Pioneer Photographer W H Jackson Visits Lawrence
Lawrence welcomed W H Jackson 90 veteran photographer and first official Yellowstone Park photographer, returning from Kansas City research on Pony Express stations with Dr Raymond Hebard. He recalled 30 minute exposure era, packing gear, tent darkroom, and developing plates. Now painting Old West scenes, he plans colored illustrations for a forthcoming Pony Express book.
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W. H.jackson
Yellowstone Park
Lawrence
Robert Taft
University of Kansas
Jackson
Raymond Hebard
Laramie
Great West
Kansas City
Independence
Old Westport
Monument
Jim Bridger
Mr. Jackson
New York
Nathaniel Langford
Washburn
Langford
Taft
Hayden
Old West
Dr. Hebard
Wyoming
Circus at Woodland Park Wednesday in Lawrence
Next Wednesday August 2 Lawrence will host Harrington's Nickle Plate Show with afternoon and evening performances at Woodland Park. The familiar circus features ponies horses dogs and goats among trained animal acts and includes all standard attractions emphasizing animal acts.
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Lawrence
Harrington
Woodland Park
Burlesque Play The Case Against Casey Planned
Public invited to North Lawrence Baptist church auditorium Monday night July 31 at 8 30 for The Case Against Casey a burlesque of breach of promise suits staged by the Usher Board of the Independent Baptist church Leavenworth. Twenty four cast members are church members. Rev A R Royston current Leavenworth pastor formerly led North Lawrence First church a decade ago. A small admission charge will be made.
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Casey
North Lawrence Baptist Church
Usher Board
The
Independent Baptist Church
Leavenworth
A. R. Royston
North Lawrence First Church
Paris Designers Reveal Evening Gowns With 19th Century Curves
Paris fashion houses unveil winter evening gowns recalling the 1890s with dramatic curves and long trains. Designers showcased slim silhouettes, 18 inch trains, and back buttons. A black velvet gown featured detachable sleeves and horsehair lace atop bare shoulders.
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Paris
Gagliardo to Speak at KU Class in Baptist Church
Professor Domenico Gagliardo of the University of Kansas economics department will address a KU class at the First Baptist church on Eighth and Kentucky streets at 9:35 Sunday morning. Rev A A Van Sickle will speak at the morning service in the pastor's absence. Seabright, N J July 29 AP Sarah Palfrey defeated Helen Jacobs 6 1 2 6 7 5 to win the women s singles title at the Seabright invitation tournament in a dramatic final.
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Domenico Gagliardo
University of Kansas
First Baptist Church
Eighth
Kentucky Streets
A. A. van Sickle
Haskell Institute
C. C. Cunningham
Seabright
N. J
Sarah Palfrey
Brookline
Mass
Helen Jacobs
Boy With Winning Grin Lands Movie Role
Hollywood July 29 The 8 year old Arliss Parrish whose impish grin drew two movie execs to the hospital will play a leading role in a film about a boy who fought infancy paralysis. Crippled since 15 months he is rapidly recovering and the grin helped land the part.
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Hollywood
Cal
Arliss Parrish
Santell
Fred Schuessler
Arliss
Sting for Hargiss A golf tale of singing and a wasp attack
Coach Bill Hargiss faced a comic misfortune on the local country club course when a giant wasp allegedly drawn to his humming stung him. Entomologist Dean Lawson identified the insect as a sphecid giant wasp nesting in mud about 18 inches underground, preying on locusts.
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Bill Hargiss
Dcadz
Hargiss
F. C. Allen
W. R. Smith
Guy Smith
Fettle
Aten
Dean P. RB. Lawson
K. U
Dog Awakens His Owners As Grass Fire Spreads
Firemen raced to a grass blaze on a vacant Sixth Street lot near Indiana and Louisiana at 4 14 AM. W F Jordan of 600 Indiana Street reported the fire centered around a large tree. The dog awakened the Jordan couple minutes before the doors slammed and a car departed.
