Topeka Chamber Tours City Merchants on Travel Tour
Topeka June 22. About 100 business and professional men of Topeka will host a good fellow ship tour with stops in Lawrence Ottawa and Emporia. The caravan led by Harry Cory will parade Maggachusetts street and depart for Ottawa after lunch, stay in Emporia overnight, and return to Topeka via Grove Alta Vista and Eskridge. The trip was postponed last week due to weather.
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Topeka
Lawrence
Maggachusetts Street
Iorty
Ottawa
Emporia
Emporia Chamber of Commerce
Neil Grove
Alta
Vista
Eskridge
Harry Cory
Chamber of Commerce
Tepekant
New York Antique Trade Sees Shift From Hobby To Popular Demand
A 1916 report notes a growing public interest in antiques and modern furniture, with New York art rows expanding as wealthier buyers fade and a broader market emerges. Dealers report rising demand for American, English, Spanish, Italian, and French pieces, especially smaller items suited to urban living. California and Florida stand out for Spanish and Italian styles, while colonial furnishings remain strong in the South. The shift reflects more homes and apartments using compact antique pieces and objects.
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New York
America
York
Otto
United States
California
Florida
South
American wins first Wimbledon round in straight sets
In London on June 21, American Vincent Richards defeated A Veneken in three straight love to advance in Wimbledon jubilee play. Harvard Kinser also won, beating C. F. Dixon in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1, as British veteran Reis exited.
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Wimbledon
Eng
Vincent “Richards
International
A. ¥. Veneken
Harvard Kinser
F. Dixon
Baseball Scores and Weeknight Games List
Yesterday's American League results show New York and Philadelphia winning while St. Louis routed Brooklyn and Cincinnati split with Chicago. American Association games featured Kansas City and Milwaukee victories, with several cities hosting four inning exhibitions this week at South Park and Haskell.
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New York
Washington
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago
American Association
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Detroit
Kiwanis
Elke
Odd Fellows
Scottish Rites
South
Haskell
Odd
Scot Rites
Rotary
Eagles
South Park
I Real Eagles
Hollandary
Ross to Try Channel Swim in English Channel Feat
Paris reports Nor Huan Ross, ex swimming instructor, plans to attempt the English Channel in August. Joe Coster, who controls the only tugs for following swimmers, is said to reserve a tug for Ross.
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Paris
Nor- Huan Ross
English
Joe Coster
Ross
World Court Issue Slips In North Dakota Prime Election
In Bismarck on June 18 an Informed public debate centers on the World Court and the state industrial program as voters head to the June 50 primary. Gerald Nye, L. B. Hanna, and Nye’s Nonpartisan bid split party lines while the Independent Voters Association opposes the Nonpartisan League, linking Commonwealth enterprises to alleged losses.
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Bismark
N. D
Ahab
North Dakota
Bor Hoth
Gerald P. Nye
Cooperstown
New Police Greetings Card Promotes Traffic Rules
The mayor’s office reports 5000 new automobile tags issued for the police department with a card reading You have violated the traffic ordinances of the Hire Court to Johns, chief of police. The reverse lists key rules including no stopping on cross walks, six to twenty foot clearances near hydrants and intersections, proper parking to the curb within twelve inches, no parking on 11th Street, night parking light requirements, and prohibitions on overhanging loads without lights or flags.
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Lawrence
Johns
11Th Street
Massachusetts
Kentuckeet
Massachusetts Street
6Th
Sth
New Hampshire
Vermont Street
Dentist Receives Unsolicited Ties Then Sends Bill
A Kansas City dentist battled mail order firms by responding to an unsolicited necktie shipment. After receiving the ties and a bill for $5 he mailed two old plates to the sender with a demand for $105, threatening payment by return mail. Montgomery County farmers sold $133,057 in eggs and poultry last year per assessors figures. County inventories show 419 radios, 1,007 separators, 41 silos and 294 tractors.
