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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1919
Page
6
The text notes that the former Kaiserin despises tobacco and the exiled Wilhelm must retreat to the Castle Bentinck garden to smoke a cigar or cigarette in privacy.
The article notes Emma Willard, famed educator, as possibly the first woman to hold a active school office in America. It mentions her early career including an election as superintendent of schools in Kensington, Ontario.
City Water Superintendent L A Quigley reported the Lawrence fountain at the red hall corner of N Hampshire uses an enormous amount of water. A meter test showed continuous flow from the horse trough wasting water. the commission authorized installation of an automatic check valve to stop the continuous flow and reduce waste.
The Kansas Telephone Company urges all subscribers to have copy ready for the printer by September 20. Those lacking proper listings should notify the company immediately to allow corrections. Individuals planning a business or residence telephone installation should subscribe before September 20 to appear in the October 1 directory.
John Daniels of New York City asks Lawrence for details of the monthly town meeting plan as a model for municipal government. Mayor Kreeck says the first meeting is upcoming next month and the city commission will respond after gathering more information. Mount Hope spring water ad note closes with local business travel mention.
Major Samuel G. Clarke returns to civilian life in Lawrence Massachusetts resuming his tailoring business after serving in World War I. He rose from captain to major with the Third Kansas Infantry and fought in the Argonne where he was wounded. He will continue as representative for the F V Price Company.
A scanned collage of notices and ads includes stock certificate stock material offers with a September price increase warning, a Journal-World ad, royal era honors for Mary and Aberdeen, a Texas appointee for Southern Rice Growers in London, and McCulloch’s Drug Store film services, plus a note on the first coeducational college in the United States.
Opening Saturday morning dancing school runs Sept 20 with classes to 10 and social dancing from 10 to 12 led by Mrs J J Newhouse at Ul Hall Adv The Oakland Cal high school has added a course in business law for women The Journal World atlas offer closes soon read the advertisement today and act immediately
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