Lawrence Publishes Attractive Healthful City Folder
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce releases a color booklet under John Andrews that highlights the city’s climate industry parks schools and culture. It features 39 views of Lawrence and nearby farmland with a new map by Virgil Lee and covers topics from climate and health to roads utilities shopping and convention sites.
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Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
John Andrews
University
Country Club
K. U
Glenn Cunningham
Haskell
Virgil Lee
United States
Eanes
Kansas
Dr Pepper syrup and bottling standards explained
The text notes Dr Pepper is prepared as syrup by the Dallas parent company and must be bottled in the standard Dr Pepper bottle by franchised distributors. It states the finished drink requires the proper syrup amount and 844 volumes of carbon dioxide per bottle to be palatable.
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Dallas
Texas
Kansas Electric Power Company Department List in Lawrence
The Kansas Electric Power Company serving eastern Kansas lists ten major departments in Lawrence. They include Executive, Treasury, Accounting, New Business and Sales Promotion, Legal Purchasing, Engineering, Billing, Stenographic, and Maintenance.
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Kansas Electric Power Company
Kansas
Lawrence
Thomas Sheraton the chaste designer of straight lines
The text praises Thomas Sheraton as the exponent of straight lines with perfected proportions for ex quisite grace in furniture. It notes mahogany and satin wood as favorites, and mentions reeding fluting and caning as principal embellishments, offering information and aid to arrange furniture in homes.
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Thomas Sheraton
Safer Refrigerator Refrigerant From GM Lab Promises Child Safety
A GM laboratory developed a refrigerant claimed to allow safer refrigerators for American homes and even if a child washed hands in the refrigerant, no ill effects were expected. The claim underscores advances by General Motors in appliance safety.
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General Motors Laboratory
Marks Jewelry Firm Longstanding Lawrence Fixture Since 1869
The Marks family has run a Lawrence jewelry business since 1869, shortly after the town’s founding. For generations, it has served brides with engagement rings and wedding bands as well as silverware and related wares.
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Lawrence
Growth of Local Store Since 1914 Expansion
The business began in March 1914 with two owners and today employs twenty five staff to serve thousands of customers, many traveling from distant towns to Lawrence.
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Lawrence
Fritz Company Wages 1937 Pay Totals Revealed
In 1937 wages totaling 15841.26 were paid to Fritz Company workers for serving the motoring public. The station, a major stop for Cities Service products and General Tires, handles tire repairs and blowouts as part of its busy operations.
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Fritz Company
Dispute Over Plaster Improperly Delays Stanton Store Return
The grocer and landlord argued over damage from a plaster fall at a grocery store. The dispute led to the grocer moving out and the only available Lawrence store being rented, rather than returning to Stanton.
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Stanton
Lawrence
Hudson-Reber Partnership Formed Eight Years Ago
A Lawrence automobile firm started by M. F. Hudson and L. J. Reber marks eight years of growth from a 1930 partnership at 737 New Hampshire street. The business includes Oldsmobile agency, Phillips Service Station, and a tire department with U. S. Tires, now employing 18. A standout sale to a Cape Town bishop shows Hudson’s belief in courteous service. The shop emphasizes safety, with Reber directing a well equipped service department approved by the state highway department. Hudson praises Lawrence as a productive agricultural center avoiding labor turmoil.
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M. F
Bill) Hudson
Bill Hudson
Baltimore
Hudson
Journal-World
Merchants National Bank
Butler- Sanderson Car Agency
Lawrence
Eudora
Service Department
L. J
Les) Reber
Butler-Sanderson Company
M. F. Hudson Motor Company
New Hampshire Street
Reber
Pisses
Eighth and
New Hampshire
Oldsmobile
Phillips
U. S
Reber and
Capetown
South Africa
Les Reber
America
Sunday patrons flood Lawrence for meals at Eld ridge Coffee Shop
Residents from nearby towns visit Lawrence on Sundays and holidays to enjoy meals at Eld ridge Coffee Shop and Crystal Room as washed air circulates throughout the venues.
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Lawrence
Eldridge
Crystal Room
Lawrence Contractors Begin Two More Home Projects
Lawrence contractors start two additional homes using locally sourced lumber and materials. The builders emphasize quality to ensure long term reputations and community trust as their firms grow.
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Lawrence Contractors
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DR. Pepper Bottling CO
Zephyr Bakery
Pennsylvania
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Northwestern
the American Service
York
Peoples State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Charltons
Charlton Insurance Agency
the Lawrence Sanitary
Building and Loan Association
Philadelphia
Lawrence Building
You
Nor- East
Priestly
England
L. Greif & Bro
OBER
Veatch Furniture Company
the World Company
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Cliff Ramsey
Kansas Heat Service CO
Allen County
Oklahoma
Panhandle
Kansas Public
Hanna
Sol Marks
Green Bros
West Hills
Country Club Terrace
S. J. Hunte
Lawrence Paper Company
Mississippi River
Jayhawk
the Independent Laundry
Patee
Motion Picture Theatre
Luise Rainer
Granada
Granada and
Patee Theatres
Hudson-Reber
Zephyr
Bowersock Mille & Power CO
J. W. Shaw Lumber Company
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