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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1928
Page
4
Fragmented notes recount Curtis and Reed in presidential buzz, Kansas politics, and an Atlantic flight debate. The Topeka Capital notes possible shifts, favorite sons, and party dynamics amid primary talk and public notices.
The Fort Benton Tribune weighs in on casual smoking and its social impact noting a Leland Stanford professor's vitamin discovery as another source of anxiety. It sees congressional preference for a navy buildup this spring as modest yet not flashy, reflecting cautious national priorities.
Judge O Thatcher delivered the fifth lecture of the Plymouth church course to a fair audience. A Vice versa contrast emphasized the Now over the Old Time with clear favor toward progress. Parish events included a well received opening voluntary by Prof Bartlett before the lecture.
Twenty five years ago the Pi Phi Alumnae association held a meeting at the home of Mrs Frank March to honor Mrs Ho Jones with carnations. Dr Clark will speak on Book Plates at the April meeting. Elmer Brown entertained twenty four guests at a board party south of town. Mrs Charles Brown won first prize. Woods purchased Clarke livery barn on New Hampshire street. Wreck near Bois d Arcy Mo involved L Bullene couple unhurt. four mail clerks injured.
Summary notes a 9,000 vote count for delegates at Kansas constitutional convention and describes a Paris based beggar scheme run by French and Russian groups. It also reports Lawrence high school colored boys team set to play Alpha Phi Alpha at the senior high gym tomorrow night.
W C Simons recounts a long travel diary entry from Tampico. The party is welcomed by a band at the depot, visits the Colonial club, and enjoys food, music, and dancing while hosted by locals. They note oil business, Mexican road travel, canyon scenery, and San Luis Potosi before a formal reception with officials urging closer US Mexico relations. The narrative covers trains, hotels, meals, and social events with several local individuals and organizations named.
Property transfers include T B Newlin to John M Newlin for undivided interest in lot 169 on New York street Lawrence and Pierce and wife to Beatrice N Branson for lot 140 Rhode Island street Lawrence. Lawrence National Bank to D M Horkmans for 40 acres NEY sec 8 13 20. Jill Eddy and wife to A McNish tract in sec 32. Julia F Nicholson and husband to John M Newlin for undivided interest in lot 169 New York street Lawrence. Card of Thanks from the Emery family for sympathy during the death of our dear sister and aunt. Kilauea Hawaii noted as largest non-active feature.
Saturday evening Mr and Mrs Frank Smith entertained with a surprise party for Edith Smith of Emmett Idaho. Guests included Mr and Mrs Mina Sen i Wash and Mrs Ca een Wish ington Creeks and many others. Food featured fruit salad sandwiches cake and coffee. Games were played and guests left with memories of the event.
Mrs Howard Tikely and Harald Golden are reported with pneumonia. Floyd, son of Mr and Mrs Lane, showing improvement after illness. Local families host dinners, visits, and Shwachman events. Miss Wilda Wyland recovering from mumps. The De Soto high school basketball team lost to Stillwell 27 to 16 in Shawnee Mission tourney. Community members attend shoppers, parties, church events. several relatives visit Kansas City and Olathe, with hospital updates noting Miss Aletha Jewett’s improving condition.
A fragment records a Sunday afternoon visit to relatives Mrs Weeks and Mr Weeks at Fairview. The text also mentions Lawrence Arthur Walker and a Monday reference, but details are incomplete.
A stitched notice lists numerous Pleasant Valley residents and guests visiting and calling at several homes on Sunday. Families from Ottawa Vinland Thayer Lawrence and others are named, with social calls at Tobler and Maloney homes and mentions of illness and local events.
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