Wedding of Miss Bessie Noyes Raymond and Mr Raymond Cox
One of Lawrence's prettiest weddings took place at First Baptist church with Miss Bessie Noyes Raymond marrying Romeo Edward Cox. The ceremony featured daisies, asparagus ferns, and rambler roses, with Lohengrin music and a glee club arch. Reception at 748 Mississippi street followed, guests from Columbia Missouri Kansas City Denver and Topeka, bride as a longtime Lawrence resident and heiress to family notables.
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Raymond Cox
Lawrence
Bessie Noyes Raymond
U. L. Raymond
Romeo Edward Cox
First Baptist Church
R. A. Schwegler
Lohengrin
KE. M. Hopkins
Glee Club
Mississippi Street
C. B. Cox
Columbia
Missouri
RB. W. Ladd
Lynn Bowman
Sam Davies
G. W. Livengood
Flora Livengood
Kansas City
Flora Dean
Denver
Annabel Garvey
Topeka
Cox
KK. A
New York
Oscar Saenger
David Grosch
Mr. Cox
C. E. Cox
Church Socials and Local Gossip Highlight February List
Local pages detail events in Lawrence with dances at Miss Annette Ashton’s home, a engagement announcement by Miss Nellie Kennedy for May Kennedy’s sister, and an all day Baptist meeting. Also noted are numerous visits, travels, and social calls, plus a dramatic incident as Miss Lucile Elmore defied a would‑be robber with a revolver at her Topeka home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Lucile Elmore
Topeka
Flip
Elmore
Shawnee State Bank
North Topeka
West Tenth Street
Filmore
Kansas University
Miss Elmore
Suspect Keet taken to St Louis in murder case
Dick Carter of Springfield Missouri, charged with murdering Lloyd Keet son of a wealthy banker, was moved from Lawrence to St Louis today per police. Italian ships torpedoed. two steamers and five sailing ships sunk last week per official weekly statement.
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Keet
St. Louis
Kansas City
Dick Carter
Springfield
Lloyd Keet
Rome
Out of Stageland to Honeymoon Tour
Alice Dovey and John E. Hazzard, co authors of Turn to the Right, were married at the Little Church Around the Corner. They are honeymooning now after romance that began last season when both performed in Very Good Eddie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Dovey
John E. Hazzard
Eddie
Suffrage meeting in Topeka highlights wartime democracy aims
Kansas suffrage leaders Mrs. W Y Morgan and Mrs. J K Codding address the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association in Topeka, arguing the World War will unite men and women in a shared service and broaden democracy. They praise Kansas mothers and warn against lax morals as war demands continue. Fresh salted almonds and Pennant peanuts advertised at Wiedemann's.
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Topeka
Kan
America
Europe
W. Y. Mogan
Kansas
Kansas Equal Suffrage Association
M Morgan
Universil
Washington
J. K. Codding
Mother
Sorority Convention Hosts Mu Phi Epsilon Delegates
Kansas University chapter of Mu Phi Epsilon musical sorority will host the national meeting in Lawrence next week with 75 delegates from leading musical schools expected. A public concert at Fraser hall is planned, along with receptions, luncheons, a magical program, a dance, and a banquet with officer installation at Plymouth Congregational church parish house.
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Kansas
Mu Phi Epsilon
Dread Cafe
Robinson Gymnasium
Plymouth Congregational Church
Adventists pledge aid in military medical unit work
Seventh Day Adventists nationwide headquarters express willingness to serve in field ambulance and field hospital work. At a university camp near Lawrence engineers and mining students from the engineering school work on astronomy and surveying under Prof. W. C. McNown. Names include Kelsey Mathews Ross Rummel William Buck Rex istown Verle Austin diamond Wey meyer George Dever Merle Penny Ray Walters Barnet Kiedge and Frank Holland. Balloon corps recruitment seeks fifty men for rapid deployment to France.
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Robon
Ity
Kymsns Engineering
Lawrence
Camp Robinson
University Engineering School
W. C. McNown
Kelsey Mathews
Ross Rummel
William Buck
Rexistown
Verle Austin
Dimond Weymeyer
George Dever
Merle Penny
Ray Walters
Barnet Kiedge
Frank Holland
Uni
Tax collection and court settlement headline
County treasurer reports $8 000 collected in taxes with $868 000 remaining before July when a five percent penalty applies. A case against L B Gibson was settled out of court after he arranged to settle. he had been charged with passing checks without funds. The piece notes politics appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Gibson
Principals in New York breach of promise suit
Miss Honora May O'Brien sues roillionaire stock broker John B. Manning for one million dollars after he broke off their engagement. The suit, filed in New York, claims Manning aged about 35 ended the marriage plan though O'Brien was 28. The case notes his children’s protest.
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New York
Honora May O'Brien
John B. Manning
Roillionaire Stock
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Iving
Becky
Lois Zellner
Paramount
Frances Nelson
the Beautiful Lie
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Martha Washington
Fischer
the Dread Training School
Clara Crum
Young Women's Auxiliary
The
Episcopal Church
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Pealay
J. B. Pugrate
Tennessee Street
Young People’s Dancing Club
Young People's Dancing Club
Country Club
MacMurray
Ralph Spotts
BR. Gustafson
Fredo
Coburn
Morning Glory
Samed Dullond Nachman
J. C. C. Club
Lake View
E.R. Learned
Congregational Church
Annette Ashton
Nellie Kennedy
May Kennedy
Charles V. Fowler
New York City
J. J. Garnett
Eudora
Clara Heter
JL EK. Fisher
Mildred Shugart
Ottawa
Charles Greenlees
Wellsville
Ross Jones
Margaret, Hostie
Topeki
Karl Cafferty
Kate Ashley
Weiser
Idaho
Wisconsin
cLeee
Dr. Chambers
Kansas Telephone Company
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Logan-Moore Lumber Company
Lawrence's
AL. Dovey
W. Y. Morgan
Wiedemann’s
Kodak
Squires
Chicago
Dame
France
Crain Franklin R. Kenney
Army Recruiting Office
Klin
Salina
Derry
Senate
McNish
Aman
Honora May O'Brien “and
Massachusetts
Hester & Roberts
Owen
Middie
Newmark
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