Masquerade and social events at local homes
A record of neighborhood gatherings amid festive activity. Guests attended a masquerade at 15 Alabama Street organized by Miss Hathiesauitai with Halloween games and themed decor in yellow and black. Other items note a Harmony Club gathering with a five hundred point score and a missionary meeting of Trinity Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Street
Hathiesauitai
Bernita Rele
Hazel Frodiger
Oscar Olson
Tey Croley
Bagby
Fleming
Elmer Davis
Ttn McCrowder
Scandlen
Seed
Wurtz
Read
No. Davis
Reward
Gorsuch
Idas
Weibel
Mixed Campus Socials Highlight Halloween Fun
A flurry of campus parties and mixers filled the week with Halloween decor, fortune telling, and games. Attendees included Emma Panchard Eugenia Corey Vera McClelland Fay Underwood Alta Smith and many more as sororities and clubs hosted dinners thimble parties and informal gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma. Penchard
Leona Porter
Frances Penchard
S. G. Clark
Emma Panchard
Eugenia Corey
Vera McClelland
Mary McClelland
Fay Underwood
Alta Smith
Fern Emmons
Frederika Ruthford
Josephine Mason
Hazel Hall
Loren Hunter
Frances* Lewis
Mary Lynch
LeRoy McLain
Hazel Watts
Ina Copenhaver
Signal Stubeck
Hazel Martin
Reba Harris
George Shuck
C. W
A Ceiling Gleaner for Clean Ceilings and Walls
A clever tool called a ceiling gleaner helps keep ceilings and walls clean. It features a fluffy brush head on a long handle for sweeping dust and dirt from high surfaces.
Tex Oklahoma oil rep to speak in Towanda on stockholders
Tex okla oil Company special representative Lee Harvey will visit Towanda to meet stockholders, amid announcements of amusements and a feature film described as a thrilling imaginary battle above London between a British airman and a Zeppelin. Also noted are events and notes from TY-FIVE YEARS AGO referencing Annie Eberly, Rev. Cordiey, and a voice culture meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman H
London
Issi Annie Eberly
Ottawa
Geo. Reineke
Cordiey
Kansas
Fred
Will Funston
Iittate Hall
Lock
Personal notices from Lawrence area include many Kansas City trips
Miss Kathrine Davis and others spent the day in Kansas City while Mr Be Young and Mr Fred Burch were also there. Mrs W F Morris and Mrs H L Winey visited in Kansas City. Miss Edna Hopkins and Stella M Reed visited relatives in Silk City and Altoona. Mrs C I Achning traveled to Denver. Several others headed to Kansas City or St Louis for visits or conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathrine Davis
Todavis City
W. F.cMorris
Fern
Thelma Argust
Colorado Springs
Kansas City
Be Young
H. L. Winey
Fred Burch
Ransas City
Cedarvale
H. White
Tonganoxie
Edna Hopkins
Silk City
T. Herrington
St. Louis
Fred Morris
M. Baker
Myers
Neria
Mr. Myer
Mary “Myers
George Darsten
Las
Terra Haute
Ind
C. I Achning
Den-ver
Kans
H. CG
Ogden
A. W. Lamb
Faperenre
Jamus Harworth
City
Amdir Reed
International Christian
Elaine
Sehimidu
Lawrences
Word From Gr'er Williams and the Speeding Young
A clipped quotation from the Atlanta Constitution notes Gr'er Williams speaks on youth speeding and the elders urging restraint. It reflects local dialect and concerns about reckless conduct among young men as observed in the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gr'er Williams
Atlanta Constiturinn
Colds Cured With Lard Camphor and Ammonia Remedy
Confusing OCR note describes a home remedy mixing one pint of lard two ounces of camphor gum heat and one tablespoonful of ammonia kept in a cool airtight place. Apply to soft flannel and place on chest. Some garbled text mentions Dolly Dick and mother with a bouquet and scent, unclear context but relates to a home remedy or scent instruction.
