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Lawrence residents reminisce on pre air conditioning summers
Lawrence residents recall hot days before air conditioning with stories of fans in stores and ice deliveries. Today pools attract families as two heat related injuries land in hospital while charities distribute fans to those in need and newcomers praise the cooler breeze on porch fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Gelvin
Lawrence
Landrith’s Finer Foods
Massachusetts Street
Granada
Gelvin
Laura Jenson
Tasha
County Fair
Maple Lane
East Lawrence
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Belinda Rehmer
Penn House
The
Salvation Army
N.H
Ballard Community Center
Elm St
Strecker
Steve Strecker
Will
Abby Musgrove
Musgroves
Denton
Texas
Kansas University