Zephyr Bakery Keeps Lawrence on a 24 Hour Schedule
Lawrence's Zephyr bakery outputs about 115000 cakes and over a million cookies yearly. Production runs nearly around the clock with 14 staff led by Al Yancey, using Vienna loaves and weekend specials alongside four bread varieties. Local flour comes from Bowersock Mill.
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Journal-World
Stef
Lawrence
Zephyr Bakery
Sun Light Bakery
Massachusetts Street
Zephyr
al Lawrence
AL Yancey
Yancey
Alboit
Enid
Okla
R. C. Jackman
Altho
Bowersock
Coffee Shop Serves 300 Guests Over Weekend Holiday
The establishment hosted three hundred guests in the coffee shop and crystal room on Sunday and the Fourth of July. Guests enjoyed wholesome, expertly cooked food from a spotless kitchen, served in rooms cooled by washed air.
Zephyr Flour Sources Wheat From Kansas Elevators
Zephyr Flour buys all wheat at national elevators directly from farmers. Elevators handle about 2 percent of Kansas wheat. The best local grain is chosen for Zephyr milling needs while the rest is sold to other mills and grain dealers. Ask Your Grocer.
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Kansas
Pride in Joining Organization to Sustain a Great Record
The speaker expresses pride in belonging to the organization and confidence that it will continue its strong historic performance. They emphasize commitment to uphold the record and teamwork moving forward.
Kansas Electric Power Company Advertising Network
Advertisements for the Kansas Electric Power Company are produced in Lawrence and distributed to nine divisions across eastern Kansas. Local labor handles the work, while salesmen from across the United States visit the Lawrence office.
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Kansas Electric Power Company
Lawrence
Kansas
United States
Journeyman Printer Term Used for Roaming Craftsmen
In past years roaming printer behavior was common and the label Journeyman Printer applied. Our workers average fourteen years with us, showing marked company loyalty compared to earlier practices.
Milk composed of diverse substances baffling chemists
The text notes milk contains 101 recognized substances including 19 amino acids, 11 fatty acids, 6 vitamins, 9 enzymes, 25 minerals, 1 sugar, 5 phosphorus compounds, 14 nitrogen compounds, and about 10 other miscellaneous substances dissolved in natural water content, defying exact reconstruction by chemists.
Name of town that gave plating process its name
In 1748 Thomas Boulsover discovered a fusion plating method that joined silver and copper and formed thin sheets. This innovation birthed a new Sheffield industry, and the process is named after the city where it developed.
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Thomas Boulsover
Sheffield
England
Automatic Butler coal stove offer heats homes efficiently
An advertisement touts the Automatic Butler coal stove as the best automatic heating option using inexpensive fuel. It invites readers to call Cliff Ramsey at phone 60 for a free heat survey.
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Cliff Ramsey
Green Bros expands Maytag sales in Lawrence territory
Since acquiring the Maytag Washer franchise Green Bros. has sold 2 500 washers in the Lawrence trading area. In 1937 Kansas total Maytag sales accounted for 41 percent of all washers sold in the state.
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Green Bros
Lawrence
Kansas
Gas for Cooking Speeds Work and Saves Money
Gas for cooking is praised as faster and more dependable than other fuels. The gas range showcases its efficiency and broad public acceptance, highlighting its outstanding contribution to modern homelife.
Charlton Insurance Agency Ready to Assist All Needs
The Charlton Insurance agency offers to fill any insurance requirement and provides staff ready to advise on insurance problems whether policies are written by them or not.
Lawrence hailed as finest town to live in
Citizens praise Lawrence as one of the country’s finest towns to live in noting its beauty over the past two months. Locals say residents have worked hard on lawns and flowers and the community even cleans up highways beyond the town limits. Driving through the area is described as a pleasure and a beautiful sight, with widespread appreciation.
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Lawrence
Tire trouble brought Atlas tires to Iola service call
A Fritz customer requested help after two tires blew out near Iola. A service car provided two Atlas tires and the customer left satisfied. contact was via phone with the phone number 4 for future trouble.
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Tola
Iola
Emery homestead at West Hills recalls Native, soldier visits
West Hills hosts the historic James S. Emery homestead once facing West Campus Road. Local accounts describe a deep cold well in the yard used by Indians, soldiers, farmers, and townspeople as a rest and water source for Overland immigrants with their horse and ox teams camping nearby.
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West Hills
James S. Emery
Emery
West Campus Road
Refrigerator Temperature Reduces Bacteria Growth in Milk
The article explains bacteria multiply about a thousand times faster at 50 degrees Fahrenheit than below 50 degrees. It notes that the Frigid aire electric refrigerator can keep milk temperatures under the danger line to slow bacterial growth.
Ober's Lawrence store rebuilds from a ten foot stand to a regional mens shop
Burt Ober arrived in Lawrence by horse trolley and built Ober's Lawrence Photo into a leading clothing store. Partners include C P Radcliffe and Charles Radcliffe with a long civic and trade organization presence. The store has trained over 150 K U students and supports 8 new workers this year alongside 11 regular staff.
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Journal-World
Ober
Gent’s Haberdashery
Burt Ober
Lawrence
Union Pacific
Salina
Burt
East
Massachusetts Street
Moore
Massachusetts
P. Radcliffe
Ober’s
C. P. Radcliffe
Charles Radcliffe
Radcliffe
Lawrence Photo
Charles Radclfference
K. U
Wages Paid in Lawrence Exceed Half Million Figures
More than 950000 dollars in wages have been paid to Lawrence workers. This amount excludes sales and executive salaries and was largely spent in Lawrence where it was earned.
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Lawrence
Laundry ad promises drinkable final rinse water
An advertisement touts Independent Laundry claiming their final rinse water is pure enough to drink and invites new customers to try the service with a delivery truck coming tomorrow morning.
Granada and Patee Theatres Employ 26 in Lawrence
The Granada and Patee theatres in Lawrence employ 26 workers with a yearly payroll of 18 800 dollars. Sixty percent of every dollar spent stays in Lawrence. The film Having Wonderful Time starring Ginger Rogers and Doug Fairbanks Jr ends its Granada run tomorrow and is noted as a pioneering screen story.
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Granada
Patee
Lawrence
Ginger Rogers
Doug Fairbanks, Jr
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Eldridge
Bowersock Mills & Power CO
J. W. Shaw Lumber CO
DR. Pepper Bottling CO
Oldsmobile
Veatch Furniture Company
M. F. Hudson Company
Kansas Electric Power CO
the World Company
SOL Marks & Son
Kansas Heat Service
American Service Company
Tunity
Peoples State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Lawrence Building and Loan Association
Fraternal Aid
U. S. G. Plank
THE
Kansas Public Service CO
Charlton Insurance Agency
Fritz CO
S. J. Hunter
Hanna
Jay
Hawk
Lawrence Paper CO
Independent Laundry
Granada and
Patee Theatres
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