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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1918
Page
6
Mr and Mrs Roy Clary hosted Mr and Mrs Charlie Bowser and others this Sunday while Bert Sutton and family joined Lawrence shoppers. Harvey Ashby returns from Ft Sill on furlough to visit friends. Numerous local residents, including Baker siblings and Hird family, attended gatherings, shopped in Ottawa and Lawrence, and sent well wishes to those ill or newly married. A large crowd observed Mr Churchbaugh’s sale with strong showing.
Musterole ointment offers relief for sore throats chest colds and aches with mustard oil. The white preparation claims to loosen congestion draw out soreness and ease pains from neck chest bronchitis and influenzas. Available in 30c 60c and hospital size $2.50 jars.
Dainty three course dinner served. Mrs Zeisnis received many presents. Misses Baker Alma Stewart of Marion Ala were guests of Ollie and Blanche Hird. Nelle Baker at C S Black home. James Gale and Charlie Johnson of Lawrence visited Curtis home. Griffiths dined with Brubaker family. Leotag Helen and Mabel Edith at John Rockwell. Dockie Sates and children with Rodney Beck. Wilber Black and Ben Hammond families with Carl visited Thompson near Le Loup. Oil well near Worden reportedly near finish with good oil show. Wilber Black and party dined Sunday with Charles Black, Gertrude Lloyd, Ben Ham nap e and Carl. Ollie Hird visiting home. Ed Stoneking ill in Joplin. L C Baker and Leland in Lawrence. Black siblings at Ottawa. Suttons in Lawrence. Gale and Johnsons visited oil field east of Baldwin. Harry Abbe from Pt Sill Okla at C S Black. Hornburger guests at Griffith home.
One of the season’s largest farm sales occurred for W. J. Glanville at Lone Star. The property brought about six thousand dollars, roughly 20 percent above his expected figure. Advertising costs totaled 23 dollars, with H. V. Stone and O. Thomas serving as auctioneers.
The notes record ongoing club activities with names and dates. Zodiac Club met March 26 with A D Weaver and others. April session invited at Olin residence. Lawrence W. C TA plans April 1 meeting at Unitarian church, membership drive April 8, plus Red Cross and an Anti Narcotics lecture by Prof William McKeever at 3 30. Quivera Club met with Belle Lindley. Crime and Punishment discussed. House of the Dead and Siberian prison life described. J D Club held a sewing contest with wrapped prizes. Grayson won first with a tiny Easter doll.
City commission highlights ongoing elm tree protection against canker worms begun by request. Many property owners already paid to fund this work directly. those unpaid will receive legal forms on April 6 to place charges on tax rolls, incurring extra costs.
The high school girls basketball tournament for the school championship begins April 11, per coach Annabell Crawford. The class of 1918 has won the contest the past two years and last year received a silver loving cup from George Innes, who offers another this year.
Mrs J K Nelson hosted Mothers League gathering on March twentieth. The next meeting is postponed to April tenth at Mrs B Brown's home.
A Lawrence boy at Camp Doniphan reports Ewart Plank of M Company 37th Infantry led bayonet drill for the regiment after returning from furlough. He has become so proficient that officers let him conduct drills under supervision.
A play titled Clarindie Cackler's Courtship will be presented at Walnut Grove school District 11 on Wednesday evening April 3. A small admission will be charged at the door with proceeds benefiting the Red Cross.
Washington dispatch reports the wartime shipping board exceeded March launch plans by 52,000 tons yet lagged on completed ships due to steel plate shortages. In March 36 ships totaling 272,786 tons were launched and 20 ships of 162,200 tons delivered, with April deemed a critical month as coke and transportation disruptions hinder steel production and deliveries.
Kansas City March 30 street car service, paralyzed by a general strike, was normal on many lines this morning as talks to settle the dispute were set for late afternoon. Police and National Guardsmen guarded cars with no interference reported. Many industries once closed reopened, though strike leaders said the movement remained intact.
A disrupted meeting ends with a blow up as council members clash over policy. No injuries reported as hourslong session adjourns amid terse exchanges and tense atmosphere.
Mildred fears Ted will marry Elsie the village teacher. After a trip to New York, she deciphers a tense moment at Grand Central. Ted reveals Elsie was never in the scene, the other girl was a cousin, and he admits no rival exists.
Dr Al P Hults will provide special music at the Epworth League service at the First Methodist Church tomorrow at seven o'clock. The program promises a selection of hymns and an offertory by the choir.
Congress weighs a new move after federal agents testify on the case of German spies. The hearing examines potential penalties and national security implications as lawmakers consider a firm response to espionage.
Senate committee moves to broaden the Espionage Act to cover all attempts to obstruct or evade the draft. Law would penalize schemes aiding espionage and concealment of sensitive information. The panel expects to file legislation by Monday with aims of immediate passage.
An explosion at dawn in Independence damaged the Kansas Gas and Electric Light Company office and the Kansas Natural Gas Company headery. Chief electrician John Maskrod was seriously injured while entering the building and Edward J. Hogan, a telegraph operator, was hurt by falling brick. Loss estimated at several thousand dollars.
Obituary notes the death of Will H. Foster of Emmett Idaho after brief illness. He was a Lawrence resident and brother to Geo O Foster and Clarence Q Foster. The funeral details and mourners listed include local officials and notable names from the region.
Firefighters were called to a blaze on Louisiana Avenue that caused about 840 dollars in damage to a house and its contents. The fire was extinguished by the fire department with the help of the fire boys.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a Reverend Bishop William A alc formerly president of Baker speaking at a First event. The text also notes loafers among women and mentions Fos Focate seriously ill with pneumonia at 1510 Tennessee street.
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