Billie Burke in Gloria's Romance Opens Week at Varsity
Billie Burke stars in Gloria's Romance at the Varsity theater, with fashion gowns by Bendel and Lucile. The film, praised as literary and above typical features, follows Gloria Stafford as Palm Beach patrons watch early chapters. Admission 10 cents for the first three chapters. county clerk election note follows.
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Varsity Theater
Gloria
Billie Burke
Peggy
Rupert. Hughes
Ware
Miss Burke
Billie
Gloria Stafford
Henri Bendel
Lucile
Balcom
Palm Beach
Florida
Perry Daily News Notices of Local Returns Weekends
Mrs E J Sturm and children are home from Marysville after visiting her brother Tessie Traut left for Montana to spend the summer Helen Traut accompanied her to Kansas City Belle Jones returned to Argentine after weeks with Mrs E J McCormick Teresa Janes of Topeka stepped on a rake harming her foot Dan T Park came home from Wayside Kansas after weeks there
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E. J. Sturm
Marysville
Dan T. Park
Wayside
Kansas
Park Kansas ranch workers return home amid sickness and town fines
James Glenn suffered typhoid malaria last week. A. A. Miller ranch workers John Cavanaugh and Fred Williams return home from Park Kansas. Town fines issued for fast driving as Postmaster Stark shoots a dog owned by Yack Johnson after the animal acted queer and went mad. Various social and travel notes across local residents with multiple visits and movements. Wheat prices rise with 1.16 per bushel reported. Democrat Guvetta Stark campaigns for Register of Deeds in Meriden.
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James Glenn
John Cavanaugh
Fred Williams
A. A. Miller
Park
Kansas
Stark
Yack Johnson
Johnson
E. J. McCormick
Lawrence
Jonas Collins
Bessie
McNie Williamson
Leona Jenkins
Topeka
J. M. Cooker
Steve Burke
Ed McGuire
Oskaloosa
McQuire
L. B. Smith
Medina
George Liggett
W. T. Leech
Perry
Mary
Nellie Burke
Newman
Samuel Lapp
Oklahoma
Sol Lapp
G. W. Jones
Saral Shoner
E. L. Raines
Mary Raines
Riley Raines
Ozankie
E. G. Jenkins
Kansas City
Theodore Shirley
Jacob Wall
Gayle Fowler
Leah
Richmond
Bretour
A. L. Weisgerber
Greene
O’brein
Leech
Phinney
Local Social Notes From Stony Point and Vicinity
Mrs James Kassinger and Jennie visited Mrs Pardee and Bertha on Tuesday. Miss Inez Harris returned to Lawrence after visiting cousin Mabel Pumroy. Girls joined the Campfire Girls at the Woods home in Vinland. Mrs Gean Duff and Winifred of Kansas City visited the Watersons. Allie Lawson is on the sick list this week.
Local visitors and social notes amid Baldwin area
Mrs Mame Scott and Irvin were Lawrence visitors Saturday. Mr and Mrs Thos Pardee and Bertha dined at Pumroy's Sunday. Miss Nellie Tucker visiting the McNees home of Baldwin. Dr and Mrs Yates and family visit at the Lewis Tucker home Sunday. Mr Martin Holcom called at Russell Deay's Monday evening. Will Pumroy Tuesday. The Curtiss threshing machine threshed for Messrs Freshman Chas Price and Ray Price this week. The Miscellaneous club met with Mrs W Lawson Wednesday. ten members answered roll call with poultry raising hints. Music by Mrs Lawson and Miss Dorcas Tucker. Guests included Mrs Geo Tucker Mrs L A Lawson Mrs Jack McMullian Misses Marvel Reed Dorcas Tucker Bertha Pardee Jennie Kas singer and Mabel Pumroy. Miss Birdie Harris of Lawrence visiting cousin Mabel Pumroy. Miss Winifred Duff Sunday visit with Dimple and Frances Tucker. Messrs Lewis Georgii Noah Weimer George Tucker and Solon Tucker Baldwin visitors Friday. Mr and Mrs Herbert Fitz of Lawrence spent days with Mr and Mrs Martin Holcom. Mr and Mrs Russell Deay and Ferne spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Lewis Tucker and family. Will Pumroy and Eldon Harris Baldwin visitors Saturday. Martin Holcom called on B T Holmes Friday evening. Late vote count looms for primary. The long ballot will make counting tedious. It is early to predict but daylight will come before nomination of Manley for Justice of the Peace.
