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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1921
Page
5
The High School Mothers Club held its first tea of the year at the First Methodist parlors. Officers elected: president Mrs G F Brown vice president Mrs C W Gould secretary Mrs H T Jones. A social hour followed and members met new teachers. The club meets first Monday each month through winter.
Rev Albert J Murphy arrives in Lawrence to assume charge of Westminster house and the Presbyterian Bible chair near the University. He comes from New York where he led the Jan Hus community house on East 4th Street. Mrs Murphy and the two children will join him soon.
John A Montgomery, noted Lawrence newspaperman, has joined the Emporia Gazette. He and Mrs Montgomery report finding Emporia residents congenial and he expresses satisfaction with his new position. Nearby ads promote Deep Shaft Cherokee Lump coal, a popular electric toaster, Kaw Valley Creamery, and bargains on sewing machines and rheumatic tabs.
Nora Arbuckle St John sister of Roscoe Arbuckle says he cared for his family since age fourteen and never asked for help yet shared his fortune generously. She recalls kind acts for her family and for Al St John and asserts his tender heart and decent nature despite gossip about his life.
Lawrence resident Charles Spencer underwent an emergency appendicitis operation in Iola yesterday. His condition immediately after the operation was serious. His daughter Mrs. Ernest Bayles and sister-in-law Mrs. Hugh Means visited Iola yesterday evening. Spencer formerly lived in Lawrence and is well known locally.
Don Davis of the Hugh Stephens press in Jefferson City commends the University memorial campaign booklet printed by Journals World for the memorial corporation as a fine job of printing. Tommy Hays and Phil Archer visited Lawrence. Dixon promotes sewing machines at Brocker's Stove Store.
Kansas City, September 13. Denzel Chester, known for a previous murder trial, faced another jury today in criminal court charged with theft of a motor car. This marks the second criminal court jury trial Chester has endured this year following the murder trial involving Miss Florence Barton.
The Junior High School Parent Teachers Association will hold its first meeting of the year Thursday September 15 at 3 50 PM in the Music Room of the Junior High School building. A large attendance is desired with election of officers on the agenda led by Mrs F L Carter as president.
Announcing a new location at 613 Mass Street one door north of Lawrence National Bank. Dry Goods Millinery Shoes Notions and a new line of Ladies and Misses Dresses. The notice highlights the shop's opening and product range.
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