University commencement triumph despite weather
The University commencement closed in success despite rain threats. Attendance from outside was limited, but the event ended with a long alumni banquet. Tom Norton, Santa Fe lawyer and University alumnus, rebutted Governor Johnson on legal supremacy, delivering a sharp yet courteous speech.
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Tom Norton
The
Santa Fe
Johnson
Norton
P. F. Remmington
Jfe
Minnesota
Leeper Family Bravery Noted After Quantrell Raid
Mrs Leeper survived the Quantrell raid through heroic effort preserving her husband and home. Three children and two grandchildren are noted as deceased, leaving Mr Leeper to live with Mrs Gill. Also mentions Parker Fountain pang and graduation gifts at Boughtons 1025 Mass St.
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Parker
Boughton’s
Mass. St
Piano Tuning Career of Kansas City Expert Carl Hoffman
Piano tuner with 15 years experience in Kansas City. Worked with Carl Hoffman. Reference Ed Harding at 1133 R 1 St Bell, phone 152.
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Carl Hoffman
Kansas City
Ed. Harding
St. Bell
Flood Tragedy Reflected in Ottawa Trains Issue
The Ottawa flood reports describe how trains and Ottawa served as a temporary dumping ground. Citizens expressed wishes to leave Ottawa for Lawrence as the heat and confinement wore on. The piece notes sympathy for stranded workers, criticizing the situation and urging removal to relief areas.
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Ottawa
the Herald
Lawrence
The
Herald
Lincoln Pie Controversy and store locations discussed
The account cites Mrs Prentiss at the Home Store with a washing machine, mentions Eben Crocker and Jacob Pike debating where Bill Hazeltine’s Bergman store stood, and references Quantrell’s raid. Crocker favors a location one door north, notes claims of dead citizens before the Hazeltine store, and calls for a definitive marker before fall.
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Eben Crocker
Jacob Pike
Bill Hazeltine
Bergman
Mr. Crocker
Lincoln Pis
P. F. Resumnington
Quantrell
Huzeltine
Bent Mrdock
Weddings Brighten Society Notes In Lawrence
Commencement day brings several society weddings in Lawrence. Miss Guila Myers and Mr Wallace Anderson wed at the bride’s mother’s home with close friends present. Anderson a lawyer from Miawatha with a prosperous practice plans residence in Topeka. The article notes Myers’ Phi Beta Kappa honors and Anderson’s law degree, plus multiple upcoming weddings and social events among local students and faculty.
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Anderson
Miawatha
Heart Themed Luncheon Attracts Local Guests
Guests at a civic event enjoyed a four course luncheon with heart decor and place cards. Lawrence Bay and a guest were noted as close friends until recently. A teddy bear and a woolly dog figure accompanied children, whose playmates now drift apart as adults quarrel over trivial matters. Lawn mower sharpening offered by L F Conkling at Mass St.
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Loum
Markets Delay and Flood Impact Hit Kansas City
The Kansas City markets remain demoralized due to the flood with no shipments expected before Monday. Local business notes mention Plymouth Twine offerings and a line of goods from Evans-Meteal Implement Co as part of the day’s trade chatter.
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Evans-Meteal? Implement Co
Kansas City
Infant of Mr and Mrs Hiess Dies on California Road
The infant child of Mr and Mrs Hiess Judking who reside two and a half miles out on California Road died this morning. Mr Judkins is in Pratt Kansas and has been notified. Also notes about sponges at Raymond's and a refrigerator offer from Julius Eriksen.
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Mir
Mrs. Hiess
Judking
California
Mr. Judkins
Pratt
Kansas
Visitors and residents greet Lawrence area today in crowds
A long list of arrivals and departures fills a Lawrence scene with travelers from Kansas City Belle Plaine Lecompton Ottawa Willow Springs and other towns. Names include Miss Gilliland Mrs Beatty Mr. and Mrs. Folks and Rev. Brown among many others visiting or returning home for summer and holidays.
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Leif Bailey
Kansas City
William Hoskinson
Vinland
C. H. Helstrom
Clinton
T. L. McClelland
Palmyra
Barney Sheridan
Paola
J. M. Cleaver
Lecompton
Albert Sullivan
Kansas
City
Belleplaine
Yom Gilliland
Willow Springs
E. E. Lutz
Marion Township
Lawrence
Charles Beatty
Chanute
Stanley Myers
Zor
Fort Scott
Birs
Willis K
C. C. Brown
Ottawa
John Harvey
Broer Gustafson
John Fritzel
Coal Camp
MI6
Gertrude Hay
Violet Names
McCracken
Lillian Abrahams
Mable Marsh
Kinsley
Marlin Poindexter
Gueretta Hart
Hiawatha
John Paul Jones
Roxe Oldroyd
H. H. Bigsby
McPherson
William Kauli
Holton
W. A. Macoubrie
Colorado
Margaret Pailbrook
Helen Alder
D. D. Fengles
Benedict
W. Laming
Whitsed
Foster Laming
Tonganoxie
Emma J. Meade
John Charlton
J. ML Landon
Independence
Fred
Eugene Ware
Lute Lewis
Samuel Moore
Moore
Trenton
N. J
Prof. Moore
Chicago University
William Foulkes
Faith Foulkes
C. P. Radcliffe
William Hagerman
Brooklyn
N. Y
John Watkins
Martha Wilcox
Rosemond, DL
H. Bullock
Louisiane Street
Anthony
Freed Bit Rumor Sparks Offbeat Crop Plan
A quirky report notes unfamiliar phrases about cheering up and planting corn, followed by mentions of Case Eclipse and Janasvills Cultivar, indicating a peculiar agricultural or horticultural note from an old local page.
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Eclipse
Janasvills
Commencement Day at Union Depot crowds for Santa Fe
The morning crowd at the Santa Fe station overflowed the depot with trains, luggage, and graduates in festive mood. Parents praised their children as they posed for photos, while three seasoned men boasted about each graduate, marking a proud community scene.
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Colon
Santa Fe
Topeka
Hom
Plaform
Death notices and marriage license in local brief
Word comes of the death in Springfield IL yesterday of Charles Huey son of M J Huey of Law. The body will be brought to Lawrence for burial with funeral details to follow. A marriage license was issued today to Carl Thurber of Kielland and Louise C Nelson of Clinton Township.
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Springfield
Charles Huey
M. J. Huey
Law
Lawrence
Carl Thurber
Kielland
Louise C. Nelson
Clinto, Township
Its Up 2 Own Your Home Ownership vs Rent
Illustration contrasts owning a home with renting payments and receipts. It notes a renter paying monthly for six years, and mentions a scenario about buying property in Litchfield and moving costs. It also reports a boy thrown from a bicycle after colliding with a colt on East Quincy Street, with both names unavailable.
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Litchfield
Alto
East Quincy Street
Ioan
Exhibition by Turnverein Impresses Large Turner Hall Crowd
A Turnverein active class staged a splendid last night exhibition at Turner Hall drawing a large crowd. Visit by D A R to Topeka postponed indefinitely. Various local notices include photography on new Halid paper Loomas Studio and local services.
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Turnverein
Turner Hall
Topeka i
Loomas Studio
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