Twin sisters are star swimmers shine in record feats
Ruth and her twin Eleanor, both fourteen, elevate American and world prospects in Allegheny Mountain A A competition. Ruth breaks the 150 yard backstroke record with 2 18, surpassing Dorothy Burns and Lucy Morton. In the 200 yard breaststroke Ruth and Eleanor sprint to 160 4 5, shaving seven seconds from Ruth’s prior American mark and nearing Morton’s world record.
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Elea
Jmers
Amerthé
Was
Allegheny Mountain
A. A
Ruth
Dorothy Burns
Lucy Morton
England
Eleanor
Morton
Fragments From A Local Notice On Law And Anniversaries
Readable fragments describe a Wayne County era event with names like Lawrence and Francen. Mentions a birthday anniversary, a women's social plan, and a celebration of the 800th Negroes in America with a gathering at Convention Hall.
Community Sing led by Lawrence professor and notable speakers
Professor R G Jackson of Lawrence will lead 1 000 voices in a community sing. Colonel Frank Dennison of the 8th Illinois Regiment and Bishop H B Park of Chicago will give principal addresses. An exhibition drill by colored boy students and the Colored Home Guard will close the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R G. Jackson
Lawrence
Frank Dennison
8Th” Illinois Regiment
H. B. ‘Park
Chicago
Colored Home Guard
Castoria Use For Over Thirty Years Signature Phrase Meaning
A distorted snippet discusses Castoria usage spanning over 30 years and the inferred meanings of phrases like dont care a fit and dont care a flex. It notes a Shakespearean flea term and a diminutive daily thought line about kindness and wisdom.
Salvation Army Nursery Opens In Lawrence Building
The Salvation Army at 706 Massachusetts Street in Lawrence runs a day nursery for children under school age. Captain A C Story says the nursery cares for steadily increasing numbers, funded by monthly subscriptions, with aim to operate on 100 dollars per month or 100 donors of one dollar each.
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Massachusetts Street
Salvation Army
A. C. Story
3 & A. Nyse
Story
Nurs
Lawrence
Rae
Captain Story
Vhs Water
Oakland
SoMa
Reno
Telanoxie
Ais
William Nurwitte
George Barclay
Sunrise
Colin McKone
Marvin
Abe Oe
Hlod. Johtmen
K . Charney McCaffurs
Poopahoxke
DM. Kord
Fo Il Buenes
B.A. Dickinson
Lauwrence
Henry Bisite
Charley Wo Cook
A. Kahn
O'Dea
Micki Mosgea
Amy ‘Taylor
A. R Bros
Tennes Dell
Wade” Aiminerr Babys
Ostert
Liberal
Kans
Ruth Phenicie
J. Mo Cipyous
Wolf Bleakier O
Texas
J. Metteyenger
Ida May
A. G. Clevenger
Jake Nibarser
Fony Creek
Roy Cook
G. Anderson
John Dwyer
B. Dwyer
Misa Margaret Sanders
Rome
J. M. Chenicle
G. G. Clevenger
Clevengar
Fants
Afd Society
French
Frank Hi. Barnes
Fonxanoxte
Aid
Sling Point
Nance Farm
Join Harmon
Davesport
Water 61
Tsavenport
Here
H. Glaze
Mail
Johnson
Mist A
Jelison
Kelsey Brothers
J. Dayver
Kansas City
J. HL Charlton
Ate
AL Nickingen
Robert Blaker
Robert Ambon
Anna ‘Saylor
Obrether Artur
O'Keefe
Camp Union
Krew
Eugeniere
Kavin Hones
AW Pinion
Lawswrence
Mero
Fred Weinha
Nove
Amd
Phillips
Hattie Jones
Nona Cook
Varge
Kassinger
Bartorgy
Stair of
Fatimunt
Clevenge
le Dehoff
Pri- Teassefterraconn
Gen
Bo Phenicie
Bert Miereon
Fret Kahn
Suatindias
Mote
Ail Meg
Jolistine
War Department
Washington
Harold Cline
Walter Dlenkles
Muncasietin
Ineie Lawrence
Jere
Ale
Abs
A. Plauenbeck
Ray Conk
Katini Fithel
Magems
du Law
al” Bitchinsay
Lawren
Dorethy
Perry
She Mound
Deaths and Funerals and Auxiliary of Veterans News
Funeral services for Gorton Rushmer noted by Masonic lodge at 2:15 PM in the Masonic Temple with Herbert Thompson and T. Smith leading. Auxiliary of Sons of Veterans reports officers installed in G A K Hall and highlights a large upcoming meeting, plus travels of A C Siler and daughter to Kansas City for a church meeting and Prof A Preyer's Kansas trip.
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Masonic Funeral
Lawrence
G. A. FF
A. M
Masonic Temple
Gorton Rushmer
Herbert Thompson
W. M
T. Smith
Auxiliary
Sons of Veterans
Auxiliary of the Sons of Veterans
G. A. K. Hall
Helen Ulrich
Ida Hggert
Daisy Williams
Violet McKonez
Ella Engie
Alta Derby
Marietta Haskins
Emma Pettingell
Litzy Owen
Margaret Krause
Belle Foster
Sadie Bates
Laura E. Churchill
Lena Huddieston
Alice Olmstead
Katherine Dale
Tress
Jennie Ngre
Violet McKone
A. C. Siler
Kansas City
Thirty -Christian Church of
Independence Boulevard
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Promote Digestive Relief
An ad extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as the best remedy for weak or distressed stomachs. It claims the product revives appetite, reduces sour risings, gas, and pain, and helps the stomach digest meals, with availability advertised at My Drugstore in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
United States
Canada
University Adopts Honor System After Mass Meeting
A university community approved a new honor system by resolution creating a five man four woman disciplinary board. The Student Council may review expulsions, while cheaters face broad student oversight. The plan assigns more male representation, reflecting expected case frequency.
