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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1921
Page
8
Examinations for teachers certificates ongoing at the Douglas county courthouse with aims to continue tomorrow. A charity banquet will feature over 100 chickens at the Blue Goose in Lawrence Country Club next Tuesday.
Notice announces sealed bids for one or all three houses at the southwest corner of Tenth and New Hampshire formerly known as the Allendorf property. Bids open Wednesday May 25. Buyer must remove houses within a reasonable period. Owner V K Bruner reserves right to reject all bids. Fresh shipment of Johnston's chocolates. Rankin's Drug Store.
An item reports Mr Rank's fatal illness en route to Topeka and burial in Emporia with Mrs Rank joining kin in Emporia, Dr Smith elected college president in Port Arthur, Texas, and Mrs Harry Wilson plus two babies visiting Baldwin. It also mentions Mr and Mrs Paul Merry welcoming a son, Paul Robert, christened at Christian hospital, and Mrs Rank’s widowhood aftermath.
Florence E Allen of Cleveland made history as the country s first woman common pleas judge when she sentenced a male offender to the electric chair. The Baldwin Baldwin era news notes life in Kansas with local weddings, visits, church events, and a closing out sale at a new general store led by H K Waldorf. The issue also reports a birth in the community, a missionary society gathering, and local travels including Mrs. Flor ence Kirkpatrick and Edward Tucker s weekend in Lawrence. The piece closes with shopping notes and a Kansas City day trip.
Miss Ruth McClure, banker in Tyrone, Okla Soma, returns for a multi week visit with her parents and sister. Edith Meyers visits relatives in Lawrence. Leroy Thompson and host attend Bankers convention in Topeka hosted by Lloyd Smith. Dr. Harry Case and Rev King visit Ottawa friends. Baker Male Quartette performs in Spring Hill with Daniel Levi Wilhelm readings. Miriam Keast recital postponed due to spring holiday and scheduled with Allan Lough. Wilma Fancher and Avis Sipes tour Ottawa University and stay with Edith Kibbe. Mrs. Marple returns to Delta Tau Delta work as illness subsides. Kansas City visitors join Bishop and Quayle, Beeks households. Grace S Blaik undergoes tonsil surgery in Lawrence. Hortense Smith wedding to Mr Rank in Portland, Oregon, announced earlier. ceremony took place April 10.
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