Wall Improvement Funds Reported for City Lots
City records show large-scale wall enhancements with figures listed as lots totaling 3,714,070 and wall improvements at 5,213,730 with related wall expenditures 5,824,8965.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1921
Page
2
City records show large-scale wall enhancements with figures listed as lots totaling 3,714,070 and wall improvements at 5,213,730 with related wall expenditures 5,824,8965.
Fragmentary report notes county treasurer actions on automobile licenses and parking rules in the business district. Citizens anticipate Fourth of July events, family picnics, and community gatherings in South Park and Aland with police overseeing parking markings and crowd safety. references to past court cases and local figures appear in a jumbled OCR passage.
The text notes swimming and athletics at Potter Lake and Robinson pool as the main supervised sports during summer sessions. It mentions Vikely Al and Miss Smartingad overseeing a women's class, with students flocking to the waters and Potter Lake, while other forms of supervised sport remain limited.
Forty women at the Elks club finished a fourtee n week bowling tournament. Team results show Mrs. aie ber s wins 29 losses 13, Achning 28 14, Hallett 25 12, Becker 24 18, Green 10 25, Riwitt 16 26, Fey 16 26, Mel ton 13 29. Individual leaders include Graeber 48 34, Hallett 46, Underwood 23, Fritzell 43, Newmark 5, Beal 31, Mercer 40, Watson 28 44, Stewart 38 4 percent, Johnson 88, Henry 38, Gustafson 37, Teeter 37, McCone 87, Willimac 35, Shimbrong 34, Carter 33, Philips 81, L Philips 31, Wilson 30, Wilson 26. Highest game, 3 by Graeber. Women’s bowling interest grows as a shorter tournament is planned with high captains choosing teams. Four afternoons a week of bowling remain.
The Fraternal Aid announces a plan to add a fourth team to the twilight league in Lawrence. Current teams include Koo, Haskell, GOG, Merchantp, and the F. A. U. A. union seeks to organize games. A meeting at Obee's store tonight at 7 o'clock will set up the schedule and possibly add two more teams.
George Patsy Clark, newly appointed Jayhawker football coach, was reported today in connection with Dr. Forrest Co Allen of Chicago. He plans to attend the National Late Track Meet and will spend the summer at his home in campaign.
Fragmentary OCR text references divorce filing in New Orleans district court. Names and details are garbled, but action suggests a divorce petition involving multiple individuals and a fistic champion mention.
A conference in Hurlingham England and a New York meeting with about twenty five bankers discussed uniting loan disbursal efforts. They planned to raise a 25 million dollar fund among banks in Chicago St Louis Kansas City and other western cities to ensure financing availability.
General Wood and Forbes push a bill to lift the Philippine Islands’ indebtedness limit by 30 million dollars as President Harding and inspectors probe conditions. The national bank and major government units face near insolvency with funds inadequately secured.
London June 17 The Associated Press report notes Austin Chamberlain, government leader in the House of Commons, stating there is no intention to pre-judge the position of an imperial conference. He asserts Britain will not join any alliance that directly opposes America. The remarks reflect cautious diplomacy in the Anglo-Japanese context.
Kansas City June 17 Packers were slow buyers for a small supply of cattle and trading was late in starting. First bids were lower than yesterday's. A fair clearance of steers was made late today. Five Market had 8,000 fewer hogs than last Friday. Boys were ratted. Harold Wil Brown two young boys by the polite la che occupants ed peepers were near the said. The other said they were music. They were dismissed in police court this morning after the occurrence had been reported to juvenile court. Offered to plead guilty. C. E. Hughes appeared before Stewart yesterday intending to plead guilty to a charge of disturbance for the police. Judge Shewart said he would investigate the case and assess a fine.
Belvoir residents held afternoon gatherings at the Cummings home with Miss Esther Murphy visiting Miss Madge Woodward. Tuesday activities included Belvoir children practicing as families and neighbors noted care and day services at 10 30 with attendees listed including the Kamp and Schr oden families and Mr and Mrs Steele and Hamill.
A flurry of names and gatherings fills the Belvoir district as Woodwards Steeles Cummings and Murphy families host and visit in Lawrence Clinton Ottawa and nearby towns. Rain gives way to settled weather as Miss Clack arrives to teach at Belvoir School and neighbors attend social events and arrivals through the week.
Parker and Jennings clash during a Saturday afternoon service at the Barker school in Lawrence while Virginia Myers visits Mrs Garrill. Mr Harrison called at JA Richalds on Monday evening. James Wiggins Tilizabeth and Mr and Mrs Garvill hosted guests, and sou attended the old aunt event.
Fraser Hal guests attend dinners and social visits through a long sequence of households. The notes name Mitchells, Bigbys, Westheffers, Richards, Gorrills, Shipman, Gosh, Winter, and others visiting, hosting, and joining in meals, church events, and school activities across several days. The piece records frequent neighborly chats, hosting duties, and local family connections.
A fragmented OCR note records a Sunday dinner gathering with guests including Mr C J Stanwix and Mrs Julius Underwood near Lawrence, Fairview, and mentions a tunnel to a distant location. Other names such as Ales AG Shah, Fred Cregoy and Mz are listed among attendees with scattered references to places and dates.
A partly garbled testimonial from a Saint Louis woman praising Tanlac for relief from stomach trouble, gas, and nerve exhaustion after a year of poor health and ineffective treatments. The letter credits the medicine with renewed appetite, energy, and strength, noting the Rods Coney Drug Co as the seller.
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