Railway rush as students return to Lawrence
All steam railways report exceptionally heavy traffic in Lawrence yesterday as students head back from vacation. Rock Island brought hundreds of passengers, with one train unloading almost a hundred. Another Rock Island train had under a dozen. Union Pacific traffic returned to normal for the school return period. Santa Fe traffic was heavier than usual, and outgoing traffic rose due to students from other schools visiting or living in Lawrence during vacation.
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Lawrence
Rock ‘Island
Protestantism Lecture Opens DeMolay Series at Bowersock
Dr. Frank LaFayette Loveland of Topeka spoke on Protestantism at the Bowersock theater as the first in a Sunday lecture series on American Fundamentals hosted by the Lawrence DeMolay chapter. Admission was free by ticket. Floyd McComb introduced the speaker. Miss Aileen Ellington sang two solos. a full downstairs audience attended.
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Bowersock Theater
Frank LaFayette Loveland
Topeka
Lawrence
DeMolay
Doctor Loveland
Martin Luther
Floyd’ McComb
Lawrence Order of ‘DeMolay
Yeaterday
Aileen Ellington
Bowersock
Merchants Bureau to Bring W Silley to Lawrence Dinner
The Merchants Bureau will bring G W Silley to Lawrence to address city business men at Friday night’s Chamber of Commerce dinner. Known nationally for merchandising talks, he has spoken across the United States and Canada and is praised as the best speaker heard in months. Reservations with C L Scott at the Chamber building.
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Merchant’s Bureau
Lawrence
G. W.silley
Chamber of Commerce
Sulley
United States
Canada
C. L. Scott
Chamber. of Commerce
Fell In Gymnasium Breaks Arm At Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence Skinner son of J T Skinner sustained a broken right arm this morning in the Chamber of Commerce building gymnasium. He slipped and fell while practicing exercises. Skinner is a member of the junior high basketball team and his injury is a blow to the team. The junior team is scheduled to play Ottawa Friday.
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Lawrence Skinner
J.T. Skinner
Chamber of Commerce
Skinner
Ottawa
Lone Star Rabbit Hunt All Day Planned by C P A
The Lone Star C P A will hold an all day rabbit hunt Thursday starting at 9 o clock in the Lone Star area. Sides will be chosen and those bringing the most rabbits will be treated to an oyster supper at the C P A meeting that night. The regular monthly meeting will be held Thursday evening.
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Lone Star
C.p.ca
Submerged Town Faces Gas Failures and Evacuations
Partial text describes rising water flooding streets and gas pipes affected while residents cope with fuel shortages. Mentions Perkins elected, vacancies at Wanut Grove school, and a resignation. Rahkin’s drug store at 1101 appears in fragmentary note.
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Wanut Grove ‘School
Yo. AL
G A R Post Hosts Gen Mitchell Meeting and New Officers
The Washington post of the G A R entertained Gen W H Mitchell of Hutchinson commander of the Kansas department at its Saturday session. Present were C C Collins of Topeka. New officers for the year include Theodore Gardner post commander and E N Kuhn senior vice commander among others, installed around December 15 prior to Gardner’s Florida trip.
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Washington Post
W. H Mitchell
Hutchinson
Department of Kansas
Mitchell
C. C. Collins
Topeka
Theodore Gardner
E. N. Kuhn
Peter Weeks
S. Churchill
A. L. Harris
S. M. Reynolds
D. B. Hunnicnut
W.H. Eggert
Sir. Funk
T. A. Hoyt
John Walton
J. H. Armstrong
Florida
K U Resumes Work After Holiday Break
University classes began after a two week holiday with many Kansas students returning by train to Lawrence. Dean I G Brandt ordered instructors to penalize those who cut classes today and yesterday, leaving three weeks of classes before finals. In Pittsburg, 17 year old senior Vancil Drummand collapsed in geometry class from heart disease.
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K. U
Lawrence
I. G. Brandt
Pittsburg
Kan
Vancil Drummand
Secretary of State Frank J. Ryan to Speak at Chamber Luncheon
Secretary of State Frank J. Ryan of Topeka will address Chamber of Commerce members at tomorrow noon’s first lunch hour meeting. The talk is expected to cover the duties of the secretary of state and recent achievements. Luncheon starts promptly at 12:30.
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Frank J. Ryan
Topeka
Chamber of Commerce
Ryan
Memorial campaign advances at University Stadium Union record drive
Steps were taken today at the University to complete the memorial campaign record. Prof. W. J. Bumgartner, chairman of the executive committee, sent word to memorial workers that a report of each person visited for an individual record would be made at once.
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University
Stadium Union
W. J. Bumgartner
Judge Rules Rising Entitled to $526 Bonus Compensation
Judge Hugh Means ruled that George Henry Rising, appealing a Kansas compensation board denial, is entitled to $526 in compensation. Rising's Lawrence residence at enlistment was proved, and the judge is holding court in Ottawa this week as a portion of November term cases were cleared. A separate line notes a man stole a plush brown robe with white bars and a white horse head image and glass eye from Frank Lutz in December.
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Hugh Means
George Henry Rising
Kansas Compensation Board
Lawrence
Judge Means
Frank Lutz
Lone Star CPA Offers $50 Reward for Arrest
The Lone Star C P A announces a reward of 50 dollars for the arrest and conviction of the person responsible. The notice seeks public help to identify the suspect and bring them to justice. The reward underscores the organization’s commitment to safety and accountability in the community.
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Cc. P. A
Lone Star
Union Christian Mission Board Holds Quarterly Meeting
The board of directors of the Union Christian Mission met for a quarterly session at the Old Folks home today to review programs and plan upcoming activities.
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The
Union Christian Mission
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