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W. F. Jordan
Indiana Street
Sixth Street
Indiana
Louisiana
Paul Ingels
Jordan
Mrs. Fleenor Dies at 78 After Lecompton Residency
Mrs. J. W. Fleenor of Lecompton, 78, died last evening at her daughter’s home. Funeral services set for Monday at 10 at Cornwell funeral home Topeka with Rev. Bertachinger and Rev. Hanson officiating. Burial in Lecompton cemetery. Surviving husband Dr. J. W. Fleenor, nine children, including E. G. Day and Claude B. Fleenor, plus seven others and one brother, John Hone of Gem.
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J. W. Fleenor
Lecompton
E. G. Day
Cornwell Funeral Home
Topeka
F. W. Bertachinger
Richard Hanson
Lecompton Cemeery
Will Drake
le Roy Fleenor
Los Angeles
Cal
Fleenor
E. G- Day
Alice van Weren
Emporia
Claude B. Fleenor
A. R. Armstrong
Oscar Weber
Big Springs
B. H. Fleenor
Manhattan
Harry Fleeney
Penrose
John Hone
Gem
Lamp posts at KU painted bright orange on campus
A Lawrence item notes that lamp posts in front of the University of Kansas administration building were painted brilliant orange. A KU graduate joked students might use the color to find the 8:30 class entrance while a local patron drank beer and ordered coffee, promising it would have a kick.
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K. U
Final Musical Vesper Program at K U Sunday
The third and final musical vesper program of the University of Angel summer session will be presented at 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the KU auditorium. The general public is invited to attend. Paul B. Lawson will give a brief address. The program includes selections by unusual instrument combinations and works by Widor Cyril Scott Saint-Saens Grieg William Arms Fisher Schubert and E Barnes.
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University of Angel
K. U
Atend
Paul B. Lawson
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Widor
Cyril Scott
Saint-Saens
Grieg
Witliam
Arms Fisher
Schubert
Barnes
Union church service speaker from Kansas City on prohibition
The Union church plans a 7:45 PM service tomorrow in South Ark with Dr. J. M. Hargett of Kansas City speaking on prohibition. Soloist C. E. Sawhill will be accompanied by Mrs. Sawhill, presiding pastor Rev. Robert A. Hunt will conduct the singing with Miss Gwendolyn Hunt at the piano. If rain, the service moves to First Methodist Episcopal Church.
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Union
Southark
J. M. Hargett
Kansas City
Hargett
Grand Avenue
C. E. Sawhill
Sawhill
Robert A. Hunt
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Gwendolyn Hunt
First Methodist Church
Tenth
Vermont Streets
Pilot
Deaths and Funerals in Topeka and Philadelphia
George C Bryant of Topeka died at Santa Fe hospital. Funeral services set for Monday at 2 PM in Rumsey parlors with Dr Paul B Lawson. burial at Oak Hill cemetery. Survived by wife, three children, siblings, and one granddaughter. Frank Yocum died in Philadelphia last Sunday. brother-in-law to W M Newmark. Survived by wife Nettie and two daughters Frances and Janet.
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George C. Bry
George C. Bryant
Alamo Street
Santa Fe Hospital
Topeka
Rumsey
Paul B. Lawson
Oak Hill Cemetery
Bryant
Thelma Benedict
Nadine Bryant
Kenneth Bryant
Lawrence
Frank Yocum
Philadelphia
W. M. Newmark
Mr. Yocum
Nettie Newmark Yocum
Frances
Janet
Two Hot Weather Fish Yarns From St Paul
AP reports two comic fish tales from St Paul Minnesota. In one, a boy throws a firecracker into a trout pond and a large trout leaps, strikes the spark, and sinks. The second tale involves a spaniel on a boat whose tail drags in water and is snatched by a big fish, then reappears with a northern pike in its mouth.
