Deaths and Funerals Notice Summary
Fragmented obituary notice lists several individuals with partial details. Funeral services are scheduled for a later date at a local church and cemetery, with names and times only partly readable.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1926
Page
2
Fragmented obituary notice lists several individuals with partial details. Funeral services are scheduled for a later date at a local church and cemetery, with names and times only partly readable.
The Mereamile company’s broadcasting station presents its first formal program. The event ran over a week with informal success. In police court, several people faced charges for various offenses. Local health office notes and parking violations were recorded.
Washington notes reveal a sharply divided Supreme Court upholding restrictions on doctors prescribing whiskey under medical pretenses. Justices Sutherland Reynolds and Butler dissent as majority limits state authority while preserving some medicinal use allowances, a case sparked by Dr Samuel Lambert of New York City.
The State Board of Agriculture reported that wheat and livestock conditions are good across the state, with only the western third needing moisture. Some damage was noted to millet and kaffir in parts of the southwestern area, while the rest of the state remains unaffected.
Reports from Wahilinton on Sinclair lease controversy and related Doheny case outline deadlines for filing papers by December 3 and December 2 while noting lower court rulings declaring lease invalid. The district court trial proceeds with FP J Siper versus W B Cox in a prior wrongful attachment case and a fresh trial granted amid past judgements of 29,000 and 20,300 dollars. Funeral services for Stans set Tuesday near Maple Grove Cemetery, with Rev J P Watts officiating. Canadian wheat market update notes Canada’s 16-year high with Wheat King from Calgary. Health clinics in City Clinic will offer throat and car clinics Wednesday afternoon at Health District.
An old style account recalls Governor Bradford declaring a day of thanks in 1621 after a hard harvest season. The 1926 Lecompton observance featured families gathering for a Thanksgiving meal with neighbors and local residents sharing hospitality and meals with relatives and friends.
Pleasant Grove visitors and local families gather during Thanksgiving week. Notes mention Mr and Mrs Arthur Weynolds of Pleasant Grove visiting relatives in Ottawa and Kansas City events. Stakeholders include residents from Lakeview and surrounding towns, with trips to Baldwin, Topeka, and Denver, plus a Minervian club event and plans for a new bridge project on Toy Creek.
A jumble of social calls and visits fills the week with relatives and friends gathering in Lawrence and nearby towns. Cherehl Gibhart and family host and guests attend gatherings with Mr co ile Geodee daamety. Mrs Majiy’s party, Mrs Chas Taipier, and Althea Wan attend. In Lawrence, Miss Meira, Mr and Mrs Lett Mitchell and Chester visit relatives. the Sean Roval Bier Show in Wansag City draws crowds. Evening gatherings include Mrs George Orwell and Amiahany Pratt of Topeka with Frank Brune.
ThanksgivingDay scenes show Mrs McCall recovering enough to sit with family as relatives visit in Topeka area. The community mourns Earl Steves after an accidental shooting at a Dover home. Rev J Steves, former pastor in Lecompton and Glenn, is among kin, with many local families sending condolences.
Thanksgiving activities span Glenn and nearby farms with visits from Edna Cole, Ralph Cole, and families. Local clubs held meetings and planned a Christmas bazaar at Glenn schoolhouse, while many residents hosted relatives from Topeka, Berryton, and Kansas City.
An old advertisement urges parents to try McCoy's Cad Liver Oil Tablets for frail children. It claims the product strengthens and sharpens minds, with a druggist offering a money back guarantee if no gain is seen. The copy touts many success stories and invites readers to ask Warman druggists for McCoy’s tablets priced at 60 cents.
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