Social Hor d oeuvres and visits fill a busy day
Mrs J F Brock and Mrs Ay Ly Wolcott entertained at Ans Brock 1308. Readings by Sorinne Henderson and singing by Isabelle Hazen. Guests helped by Helen Burdick Grace W leol and Fry Brock. Mr and Mrs G A Flore hosted relatives at their valley home west of Baldwin. Numerous local visits and gatherings noted across Lawrence and Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Brock
Ay Ly Wolcott
Ans. Brock
G. AL Flore
Otheir
Vauntiul
Baldwin
Kiery
Ollie Hier Cand
Hen ‘Rence
Petily
Lawrence Putty
X i
Jad
Serpents in ancient myth and a Mexican Saint feast
The article surveys serpent symbolism from Greek myths to Pompeian art and Macedonian tablets. It notes snakes guarding altars and temples, as symbols of luck and protection, and mentions St Dominic’s feast at Cocula where locals tame serpents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vir
Ajax
Hercules
Minerva
Cere
Tregon
Cocula
Dominic
Umbria
Harper's: Weekly
Famous Leaps of Byard Near Newmarket
In Lincolnshire three horse hoof marks seven yards apart mark Byard the famous leap. A witch tormented neighbors about Newmarket until a farmer used a naked waist cord, fire, and a pond trap. Byard leaped thrice, the witch seized and wounded herself, losing power forever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newmarket
Lincolnshire
England
Ryard
Jig
Byard
Adrida
Dubbleigh’s Car Deal and Ancient Crane Myth Tangle
In Togus a dealer tests Dubbleigh’s motor at the Eagle House haggling over twenty five dollars with a wary old man. The passage shifts to Herodotus noting Egyptian doctrines on the soul, transmigration, and immortality, describing how the soul cycles through animals before returning to a human form over a three thousand year span.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubbleigh
Eagle House
Togus
Watkins
Walal
Ald
Uarper’s
Herodotus
Ceres
Bacchus
Heredotus
Graveyard card playing halted by Irish injunction
A Dublin or UK paper notes that graveyard gambling persists in the United Kingdom. It cites a Dungarvan case where an injunction barred sixteen villagers from trespassing on church burial ground to play cards on tomb slabs and to dance to an accordion. The ruling held churchyards are for worship, not recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inursbourne- Tarrant
Yarraghire
The Nervous System Relief Guide from a Historic Page
A fragment advises on managing nerves with self-control and stepping away when overwhelmed. It suggests opening windows, taking brief breaks, and consuming nerve foods like roots and vegetables with olive oil to restore calm and regain control.
Rare Word on Death and Fame in a Native City
An old man famed locally faces a short illness and poverty. He reflects that death is common yet hidden for most, and notes a lack of philosophers who face mortality calmly. The piece contrasts pleasure, pain, and the calm acceptance of life’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meles
Appropriate Course in a Fragmented Tale
A cryptic exchange hints at handling troubling content with terse edits. The dialogue references an appendix story and a tale of a man who hanged himself, suggesting editorial cuts to avoid sensational detail.
Doubly an Agnostic Professor Mahaffy Examines Student
A college entrance exam reveals a student who claims agnosticism. Professor Mahaffy challenges the man over Greek passages and religious questions, concluding the student is agnostic in religion and in Greek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahaffy
Enthusiastic Schoolgirl Expresses Love for Animals
A spirited girl exclaimed her love for animals, showing bright interest and curiosity. Her eager remark reflected a warm, curious mindset and a sincere affection for living creatures.
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Dane
Harry E. Wis
Mita Vista
Tedia A. Frank
Renee
M Henry Durking
Frank
Wlite
Kraus
John Hume
Humes
Kod
Pimnm
Indianapolis
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Kneley
Ladie
Ani
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Sinia
Ben Morton
Porto Rico
B.J. Horton
Louise Morton
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Nansas
C. C
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Salina
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Hrush
Rich Blakely
Iday
Kansas City
Eleanory Moody
Pleasation
RM. Chainkims
Huliday
F. IL Bensett
Ann Carter
Broek
Kevenword
Perkins
Bes. Gander
Cy Paskenser
Eddy
Charles
Topeka
Archie Allison
Ant Thiveard Wycot
The
Vivian Fated
East
Mangler
F. A. Purley
de Sota
Oscar Tipe Ad
Akansas City
Greenlees
Col. Kruger
Burlington
Clarence Kelso
Roy
Gensen
Lindon
Kanes
Ater
J. W. Bailey
Manhattan
Hls Seabury
Wichita
W. Lindswoedlet Berry
Walter Betas
Walters
Minnie Whiters
Ida Tolles
iTangehiter
Thay
A. J. Worley
Theodore Andrews
Kansas, City
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Gordon Badger Af
G. W. Sui
Colier
Miss Lynn
Trent Ddhanning
Terris
Massie
Gary
Mr Wilore
Eureka
Mes. T
Wiliany
Draper Werk
Dinishter
Nora By Stiers
Celmireli
Siier
Siiers
Miss Stier
FE. Hanter
A.B. Carter
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J. BR. Watts
Springfield
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Ilinois
Wall
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Kats City
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Harry Sedgwick
Be- Toit
Margie
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Dawrenice
Sojig
John Selte
New York
Ax Wilhelmi
Lillian
Matkins
Clivagerte
Haskell
Rebekahs
Roman
Lig.tarber
Jesus
First Methodist Church
AAPR
Asdy
Willive
Taita
Athireca Wits
Ms Lintener
United Kingdom
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Jlark
C. M
Lothes
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Bell
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