Complimenting Father on Birthday Wagon Repair
A brief domestic snippet shows Charles receiving a wagon for his birthday and breaking a wheel. His father quickly mends it, Charles gratefully telling him, you are smarter than you lok.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
National Capital Site and Capitol Cornerstone
The site of Washington as the national capital was selected and the cornerstone of the Capitol laid as Congress met there for the first time in 1860. Delegations from Philadelphia New York Baltimore Leavenster York Princeton and Trenton attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Capital
Washington
Capitol
Congress
Prine
Philadalphia
New York
Baltimore
York
Princeton
Aungonliss
Treoton
Color Photography Threats and Suspense in New York Scene
A brief report notes two New Yorkers involved in color photography experiments using a setup with a perforated mirror to transfer light between plates. The description hints at a contraption enabling light to reach one plate and then another, suggesting an innovative yet unsettled technique. The text reflects early color photography exploration and the quirky apparatus surrounding it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The Helping Hand and a Climber in Need
A fragment describes a figure who helps others on a downward path and lifts peers toward ascent. It portrays a humble hero who aids inventive peers and labors to raise colleagues, though he himself struggles to rise.
Fragmented Civil War Era Note Surfaces
A damaged OCR fragment mentions Civil War era terms and scattered phrases. The legible bits hint at a historical event or note but lack clear names, dates, or places to identify a precise incident or人物. Further readable content needed for a proper card.
Kelly of the Emerald Isle: a German sub commander tale
A long, fragmentary report recounts the exploits of a German submarine commander nicknamed Kelly of the Emerald Isle. It describes visits ashore at Dublin two days in a hotel, tagging boats with mines and pranks aimed at British and American forces, including a mine planted on the coast and a hotel bill left on a buoy. The piece blends legend and rumor about his notoriety and antics at sea and on land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Ise
Feronenn Prs
Kelly
Navy
An Pressen
Sthaw
Aanathan Crema
Fie
Belind
Itis
Oras
Doh
Dave
Fle
Mackrel
Mr Lee Harvey to Visit Town Tomorrow for Oi Company Talk
Mr Lee Harvey of the Okla Oi Company will be in town tomorrow to speak. He is expected to discuss company plans and potential local impacts during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Harvey
Texokla’ Oi Company
Towanda Pool
Chimpanzee Seeks Companion During Zoo Director’s Holiday
A zoo director on holiday receives a note from his chief assistant reporting the chimpanzee seems to pine for a companion. The message asks what to do until the director returns, reflecting on routine and oddities at the garden.
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Cynthia Stockley
Billie Burke
Arine
Speas
Harmony Club
Hugh Keller
Lutheran Missionary
The
Missionary Society of the
Trinity Lutheran Church
FE. FE. Stanfer
W. A. Guenther
Coats
Iors
M Nadine
Morrison
Arleen Wells
Wells
Nadine
Aleen Welle
Halloweeen
Clara Bell Lupton
Vinnia~ Berry
Anna Mitchell
Constant
Margaret. Armstrong
Elbeth Dunkel
Leon Hilkey
Leo Baumgardner
Sarah Williams
Elizabeth Shephard
Alta Higgens
Mark Brown
Virginia Pendret
Aileen. Wells
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority
Chi Omega Sorority
Delta: Tau. Delta
Scherze Ciuary
William Kopp
Scherzo Club
R. J. Rowland
L. D
Wallace
Wailace Woc
Arthur
V of the Baptist Church
Frances
Statesman
Dori Frances Patton
Jessie King
Josephine Dumas
Ees Statesman
Justin Kirby
Leslie Roberts
Frank Reeson
Allan Harris
Henry PD. Brown
Ernest McHenry
Barbie
Texokla Oil Comppant
Towanda
New York Evening Law
Lée Harvey
Texokin, Oil Company
Dolly
Ungerman
TLES
Ringes
Eckman
Gantains
Atéobel
Nem Laboratory
Philadelphia
Massachusetts
Japan
Ter Bepweri
Lawrr
Ith
Bain
EL W
Fies Ood
Tennessee
Midway Cafe
Birkham
al Fa
Guernsey Bell
Palmer
Verlont
Mber
Stell Om
Columbia Leather and Legging CO
Wen
Starkweather
Fischer
Lawrence Floral
United States
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