Local Notes and Social Bits from Town Page
Mrs Mae Karnes of Lawrence attended her grandmother’s funeral. Fred Pratt spent two days in Ottawa. Mr Tuttle has had peach baskets shipped. Mr and Mrs Washington spent several days in town last week. Sam Landrum’s boy broke his arm. Some hail fell last Thursday. Daylight near nightfall caused lights to be lit. Walker Randell and Minnie Winters wed by the probate judge. Harold Diff spent Friday here. Mrs Elmer Stanwix of Clinton spent Sunday here. George Sturdo and Mrs Orrick of Lawrence visiting Joe Sturdy’s. He is on his way to Oklahoma and has purchased a fine new survey.
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Mae Karnes
Lawrence
Fred Pratt
Ottawa
Tuttle
Washington
Sam Landrum
Walker Randell
Minnie Winters
Harold Diff
Elmer Stanwix
Clinton
George Stur
Orrick
Joe Sturdy
Oklahoma
Community Weekend Notables and Local Campaign Talk
Spencer and Ruth Jones visited with Mrs. Rumsey while Mrs. Peck of California Mrs. Wiggins of Ottawa and Mrs. Walton of Lawrence spent the weekend here. John L Caldwell announced a run for Congress in the Second district, buoyed by strong party backing. Baldwin boosters held a lively college chapel meeting with music from Benton's orchestra and talks promoting Baker University enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell
Fort Scott
Kaw
John L. Caldwell
Bourbin County
Bourbon County
State Senate
Kansas State Senate
Baldwin
Baldwin, Kan
College Chapel
Benton
Murlin
Wm. M. Clark
Baldwin State Bank
Marlin
Baker University
Summer Time and Weather Signal Sudden Shift
Fragmentary weather note references summer time and a calendar anomaly with a Monday indicator. The readable text hints at seasonal change and unsettled weather patterns. Further details are unclear due to damaged OCR and fragmented phrasing.
Warm conditions bolster hopes for good crops across the state
The write up notes warm weather signaling summer, with crops thriving. Wheat ripening, corn doing well, and a generally confident outlook for a strong corn crop despite past calamities. Fruit crop small but high quality. Raspberry tea promoted at Wieavin's.
A Rat Ship Tale Told by Two Sailors
Rear Admiral Rogers recounts a shellback dialogue about a ship swarming with rats. One sailor claims fifteen million rats, each weighing half a pound, totaling seven and a half tons. The joking exchange ends with a rough estimate of the ship’s tonnage at around 150 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Navy
Jim
Prices of Food and Fashion Through Time and Thought
A digest of old price data shows milk and meat costs in Paris two centuries ago and in the 18th century, with eggs and rice. today city prices are lower, while oranges and turkey carried steep costs in earlier eras. A Edinburgh lecture by Dr Haig Ferguson discusses women’s dress and health, condemning heavy skirts and restrictive fashion as unhealthy, noting women endured these norms despite nerve and muscle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Haig Ferguson
Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
Westminster Gazette
Chanticleer praised as pure singer despite flaws
The piece argues that Chanticleer, Rostand's hero, is a loud, out of tune speaker whom praise injustly elevates. It contrasts him with literary references to Tennyson and Jeptha, noting a poet’s lack of musical ear and the inconsistency of acclaimed voices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanticleer
M. Rostand
Tennyson
Jeptha
Pope
Rossetti
Complimentary Reply About Miss Margaretta Drexel Marriage
A Philadelphia heiress Miss Margaretta Drexel is to wed Viscount Maidstone. In London a dinner conversation featured Drexel asking a sociologist why poverty exists. The sociologist quoted Wordsworth saying drink, pretty creature, drink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaretta Drexel
Philadelphia
Viscount
Maidstone
Not That Kind Scene Dares Social Boundaries
Dialogue fragment shows Mrs. Youngparent warning before departure then a bold interruption by Mr Highroller. A defiant line about a girl avoiding work unless married to a shiftless man closes the snippet. The text suggests a stage or salon scene with provocative social satire.
A Most Horrible Condit Claim Sparks Root Juice Praise
A Mississippi era advertisement extols Root Juice, citing customer testimonials to claim lasting cures. E G Moore of Fort Wayne Indiana describes his wife’s three year recovery from stomach and kidney issues after using Root Juice, asserting stability and improved digestion. O P Barber & Son markets the remedy widely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Moore
Lural
Fort Wayne
Ind
O. P. Barber & Son
Jeffries Johnson Fight Still Planned July 4 Either City
San Francisco reports say promoter Tex Rickard remains hopeful the Jeffries Johnson bout will occur on July 4, with Reno a possible backup site. AP confirms six special trains were canceled, and Rickard fears further revenue loss as uncertainty mounts. şəh
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Nevada
San Francisco
Jeffries
Johnson
Wll
Associated Press
Tex Rickard
Southern Pacific
Rickard
Royal Clothes and Local Promotions Highlight Spring
Royal Clothes advertises Set HIATT, THE CLOTHIER, for spring suits from THE ROYAL LINE. Weaver's store features Wood ward's Butter Scoter and Pure Sugar Stick Candy. Gardens and seeds offered at Mrs. Prentiss's Home on 007 Tennessee street. Eastman Kodak sea glass and Lemonade promoted with several product mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiatt
Royal Line
Mass
Mrs. Bregant
Weaver's
Woodward's
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Peoples State Bank
Kansas
Bank Ride, Fur
Fis Guaranty Fund
Lawrence Clearing House Association
Cash & Sight Exchange
W. Bromelsick
T. J Sweeney
Jacob Badsky
L. N. Lewis
W. E. Spalding
S. D. Bishop
George Tunes
E. J. Hileey
Spencer
Ruth Jones
Peck
California
Wiggins
Walton
Herman Rumsey
Hayses
Waters
Black Jack
Barnes’ Grove
Mendhurst
Midland
E. A. Roe
John Hill
George Morton
High Prairie
Hesper
Belleview
Clearlighd
Woodward and Company
Dick Bros
Philo. Hay Spec. Co
Newark
N. J
U.S
L. L. Prere’s
Shulz
West Henry
Wieavin 'S
the Smith
Premier Typewiter Co. Inc
VIN
Condit
Lawrence Business College
Sqaires
Wiedemann’s
Eastman Kodak
Woodward & Co.'s
Peonles State Bank
F. M. Perkins Agency
Erick Crowe
Eclipse
Aweence National Bank
Watkins National Bank
W. B. Hasen
Asst
Cashier
I. B. Watkins
Hil
C. W. E. Haren
Rape A. A
Attecel
Zephyr
Zephyrs
Mf. Sogeta
W. A. Dunmire
J. Hunzicker
A. J. Dicker
Flory Bros
Grown Cash Gro
Wm. Mesentilmer
Robt. Wrestaff
3. A. Spaulding
Wim. Schetl
Fok Meierhoffer
Spot Cash Grocery
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