Illustrous gang romance and community notes from Kansas
A nostalgic Lawrence era column recounts a boy and girl of a famed gang eloping in misdirection on a Hudson Super, trips by horseback to southern Kansas towns, Rotary Club picnics in Kansas City, and a flood of social notices. Married life entries include Isley Frost announcing Alice Mildred’s marriage to Robert Denton. Edwards, Putnam, Veatch, and Houk families sharing births and pending relocations.
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Lawrence
Blue Mound
Rocky Club
Kansas City
Rotary Clubs
Kans
Fairmount Pak
Isley-Frost
J. R. Hundley
Alice Mildred
Robert St
Sonville
Frost
Lawrence High School
Lawrence Businless College
Kansas City Daily Movements Among Residents
A flurry of short notes records residents traveling to Kansas City or nearby towns. Miss Maryavis, Mrs. J. Charlton, and others journeyed for brief visits or business, with several returning from Kansas City late last night or this morning.
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Maryavis
Toyoka
Kansas City
Bob
Jenks
Ottawa
Richard
Kansas
Clark
Tee
Earl ‘Williamson
Radcliffe
Jen Charlton
P. R. Goldforth
P.A. Saile
St Joseph
Francis Riley
Soldier
Stella Dutchkit
J. W._ Dutton
Piahoms City
C. C. Dutton
Anna Shanklin
Green Mountain Falls
A. J. Lane
Clara _Kanaga
Mountain’ Falls
Calo
W. R. Brown
A. HH
Torrey
Emporia Viewe
Sum
Local social notes span visits and travel across Kansas and beyond
Miss Celeste Tolan arrives from Tampa to visit Miss Elfriede Fischer while Mrs E B Kindred heads to Weaver for a few days with son L Kindred. Emma Isaacs is summoned to Downing Missouri by her father's illness as others travel to Topeka Osawatomie Kansas City and New York for family visits and frontier days trips.
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Mer
Kansas State Normal
Celeste Tolan
Tampa
Florida
Elfriede Fischer
E. B. Kindred
L. &. Kindred
Weaver
Kans
Myrl Hart
Ville
Emma Isaacs
Downing
J. A. Dawkins
John, Milne
Phi Delta House
Tola
T. W. Martin
Will McKinney
Linword
E. Miller
J. J. Flickinger
Hi Reding
Topeka
Ames Davis
Tulsa
Ace
Laster
Osawatomie
Sam Bishop
Asbury Park
New York
Orville Dick
Horn Laster
Dorothea Simons
Kansas City
Wa. Reinéke
S. F. Springer
Goit
Dan
Ray Springer
Lewis Tucker
Bart Wiliamson
Vinland
Baldwin
Hattie Holloway
Charles Ziesenis
H. W. Hutchinson
Denver
Cheyenne
P. H. Pierce
Mormine
Pineville
Missouri
Brick price rise seen from freight rate hike
Dr B reen of Coats Manufacturing, Lawrence brick yards, says August freight rate increase will not reduce production but will raise brick costs to consumers. Oscar Rice of Fort Scott Chamber argues higher rates could close plants, while Kansas and federal commissions discuss rate exceptions for brick and oil products.
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B.reen
Ww. W. Coats
Coats Manufacturiing Co
Lawrence Brick Yards
Green
Eng Public Utilities Commission
Topeka
Oscar 8. Rice
Fort Scott Chamber of Vorercé
Usi
Federal Commission
Kansas Commission
Reed
Interstate Commerce Commission
Deaths and Funerals For Mrs Francisco At Hirst Church
The funeral for Mrs F L Francisco will be held at 4 30 tomorrow morning at Hirst Christian church with Rev E Tylet Farland officiating. Burial follows at Oak Cemetery. A chicken dinner fundraiser is planned Friday from 11 30 to 2 30 at Sta street Baptist church. dinners must be prepaid by calling Lillie Williams 2213.
