Artificial Ice Powers Lawrence Industry Through Rankin Legacy
Lawrence depends on artificial ice pioneered by Griffin and later expanded by Col. John K. Rankin and his son Robert C. Rankin. The American Service Company sold 26,000,000 pounds of ice in one year, with Bob Rankin leading growth as the business modernized and employed 35 staff across Lawrence. The firm serves every street daily and runs four rural routes, while Rankin held civic roles and chaired the Red Cross in Douglas county.
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American Service Company
Lawrence. A
Cudahy, Swift, Armour
Kaw River
Griffin Ice Company
Andrew J. Griffin
Lawrence
Griffin
John K. Rankin
Rankin
Bob Rankin
Red Cross
Douglas County
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Memorial Hospital
National Association of Ice Industries
Bales
Robert ‘Haggart
Bob Haggart
S. S
Hayes
Laundry Washing Reduces Fabric Strength Loss
The Independent Laundry reports a Scott Tensile Strength Test showing fabrics washed in homes lose 8.4 percent versus 6.4 percent for laundries. Laundry washing yields slightly lower strength loss than home washing.
Granada Theatre Showcases Top Picture Run Through Wednesday
Granada and Pathe Theatres highlight a standout program featuring 21 of the past 30 best pictures in the last three years. Shopworn Angel starring Margaret Sullavan and James Stewart is current through Wednesday, hailed as the era’s finest narrative beside Sadie McKee.
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Granada
Angel
Margaret Sullavan
James Stewart
Sadie McKee
Eldridge Hotel Introduces Ventilating System for Comfort
Due to careful planning and higher construction costs, kitchen noises and cooking odors are removed from the coffee shop and crystal room at the Eldridge. An excellent ventilating system provides washed air for cool summer dining as patrons are enticed by 35 cent plate lunches and 50 cent dinners on Sundays and weeknights.
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Eldridge
Building Materials Near Low Point Prompting New Homes
Lumber and building materials are at the lowest point expected with forecasts calling for higher prices soon. This is presented as the time to build your dream home with J. W. Shaw Lumber Co. as the supplier.
Zephyr Bakery’s Weekly Special Cake Draws Lawrence Crowds
Residents of Lawrence and surrounding trade area have consumed about 115000 Zephyr Bakery cakes. The note highlights the bakery’s weekly special cake sold the same day as baking, as a key market draw.
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Lawrence
Zephyr Bakery
Zephyr
Electric power standby links Kansas prisons to lines
The Kansas Electric Power Company provides standby service for emergencies linking its distribution with the Federal Penitentiary at Leavenworth and the State Penitentiary at Lansing. A modern underground conduit connects our lines to their buildings, ensuring reliable supply.
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Kansas Electric Power Company
Federal
Leavenworth
Lansing
Federal Prison
Diamonds loosen with wear and require regular inspection
This note from SOL MARKS & SON explains that diamonds can loosen in certain settings due to wear or pressure and recommends inspections twice yearly by a jeweler. It also advises regular cleaning since grease clings to diamonds.
Local firms urged to boost buying to spur growth
The piece argues that sales create jobs and higher consumption spurs production, claiming prosperity could follow if this condition applied across all lines. It urges buying from Lawrence merchants and manufacturers to help the hometown grow, citing Dr Pepper Bottling Co as an example of a home-owned factory.
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Lawrence
Dr. ‘Pepper Bottling Co
Charleton Insurance Agency Offers Free Survey
Charlton Insurance Agency advertises a free insurance survey to help homeowners assess loss risks and reduce costs, promising no charge for the consultation.
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Charlton Insurance Agency
Arrow Leads With Quality Shirts and Neckwear for Forty Years
Arrow promotes its long standing leadership in fine menswear by sending a representative twice yearly to Europe and other foreign markets to learn the latest shirt and neckwear styles. The store highlights its known quality merchandise sustaining over four decades of leadership.
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Arrow
Europe
Corresponde nts Send In District News for Journal World
Sixty regularly employed correspondents submit columns from their districts to place all news from the Lawrence Trade Territory before Journal-World readers. The system gathers local items from neighborhoods for broad coverage.
