Old County Jail to Social Service Hall Wife’s Recounted Frontiers Era
Mrs. Ashers recalls the Old County Jail now Social Service Hall where she served as director and faced mob attacks, prison escapes, and a perilous era. She carried prisoners to the penitentiary, witnessed bar interiors, and watched mobs threaten her husband during three terms as sheriff. The building later passed to the Social Service League, became a store, and led to land sales discussions in Florida with unusual marketing methods and health-oriented developments.
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Old County
H. B
Lawrence
Jai
Ying
Asher
Wiedermann
Social Service League
Arments
New York
Kansas players lead in New York concert cast
A Kansas University faculty member and her husband led a New York Broadway production as performers in a dramatization of Browning’s Ring and the The play, described by a friend here, has been staged with Hampden as part of the troupe. The article notes the year’s listings and the ongoing engagement.
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Kansas
Pence Ania
En jGiatton
New York
Ee Hampden
Ganonsacchi
Browning
Filly Summer Dresses in Organdy Return as This Season's Favorite
Organdy dresses fade back into fashion after years of neglect and are pushed strongly this season. For slender figures they are stylish and cool for warm weather, with dainty two color combinations like rose pink and white or orchid and green. Slips may be silk or dv Erkan, and trimming favors flowers or embroidery. sheer fabric requires perfect fit and often a large silk flower at the belt or shoulder completes the look.
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Lawrence
Mrs C J Eriksen Praises Florida Visit And Churches
Mrs C J Eriksen returned from three months with her son Abler Eriksen a student in Lakeland Florida she found the state pleasant sunny and outdoorsy despite a regional slump She noted many churches in Tampa and St Petersburg praising sturdy structures and crowded services She mentioned the seven mile toll bridge to St Petersburg and artificial islands near Tampa where real estate development is expanding from submerged land to build new communities
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Florida
Horney-in-the Hills
New York
Lakeland
Uesis
Sane Ag
Carl Will
C.J. Eriksen
Ablers Eriksen
St. Petersburg
St.tersburg
Eriksens
Tampa
Women in Potosi Org Forms Civic Improvement Club
Washington May 21 1922 The note recounts how a small town of Potosi Missouri formed a women’s civic league six years ago led by Mrs Widy and Mrs Rebecca White. The group cleaned rubbish along creeks transformed banks to beauty, improved cemeteries, added street lights via a stock company, secured a rest room in the courthouse, supported a $15 000 school bond issue and later a $6 000 gymnasium, and funded scholarships and lyceum events while aiding public health and charity efforts.
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Washington, D. C
Ard
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Potosi
Xere
Mrb. W. Didy
Civic League
Gueue
Rebecca C. White
Little Creek
Ben
Sterls
I Zeas
Th League
League
Thorosi
KU Design students win prizes in Mohawk contest
Kansas University design students excel in the Mohawk Mills art contest. Miss Mary Phillips wins first prize, Miss Alice Armstrong second, with four others earning honorable mentions. The works, created from nature and imagination, emphasize color and fantasy.
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K. U
Mills
Mary, A. Phillips
Ettilgham
Alice Armstrong
Troy
Emma Norton
Larned
Ruth Hill
Nétman Walker
Smith Center
Margaret Hill
Chanute
Ruth’ Hill
Phillips
Union Kansas
Call School of Cine Arts
Art
Jacos Chicaxo
Lawrence
Department of Design
Shuttleworth
Tof. West Administration
Sun Room
D. Byrnz
Mary A. Phillips
Social Service Store Seeks Clothing and Furniture Help
A misread report spread townwide claims the Social Service hall closed. The store, open six days weekly under Mrs. Kirk Reel, asks Lawrence residents to donate clothing and furniture during spring cleaning. Urgent need includes men’s and children’s shoes. donations can be telephoned in or dropped off at the store.
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Kirk Reel
Social Service League
Lawrence
Flowers for the Glory of the Garden and the Gardener
A historical guide discusses shrub selection for home grounds emphasizing height contrast, form, color, and texture. It advises considering air and soil needs, warns against overplanting one species, and notes foundation plantings vs hillside displays for varied landscapes.
