Har rison to Return to Douglas County for Good Roads Work
Congressman J D Bowersock writes Lawrence friends that Mc Harrison, the government road expert who spoke at the March 16 Lawrence good roads meeting, enjoyed his visit and aims to return with plans to advance road construction. He noted government supervised trial roads success and suggested a sample road in Douglas county could bolster the movement.
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Haerriven Wold
Douglas County
Eteartwood Roads
J. D. Bowersork
Lawrence
Mc. E. G. Harrison
Good Roads
Lawrence Good Roads
Washington
Harrison
Thal
Bowersock
Secretary of Agriculture
Registration closes Friday for spring city election
The article notes light registration for the spring city officers election, urges every voter to register since January, and warns Republicans to wake up as opposition candidates may field a ticket. It laments weak party organization and emphasizes the duty of all voters to be registered to vote on April 3.
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Offen
Bayne sisters host Merry-go-round Whist Club event
Misses Nora and Bettie Bayne entertained the Merry-go-round Whist club on Monday evening. The highest score was by Mrs. H. A. Martin with guests Miss Jennia Hoge, Miss Edna Gifford, and Mr. F. W. Epps. H. C. Lindsey of Topeka will visit Will Spurgeon’s barn Thursday through Saturday to buy horses and cattle for market. Presbyterians won the spelling match last night in an engaging contest.
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Nora
Bettie Bayne
H. A. Martin
Jennia Hoge
Edna Gifford
F. W. Epps
H.C. Lindsey
Topeka
Will Spurgeon
Millinery trio returns from Chicago to stock Home store
Misses Ida and Elizabeth Hutt return from Chicago with their trimmer after two weeks to stock the Home store at 105 Massachusetts street with California cream of lemon Toujours jeune and other toilet articles. County commissioners surveyed a ditch yesterday and moved on to Lecompton. Lawrence expects a quieter week after last week’s activity. The roof of the old Central is torn off as work ends the first day of razing the old schoolhouse.
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Ida
Elizabeth Hutt
Chicago
California
Kansas
Massachusetts Street
Central
Haskell Orstere Contest for Honors at Commencement Night
Last evening at Haskell College the annual oratorical contest drew crowds among seniors normals and younger students. Contestants voiced on luck versus labor true heroes duty obedience and opportunity with the final talk titled Invincibles, praising perseverance and pluck amid adversity.
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Haskell Orstere
Haskell
Haskell Band
William Plake
Alice McInntosh
Jay Dowoth Beirves
Mitchell Barada
Thomas St Germaine
Pearl Mayes
Naomi Dawson
Katie St Jacque
Perry
Invincible through effort and duty in the youth speech and choral event
The piece highlights quotes from Epictetus and Lincoln about overcoming obstacles to gain strength. It covers a school contest where Theodore Perry won first, Alvin McIntosh second, and a tie for third between Katie St Jaque and Willie Plake. The audience enjoyed the "Bride's Chorus" with a boys and girls choir, and the normal yell closed with a lively cheer.
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Epictete
Franklin
Lincoln
Eich
Miss Brown
Miss Brown, Miss Dixon
Mr Bennet
Miss Becker
F.P. Smith
Theodore Perry
Alvin McIntosh
Katie St Jaque
Willie Plake
Everbody
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Kanera
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Massachusetts
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Twentieth Kansas Regiment
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