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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1921
Page
3
A tearful hometown chronicle narrates a young bachelor nearly wed who takes his fiancée for a trip to Haskell. The return ride ends with the car failing near the 2200 block and the couple walking home as grief overwhelms him. Local families, including the Smiths and Days, traveled to Eudora for a picnic and visit with A. J. Smith and kin.
Mrs Siler hosted a family dinner last evening at her home. Sweet peas formed the centerpiece for the table with covers laid for Mr and Mrs F oH Siler and their son Edward, Jack Keifer, Mrs B McDole of Dunlap la, and Mr and Mrs S C Siler.
A party enjoyed a picnic at Brown's Grove yesterday featuring Mr. and Mrs. Everett Hiddleston, Miss Pearl Reece, Miss Rose Reece, Miss Vera Hiddleston, Miss Viola Hiddleston, Miss Ha Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Hill, and Roland Martin.
Mrs. W. H. Pendleton, Miss Virginia Pendleton and Ted Pendleton sail tomorrow for California. Mrs. Pendleton and Miss Pendleton will spend the summer at a San Diego area resort while Mr Pendleton travels to Sacramento for the season.
Miss Charline Smith and Mrs. Mary Allen head a Pi Phi group of ten aboard Pi Geta Phi tour departing from Lawrence last Friday night. They plan to visit France and England, returning by mid September. The group will camp at Shrine Park Leavenworth and Shrine Park plans include a week there. Mr. and Mrs. George Wise and others enjoyed a lawn picnic at 808 Linics St. last evening.
Mr and Mrs Robert Hurd of Peru welcomed a daughter on July 10. Mrs Hurd was formerly Miss Ber vi Lovejoy.
Here From Texas Mrs George McSweeney of Houston is visiting Lawrence with Miss Edith Babb at 1121 Kentucky St They plan to leave soon for Colorado A church party Wednesday night will host about thirty guests from the Christian church Maude Bryant’s class Fifth Announcement Mr and Mrs J Neale Carmon announce the birth of a son Frederick J born June 27 They are spending the summer in Herington.
Sumner session students boarding at the Garrettecay enjoyed a Cameron's Bluffs picnic yesterday evening with about eighteen in the party. Mrs. H. L. Butler Miss Florence Butler and Miss Katharine Reding left early for Estes Park Colorado to spend the summer there. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bartz announce the birth of a nine and a half pound daughter Helena Louise July 11. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Charlton hosted a family picnic at the Country Club last evening with Sunday dinner guests at the Lawrence Country Club.
Period hats like the Musketeer style from The Three Musketeers return in fall fashion. Designers show a black velvet dress hat with a broad brim turned up on one side and a long plume curling around the crown. The look blends picturesque history with practicality, inspired by Fairbanks style.
A list of attendees includes Dr. and Mrs. E. P. Sisson, Mr. and Mrs. Loving Hill, Mr. and Mrs. V. K. Hoover, Mr. and Mrs. Will Pendleton, Mrs. W. I. Pendleton, Theodore Pendleton, Helen Pendleton, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Scarr, H. J. Penney and party, Miss Ethyl G. Noyes and party, Clarence Hall, Clee Cart, and Paul Friend.
Dr. James Naismith returned this morning from Lake Geneva Wisconsin where he attended a ten day international convention of employed workers of the YMCA. He delivered lectures during the sessions and after returning stopped in Chicago to visit his son Jack Naismith, an athletic head at Joliet mills.
Dean and Mrs H L Butler entertained the faculty of the summer session school of music at the Country Club Saturday evening at 6 30. Covers were laid for Miss J Mabel Lessler Miss Anna Sweeney Miss Bessie Miller Mr Garrison Harold Brown and Mr and Mrs Butler and Florence Butler.
Hugh Ward and his Belleville relatives, visiting Mrs. May Longanecker and daughter Miss Ethel Longanecker, departed yesterday by automobile. They were joined by Mrs Longanecker and her daughter as far as Topeka before continuing home. A Japanese Garden Party hosted by the Progressive Circle of the Lutheran church was held on Wednesday evening on the parsonage lawn.
A Mexican report to President Obregon asserts undisputed claims to several Pacific islands near California. It suggests the islands could remain under the American flag in exchange for foreign credit. Included are Santa Cataline, San Miguel, Santa Rosa, San Nicholas and San Clemente among others, with Santa Cataline owned by William Wrigley Jr. of Chicago.
July 7 report notes thirty thousand horses still pull loads in Chicago despite rising automobile use. H D Roberts of the Chicago Anti Cruelty Society observes horses face harsh lives, especially in hot weather, as city street work continues.
Health data show higher mortality from heat waves than cold snaps across regions. Experts cite vulnerable populations, urban heat islands, and aging infrastructure as key factors driving deaths during prolonged heat conditions.
Godfried Reetz died at his home near Linwood Sunday evening at 7. Funeral services will be from the home at 2 tomorrow. Burial will be at Buduya cemetery.
Hamilton Bermuda July 11 The colonial parliament passed a special law to prevent liquor smuggling from Bermuda to the United States. Anyone delivering intoxicants bound for American ports faces a fine of £251 and a £50 penalty on a second offense. Local conspirators may lose their licenses. The act stems from reckless hoarding and hidden holds in ships over the past year.
Lawrence residents faced high temperatures and dust as city officials planned a regular meeting. Citizens noted hot weather disrupting shopping, lake trips, and ice supplies, while many prepared for a circus and a band concert. Local sports saw Topeka Cubs defeat Lawrence Raw Valleys 10 to 5 at Woodland Park.
A stream of brief notices from Topeka and nearby towns details a mix of weather chatter, utility bill patterns, and social visits. The notes mention Twilight league games on three fields, people traveling to Kansas City and Topeka, KU student reunions, and local residents visiting relatives in Hutchinson, Ro sedale, and Denver.
Personal notices list several residents and visitors in Kansas City and nearby areas. Miss Sadie Hutt and Mrs. Lydia Riesen spent the day in Kansas City. others such as Sam Bishop T. J. Sweeney Edward Esterley and local families were seen traveling to Dalratt Lawrence Lecompton Vinland Buck Creek and Metberson. The Meek couple plan to Harbor Point Michigan this summer and Anna Virginia Horton with T. Y. Horton Jr. arrived in Lawrence to visit relatives.
Metro presents The Saphead a Wall Street society photoplay starring William H. Crane and Buster Keaton in a tale of love and finance amid decadent excesses. The cast also features Living Cummings Edward Connelly Jack Livingstart and Odette Tyler with Cyane as the hard headed broker.
Extraordinary features headline The Faith Healer at the Varsity Theatre next Wednesday and Thursday. Milton Sills stars as the Faith Healer with Ann Forest and a notable cast including Fontaine Lua Rue Frederick Vroom Loyola O'Connor May Giraci John Gurry Aladph Menjou Edward Vroom Robert Brower and Winifredwood. The play, written by the late William Vaughn Moody, explores whether a man devoted to a life mission can embrace life’s joys and love while healing by faith.
The article previews the Paramount film O Malley of the Mounted starring Ie Hart, adapted by Lambert Hillyer. It follows a cowboy who tracks a killer across the border into the United States, with a rodeo setting and a large crowd in a cow town arena. The cast includes Eva and a notable side ensemble. the piece notes the feature’s excitement and production strength.
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