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St. Paul, Minn
Fido
Personal notices from Lawrence area mix moving plans and visits
Lyman Terry and Marvin Terry plan a ten day Chicago visit starting tomorrow. Grace Coulter goes to Kansas City Kansas for a month hospital stay. Rice Phelps moves today from 2016 New Hampshire to 607 Louisiana with Max Wilhelms. they will live in Mrs M Wilhelmi’s former home when returning west, while she stays in Calarabus Ohio. Valley Grove hosts Rev R W Emerson of Lawrence tomorrow at 2 30 pm. all interested invited. St James A M E church in North Lawrence hosts a fashion revue at 3 pm Monday with small admission. W R Christopher is pastor.
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Lyman Terry
Marvin Terry
Chicago
Grace Coulter
Kansas City
Kan
Rice Phelps
New Hampshire Street
Max Wilhelms
Louisiana Street
Max Wilhelmi
M. Wilhelmi
Calarabus
Valley Grove
R. W. Emerson
Lawrence
St. James A. M
North Lawrence
W. R. Christopher
Kate Coffman
Ella Ray
William Foster
Colorado
B. I. Barnam
Smith and Ward
Clifton
Dodd
Ford
Glen Cross
Collins
Cross
Ost
Donald Bowers
Frederick Earl of
O’neal
F. H. Champion
Trinity Lutheran Church and North Lawrence notices
Church schedule and events across Trinity Lutheran and North Lawrence First Baptist list Sunday school times morning worship sermons and denominational services. Details include special services at Pleasant Valley North Lawrence and Lincoln Fourth Street, B Y P A activities, and August anniversary plans with guest speakers and a large out of town delegation.
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North Lawrence
Miami Beach seeks own postoffice building
The Miami Beach chamber of commerce launches a campaign for a new federal post office building less than three months after a privately owned structure opened. They cite poor location and traffic parking issues and urge declaring the post office a separate unit rather than a branch of the Miami office.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Althe
Chamber of Commerce
Miami Post Office
Valley Grove Community News Reach of Local Visitations
Valley Grove reports visitors from California and Lawrence amid a busy schedule of Christian Endeavor meetings and revival efforts. Officers were elected with Georgianna Eberhard as president and Virgil Lederer leading discussions. next Sunday focuses on Friendship With Those of the Races. Local families hosted, 4‑H club met, and a large turnout attended gatherings at McLouth, Oak Grove, and Valley Grove schoolhouse with plans for a sermon by Rev. Emmerson of Lawrence.
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James Montgomery
California
Herman Eggert
Charles Fultz
William Keller
Lawrence
Dan Smith
Christian Endeavor
Virgil Lederer
Georgianna Eberhard
Paul Ousd Hl
Arthur Ousdahl
Glen Champion
S._T. Moore
Sunnyside
C. G. Petrie
W. A. Dunbar
M. F. Ka
Weekend travels and local notices from Oskaloosa
Mrs Marguerite McCoy visited Ottawa with relatives as did cousin Mrs Orpha Davis Smith for several days. Mr and Mrs Clyde Brooks of Valley Falls visited Judge and Mrs Decker. Miss Margaret Ford returned from Virginia with Miss Margaret Prunty. Several residents took trips to Atchison and Chicago Worlds Fair. A wedding brought Mr Lee Gibson and son Jimmy to Hiawatha and Sabetha. Eleanor Hannah joined Perry friends to Chicago Worlds Fair. Alice Adams of Kansas City visits near Basin Valley. County Grange picnic set for August 10 at Weibles Grove with C Cogswell and Ray McKaig speaking. Weibles Grove four miles south of Ozankie. Mrs E B Slade teaches nature study at State Lake for 4-H camp. Matinee license granted to Charles L Frakes and Miss Margaret Wenzl of Valley Falls.
