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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1919
Page
3
The Cosmos Club held its December meeting at Mrs. Hobbs home with Mrs. Stiner reading Christmas Thoughts and Mrs Badsky presenting A Christmas Story. The group adopted a French orphan for one year and planned to reconvene January 7 at Mrs Murphy home.
Lawrence community notices record small clubs meeting during January including the Reading Club at 1147 Kentucky street, Review Club at 120115 Tennessee street, Oak Ridge Red Cross meeting at Mrs HG Van Neste, and Twentieth Century Club at 1632 Louisiana street. Birth announced for George Houk's son born Sunday January 5. Houk and parents in Portland, Oregon. Wm. C. Hartray of Chicago in Lawrence on business. A. M. Davis death announced from Chicago with burial here. funeral details to follow. Fred Laxman trips to Chicago. Prof E Haworth in Louisville, Ky. H Lupton's local day away. Frances Katharine Durrant returns to Kansas City after weekend at Theta House. Miss Myra Summers returns to Eudora to teach.
J H Cohn and Henry Durst praised Saturday's Fair sale as the largest single day in the four sales run under Durst Sales System. Early crowds packed the store and shoppers filled the aisles as the day set a new record. the sale continues throughout the week.
Fourteen teams enter a ten pin bowling tournament at the Elks alleys with matches set for Tuesday and Friday. Teams include Berger Albach Reatz Jones Phillips Edmondson Henry Miller Strong Alexander Kuhne Gustafson Lander Ketels Parker Maxwell Riling Allen Amick. Prizes in tickets go to first and second places and high averages, with separate prizes for the back tournament and high single-game scores.
Wichita Kansas January 6 next Sunday will be observed as relief day in Kansas churches announced by the Church Bureau of the Jewish Armenian Campaign No money will be solicited on the day but collections will occur during the week and every clergyman of every faith is asked to dedicate the day to suffering humanity in need through no fault of their own
A British flying major, wounded but undeterred, engages fifteen Fokker fighters and later another squadron in a deadly dog fight over the lines. He shoots down several foes, suffers multiple wounds, and only narrowly survives as his machine returns to base. Editor notes question some details but praises the gripping tale of valor and endurance.
Mrs H H Goodwin, a run-down farmer's wife, credits Vinal with dramatic improvement. Ad touts Vinal contains beef and cod liver peptones iron manganese peptonates and glycerophosphates to build weakness. City Drug Store and Dick Bros promote Saxol Salve. News notes: Mr and Mrs C L Rutter back from Garnett for New Year. Mrs B B Berry in Kansas City.
Salvation Army operates a free day nursery at 706 Massachusetts street to care for children of working mothers. Sergeant Major Mrs. Howell heads the facility with a play room and sleeping area, guarding against hazards, and noon meals served at the hall. Captains Storey and Mrs. Storey have expanded the program since arriving from Emporia last August, aiming to make the Massachusetts street hall a regional headquarters for Douglas and nearby counties.
Pleasant Grove community updates list Nellie Fisher and Puckett family visitors in Kansas City, with news of Mrs Ch. Puckett and baby Betty at home. Mention of Miss IR Bner transferring, teachers from Lackpart, and Miss Marsh leaving for Christmas break from Baal Kansas. Also notes Mrs I Foster of Colorado visiting, and Sam o Churchpangte from Cofen returning from California.
Community updates from Worden and nearby towns describe visits to Boehle and related households, along with storm impact on mail routes and travel. Mentions of blizzard relatives in Kansas and Colorado, church visits, and local business notes appear amid brief civic items and historical trivia.
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