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Kansas City
United Press
Benchy
Montgomery County
Picures Independence
From the Old Home Town Paper Keepsakes Sent
Ex J C Rumsey has mailed the Journal World to Fred Woods of Porterville California as a Christmas gift for years. A letter from Woods includes a playful poem praising the old hometown paper for births deaths land deals weddings and local news, noting its charm over bigger dailies and urging postman delivery of the cherished pages.
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J. C. Rumsey
Fred Woods
Porterville
Cal
Journal-World
Woods
William E.barnes
Vinland
Wood
Rumsey
Tittle
Crawford
Indianola
Willow Springs Area Social and Church Visits Noted
Stony Point residents and neighbors gathered with friends and relatives from Vinland Worden and nearby towns for church services and meals. Attendees included the Walkers Deags Kassingers Wray family Winters Griffis and others, with visits to Vine land, Baldwin, and Lawrence, plus Rasberries delivered and a local poison ivy remedy advertised.
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Walker
Randall
Opal
Jones
Vinland
Russell Deag
Lewis Tucker
Jin Kassinger
Dick Fisher
West Baldwin
Lloyd Limberger
Kansas City
Chak. Kassinger
Lawrence
Dave Wray
Ernest
Louie
Georgi
Noah Weimer
Willow Springs
Winner’ Flory
Henry
Anne
Pleasant Grove
Wray
Vikril
Johanna
Bernice Griffis
John Table
Harry Craig
Jim K Singer
Will Winters
Deay
Grace Hulte
Ars
Willie Lassen
Clinton
A. Tucker
Wm. Martin
John Dailey
Virgil Sandis
Willow ‘Springs
Rev. L. Montgomery
Worden
Wm. Pumrey
Mabel
Wn. Martin
Putroy
Wm. Winters
Susan Breeze
Oklahoma
Alice McKinney
Pomona
California
Martha Price
Nellie Rush
High Prairie
Malone
Lewis
Georgii
Noth Weimlé
Maggie McMullen
Shanna Griffis
Murphy
DeSoto
Andy Lutz
Lewis Georgii
Nogh “Weiner
Alice MeKin
Cal
Ada Willia
Melvin Holmes
Baldwin Raller
Camp Fire Girls Meet and Plan Ceremonial
The Tayamaha Camp Fire group met at guardian Iss Ruth Adair's home with seven girls, the guardian, and assistant present. They planned a ceremonial with the Lena group at Margaret Chamney's home and detailed swimming tests and new officer elections for several local Camp Fire groups.
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Tayamaha
Guardian
Iss Ruth Adair
Lena
Margaret Chamney
Marerpo
Janey 7
Mary Elizabeth Edie
Camp Fire Girls class reads on character at Woodgatherers meeting
A Lawrence Woodgatherers meeting included a Camp Fire Girls lesson titled What Kind of a Camp Fire Girl are You. After a business session the group adjourned for social time with peanuts and chocolate bars. Martha Jane Foster hosted in South Park. Cathryn Bunton to plan program.
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Camp Fire
Schafer
Margaret Kennedy
Pahuka&tawa Group
Chamber of Commerce
Cathryn Bunton
Marenpo
Mart Thes
Southrath
Martha
Jane Foster
Cathryn
The
Guardian
Lawrence
South Park
Martha Jane Foster
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Vincent Richards
Teanisville
Milwaukee
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St. Paul
Toledo
Rota
Elks
World Court X
D. Issue
Youthpuller
Stony Point
Zeniacol
Rankin’s Drug Store
Unaliyi
Margaret Sherwood
Ruth Stoland
Mildred Ingham
Ale Jee Hosford
Brown's Pasture
Viva Girls
Alice Hosford
Ruth
Steland
Otyokwa
Treasury
K. U
Potter Lake
Jennie Doane
Evelyn Pearce
Genevieve Ane
Georgina Edson
Claudine Reynolds
Hazel Dodds
Helen Cleveland
Carolina Red House
Clark
Marjorie Besta
Wiluan Fox
Our Service
L. O. Wells
Biz Speof
Jantzen Swimming Suits
Jand
Frigidaire
Shimmons Bros
Nce ST
BURK
Mass
Review
Ace White
Rose
En-Ar-Co
Entar-co
Enarco
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