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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1919
Page
8
Mrs Charles Blood of Calahan and Co moves to Lawrence from Caney Kansas with the Plood family planning to occupy 012 Tennessee Street. Mrs Jos Garrett and Maude attend Kansas City for Miss Midge Garrett solo at Grand Theatre in Miss Toppings recital.
Graduating students of the University Fine Arts Department will present a recital in Fraser Hall this evening. Miriam Merritt piano, Helen Weed soprano, and Laura Jackman violin will perform works by Mozart Debussy MacDowell Arne and others. The program includes solo and ensemble pieces with second piano by Prof. Preyer. Mrs J C Hiner traveled to Ottawa in illness of her son's wife with Lucile accompanying.
One week away the Lawrence National Bank will unveil a marble banking home on Massachu setts street with a front of fifty feet. The remodel includes new fixtures from St Louis, a farmers room, coupon booths, ladies writing room, a new vault and safety deposit boxes. Directors receive two new rooms for accounts and a marble lobby for customers as the bank projects continued growth.
In a decision to avoid Decoration Day Friday the Elks shift the usual Friday bowling to Wednesday at the Elks club. Perkins and Rilings face each other in the ten pin tourney while Albach-Gerhard meet in the seven back that same night. Graeber and Francisca split their seven back games with Francisca opening 280 and G vwber posting 413 to 28 and 208 to 291. Francisco led a victory for his squad in the final game Jog to 204. Berger led the Grace ber team with 251 and Edmondson totaled 246 last night.
H D Furgeson, believed dead by his children, returned to Wichita after 25 years. A newspaper notice led to the reunion at 407 East Douglas where Myrtle Furgeson Ross confirmed the match as she recognized a long-taken photograph. Tears and embraces followed with another daughter enroute from Junction City.
Captain Chambers of Rase Hospital 210 in France is promoted to major after two years of service He is expected to return home soon Word are received this morning Mrs Fred Heck left yesterday afternoon for Coffeyville Kans to attend the funeral of Mr Phil Heck who died suddenly yesterday morning Mr and Mrs Ralph Kennedy of Neodesha who have been visiting Mrs Kennedy's parents Mr and Mrs M Thurman returned to their home this morning
In a tight pitchers duel Kansas State Kansas Aggies won 1 to 0 in twelve innings. F. Marxen and L. Marrath pitched well for the Farmers as the Aggies collected a lone run on a three bagger by Captain J Clarke and a bunt by FE McCollum. Aggies benefited from sharp fielding late, while Kansas produced only one hit per inning and failed to score despite several threats.
Kansas University will field an 18 man squad at the Missouri Valley Conference meet in Ames on Saturday after a poor season with only twenty athletes out for track this year. Coach W C Hamilton anticipates better results in both field events and sprints despite defeats to Missouri and the Kansas Aggies.
An old advertisement touts home dry cleaning using gasoline and Solvite soap. It claims garments such as suits, coats, silks, laces, gloves, furs, and drapery can be cleaned, refreshed, and restored without fading or shrinking. It warns to dry outdoors and away from flames.
The Jayhawkers expect strong showings in middle distance and sprints. Haddock shines in the 100 and 220 with a tied valley record, Clift trails Haddock in the century, Rodkey shines in the half and hurdles, Welty and Heizer vault well, Eckel runs two miles, and the relay squad Duff Haddock Deewall Clift targets first. A Missouri Valley entry list confirms Haddock Rodkey Clift Schwartz Deewall Oglevie Eckel Rhinehart Welty Hobart O Leary Duff McGinnis Heizer Marxen Liggett Kutcher and more. Schedules include 110 and 220 dashes, relay, shot put, discus, broad jump, hurdles, high jump, and pole vault. Windsor visits Kansas before Eurich trip. Dunkley closes Linwood school term.
A damaged listing describes a sale on payments for city water sewer gas and electricity access with paving being added. It notes 12 acres of tract at 300 dollars per acre with forty dollars down and fourteen dollars or more per month.
Property listing describes 2 miles from Sidley with 2.5 acres for alfalfa oats and ground nuts. Includes fruit trees, livestock, and plowed fields. Contact PF Pilbyam at 546 Witt line for details or to inspect. Phone provided.
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