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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1929
Page
4
A garbled page fragment mentions a Kansas City assault suspect, an Echoot teacher, and a husband’s defense. It also references editorial views from Lawrence and Emporia on radio regulation, war memories, and Irish parliamentary politics.
Fragmented excerpt notes a veterans group in Chicago organizing a Memorial Day procession. It references disabled veterans, an annual event, and plans to participate, but details are unclear due to garbled OCR text.
The article notes a guests and card party hosted by Mrs Albert Glat and Miss D i A friends with musical entertainment at Prof Wisd Sterling’s home. Prof Hugo Diemer accepts a general position with Canirns Electric Co in Indianapolis and will leave in June. Police held talks in the 700 block of Reness Street after an afternoon session.
About 1000 persons are expected at the annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic departments of Rand and San cn ofens in Emporia starting Monday. Civil war veterans, Daughters of Loyal Women Veterans, and Ladies will attend. Local officials and speakers include Mayor C. A. Bishop and R. M. Hoffman of the Lincoln post Topeka, Harding Escrille Jehuay, and William White, Emporia editor and chaplain. The program includes addresses and a concert by the Artillery.
Fragmentary note describes a 1878 event mentioning a Kansas figure linked to Lyons High School. It references graduation and multiple sports, including football basketball and track, with unclear context and several garbled phrases.
Local residents record a flurry of calls, visits, and social calls. Names include Bond, Curtis, Flory, Austin, Mae Opsl, Bob, and Will Curtis among others. Activities span Wednesday to Friday with morning and evening calls, suppertimes, and several home visits across Lawrence and nearby towns.
A fragmentary narrative follows a tense pursuit and brutal assault tied to Locasto and the Winkelsteins in a Yukon town. A late night confrontation leads to a staged fight between Locasto and an unnamed rival, drawing a crowded scene as miners, gamblers, and adventurers await the outcome.
The excerpt reviews business conditions and economic indicators from a year earlier, noting bank settlements, employment trends, wage and cost of living data, and movement in goods and retail trade. It references Federal Reserve district data, inflation gauges, and stock market activity as part of a broad economic snapshot.
Crowder like view Farr Bureau Unit met Wednesday at the home of Mrs. W S Collins with Mrs Clarents Hodson present. Mrs David Parkins read the report. Miss Olinds Brune was absent. the lesson on nutrition was given by Mrs Will Martiny. Five members attended. The club adjourned to meet May 15 with Mrs Will Martin at Lake View and bring marigolds for a flower exchange. Bert Perkins visited his father in Lawrence. J M Crowder had a barn repainted red. Hamlin of Winter and Har lie Armstrong attended at the W I Collins home. Mr and Mrs Brat r and Mrs Sam Sweeney entertained guests Friday evening in honor of Alel Steel of Denver. Arthur Emery returned to Lawrence.
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