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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1919
Page
7
Kansas City markets show cattle receipts at 1200 with prime fed steers 18 to 19 dollars, hogs around 18 to 19.25, eggs listed at 36 cents for firsts, wheat and corn prices steady with various grade ranges, hay at firm prices, and a note endorsing Journal-World want ads for buying or selling eggs or fowls.
A $50 prize named the Thayer prize is presented to the department of architectural engineering at the university by Mrs. William J. B. Thayer of Kansas City. The award recognizes excellence in design and will be based on the Beaux-Art Institute project class submissions. The first award goes to be announced this spring with plans for a permanent endowment.
Coach Bond praises Kansas University freshman basketball five for a strong season, noting seven standout players from Wentworth Military Academy and local schools. Players Dan Harrison George Rady Harry Turner Carlan Hush Pendergast Mower and Terbert Olson contributed to early hard knocks and late team cohesion as the season progressed. A planned trip to Kansas City to view Sehmelzer vs KU was not arranged.
Announced play rules for the twelfth annual state girls basketball tournament. Two court style, ten minute halves until the finals which use two fifteen minute halves. Officials will be drawn from KU women athletes.
The Methodist A team remained atop the Church Volleyball League after taking three of five matches against Union A, with scores 15 10, 14 15, 15 6, and 15 7. Methodist B team won two of three contests against Union. Presbyterian vs Union game canceled.
The Reatz bowling team swept Haglund with scores 247 240 249 241 239 222 and 255 227 led by Uhrland at 215 and Reatz total 208. Haglund’s Cleland topped with 222 as Hutte and Stevenson and Berger Maxwell matches set for tonight with Elk’s club events and a KY gathering in Louisville.
Negro athletics debut with Blues vs Whites basketball in Robinson gymnasium this Saturday. Two Negro women teams, timekeepers and scorers from their race and sex, will participate with K U providing a referee. Admittance supports future Negro women’s athletics at the University.
George Haire of Ramon a dies at home after influenza and pneumonia. He lived here years ago with sister Katherine Haire and worked at Kanick company. John R. Tidd of 740 Ash street dies at home survived by wife and three sons Leo John and Walter. Funeral Saturday at 2 30 pm from Centenary M F church with Rev Young officiating. Burial in Oak Hill cemetery.
Lawrence High School basketball splits squad for two Saturday games. Coach Uhrlaub sends Red and Black to Kansas City to face the Kansas City All-Star team and Rudolph Uhrlaub takes a second Lawrence lineup to St Joseph to meet the Toodle Lacey National Bank five.
Soap should be used with care as excessive alkali can dry the scalp and make hair brittle. The article recommends refined coconut oil for cleansing, noting a small amount produces rich lather and leaves hair soft, silky, and easy to manage. It claims coconut oil is cheap and widely available at pharmacies.
A large Kansas City audience at the Grand Avenue Methodist Temple heard Mabelle Wagner Shank and the Fleming Trio in a Edison tone test recital arranged by the Edison shop. The program featured living-room style recreations of instrumental and vocal pieces, including selections from Tosca by Madame Rappold, with an overflow audience in the temple basement.
Miss Dorothy Button travels to Kansas City this morning and plans to attend the Follies this evening, enjoying a social entertainment event.
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