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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1913
Page
5
Journal World invites readers to cooperate with the society reporter to create a complete and entertaining record of happenings in the Social World. Submit items by 2:00 PM via Bell Phone 136 or Home Phone 136.
Lawrence society pages announce the marriage of John E Carlson of Kitty to Mines Nideklein at the bride’s Kansas City home. Carlson, a University athlete and Sigma Chi member, is well known locally. Also noted are a seven o clock dinner for retiring YWCA cabinet members, a European trip planned by Dr. and Mrs. Robert Stewart, a Chi Omega pledge for Mary Russell, suffrage luncheon coverage, a Line Party hosted by Home Telephone Company, and city society references to residents attending the Independence encampment.
A fragmentary local page notes the America’s Cup event slated for September 1914 under the New York Yacht Club. Captain Huddleston is recovering from paralysis but slightly improving. Mentions of Lawrence, Kansas area promotions, Kodak ads, and a Missouri Valley Tennis Tournament in Lawrence with heavy rainfall delaying court readiness.
Mr A Campbell hosts a German class gathering this evening at their Tennessee Street residence to accompany Prot. Campbell's instructional session.
Local and personal notes recount visits and travel as residents and guests move between towns. Names include Mrs. David Marks from New York City visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Elorge, Mrs. Wa Nadelhuffer headed to Iinkepentrance for a G. W. convention, Mrs. Ann Brehanan and daughter Ruth traveling to Nansak City for a wedding, and Mray u A Gilforai spending time in Kansas City with Trienits.
Sealed bids invited for described land in Johnson and Douglas Counties Kansas. 156 acres total with 120 acres in described halves and quarter sections, with possession March 1 1914. Highest bid cash with ten percent required on acceptance. bids due by September 5 with right to reject. Also several rental and lost item notices included in the same notice page.
An old diary style piece notes class questions about Nebuchadnezzar and a boy’s Bible answer. It then quotes Alderman Dowling on crowds forming around women smoking in cafes and men trying on bonnets, illustrating social judgments.
A quirky column fragment quotes Phoebe asking to be winded by her mother in church as a playful misphrase. It also satirizes Perry and Solomon and lampoons marriage and domestic life with brief quips about a graduation watch sale and a settler’s remark on the middleman. The tone blends humor, social scenes, and light criticism.
Fragmentary OCR shows a cashier refusing a check while a customer suggests moving her account to a safer bank. The scene hints at financial distrust and cash handling in a retail setting. Special diamond prices advertised for graduation. Items listed include $15, $25, and up to $500.
The Harvard Lampoon humor line features Bertle joking about his humor sense and Gertle retorts on self appreciation in a witty cartoon panel. The exchange highlights playful banter characteristic of campus humor.
A fragmentary humorous exchange notes that hothenda would cause more trouble if some did not get cold feet. A man in business admires skyscrapers as convenient, and quips about doctors ordering higher altitude by rotating the elevator.
A brief item notes a trend of quick, focused repairs in everyday devices. The piece highlights how tiny fixes extend device life, save costs, and encourage DIY approaches among hobbyists and professionals alike. It mentions common tools, cautious experimentation, and the growing culture of hands-on troubleshooting.
The state senate committee appointed to investigate women workers held its first meeting. Senator Michael E. Kinne, chairman, said the panel would not address the slave question but would determine if women workers are paid enough to live on.
In Chicago on a May day in 1947 a heavy woman, reported as weighing six hundred pounds, became ill with what police called a bleed or poison at an amusement park. Ambulance crew struggled to load her as stretchers broke apart. she was taken to the county hospital where doctors placed two beds for support. Attending physicians said she is recovering.
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