid of the
Methodist
R. A. Kent
la. Street
Mepuning
Jesse T. Senderson
Fred Robson
Manhattan
Missionary Union
The
Baptist Church
Katherine Duffield
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Bert C. Smith
Pawnee Rock
Sigma Nu Fraternity
Milo Edgerton
Randolph
Kans
Augusta Vogler
Vogler
Josephine Elder
Caroline Wolters
Kentucky Street
Edna Everett
Monday Sewing Club
Red Cross
Mothers League
Terry Gaskill
Illinois Street
Johnson
Mc- Nish Bottling Works
Moresy
Universal Water
McNish Bottling Works
Phi Delta Vy
Fort Diealteess
Kappa Rerity
Sigma Kappa Sorority
Chia Chi Omega
Alpha Xi Vette
George T. Wetsel
Missouri Strees
Ire Cloh
C. W. Mehren
Auction Bridge Club
Vince Day
Pontiac
Michigan
Mary Atkinson
Charles Vecker
A. 2. Weaver
Chicago
Weaver
New York
Elmer Flory
Fairview
Samuel L. Davis
Newton
Lawrence
Mary Myers
Scranton
M. B. Brown
Fresno
California
Bell Arps
Cook
Helen C.hoerle
Mrs. Brown
Josie Apps
Clay Padley
Journal-World
Hazel Cook
Amy Lense
Hester & Roberts Mfg
Opticians
Ita
Everwells
City Drug Store
Wolf’s Book Store
Blackwell
Kansas
Walnut River
Walnut
Kansas Natural Gas Company
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