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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1917

Page

8

Reformation Day Services Across Local Churches

Churches mark the 400th anniversary with morning sermons and special programs. Pastors from Centenary Methodist Episcopal Plymouth Congregational and Unitarian Church lead commemorations, prayers, and music while other area houses of worship promote revivals, Sunday schools, and youth activities through the day and evening.

Methodist Episcopal Church Roye BE Bermton Epworth League Wm. C.’ Hanson Kansas City Plymouth Congregational Church Gisavg Jonés PS. C.E Blew Nor Wolf Prudenti

Waldo Whitman Dies After Fever in Greeley

Waldo Whitman aged about 60 died at his home in Greeley after illness. Funeral held at Gaity Church in Greeley with later interment beside his father in Lawrence. He moved with his wife to join a church and business service, leaves two children Alfred and Barbara, and is remembered for his strong character and family ties to Concord. Relatives and friends attended. hymn sung at his father’s funeral was read by request.

Waldo Whitman al Whit Greelara Gaity Greeley Alcotts Concord Laurie” i Flouisa May Wost Jesus Alfred Barbara Ina Hebraska Miss Sarah Brown Sears Los Molinos Kerma

Good Union Meeting Missionary Societies Enjoyable Program

A well attended Missionary Union gathering at the Baptist church featured Mrs. A C Terrill leading a decyptional from Dr. Murray on intercession and prayer for missions. Mrs. Evans delivered an engaging address on the link between home and foreign missions as inseparable, with musical solos by Mrs. Bes sie Raymond Gox.

Missionary Union Baptist Church A.C. Terrill Episcopal Church Bessie Raymond Gox

Young pianists Charm audience with Lark and Chopin pieces

Miss Edna Otoni presented Liszt Hark Hark the Lark and Chopin Preludes Op seven to nine. She plans to attend the University of the Pacific in San Jose to study music and hopes to return to Japan as a teacher. Dorothy Nakamura and Hatmey Yamaura played well, delighting children after school and adults alike.

Listz Chopin Edna Otoni Otonia University of the Pacific At San Jose Japan Dorothy Nakamura Hatmey Yamaura

FOR SALE Items from old Missouri street ad notes

A fragmented sale notice lists bargains including couches or cases, furniture and misc items, plus farm produce like honey, chickens, and potatoes. Contact names and addresses appear with phone numbers or local facility references, reflecting a busy local classifieds page.

Market reports from Kansas City and Chicago

Markets steady with cattle and hogs showing firm prices. Kansas City receipts 1 500 cattle and 5 000 hogs with steer ranges 15 50 to 16 75 and heavy hogs 16 25 to 16 50. Chicago cattle receipts 3 000 with beeves around 6 85 and cows of 5 to 12 50. hogs mixed and light to heavy ranges noted. wheat and corn prices given for Kansas City and Chicago with December and May futures.

Associated Press Kansas City Chicago

The Flame at Bowersock Theatre October 30

A splendid dramatic mounting heads to Bowersock Theatre Tuesday October 30. Richard Walton Tully presents The Flame a Latin America story of two youths seeking fortune amid revolutions. Forty actors and spectacular scenes promise strong local reception after East success.

Bowersock Theatre Richard Walton Tully Latin America Tully Omar

Four Minute Speeches Organize Food Campaign Week

Thomas Harley chairs the county Four Minute Men as they mobilize for National Food Conservation Week. Roversock and Irving Varsity assignments span Oct 29 to Nov 3 with speakers listed for each date. Meeting set Oct 28 at 5 pm in Peoples State Bank Building to organize the program.

Douglas County Thomas Harley Roversock H. H. Asher R. G2 Rankin C. Stevenson H. Tucker R.A. Kent Navy Irving Varsity C. S. Finch R. F. Rice E. T. Riling T. J. Sweeney Walter Theile FE. E. Stauffer Pattee W. D. Simons J. H. Mitchell John Riling C. C. Stewart J. W.ward J.B. Wilson Peoples State Bank

Football scramble on city streets sparks crowd

From the Lawrence Daily Journal October 27 1892 a scene on the streets shows two Lawrence maidens in cy lonel outfits watched by many as twenty two young men collided in a rough football style scramble Mrs J D Fincher traveled to Newton to visit and Mr and Mrs Paul Hudson came from Topeka to view the game Jas D Faxon displays a pomegranate tree grown from a slip over ten years ago at his store

Lawrence Daily Journal of Lawrence J.D. Fincher Newton Paul Hudson Topeka Jas. D. Faxon

Varsity Week at the Varsity Theater Review

The program lists Billie Burke and Jack Pickford with The Ghost House and other titles from Oct 29 to Nov 3. Features include Poppy with Norma Talmadge, Arms and the Girl, Flying Colors, and a Keystone Comedy. Admission 10c on some days and 1c on others with Pathe News and travelogues.

Jack Pickford Louise Huff Travelogue Norma Talmadge Eugene O'Brien Poppy Billie Burke Arms Pathe News William Desmond Keystone Lfc

Arms and the Girl at Famous Vis Studio with Billie Burke

Amid heat wave, Billie Burke leads arms and the girl adaptation at Famous Vis Studio. Production runs smoothly despite on set gyrations and partial blocking as stars rehearse scenes. The Chicago-bred version of the Broadway hit promises a lively, popular screen presentation.

Billie Burke Vis Bni Thur Jess

Germany Can Feed Herself Says Hoover On German Soul

Hoover warns Germany can sustain itself for an indefinite period as he analyzes German resolve and cautions against German agents undermining the Liberty Loan. The piece urges Americans to tighten diets, conserve wheat, meat, and sugar, and avoid indulgence while risking lives of American soldiers at the front. It emphasizes patriotism, economic sacrifice, and the moral imperative to support the war effort.

Germany Herbert Hoover Carefus

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