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Mame Scott
Irvin
Lawrence
Thos. Pardee
Bertha
Pumroy
Nellie Tucker
McNees
Baldwin
Yates
Lewis Tucker
Martin Holcom
Russel
Deay
Jake Ulrich
Will Pumroy
Curtiss
Noah Weimer
George Tucker
Solon Tucker
Herbert Fitz of
Russel Deay
Ferne
Eldon Harris
B.T. Holmes
Brooks
Ruth
Naomi
Gale Grove
Hopewell
Independence
Will Woods
Baby
Gleason
Alice
Frank
Lawrence Gleason
Ed van Hoesen
Carl van Hoesen
Will Russel
Son Garl
Herschel Ulrich
Vinland
Frank Horrell
Philip Fleshman
Arthur Russel
A. E. Puckett
Roy
Clyde - Puckett
Willits Pence
Gove County
Everett
Rev. Brooks
George Boland
Heaston
Esther Daniels
Frances
Helen Heaston
D. M. Heaston
Farmers’ Union
Gladys Stanfield
Topeka
Frank Williams
Cal .Rush
Maurice Starr
Eudora
Eunice Boland
Osawatomie
Williams
Loyalty and faith in High Prairie church Sunday
Attendance strong at morning and evening services with Rev. Brooks delivering sermons on loyalty from Ruth to Naomi and on enduring temptation. Church social plans, local visits, and upcoming picnics and socials fill the week, with several members hosting, visiting, or attending events across Hopewell Independence and nearby towns.
Local Social Notes Highlight Meetings and Picnic Enjoyment
Puckett and Mrs Hibner assist in preparations for a meeting at the church parlor on August 9. Mrs Gleason and Miss Alice attend Country Club at Mrs Ashby’s. next meeting with Mrs John Stafford on August 17. William Puckett returns home after working for his brother Clyde since March. High Prairians attend Farmers’ Union picnic at Holcom’s grove. A E Puckett and family join. Georgie Boland and Gustie Puckett go fishing. Douglas county men harvest 475 acres on the Ford ranch in Graham county. E W McNamara loses a valuable horse while away.
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John Stafford
Worden
Willia
Puckett
Pleasant Grove
Clyde
Boland
Avery Hibner
Moorehouse
Catherine
Will Miss Northrup Win The County Register Race
The piece argues Estelle Northrup is the best candidate for Register of Deeds and urges voters to remember to vote for her in the tomorrow Republican primary. It notes her countywide outreach, self supporting status, clerical experience, and tact. It also urges backing Lawrence man Gregory.
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Register of Deeds
Estelle Northrup
Miss Northrup
Death of W H Jackson Found Dead East of Sibleyville
William H Jackson a colored man aged 62 who lived alone east of Sibleyville was found dead yesterday morning. Lawrence Coroner H T Jones ruled natural causes.
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Sibleyville
William H. Jackson
Lawrence
H. T. Jones
Mr. Jackson
Quick Work Compliment Sparks Cigar Demand
A Baldwin man recalls using a newspaper offer and receiving same-day service, reading the paper by 7 PM after sending in his order at 7 AM. The notice notes a rising demand for Pierson's No. 106 New Size Cigar with questions about the reason for its popularity.
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Journal- World
Baldwin
Pierson
Will Build Two Bungalows in Belmont Addition
Banks plans to build two bungalows in the Belmont addition after purchasing one of the Snow cottages on West Sixth Street. The move signals upcoming residential development in the area and reflects Banks personal investment in town housing.
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Banks
Belmont Addition
Sixth Street
Town Musings and Movements Across the District
J C Evans departs for Clearwater Kansas after the death of his brother in law Geo Hammers age seventy two husband of F W Barteldes and Chas Achning hosted about fifty Merchants Athletic Association members at the Achning farm north of the city. W B Brown returns from linotype school in Brooklyn and a Washington trip while Merle Thorpe on leave in Washington endures ear and throat trouble and observes Hughes and Wilson sentiment shifts. George Hutson and mother plan six weeks Colorado tour and Mr and Mrs Jones of Los Angeles begin an overland trip to Jacksonville Florida after four punctures en route.
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F. W. Barteldes
Chas. Achning
Merchants Athletic Association
Achning
W. B. Brown
University Printing Plant
Linotype
Brooklyn
N. Y
Washington
Merle Thorpe
Mr. Brown
Hughes
Linotype School
Wilson
George Hutson
Booth Hotel
Independence
Lawrence
A. L. Hutson
Colorado
Mrs. Jones
Los Angeles
J. M. Boyd
California
Jacksonville
Florida
Jenson Returns From Chicago Visit Plans Local Shop Opening
C N Jensen came back from a two week visit in Chicago and will spend a few days with his parents in Clinton before opening his shop.
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C. N. Jensen
Twro
Chicago
Clinton
Dr C B Francisco Visits Kansas City Parents
Dr C B Francisco of Kansas City visited his parents Mr and Mrs W J Francisco yesterday.
