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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1924
Page
7
Valley Grove residents report crop treatment tips to curb smut losses and color the fall poultry season plans. Local families including Esterbrooke, Carl, Ford, Stewart, and Parson attend gatherings, farm tasks, and visits from Topeka to Lawrence. A Grange meeting, hay baling, and school events mix with family travel and social calls across the area.
The Knowledge Hill community will meet Wednesday afternoon May 14 with Mrs George Bran nix roll call answered with quotations on Mother All members are urged to attend for important business. Many local residents share visits across the area including Mrs Harold Skeet and Burlene at Mrs Allen s Williamstown and Mr Homer Weeks and family from Lawrence. News notes cover school plans for a children s day program and various neighborhood social visits, with multiple calls on neighbors and local families through the week.
Atlanta May 12 Associated Press Spiller's Field is Atlanta's newest athletic park home to the Crackers. The ten acre site cost 185000 with land valued at 225000. Grandstand seats 9500 plus 4450 bleachers and room for 2000 standing. Capacity could rise to 8260 more in five years. Planned features include night events with floodlights and a capt ive balloon above the field. Jim Crow seating is used for Negroes separate from whites with separate bleachers and a dedicated rest room for women. A Stribling McTigue fight may christen night events.
In Topeka on May 9 the Kansas state board estimates 434 million bushels of wheat for the crop this year based on 9,849,000 acres sown and a May condition at 87 percent of normal. Abandoned land totals 4.5 percent, leaving harvestable acreage around 8.75 million with an average yield near 14.25 bushels per acre. Last year Kansas produced 89.678 million bushels at 9.1 bushels per acre.
Farm Bureau notes advise watchful spraying for bagworms on evergreens with arsenate of lead and water as hatch begins. Mentions chinch bug, winter, and crop choices. Comments on soybeans and legumes, farmer earnings, imports, and Farm Bureau women seeking home improvements. notes potential potato inspections in Douglas County.
In Columbia the community shares church attendance and Sunday dinners among the Brohammers Florys and Campbells. Oscar Markley visits Lawrence, announces the birth of a 13 pound son Merlin Doile at Simmons Hospital on May 4. The Markleys host, with Mrs. Abe Flora and Mabel visiting Levi Flora in Anderson County. Various relatives attend Grandma Creel's funeral and assist with household tasks.
Walter and Ernest Pohl helped Harry Flory hedge work Wednesday. Mrs. Sarah Gibson visited Ottawa Thursday. Neighbors called at Charley Gilliland’s Thursday afternoon including Haas, Wy gore, Flory and Montgomery families. Oil truck from Baldwin appeared in the area. Several gatherings occurred Sunday with the Flory family hosting and touring guests from Ottawa Osawatomie and Centropolis. Married 66 years Nettie Gline assists Argus family while John Flora hosts visitors.
A cluttered OCR fragment lists Lynch Misses Fanny and Rose Peterson with Edith Shuler and Flory family members including Edna Flory Alda Lillian Brokammer and Rene Lynch Eva Mabel Irma Haas Evvy Jim Wray Marshall Churchbaugh Arthur Winifred Flory Hallie Hale among scattered names and couples. No clear event or action stated.
Mrs Lindsey attended the Messiah last Thursday night and Mr and Mrs Paul Rudiger hosted a dinner with guests including their daughter Tonia and Mrs Russell. Wilfred Martin moved from Olean Missouri to Odessa and visited family here from Sunday to Thursday. The piece lists many local visits, illnesses, church events, a jury duty note for Mr McChing, and a Pleasant Hour meeting detailing the New York travel study and topics Buffalo Niagara Falls Rochester.
The upcoming spring party will be held at the country club on May 21 in Syracuse. Four guests attended the gathering including Mrs. Waggoner and Miss Celia Watt along with Miss Mary Watt of River, among others.
An old advertisement extols Kellogg's Bran as a natural purgative that cleanses the intestine and prevents poisons from constipation. It claims permanent relief, guarantees money back, and urges daily use with meals. The copy touts flavor, versatility, and doctor endorsement, noting production in Battle Creek and widespread sale.
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