Papes Cold Compound promised to end grippe misery fast
An old advertisement urges readers to take Pape's Cold Compound every two hours for quick relief from a severe cold or grippe. It claims to clear nasal passages, stop discharge, relieve headache and fever, improve dullness, and does not require a doctor. The product is advertised as inexpensive and pleasant tasting with no substitutes.
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Pape
Noted. Men Named William In Literature And Public Life
The article catalogs famous William entries across poetry and prose, noting poets like Shakespeare Cowper Wordsworth Blake Collins Morris and Allingham along with prose writers Thackeray Rossetti Howells Hall Caine Sharp and others. It highlights William as a common literary name and contrasts musical absence with a rich literary lineage.
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Williamgs
Williams
William
Wil- Vane Shakespeare
William Cowper
Willian Wordsworth
Lacey Grey
William Blake
William Makepeace Thackeray
Hugh
Vanity Fair
William Rossetth
Dante Ihriel Rossetth
William Dean Howells
Willian Hall Caine
Hall Caine
William Sharp
Fiona Matleod
Ruler With Absolute Sway In Urga Mongol Pope
The article describes Urga as the capital of Mongolia with a single ruler who is both secular head and religious figure. It notes movable hemispherical felt huts, large monasteries, and hundreds of thousands of lamas. Public exhibitions feature dancers in grotesque masks with drums and bone instruments.
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Urga
Mon- Kolia
Urea
Bernhardt Admires Rostand as a Lifelong Influence
The article notes Mme Bernhardt’s deep gratitude and admiration for Ed mond Rostand. She praised his genius, crediting him as the start and end of a form she excelled in as an interpreter. Her praise sits beside a mention of a romantic episode at Belle Isle reinforcing her faith in Rostand as Hugo’s follower.
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Bernhardt
Rostand
Mmne
Edmond Rostand
Kelle Isla
Quiberon
Ibsen
Rost
Belle Isle
Mme. Bernhardt
Hugo
Getting Down to Business in Markas Era
A concise note highlights Marka’s focus on practical work and efficiency. It observes his habit of cutting through chatter to deliver results, contrasting it with broader chatter about strategy and theory.
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Marka
Danderine Hair Care Ad Claims Dandruff Cure
A vintage advertisement touts Danderine for girls offering dandruff relief and hair beautification. It promises light, wavy, fluffy hair and a seen growth effect after weeks of use, urging readers to moisten a cloth and apply to strands for cleansing and scalp invigorating results.
Reverend Dunn Praises Tanlac Relief and Weight Gain
Spokane pastor Reverend J H Dunn of the Church of Christ recounts a decade of stomach pain and weight loss cured by Tanlac. He says he gained fifteen pounds in a month, regained appetite, and now testifies to the medicine’s life changing benefits. Dunn urges others to try Tanlac and notes local availability at City Drug Store and Roi Dros.
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J. H. Dunn
Church of Christ
East Second Ave
Spokane
Wash
West Sharp Street
Tarilac
Dunn
Iblic
Tanlac
Roi Dros
Focus on One Urgent Task for Steady Progress
The passage urges starting with the essential task and tackling it first. It notes many people waste time by pondering where to begin, causing delays. By choosing the most urgent job, then moving to the next, progress stays steady and efficient.
Too Limited a Route
A humorously clipped dialogue centers on manners and marriage prospects. Miss Cayenne dismisses a traveling man as unsuitable, while another traveler asserts distance could win approval. The witty exchange reflects social dating norms in a vignette tone.
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Miss Cayenne
Here
Baltimore
Camel contrast in history and nature
The passage notes a paradox in camel lore: camels are seen as long-standing domestic animals yet are viewed with disdain by those who know them. It describes camels as pining in fat meadows but growing fat, powerful, and savage in alkali deserts.
Seven Seas Phrase and Its Meaning in Sailor Speech
A reader notes that seven seas is a general ocean reference while seven gens implies extensive world travel by sea. The comment clarifies how seasoned seafarers use both expressions to describe global maritime experience.
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Ocean
Globe
Lawrence Residents Endorse Doan’s Kidney Pillsclaims
A vintage testimonial ad touts Doan's Kidney Pills with Lawrence residents backing their efficacy. Mrs. C. Kleihoge of 1201 New Jersey Street attributes relief to the product for back pain and kidney discomfort after cold, noting she bought several boxes and found benefit. Price 60 cents at dealers. FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY sponsors.
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Dean
Lawrence visits and local notices fill town records
Many residents travel to Lawrence for errands and events. neighbors report road conditions, social visits, and illnesses. The note lists numerous names and small-town movements including shopping trips, funerals, school events, and aid society activities, reflecting a busy community ledger.
Lydia Pinkham Plant Remains Popular In Women Health Ads
A vintage era advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female ailments. The testimonial text from multiple readers praises health restoration after physicians failed. A stream of local notices and social items follows, noting visits, travel, and community events around Lawrence and nearby towns.
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Spokane
Lydias
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lalek Eae
Fia E. Pinkham
Mary S. Ashley
Dover Street
Lydia F. Pinkham
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Lawreties
Eren Williams
Martin
Sentiay
Philly
Eth Speraye
Wiewal
Aideekey Adlernty
Ars Tucker
America
Halsas
Cascarets
Salvation ‘Army
Sue Red
A. C. Storey
S. A
Save
W. D. Lewis
Optometrist
Eye Klasses
Leader Bldg
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Lawrence Peoples
RENG
DR. W. Lucas
Pierce
Buffalo
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