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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1920
Page
2
Old timers noted noise from Daytime and Evening activities during the Fourth but agreed that the lack of wounds and injuries in the new style celebration marks a real improvement for the community event.
Edwin Sandifur of the University track team travels to Brooklyn for the final Olympic team tryout. He placed third at Chicago sectional with a 40 ft 3 in put to qualify for the eastern meet. Teammate Amesoli Patasoni accompanies him. Everett L. Bradley, pending pentathlon and decathlon trials, is also involved. Marshall Haddock Jr to compete July 14 in open events in Brooklyn.
The revised football schedule lists games for October through November with Emporia Normals, Washburn, Drake, Ames Apries, Kansas Aggies, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Missouri in Lawrence, Manhattan, Norman, and Columbia. The Lawrence Gun Club held a 100-point shoot, G Schulz led with 88, with many others scoring in the 60s to 82 range. Advertising notes mention K Club stationery showing Everett J Bradley as America's Premier Athlete and the fall schedule. Twilight League sees Gustafson team face summer sessionists on Hain.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a league game involving a team referred to as the Ylaskell and a match scheduled for this evening. The text is garbled but indicates a sports item covering a local team and game action at an arena or field, with no clear final score or participants identifiable.
A local bowling night saw Amoo defeat Hartig in four straight. Pierson Hartix Perry led Hartig with a 2400 series and Banks scored 102 for Hartig. Endora baseball scored a win over Perry with a 2 to 0 result. Endora faces Terry in the next match as health concerns delayed events.
The report details a nearly normal month with mean temperature about TR degrees above the usual average and a range near 4 degrees. Twelve clear days and a mild weather pattern are highlighted as notable features. Gardner Kansas is mentioned as a future opponent with a large crowd expected.
Elmer Hunter and his brothers Lauren and Herbert Hunter purchase the Kaw Valley Mercantile Company of De Sota. The business, previously operated locally, will be managed by Elmer Hunter.
The regular noon meeting of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce was postponed today. Louis Wulfekuhier Jr. of Tullywood California left for Leavenworth after spending several days with Leslie Steph.
Fragmentary travel note recalls a morning in Pennstown with a chaotic scene and references to a battlefield, a hotel stay, a rig rental, and a drugstore stakeout. Mentions names and items such as RAT SNAP and Green Roll Corner Drug Store amid unclear context.
James Phillips of 1801 Texas Street died early morning. Funeral arrangements announced later. Miss Mary Smith and Alice Perkins returned to Kansas City after visiting Grace Coleman at the Alpha Xi Delta House. Mr and Mrs Birch and Dena Ter traveled to Lone Elm Sunday by car.
A fragment notes complaints about poor dye quality and inconsistent results from Diamond Dyes. The warning urges buyers to demand consistent color and proper labeling across package directions.
A vintage advertisement urges readers to mix lemon juice with three ounces of Orharns White at any Uru store to create a quarter pint lemon bleach. Apply daily to face neck arms and hands to achieve a fragrant smooth complexion amid stage beauty claims and sunburn removal.
The text states that only an infinitesimal portion of Standard Oil Company Indiana crude oil comes from wells where the company has any indirect stake, highlighting limited participation in those sources.
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