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C. B. Francisco
Kansas City
W.J. Francisco
English professor in France observes war life and mood
Dean Olin Templin receives a letter from Prof. Herbert Flint in Paris, recounting life in wartime France. He notes Bordeaux successes, the war’s human toll, riding trains near wounded, meetings with Alfred Waddell and Will Irwin, and uneasy American perceptions amid the Lutitania aftermath.
Community Notes From Pleasant Grove and Nearby
A local social roundup lists visits and gatherings in Pleasant Grove and surrounding areas. Notables include Herbert Flint sending regards, families of Barnhart Flory and Markley hosting and visiting, Miss Etta Markley of Columbia staying with Robert Markley, and Mrs. H Kesler with Levi Flory at Isaac Flory’s. Curtis threshing for Shuck and Markley, plus trips to Baldwin and Lawrence for various family events and a Pence reunion. Ice cream and cake marked Frank Deay’s birthday. Amos Flory’s family faces a sick list.
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David Barnhart
Irvin Flory
Pleasant Grove
Etta Markley
Columbia
Kesler ‘Deay
W. A. Pence
Everett Pence
Gove County
Elmer
Churchbaugh
Robert Markley
Joe Studebaker
D. W. Studebaker
Baldwin
H. Kesler
Levi Flory
Isaac Flory
Indiana
Lulu Pence
C. N. Peterson
Lawrence
Orville
Elwood Deay
Stella
Elmer Churchbaugh
Aliss Pearl Pence
Claude Wells
Kesler-Deay
Frank Deay
Amos Flory
Clarence Filburn
Lurid Lighting and Roman Candle Quip Sparks Talk
A playful exchange contrasts lurid lighting with a Roman candle joke about ancient days. The dialogue features a witty remark on bedtimes and lights, reflecting a humorous, period tone.
Genius Goes Unfed Cartoon Quip
A Birmingham Age-Herald quip notes a pretentious statistician who can measure toothpicks from New York to San Francisco yet cannot predict where his next meal comes from. The joke contrasts cleverness with daily need. The line highlights urban irony about misplaced expertise.
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New York
San Francisco
Birmingham Age-Herald
Market summaries from Kansas City and Chicago
Kansas City and Chicago market reports show cattle and hog receipts, price ranges for prime fed steers, dressed beef, cows, stockers, calves, and hogs with declines noted. Grain prices include wheat corn oats rye hay and butter eggs with regional price movements and close figures for July contracts.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Do You Think We Need a New National Anthem
A Birmingham Age-Herald excerpt argues the public forgets the current anthem and jokes about a new song that vaudeville performers could sing to help everyone learn it. The piece emphasizes public indifference to the old words and entertains a lighter, catchy alternative.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Limestone Ridge Geology Mention in Lake Erie
A fragment notes a limestone ridge near Lake Erie formed by glacial activity. Geologists describe it as the Cincinnati anticlinal, a structure extending into Tennessee. The text preserves partial terms and place references from a historical article.
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Lake Erie
Cincinnati
Tennessee
Zemo Promises Clear Skin With Small Price
The ad touts Zemo as a cure for pimples blackheads eczema and ringworm promising a clear healthy complexion. It claims the lotion is easy to apply non greasy and stain free and available at drug stores for a few cents to a small amount per application.
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Chas. Elwell
GEO. P
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Troy, A.V
M. J. Skofstad
Massachusetts Street
Manley
Stony Point
C. M. Fisher
Police
C. M
Pat” Fisher
Justice OF the Peace
R. C
R. M
McConnell
John W. Clark
High Prairie
Northrup
Gregory
W. H. Jackson
Tales OF the Town
J. C. Evans
Clearwater
Inlaw
Geo. Hammers
Mr. Hammers
Mr. Evans
Herbert Flint
Lawrence Man
France
Will Irwin
Olin Templin
University
Flint
Garanciere
Paris
Mr. Templin
Europe
Bordeaux
M. Barbin
Sorbonne
Neuen Schwander
Cercle
Metro
Nord-Sud
Regina
Irwin
Saturday Evening Post
Alfred Waddell
Collee
American Ambulance
Waddell
Royal Typewriter Co
Fice
Thatiof
B. M. Gregory
City of
Douglas County
Mina P. Dias
Thos
Harley Henry H. Asher
Ralph H. Spotts
Raymond F. Rice
Ord Clingman
Edw. T. Riting
R.E. Melvin
J. S. Amick
C. E. Lindley Co. S. Finch Walter G. Thiele
J. H. Mitchell
R. M. McConnell
L. H. Menger
A.C. Wilson
F. B. Dodds
Willow Springs
Zemo
Cleveland
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