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Marguerite McCoy
Ottawa
Orpha Davis Smith
Clyde Brooks
Valley Falls
Atchison
Ford Atzenweiler
Jackson Park
Lee Gibson
Jimmy
Hiawatha
Gibson
Carol Robinson
Genevieve McCreary
McCreary
Sabetha
Alvin Robinson
Eleanor Hannah
Perry
Chicago
Alice Adams
Kansas City
Roy Sellars
Basin Valley
County Grange
Weibles Grove
C. C. Cogswell
State Grange
Ray McKaig
Idaho
National Grange
E. A. Robertson
Claude Brey
Ted Bates
St A. Stewart
Alvora Stephens
Weible Grove
Ozankie
E. B. Slade
State Lake
Judge Decker
Charles L. Frakes
Margaret Wenzl
Many Kansas City Families Attend Boers Home Event
Evening Star notes Mr. and Mrs. Chester Moody and daughter of Kansas City join Mr. and Mrs. Harry Boers and children Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Boers and daughter and Clarence Boers for home made ice cream and cake at George Boers home on Thursday evening.
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Chester Moody
Kansas City
Harry Boers
Floyd Boers
Clarence Boers
George Boers
Germany
Hans Muenzer
Muenzer
Chicago Theater Orchestra
Leipste
Anton Rohden
Marge Oxwell
Florence MacBeth
Granada Hotel
Chicago
Paul Fraizer
Walter Parker
Martin Briethaupt
Irene
Butle Breithaupt
Gail Breithaupt
Clearfield
G. E. Kertsinger
Baldwin
Pete Edelbrock
Charline
Kate Edelbrock
Lila Jean Edelbrock
Tonganoxie
State Lake
Carl Bernitz
Arthur Bernitz
William Bucheim
Lecompton
Emma Strobel
Woodrow
Wanda
Ann
Alvena
Helen Strobel
Misa Minnie
Henry Kurtz
Community Guests Gather for Weekend Visits
Mr and Mrs Jim Murphy and family and other locals hosted and visited relatives in Topeka and nearby towns. Craned names include the Hase Simon Hardtarfer and Radcliff families with multiple social visits. A newborn girl Hazel Loita was welcomed by Harold and wife as well.
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Jim Murphy
Clint Tyner
Arthur Hase
W. A. Simon and Lloyd
Ed Hardtarfer
Gladys and
Frances Hardtarfer
Claude Radcliff
Topeka
Walter Rundle
Emery Bailey
Osage City
Jim Forth
Whittier
Calif
Chas. Forth
Agnes
Kathryn Jardon
Baldwin
Belle Baldwin
C. N. Reed
Jenning Price
Obert Simmons and Son
Oren
Domby
Okla
Clyde Cordis
Virginia
Helen
Johnnie
Overbrook
Homer Wright
Jennings Price
Floyd Onte Maxine
Mary Frances
Lawrence
Harold Houston
Hazel Loita
Peggy Hines
Marlin Gage
Alfred Fishburn
John Miller
John and
Doro
Society Notes: Sunday Dinner Hosts Visit Local Families
Mrs Sullivan and Henry Desque hosted after dinner Sunday with guests Mr and Mrs Co P Miller Mr and Mrs Glenn Schwartz Weyland Weybright Wm Supple and Nan Sup ple of Scranton and Miss Virginia Downie of Garden City Visiting Monday afternoon. Clyde Flory Wanda Lee and Teddy called on Mr and Mrs Alva Fager and Donna Jean in Topeka Tuesday.
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Thy
Co. P. Miller
Glenn Schwartz
Weyland Weybright
Wm. Supple
Nan
Supple
Scranton
Virginia Downie
Garden City
Wm. Sullivan
Henry Desque
Clyde Flory
Wanda Lee
Teddy
Alva Fager
Donna Jean
Topeka
Jolly Quilters Meet at Mrs Houk Home
Members of the Jolly Quilters gathered at Mrs. George Houk’s home on Wednesday with many presents noted. The group enjoyed a bounteous cafeteria dinner and spent the day quilting a double wedding ring quilt. The next meeting will be with Miss Ruby Houk.