Automatic Butler coal stok er fits various home boiler spaces
The piece notes that many Lawrence fine homes use an Automatic Butler coal stoker. It states the stoker can be set at any angle with the boiler to fit basement configurations and that sizes vary to meet needs.
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Lawrence
Stoker
Modern Gas Range Promises Rapid Heat and Efficiency
Kansas Public Service Co touts the CP models as the fastest and most economical cooking appliances. It claims ovens reach 500 degrees F from 70 degrees F in 11 minutes and run at a minimum 250 degrees F when empty, enabling kitchen freedom.
Merchants Move Goods Ahead of Price’s March Toward Lawrence
On October 22 1864, the day before Westport, Lawrence feared General Sterling Price’s approach. Local merchants with government wagons loaded goods toward Oskaloosa, then Price was defeated and the goods were wagoned back to Lawrence.
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Westport
Sterling Price
Lawrence
Oskaloosa
In My Merry Oldsmobile Song Touts Classic Car
A reader notes that Oldsmobile inspired a nationwide popular ditty though newer generations may not know the tune. The writer recalls the enduring praise for Oldsmobile as in the past when the song was composed.
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Oldsmobile
Lawrence Property Owners Pride in Painted Homes
Lawrence residents, both homeowners and landlords, take pride in property appearance. The widespread repainting this year features Sherwin Williams paint, reflecting owners' trust in 65 years of honest paint making.
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Lawrence
Sherwin-Williams
Gas Call Helps Little Miss Muffet Reach Big Event
A busy week event is aided by a call to Fritz for fuel when a group including Miss Muffet runs low. The party, with several companions, avoids delay by obtaining a tankful with no delivery charge on five or more gallons.
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Miss Muffet
Fritz
Lawrence Population Growth Seen to 1940 Census Reach
A historical note estimates Lawrence’s population rising from 14 200 in 1930 to about 19 500 by 1940. The text analyzes 1930 census figures and adds in residents just outside city limits and University of Kansas counts, projecting growth to ninth or tenth in Kansas by 1940.
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Greater
Lawrence
U. S. Census Bureau
West Hills
Fairfax
Belmont
Kansas
Sealy mattresses promise comfort from ancient beds to today
The ad highlights how even antique royal beds pale beside Sealy mattresses. It urges showing customers the difference and suggests Sealy transforms any bed into a comfortable sleeping haven.
Country Club Terrace Home Sites Offer Low Prices
Read that home sites on Country Club Terrace start at 150 with the same restrictions as West Hills sites. Prospective buyers can own a new modern home there for 27.65 per month including taxes insurance and principal reduction.
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Country Club Terrace
West Hills
Philco Farm Radio Cuts Cost to Half Cent Per Hour
The 1939 Philco Farm Radio can be operated at an unheard of cost of only one-half cent per hour, about one third the drain of comparable sets. No sacrifice of power or volume accompanies this economy.
Lawrence Boxes Chosen by Packers for Protection of Goods
The Packers of Green Giant Peas and Del Marz Niblets pick Lawrence Jayhawk boxes from many options. Minnesota Valley Canning Company and other top packers rely on Lawrence for shipping containers to safeguard their carefully grown and processed foods.
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Minnesota Valley Canning Company
Lawrence
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the Independent Laundry
Granada and
Patee Theatres
Eldridge Hotel
Bowerlock Mill & Power CO
Service
J. W. Shaw Lumber CO
Kansas Electric Power CO
SOL Marks & Son
DR. Pepper Bottling CO
Peoples State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
You
Lawrence Building
OBER
the World Company
Kansas Heat Service
Kansas Public Service CO
M. F. Hudson CO
Hawaii
Mauna Kea
Island of
Green Bros
Fritz CO
Greater Lawrence
Stepp
Haskell Institute
United States
Haskells
Veatch Furniture Company
S. J. Hunter
Philco
Hanna
Lawrence Paper Company
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