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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1927
Page
10
OUSA announces a next week appearance featuring John Philip Sousa directing the KU band in Universi auditorium for the annual music series. Sousa will perform two pieces with the KU band and J C McCamiel leading the stage.
The program features internationally known landmaster WME and dean of fine arts leading the ensemble. Sousa band members and notable soloists like Misa Mariori Moody and Edward Hentwell will perform, with John Dolan and Goulden among others. Tickets at Bris are on sale for 78.
A lawsuit filed in Kansas City to test the validity of paying a municipal debt for street and sewer construction projects. William A. Smith represents the case against city officials, focusing on the act that permits issuing bills against real estate to fund improvements. The filing marks a challenge to the contractual method used for financing public works.
London planners gird for King Amanullah Khan of Afghanistan with tight security and social caution for his state visit. Past Afghan arrivals, notably Prince Nazrullah, left Park Lane aromas and Oriental feasts that linger in memory, while Dorchester House once hosted lavish entertainments and later housed US envoy Whitelaw Reid.
Estate transfers in Lawrence and Douglas County include Catherine Burchet and husband conveying to Gerald I. Erwin. Laura Winneinger and others to BK Shirk on blocks and lots along Linegalai and Brannae streets. Robert H. Baldwin and others to John Bond on Pennsylvania Street. Doane and wife transferring to John Bond on Pennsylvania Street. Thomas Ice and wife transferring to Arthur F. Babcock on Lane's First addition. Social mentions note Katherine called at the John Brohammer home, ice cream gathering at Will Postma home, Amés Wrightsman visiting, and Charlie Byehammer and Lillian visiting Mrs. Wesley Flory and Loyd.
The British Flying Golfers Club is formed by five members who split time between golf and flight. The inaugural meeting will be at Brancaster Norfolk with members flying light airplanes about 100 miles to the course and back. Capt. W Gordon Aston outlines an ambitious program including a 36 match across England Scotland Wales and Ireland.
In Columbia area notes, Mr. and Mrs. Will Postman and family, Mrs and Mrs. Elmer Flory, Henry and Arley, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Wray and Ernest, Louis Georgii and Koah Weimer and Blanche Edgecomb shared dinner at Charlie Brohammer’s home. Various visitors and calls are recorded, with several families dropping by Mrs. Charlie Brohammer’s and Will Postman’s homes.
A fragmented social note lists residents and visitors in Lawrence including Alda, Mrs. Wesly Flory, Mr. and Mrs. Will Postma, Florenice, Miss Tattle Riflerso, Lillian, and Lawrence locals visiting relatives and stopping at family homes. It mentions Beeghley, Sanders, Studebaker chores, and a trip to Kansas City.
Fragmented community diary lists visits and family activity across Hale and surrounding homes. Names include Flora, Davison, Hallie Hale, Deay, Landry, Flor, Studebaker, Shuler, Postma, Flory, Brohammer, and others. Mentions meetings at Willow Spepes church and various Sunday gatherings.
Mrs Flory and Mrs Na visited Mr George on Sunday night at the Wail Postms horse related event, with conversation noted in a fragmentary report.
The community expresses thanks to all who offered services and conveyed sympathy through flowers during the bereavement.
A skull was discovered in a cornfield prompting an inquiry led by local authorities. Investigators secured the site and began examining remains and surrounding evidence to determine the cause and time frame of death. No identities were released as efforts continue.
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