Red Cross auction lists local orders donated for sale
A Red Cross auction sale lists numerous donated items and services from Lawrence and area businesses and residents. The document names shops such as Supreme Cafe, Green's Chocolate Shop, Thompson's Studio, New York Cleaners, and Nash Motor Co, with values ranging from a few dollars to $50. Names of families and individuals appear alongside farm stock, nursery stock, and various goods. The event accrues funds for the Red Cross while noting ongoing local activity and community ties.
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Red Cross
Varios
Erben
Redossi
Tai
Intel
Lawrence Monu
Staite
Mt Hope Nursery
Pollma
J Connell
Lecompten' ‘Sun
Death of Mrs Sarah Forth at Lawrence church
Mrs Sarah Forth dies at 3 p.m. in Lawrence after illness of Mr Will Forth’s mother. funeral held yesterday at the Lawrence church on 14th and New Hampshire. She had belonged to the church forty years. daughter Mrs Mary Kidwell arrived from Devon for the services. son James Forth telegraphed from California that he could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Forth
Lawrence
Godden
Mr. Forth
Sarah Forth
Ed Forth
Johnee
Beth
14Th
New Hampshire
Mary. Kidwell
Devon
James Orth
California
James
Iowa
Ericaie
Rollie’ Laster
Frante
Laster
Camp Doniphan
Ray
Les
LaWrencé
Avery Hibner
France
Puckett Place
Adhe Elmer Flory
A. H. Boehle
Chéni Ulrich
Ward
Sanders
Lone Star
de Soto
Et Land
August Roth
Boehle
Desotors
Neéllié Harte
Fangas City
Puck- Ya
Flory
Lawrence Fégister
Markley
Tone
L. Willi
Téddy
Ropsrock
Columbia
Hibner
Charlie
Messers
Gan
Woman's Nerves Lydia Pinkham Ad From Winona
Testimonial from Mrs Albert Sults of 603 Olmstead Street Winona claiming relief from prolonged nervousness and sleeplessness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad touts the product as remedy for disturbances of women’s health and urges trial for similar conditions.
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Winona
Minis
Lydia E. Pinkh
Erie Strong
Mrs. Alberts Sults
Olmstead
Sultze
Lydia E. Pinkham
Iron-tic shown as a tonic with iron claims
An ad touts Iron-tic as a soluble iron remedy from the Surgical Institute in Buffalo promising vigor, pink cheeks, and bright eyes. It cites Cromwell and roundheads as a frame, urges sending 10 cents for a trial, and notes druggists sell Iron-tic for sixty cents.
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Cromwell
Hedy
Pierce
Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. A
Mrs Flory And Daughter Visit In Lone Star
Mrs F L Flory and daughter Edith were shopping in Lone Star Thursday afternoon. They called at the R N Watts home. Mrs Ira Rothrock made a business trip to Lone Star Thursday afternoon. Call Matthews 34 and order your Jennie Lind lump coal for next winter.
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P. C. Bond
Murry, Everett and
Kennth
F. L. Flory
T. A. Rayson
Dorothy
Kansas City
Ralph Wilhelm
W. J
W. J.curtis
Ira Rothrock
Pura
J. L. Jones
Charlie
W. A. Flory
S. N. E. Whipple
Lone Star
Austin Martindale and Family
Martindale
Earle
C. O. Rayson
F.L. Flory
Edith
Lobe Stat
John Smith
Wilhelm
Ralph
W. J. Curtis
Arthur Berry
Laurel
George Culbertson
Margaret
Dora Markley
Etta Markley
Elmer Flory
Jonas Filburn
Fra
Rothrock
Rayson
T. Aisleta Ped Tate
R. N. Watts
Matthews
Jennie Lind
Lawrence visitors and local movements noted
Benjamin Kyle Sr. rode a passenger to Lawrence Tuesday while Arthur White and a daughter visited there. Mrs Mike Foley of Reno returned home after a week with Miss Eliza Farrell. Stallard and the Tyrrell party traveled to Lawrence Friday. Arthur and Mrs. Evans of Lawrence visited Mrs Hack Evans. The Johnsons and their daughter Galilie from McFarland returned home. Winfield and two sons visited. Vera Kunkel ill in Lawrence. Tom Horn and family moved from Buck Creek depot to a house on Chatt McCoy's farm. J D Frost of Perry fixed telephone lines damaged by storms. H B Asher, Lightning Rod dealer, was in the area on business.
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Benjamin Kyle, Sr
Lawrence
Arthur White
Mike“Foley
Reno
Eliza Farrell
D. Wells
Stallard
Lawrence Tyrrell
Miss. Stewart
Arthur Evans
Hack Evans
A. Johnson
Galilie
Bert. Perkins
McFarland
Winfield
Vera Kunkel
Colorado
Tom _Horn
Buck Creek
Chatt McCoy
R. C. Nance
J. D. Frost
Perry
H. B. Asher
Lutheran Brotherhood Meeting With Dr Ewald Talk
The Trinity Lutheran Brotherhood will meet at M. O. Eberhart's home 1123 Connecticut Street Tuesday evening. Dr Paul Ewald, formerly on the staff at Research Hospital Kansas City, will give the talk of the evening. Lawrence Optical Co on Mass listing fine glasses.
Dr E G L Harbour Veterinarian Carding Details
Dr E G L Harbour, a veterinarian, lists office phone 386 and address 704 North H. He also provides Dr Brocklesby’s property with phone 2471 for contact.
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E. G. L. Harbour
N. H
Fraternal benefit societies in Kansas rise in 1917
Kansas report shows fraternal benefit societies paid 4 553 723 in claims against 4 447 370 in assessments for 1917. Mutual fire insurance companies increased in force to 402 747 630 with 202 718 members at year end. New members 37 914 in 1917, down from 40 096 in 1916. Other insurers in Kansas remained fairly profitable with healthy returns.
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Topeka
Kans
Kansas
W. J. Bryden
State Department
Kansas Mutual Fire Insurance Companies
Remembered Mother Topeka Soldier Retrieves Narcissus
Topeka Kansas June 10. A narcissus bloom plucked by Lieut Clyde H Wasson for his mother is a Mother’s Day token. He crawled across No Man’s Land nearly to German trenches to obtain the flower, tearing his uniform and scratching his hand in the process. In a letter he sent home he described the risk and the flower’s beauty in the land of death. He also noted each company member was asked to write home on Mother’s Day despite censor responsibilities.
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Topeka
No Man’s Land
Narcissus
Kans
France
W. H.wasson
Clyde H. Wasson
Wasson
Secretary Baker Annoys Over Photo Criticism
Secretary Baker expresses annoyance at the criticism surrounding a photograph taken in France showing himself General Pershing and other officers. The image, meant to illustrate activities abroad, became a point of contention as reporters questioned details.
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Baker
Mr. Baker
Washington
France
Pershing
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