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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1917
Page
3
A fragment describes negligees and boudoir robes for brides featuring lace, transparent fabrics and ribbon. The text notes a Belgian veil look with hand embroidery and a formal bridal dress shape, highlighting delicate design elements and adornments.
Mrs Otto Hunzicker hosted a farewell dinner for Roy Kitchen at 906 Maine Street with guests B Traynor Howard Moore Roy Kitchen Opal Pringle and Dorothy Pringle. Initiation at Pi Beta Phi welcomed Eva Moore Diamond Evelyn Rorabaugh Doris Drought and Genevieve Searles. Mrs Todd hosted a bride tea as patriotic decor and treats featured.
County marriages begin June with brisk license activity. Five licenses issued since yesterday noon, two couples wed at Court House by Judge Lindley. Couples include Adkins and Smith of Merriam Kansas, Thompson and Ashcraft of Merrin. Others licensed: Russell Hale of Eudora, Ward Amante of Lawrence, Landrith of Rulfid, Beaver of Repens. Travel news notes Swarts leaving for Baltimore with Johns Hopkins surgeons to help base hospital in France. Local society notes include graduations visits and various movements of residents amid bustling social season.
The Maxwell agent Charles P Banker procured a sedan priced at 1035 dollars amid remarks on war duty and social duties. The item reflects lingering concerns about assignments to Fort Riley and readers' support for soldiers, while remarks reference daily thought and local social scenes.
Members of the Thi Gamma Delta fraternity will hold a farewell dance at the chapter house this evening. A large turnout from Fort Riley is expected, with attendees including Jack Challis Paul Friend John Dykes John Miller John Kirtland Girard Allen and Baldwin Mitchell.
The regular Lawrence W. C. T. U. meeting is postponed one week from June 4 to June 11. Mrs. J. W. Glidden hosts the Union at her home on that date. A program will be published later. On Sunday the 18th two lectures by National worker Miss Belle Kearney will be given, following her relief work in Europe.
Readable fragments note Mrs H L Kennedy of Ottawa visiting Mrs J AL UL and heading to Kansas City this morning. Mentions various people and places including Shawnee and Tulsa trips, and social notes at colleges. Also includes an 1886 advertisement for Hale's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co of Toledo with notarized oath and testimonials.
Professor J N Van der Vries returned to Lawrence this morning after delivering the high school commencement address at Pratt.
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