Tithe and bath tub party spark Kansas notes in 1925
The Journal-World reports on religious tithes from Leviticus, a New York bath tub party scandal, and Kansas politics. It notes a Kansas Chamber of Commerce push for a special legislative session, debates over federal versus state authority in Prohibition enforcement, and local commentary on governors, candidates, and a car shortage rumor in Salina. The piece ties national events to Kansas perspectives and regional concerns.
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New York
Sticks
White House
Old Home Town News Briefs Highlight Local Goes and Exhibits
report covers van Hosen horses held by coachman and fair at Master Charlie Simmson's home south of town. exhibits include bantam chicken laying two eggs daily, two imported animals, a wild cat in a cage, a broken horned toad, a Jersey calf and two pigs Jack and Jill. Presbyterian church drains to curb flood water. two hundred feet dug along Werren street. Flowers committee listed with names and meeting at Library rooms Saturday for decoration planning.
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J. N. van Hosen
Charlie Simmson
Grant
Jack
Jill
Greenback ‘Convention
Presbyterian Church
Werren Street
Paul R. Brooks
May Harris
Lizzie Yeagley
Osborn Shannon
Idaq Charlton
Della Huson
J. V. Deal
Hendry Eva Snear
Ella Prentiss
Mildred Hendricks
Messrs. .W
C. Harris
J. N. Roberts
Henry Brooks
A. L. Goodin
G. M. Andwers
Fred Gay
R. J. Borgholth
Fossils sold to New York museum by geologist Sternberg
Charles Sternberg of Lawrence sold two fossils to the New York Museum for 500 dollars. Other local items note a Odd Fellows instruction session adjourned, new law-office opening in Baldwin, fishing by Walt Payne, county officers fed by fish, and various social and business updates including a hospital operation for Mrs. A J Dicker and construction work at Innes Bullene Hackman.
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Charles Sternberg
Lawrence
New York Maseum
School of Instruction
Odd Fellows
Rebekah
Mercury
Solicing Committee
Woodruff
Innes, Bullene& Hackman
Goldbugs
Mildred McCurdy
A. J. Dicker
Kansas City
Today in Saskatoon and beyond.
Queen Mary of Great Britain marks 60th year as Saskatoon turns 100 as an incorporated city. General Synod gathering in Philadelphia. New England foreign trade conference convenes in Boston for two days. James M. Lynch of Syracuse likely elected president of the International Typographical Union. Smith Center Trude Reese, 73, seeks Smith County sheriff post.
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Great Britain
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Philadelphia
General Synod
Reformed Church
United States
New England Foreign Trade Conference
Boston
James M. Lynch
Syracuse
International Typographical Union
Tolay
Royal Welcome Planned for Swedish Crown Prince Trio
New York will greet Crown Prince Gustavus Adolphus and Crown Princess Louise with a city welcome tour led by Mayor Walker. Swedish officials and prominent residents accompany the royal guests, who will tour Battery, Governor’s Island, City Hall, and Penn Station before departing for Washington.
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New York
U. P
United States
Gustavus Adolphus
Louise
Sweden
Wollmar F. Bostrom
Olof ‘H. Lamm
G. Hilmer Lundbeck
Borje H. Brilloth
Governor's Island
City Hall
Walker
Pennsylvania Station
State Department
Washingo One
Washington
Crown Prince
Princeton
Philadelphia
Peat Feine
Long Island
Is Preacher and Audience Keeps Old Agreement in Swiss Village
In Bamnau Switzerland an 80 year old man preaches to himself every other Sunday, serving as both pastor and congregation after a historical pact split local Catholics and Protestants. He rings the church bell, delivers a sermon, kneels to pray, and then locks the door, continuing the arrangement despite calls to quit.
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Bamnau
Switzerland
United Press
Grisons
Queen Mary Reaches Sixty Amid Public Affection
The day marks Queen Mary’s sixtieth birthday as greetings pour in. Observers note her steady popular regard has grown into genuine affection, praising her charity, public welfare work, and roles as wife and mother while comparing her to Queen Alexandra with respect to leadership and character.
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Mary
Princess of Wales
Slexandra
England
Queen Alexandra
Queen Mary Celebrates Fifty-Ninth Birthday in Buckingham Palace
London May 26 Queen Mary marks her fifty ninth birthday with messages from across the Empire. Ambassadors and officials visit Buckingham Palace while officials prepare photos and the Royal Family plans a quiet day of engagements. The Queen starts with tea in bed, breakfast with the King, walks in the garden, and reads mail before a busy schedule of hospital visits and public duties. Sir Derek Keppel and other staff are noted in the day’s arrangements.
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London
U.p.j
Mary
Buckingham Palace
General Post Office
Empire
Prince of Wales
Duke of York
Princess Mary
Uces
Crown
Asia
Derek Keppel
Iday
Queen Mary governs Buckingham Palace staff and budgets
A fragment describes the Queen interviewing every applicant for Buckingham Palace posts, enforcing church attendance, and running a comfortable staff wing. It notes two nights out weekly and a trimmed weekly household expense by 250 dollars versus Queen Alexandra. Queen Mary is thrifty yet a persistent shopper frequenting major stores and specialty shops.
