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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1915
Page
3
A fragmentary account notes a disrupted sale involving diamonds and a figure named Gusta, with confusion over a diamond purchase and related orders. The readable text hints at a tense exchange and a halted transaction amid unclear circumstances.
A Western Miner piece reflects in lyric prose on desert life and loneliness. The narrator praises the desert air and sky, longing for companionship while celebrating the wide sagebrush landscape and the freedom of the wind. Names appear among a list of readers and locals.
The Lawrence community reports upcoming Alpha Tau and Acacia dances with members hosting at house venues. Wedding announcements include Dalton-Buecking plans, and Ada dances feature Phi Gamma events with social gatherings across campus. Local residents travel to attend school conferences and weddings while many leave for Kansas City and nearby towns for visits and celebrations.
A fragment filled page notes a milk flour batter recipe with urea butter and dates, plus a social calendar of events. It lists Jenny Wren’s visit at 905 Michigan street, a Second District Convention by the Washington Relief Corps No.1, a Girls Union Halloween masque at the high school, and the Grand Opening of a IOOF hall with a veterans supper and local society meetings.
A garbled ad touts a skin cream claimed to clear troubles and eczema. It promises a clear complexion with a product named Zemo, described as non watery and non greasy while claiming easy application, affordability, and dependability.
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