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Fersthia
Fragmented notes on French Hybrid lilacs and garden variety merits
The text discusses French Hybrid lilacs and old vulgaris varieties, praising their fragrance and hardiness while lamenting discarding older types. It mentions large blossoms, double forms, broad color ranges, and signals a preference for enduring garden shrubs and companion plants like honeysuckles and privets, urging continued cultivation of beloved classics.
Obstacles Easing for Titanic Memorial In Washington
Titanic memorial supporters in Washington hope to clear remaining barriers within two years. The Woman's Titanic Memorial Association raised funds after 1912, faced site fights, a Lincoln Memorial area plan, and seawall construction delays. Congressional funds have been scarce, but leaders remain confident an appropriation will unlock completion.
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Washington
APW
Woman's Titanic Memorial Association
Congress
Potomac
Harry Payne Whitney
New York
Aidesion
Fine Arts Commission
Rock Creek Parks
Riprav’ Foundation
Memorial Association
John Hay
William Haas Taft
White House
Taft
Het
John Hays
Hammond
Robert S., Chew
Toer Ae
West Congress
Hedges and Shrubbery Varieties in Garden Planting
The text discusses hedges and a phrase about a scar and restraint in garden planting. It mentions weipelas and spireas as examples and suggests introducing variety into shrubs. The fragment hints at choosing diverse shrubs rather than sticking to a single type.
Camp Fire Girls Plan Weekend Event and Meeting Notes
The Camp Fire group held a meeting at the home of Ruth Shaw with Mrs Harold Russell assisting, naming guardians and hosting plans. They discussed costumes for a Camp Fire party, poppy sales on May 28, and a tennis outing at Broad View Inn, with several groups and guardians listed and mothers in attendance.
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Rachel Edson
Dick's Drug Stone
Bachilschan
Camntons
Hastles
Bf Hairis
Chamaed
Coerce
Moihser
Stockwell
Wil
Reynolds
Koss
Gredo
Claudine Rby
Marerpo
Camp Fire May Day notices and meeting notes
The Camp Fire group led by Martha Jane Fests holds a May Day program with songs and a Taps finale. Members discuss Poppy Day sales, ticket fundraising for a Camp Fire party, ring sizes, and a group mascot as well as a planned Saturday hike and a regular meeting at Alicia Bilerbrook’s home.
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Martha Jane
Martha’ Jane
Foster
Rae‘ ‘Stoland
Ruth Stockwell
Katherine Runtoin
Trish
Alica
Biler
Brook
Iguardian
Fashions and social notes from New York scene
Questions on fashions mix with light gossip about Mother Eve contrasts and the season’s style. The page asks quizlike questions on dress trends, with answers hinting at long sleeves, short skirts, bare necks, and party wear, while noting visits among Mrs Ellis and family and travel plans of Mrs Phillips in California.
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Paris
Mencey
Chartrel
Jean Pato
Staat
T Lindermann
Amy Larremore
Viston
Lex Collines
C. J. Eriksen
Lakeland, Fla
Women In
Club Organization For Civic Improvement
K. U. Department of Design
Effingham
Iine Arts
Rpariafweturn
Rank EL Jones
Cardini
Fust
Shiv Fat
Rochester
Rs Karl Payne
Bneg
Amy
May Doctor
Alice
Everbrook
Eccca
Mildred
Aluich
Rose
Helen Rose
Gror- Edson
Otyokwa
Itha Jane Foster
Huth’ Stockwell
Josephine
Marshall
Doris ‘Dixon
Rae Stoland
Katherine Bunton
Mary
Eliza Edig
Marenpo
Wilderdeen Harner
Josephine Monks
Marie Catlin
Chellawenssa
Atlan
Eehhiat Walker
Hiawatha
Affternoon
Marie Scott
A_niete
Elma Ann
France
Manorine
Murphy
Eve Differkat
Ming
Eoltae
Mas
Vt Ars
Glenn Ellis
Lillian
C. W. Phillips
Rankin’ S
Mass
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