Local Families Gather for Visits and Illness Notes
Names of residents and relatives visit, illness updates, and hospital stays are listed. John Kraft on sick list after a doctor’s visits, while Mrs Wulkuhle and son recover. several families visit Evangelical church and attend district events. Ruth Gress of Modoc and others frequent relatives, with no services at Evangelical next Sundays due to summer assembly in Forest Park.
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Russel
Jim Brass
Katherine
Eunice
W. F. Wulftuhle
Ross
Clyde
Herman
George
Leo
Josemary
Ina
Theo. Walter
Helen Wulftuhle
Addie Benander
Jake Bidinger
John Kraft
Maust
Henry Bahnmaier
Hat Wulfkuhle
Mrs. Wulfkuhle
Memorial Hospital
Ruth Gress
Modoc
Katherine Brass
Hazel Houk
Harold Houk
Frank Wulfkuhle
Beris Meisler
Fopeke
Maxine Studebaker
Springs Spect
Relph
Hazel H . Mr
John Bens
S Tan Ico
0. A
Storney
Buchheim
Cena
Zeab
Albert Deister
A. Bidinger
Raymond Barbee
Clinton
Evangelical Church
Forest Park
Istrict
E. J. Boehringer
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Stosppetwerth
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W. W. Holyfield
St. Luke A. M
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New York Streets
Katgit
Belle Henson
Tursday
Josh Ware
Sid Pny
Gus Miller
Wallace
Mother Henderson
Love
EL Wright
Tove
Ethel Love
Carl Wupper Wil
McLouth
Ruth Johnson
Bernhard
Oak Grove
Harold Champion
Blanche Cross
Stanley Glen
Russell Stewart
Elmer Shultz
Ray Stewart
Edna Plant
Ralph Stewart
Easton
Chester Grange
Vailey Grove
Orin Smith
Poeverlein
Henry Jr
Mary
Fila Ray
Phyllis Weibel
Miss Pentlin
Margaret Whitman
Roy Freer
Glen Smith
Berylong Skeets
Berglene Sheets
Emma Ward
George Edmonds
Robert Eagle
Fred Champion
Herald Champions
Charles Petrie, Jr
Buena Petrie
Charlee Stewart
O'Neil
Jeff Barnes
Frederick Champion
Syl White
Wesley Ward
Fred Dundahl
Midland
Borst
Leslie Kimmell
H. Borst
Paul Borst
James Anderson
Charles Stewart
Shirley
Curtis
Marjorie Stewart
Charles Petrie
Georgia
Bobbie Petrie
Lear
Richard Petrie
Gerald
Charles Herschell
Near Lone Star
William Puckett
Ruby May
Ellis Bond
Valley Chapel
Oskaloosa
Evening Star
Enterprise and Vicinity
Yarnold-Stull
Jolly Quilters
George Houk
Qcoeie
Len Ice
Dalphee
Skip Carter
Theo Buchheim
Harry Unger
Charlie Coffman
Nescy Deskin
George Donaldson
John Unger
Clyde Talley
Theo, Wigins
Floyd Shellhorn
Janice Bidinger
George Coffman
Ruby Houk
C. Kraft
B. Kraft
QO. A. Bidinger
W. C. Bidinger
C. R. Platz
J. F. Brass
Helen Wulfkuhle
Gladys
Viola Kraft
Bernita
Rachel Bidinger
Miriam Kraft
Eula Bidinger
John Gress
Ruth
W. C. Gress
Stull
Donald Wulfkahle
Harry Wulfkahle
Evelyn Mae Houk
J. F. Boehringer
Abilene
Stulldake
Bidinger
L. Dexter
Richland
Ralph Rake
Harriet Hume
Helen Deskin
Senior League
Rusger Houk
Grace Walter
Duane Kraft
Ralph
Clifford Houk
Sue Monroe
A. J
Geo, Spears
de Luxe Cafe
Long Electric CO
8Th St
Iings
Peoples State Bank
9Th
Massachusetts
Lawrence Building & Loan Association
Member
Federal Home Loan Bank
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