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F. L. Fran’cisco
Hirst
Frida
Sta’ Street Baptist Church
Lillie Williams
Busy Bees Club Hosts Social in Lawrence Visit
Clinton T. J. Caylor did not visit Lawrence on Friday. The Busy Bees Club met with Miss Neola and Miss Florence Howser on Wednesday July 20 for games crochet and fancy work. Attendees included Minnie and Blanche Farmer Mildred Jensen Thelma White Ruby Opal Hollingsworth LeNora Kelly Ima Cummings and Helen Jensen. Refreshments were served and a good time reported. The group plans another meeting August 3 with Miss Jensen. Also noted were Lawrence visits from Mrs Howser and relatives and a D G C Farmer family drive to Lawrence.
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T. J. Caylor
Lawrence
Neigh
Barhodd
Neola
Florence Howser
Minnie
Blanche Farmer
Mildred Jensen
Thelma White
Ruby
Opal Hollingsworth
LeNora Kelly
Ima Cummings
Helen
Haskell Indians to Field Fast Twilight League Game
The Haskell Indians under manager Hays prepare for a Friday night twilight league clash at Hikell Field. Finis First Round of R A U and 600 Block Teams are noted as contestants with a charitable free will collection planned to cover season expenses.
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Will Finis
Hikell Field
Haskell| Indians
Haskell
Hays
Wildcats
Jayhawk
County treasurer visits banks to deliver tax receipts
W. H. McKone county treasurer traveled across the county visiting Eudora Vinland Baldwin and Overbrook to deliver tax receipts collect tax rolls and instruct on county business. He was overtaken by rain at Stull delaying return and unable to reach Lecompton on the trip.
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W. H. McKone
McKong
Eudora
Vin-land
Baldwin
Overbrook
Stull
Lecompton
Farm Bureaus Meet Cooperative Grain Marketing Discussed
Farm bureaus held a meeting at St Paul Manhattan Kansas on July 28 discussing cooperative grain marketing. Ralph Snyder presided and Charles Weeks served as secretary of the Kansas State Farm Bureau. references indicate involvement from the state fair bureau and recent retirements.
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Manhattan, Kyn
Ralph Snyder
Ath
Charles R. Weeks
Kansas State Fairm Bureau
Conference on farm information at St Paul Minn
A conference in St Paul Minnesota featured Snydey, a member of the Committee of Seventy, discussing marketing and federation programs. The talk highlighted U S Grain sees Dies and state and national cooperative grain efforts. Logan hosts a new American toy and 105 counties move to establish Hemphat at Oakley. Legion post organizes county unit. wars funds, distance of 150 miles.
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Sin Per
Sion
St. Paul Minn
Snydey
Sev
U. S
Furth Horeau Federations
Logan
Hemphat
Oakley
Legion Post
Kansas
Cuit
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Edna Major
Electric Utilities
Kansas Electric Utilities
France
Jasank L. Denton
Arkansas City
Kan
Lakes
le Rl Edwards
Chicago
G. E. Putnam
N. T. Veatch, Jr
Jane
Scott City
HL ‘C. Nunemaker
Memorial Hospital
Eugene Wilfred
Jack Houk
Harry Charles
Yale
Lance Tile
Clinton
Harry Johnson
Myre Howsert
Albert Crumpacker
Vera
Fat
J- O
Russia
Wettsville Athletics
Kien
Wellsville Athetics
Unding
Uly
Wellsville
Gal’ Hett
LeLou Dy
Dgertoh
Floyd Hughes
Bart Ad
Palmy ‘Township
Jack
Hanna
Esther
Gustafson
Frank H. Ise
Opti Medicin
Primitive Baptist
al Dablady Neceman
Daly
Georgette
Aun
Renfrew
Devonshire
Valme
Rei Foe
Lee
Spesa
Lonsdale Nainlook
Isterinean
Egular
St. Paul
Kant
Varsity Theatre
Sue
Devade
Enep
Weber
Lionel Barrymore
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