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Buckingham Palace
Windsor
Sandringham
Balmoral
Queen Mary
Buckinigham Palace
Queen Alexandra
Gentlewoman's Guild
Kensington
Local Brackett Students Examinations and Visits Reported
Brackett and surrounding residents are noted for recent county exam results with eight graders including Warey Hazlett Leonard Owen Glenn Arnott Ava Higley Tonia Rudiger and Clara Seele. Various family visits and social calls occur among residents including Miss Ellen Anderson Miss Ava Higley and Mrs. Yeoman with extended kin across Kansas City Canyon City and Topeka.
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Tonia
Lawrence
Russel
Steward
Wilson - Martin
Ellen Anderson
Brackett
lWarey Hazlett
Leonard Owen
Glenn Arnott
Ava Higley
Tonia Rudiger
Clara Seele
Dorothy Arnott
William Reeves
Thelma
G. D. Stewart
Olathe
Th. S. Reeves
Daniel
Kirby
Paul Rudiger
R. W. Yeoman
Henry Iserman
Ghter Ruth
Pittsburg
Kan
Megeare
Levett
Francis Lyons
Jerry Lyons
Paul Lyons
Lawrence Girls Lead Evening Out in Topeka Visit
Mrs Dixon of Lawrence along with Miss Esther Lyons and Miss Irene Early of Topeka joined Dorothy Logan of Lawrence for a social gathering Thursday night.
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Dixon
Lawrence
Esther Lyons
Irene Early
Topeka
Baldwin News Notes From Topeka Visits and Obituary
Baldwin reports visitors from Wichita Falls Ottawa and Joplin including Ram on Evans and Dan Davenport as well as engagement notices for Bernice Briggs and Howard Wilcox. Memorials announce Mrs C C Waters death at Black Jack and Friday high school graduation speaker Dr I M Hargett with 31 graduates at First Methodist church Baldwin.
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John. Maledan
Philip Oviatt
Wichita, Falls
Texas
Topeka
J. W. Davenport
Marguerite ‘Davenport
Nelle Chaffee
Ottawa
First Methodist’ Church
Ramon Evans
Commerce and Trust Co
Joplin
Old College
Delta Tau‘ Delta
Baldwin
Bernice M. Briggs
Howard’ Wilcox
Anthony
Kansas
Methdist Church
Baker
Alpha Chi Gases
Delta. Tau Delta
J. Howard Campbell
Gage Park
Amienz
William. F. Oldham
Lawrence
John B. Ross
Ella Allderdice
F. M. Hartley
Salome Cunningham
Louise
Mary Korff
Raymond Lidikay
Idsall Knepn
North 8Th St
John Patterson
Gerald
Maxine
Eudora
Old Baldwin
Baker Friinds
Pattersons
Hyderabad
India
Budgra
Patterson
C. C. Waters
Black Jack
Black Jack Presbyterian Church
Oalkwood
Baldwin High School
First Methodist Church
Hargett
John Maclean
Evelyn
Lucille Warner
John Wellborn
S. G. Whitman
National
Leavenworth
Whitman
Frank
E. Wolf
Rogs
Quayle Parmenter Wrove
Kansas City
Roy Foster
Tola
A. M., Hanks
W. G. Markham
Births and visits mark Riverside social notices in Topeka
Mrs Virgil Wood of Independence and Mrs Roy Oatman celebrate May 22 with a surprise party at the Oatman home. Robert Durfee born to Mr and Mrs Wood in Topeka, while Markham family recuperates in Kansas City. A long list of neighbors attends with cake and ice cream as Mrs Oatman receives a cut glass bud vase.
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Washington, D.C
Baldwin
Kansas City
St. Luke's Hospital
Markham
Virgil Wood
Independence
Robert Durfee
Topeka
Roy Oatman
Riverside
Petergon’s Corner
Oatman
Fred Lotz
E. A. Springer
Melba -Helen’ Springer
Seymour Gentry
Edwin
Josephine
Helen
Grace Gentry
M. G. Robertson
Fred Peterson
J. S. Taylor
Chalmers
Wallace Taylor
Minnie Kahle
Henry
Herman Kahle
Louis Beurman
Purification Hope Promises Health Through Calotabs
An old newspaper ad urges purifying the body with Calotabs as a foundation of health. It promotes a thorough course, recommends weekly doses for several weeks, and claims purification will restore vitality. It notes Calotabs are available in family sizes with complete directions at drugstores.
Social Event Roundup From Local Home Gatherings
Lis and Virginia Bearman with the Shearers and Miller family hosted a Sunday afternoon gathering at the J S Taylor home. Guests included Elkhan of Argentina visiting from Kansas City and plans stated to travel to Oklahoma then California. Willard Fox of Kansas City visited, plus Will and Kermit Opperman spent time with Jesse Opperman. Ethel Shearer returned to work at Gunthur Grocery. Russettfa Taylor hosted Kin from Vinland and Fred Lotz home welcomed several relatives from Wudora. Autographed Esther Clark Hill poem advertised as ideal graduation gift at Keeler's for a dollar.
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Lis
Virginia Bearman
G. W. Shearer
Martin “Miller
Miller
Arthur Oatman
F. W. Cutter
J!s. Taylor
Elkhan
Argénia
Kansas
Martin Miller
Oklahoma
California
Willard Fox
Kansas Cit Dental College
Will Opperman
Kermit
Jesse Opperman
Ethel Shearer
Gunthur
Russettfa Taylor
Jessie
Helen King
Vinland
Fred Lotz
Lotz
Julius Lotz
Eugene Mueller
Myst C. Hammer
Wudora
F Beicroft
Bonner Springs
Esther Clark Hill
Keeler
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