Home Town Papers and Prospects of Automobiles
In 1915 there were 2,445,666 automobiles in the United States and visionaries fore saw a vast market beyond cities. The United States Rubber Company began country road advertising in home town papers to reach rural buyers, shaping readers view of autos. By 1923 the dream of local car ownership had become reality with 16 million vehicles nationwide, 80 percent owned by rural and small town families.
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Tolsed
United States Rubber Company
U S
The
Lowen
U. S
School Opens September 7 1925 26 Calendar Approved
The board of education approved the 1925 1926 school calendar last evening noting September 7 as opening date. Five vacation periods are planned with Armistice Day Thanksgiving Christmas Washington's Birthday Easter recess and a closing date of May 28. Judgment is confirmed.
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Board of Education
Washington
Ingalls Sentenced for Statutory Offense in Jefferson County
R F Ingalls, convicted in Jefferson County Court of a statutory offense about three years ago, was sentenced to a term of five to twenty years in the state penitentiary at Lansing. He was placed in county jail and to be moved to Oklahoma today before heading to Lansing, after appealing to the Supreme Court which affirmed the lower court judgment and sentence.
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R.F. Ingalls
Jefferson
Lansing
Oskalooga
Ingalls
Supreme Court
Eckelberry Rites Mark Life Of W L Eckelberry
Willisi L Eckelberry born February 17 1858 in Muskingum County Ohio died June 27 1925 at 1042 Ohio St Lawrence Kansas aged 67 years 4 months 10 days. He married Charlotte Sprague July 11 1682 in Zanesville Ohio later lived in Missouri and Kansas settling in Lawrence five years ago. He joined the Methodist Protestant church then transferred to La Harpe church in 1914 and was an Odd Fellow since 1890. Survived by wife one daughter four sons four grandchildren one brother and two sisters. He was kind and patient and longed to be with his loved ones beyond.
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Willisi L. Eckelberry
Muskingum County
Ohio
Ohio St
Lawrence
Kansas
Charlotte Sprague
Zanesville
Missouri
Logating
Cladwell County
Methodist Protestant
la Harpe, Kansas
van Odd
iCouncil Grove
C. E. Ekelberry
Polo
Angeline Clark
Cameron
Ellie Sprague
Lathrop
Kansas Wheat Day Set for August 1
Kansas booster effort The Kansans shifts Wheat Day to August 1 to run two weeks longer. Campaign teams, led by The Kansans president J C Mohler and Wheat Girl Miss Watson, tour towns, mail literature, and recruit civic groups to sell one cent wheat sacks to fund future publicity.
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Wichita
Kan
Associated Press
Paulen
F. “Woody” Hockaday
Hockaday
aVada Watson
Turon
Kansas Wheat Girl
Booster
Moondridge
McPherson Lyons
la Grosse
Ness - City
Setmore
Dodge City
Greensburg
Kins- Tex
Woody
Miss Watson
Chamber of Commerce
East
Coolidge
Pacific Coast
Eivil
Carniot
Pawlen
United States
Kansas
Graham
J. C. Mohler
State Board of Agriculture
Kansans
Karnak Medicine Praised by Satisfied User
A Wichita woman Mrs Furstenberg shares her relief after an illness left her weak with poor digestion. Karnak tablets rebuilt her strength, appetite, and spirits, with her daughter now using it too. She thanks local supporters and notes the medicine is sold in Lawrence at Round Corner Drug, Linwood by H B Van-Noy and others.
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B.C. Fuberg
North Market St
Wichita
Karnak
Dred. Times
Lawrence
Round Corner
Linwood
H. -B. Van-Noy
eve _ town
Ady
Lawrence Johnson appeals police court traffic charge
Lawrence Johnson colored appeared this morning in police court to answer a charge of stopping traffic in the 900 block on Vermont street last Thursday. Judge Stewart suspended sentence for the time being after questioning Johnson. County officer George Price, who filed the complaint, testified Johnson stopped his car in the middle of the street to talk to a friend. Mrs T H Kennedy and Miss Mae Aiblee will depart tomorrow for Portland Maine to attend the national convention of Business and Professional Women's clubs July 13 to 18, afterwards visiting Washington and Richmond before returning to Lawrence mid July via southern route. Married by Probate Judge Frank Coffman and Grace Gillespie of Topeka were wed yesterday afternoon. Judge Hugh Means left for Ottawa to preside over district court and will be in Lawrence tomorrow.
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Lawrence Johnson
Vermont Street
Stewart
Johnson
George Price
Kean Ri
Portland
T. H. Kennedy
Mae Aiblee
Maine
Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Washington
D. C
Richmond
Lawrence
Jase Iyeek
Byva
Ottawa
Hugh Means
Margaret Brown Pioneer of Kansas Dead at 91
Margaret Hamilton Brown born July 22 1833 in Scotland died June 24 1925 at Lawrence Kansas aged 91 years 11 months 22 days She sailed from Liverpool at nine with her parents to America settling in Ohio and later moving to Kansas in 1857 The family endured hardships along the Santa Fe Trail and she helped found a home near Willow Springs Lawrence She leaves two sons Robert G and an infant son plus daughters Ida and Amelia and several other relatives.
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Margaret Hamilton Brown
Lesmehagow Parish
Scotland
Lawrence
Kansas
Margaret _ Hamilton
Glasgow
América
Liverpool
Trumbull County
Ohio
John F. Browh
Lusmehagow Parish
America
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Santa Fe
Robert
Overbook
Rose
Mattie McKasbrie
Ida
Amelia
Prairies
Robert G
Ovre
Obituary fragment mentions Heathcroft family ties and extended descendants
Brook and Charles H. of Spokane Washington are noted heirs with four daughters including Mrs. Mary Hoover of Topeka and Mrs. Fann Neisley of Colorado Springs. Also listed are Mrs. Amils Dunn and Mrs. ThaJ Reed of Lawrence, plus a sister in Shelby. Nineteen grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren follow, with many friends. Read the Market Basket.
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Shelby
Towa
Double Parking Arrest of George Anderson
George Anderson was arrested by city officers yesterday afternoon on a charge of double parking. He posted a five dollar bond to appear in court.
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George Anderson
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Rubber Co
Board “of Education
R. F. Ingalls
W. L. Eckelberry
Akern
WDME
Arnon EL Riower
Mators
Boosters
Farm Bureau
Palmyra
Bureau Women’s Club
Wilber Black
Baldwin
Mildred Smith
Frank
Coffman
Grace Gilllespie
Topeka
Menger
Margaret Brown
Orlephone
Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence National Bank
Juve
U.S
U.S. Treasury
Geo. W. Kuhne
Watkins National Bank
Rserva ‘Bank
Cash and Sight Exchange
C. H. Tucker
Merchants National Bank
Federal Reserve Bank
Total
A. F. McClanahan
Merchants Loan & Savings Bank
Lawrence, Kan
Sesmicnsinnn
Cash and Light Exchange
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