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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1926
Page
5
A bustling set of gatherings fills the town with parties, birthdays, and club meetings. Guests include Mrs. Puts and families at 11th Connecticut Street, multiple Sigma Phi Epsilon activities, and a St Patrick’s celebration with music, dancing, and prizes. Attendees span local residents and visitors from Kansas City and Topeka, with numerous other engagements noted through the week.
Mrs H P Cady and sister Grey Jover of Blue Rapids travel to Kansas City for the day. Mrs Ht WH Holloway and three children shop in Kansas City. Mr and Mrs G M Kirby spend the day there. A Mrs D Grant also visits Kansas City. WFD Hutchinson goes to Kansas City to work on a master's thesis. Miss Josephine Dana and Miss Elaine are noted in the report.
North Lawrence residents reported a party honoring Ruth Ning on her tenth birthday with music games and refreshments. Attendees included Vern Steph and Katharine Flicks Kagito Traynor Neva Hartman Edith Blevins Alberta Parsons Thelma Fields Doris Wred Fladee Dorothy Hales Beryl Howard Ethel Hulee Helen Kine and others. Community notices also mention residents visiting relatives in Wichita and Oklahoma and a farewell at Centenary M E church for Rev and Mrs Schul er plus Easter services ahead.
West Fairview notes show Mr and Mrs William Wilbert visiting Toneka on Monday. Benarider Adda Stull Elmer Hallmark and families hosted or visited Tuesday through Sunday. Several local residents including Kennedy, McKenzie, Garber, Tucker and Hadl are listed as visiting or hosting across the period. multiple Richland callers also noted.
Local social activity lists visitors and callers across Richland families. Marvin Richardson from Kansas City, Gris Benander, Dewey Benander, Jean and Mrs. Kennedy, Harry, and others visited John Benander and Mike Hadl households. Nancy Cummings visits Topeka. Georgia Welch stayed with Florence Hilbert. weekend guests at John Benander included Winifred, Florence and Esther Benander, Nettie Crowder. Little Rosabelle Halls improving. Winter Community club met with Newt Hamlin. six members listed. Fitzpatrick sale earned thirty dollars.
The piece lists a series of Sunday visits and social calls by Mrs. Willis Colman, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Banks and daughter Helen, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sutton and relatives, Arthur Richards and Edythe Ratsdell, George Richards and friends, Elizabeth Seeton visiting her son George Seeton, and multiple community members in Lawrence and Lecompton. It mentions upcoming textile lessons, hat trimming on March 24, a farewell reception for Mr. and Mrs. Ray Marvis on March 26, and local club and church social activity with meals, hats, and hat-related events outlined.
Jimmie Tennyson, a local tailor at 80314 Mass, advertises precise alteration and repair services intended to keep clothes neat and well fitted. The notice emphasizes reliable tailoring and timely repairs for customers seeking dressmaking and garment upkeep.
Mrs G Hegmann of 35 Central Avenue Brooklyn says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Pills for Constipation relieved her run down condition and insomnia. She recommends the medicines to other women and offers to answer letters seeking information. There are many similar letters from women in the state.
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