Reading grows at City Library as 1200+ youths get cards
Lawrence children eagerly use the public library with over 1200 reader’s cards issued in the past year. Summer circulation reached 3857 books, and a new dedicated children’s room in the basement hosts lectures, story hours, and a host of books and magazines for ages from kindergarten to junior high.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Public Library
Lillian Constant
A. Henley
Nellie Beatty Palmer
Margaret Perkins
Emma Houghton
Prepare Rose Beds Now for Flowers Next Season
An expert urges Lawrence gardeners to plant roses in the fall for best hardy roots. Prepare sunny rose beds in September, dig deep beds, and mix compost and soil before October planting. Alternative trench method uses oyster shells, rocks, compost, and loam for drainage and rich root support.
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Lawrence
California
Women's Campaign Organization Planned in Topeka Meeting
Mrs A C Mitchell Republican state central committee vice chair plans a statewide women’s meeting of district and county vice chairmen in Topeka on October 22 to coordinate the women’s part in the campaign. An office will be set up at the National Hotel for directing women’s work.
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Republican State Censal Committee
Topeka
Mitchell
National
Topbka
All Latvian Anti Alcohol Congress Sets Temperance Holidays
Riga hosts the second All Latvian Anti Alcohol Congress in September with local and foreign prohibitionists, designating two temperance holidays. No saloons will be open, churches hold services, and school children hear temperance lectures across the state.
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Women Breaking Barriers In Work And Leadership
The article highlights women achieving prominence across fields in England and the United States. It notes Ethel Austen in London opera, Doris Woodall as artistic supervisor, a women staffed insurance unit in London, women veterinary surgeons in Britain, and Miss M Sylvia Donaldson and Miss Jessie Benedict pursuing leadership in politics and veterans’ groups in the U.S.
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Meréainute
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Liversoo
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England
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Dublin
Sylvia’ Donaldson
Brecktor
Massachusetts
Jessie Benedict
Warwick
N. Y
United States
Orange Blossoms
12Th Regiment, New York Volunteers
Recipes of Prize Winners at the Douglas County Fair
The Douglas County fair culinary exhibit drew attention from women visitors with entries in the girls department. Recipes include Avger Food Cake, New England Nut Bread, Sugar Cookies, Devil's Food Cake, Baking Powder Biscuit, and a note on Enver Pasha in Constantinople comparing currency values.
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Berata
R. L. Allen
Tenn
New England
Marthy’ Wellman
Turkey
Constantinople
Enver Pasha
Turkestan
Enver
New Library Additions for Lawrence Public Library Children’s Collection
A list of newly acquired titles added to the Lawrence Public Library children’s collection during the summer months. Featured authors include Adams Adelboro Atkinson Blaisdell Cobb Cook Curtin Deland Deming Eaton Fraser French Gates Gilchrist Grover Harris Hawes Hurd Irwin Jacobs Lane Lofting Loveland Lucia Lucas Macke an Nida Paterson Potter Price Rice Silvers Smith Snell Stevenson Squier Thatcher Tomlinson Verril Wright Woodburn Zerby and many more in varied genres and age ranges.
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Adams
Adelboro
Peter
Anderson
Andress
Rosy
Atkinson
Bacin
Baker
Fairmount
Baldwin
Bannerman
Barton
Beard
Mother Nature
Bingham
I Blaisdell
Little Folks
Blaisdell
Life Readers
Cne
Brooks
Goosa
Fy Brown
Brownell
Thankful Spicers
Bullen
Chance
Chandler
T Long Ace
Cobb
Clematis
Cook
Delliversum
Fire Cox
Cos
Brownies
Curtin
Russi
Curtis
Deland
Oakleigh
Deming
Lita
Dis
Gilchrist
Cinderella
Gollomb
Lincoln Ny Blom
Loraine
Little People of Spring
Gordy
Europe
Greenway
Winedow
Greenwood
Arom
Griffin
Griffis
Grover
Sunbonnetabies
Holland
Knights of the Guldenee Hurd
Irwin
Jacobs
Jackson
Nelly
Jewett
Lane
Lang
Latham
Jimmy Quip
Lofting
Dr. Dolittle
Matt
Nida
Nealth
Paterson
Choho
Potter
Benjamin Bunny
Price
Rice
Boys’ Book of Sports
Silvers
Dick Arnold
Ravi- Vean
7 Smith
Pocahontas
John ‘Smith Smith
Snell
Stevenson
Stordard
Cage
Squier
Lawrence W W C T U Hosts Breezedale Meeting
Members of the Lawrence W W C T U entertained at Mrs. Pennell's Breezedale home Monday afternoon. An address by Rev. Richard on world peace and a league of nations framed the program. Women were praised for reform work and suffrage support. Several local residents and families appear in the extended social notes.
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League of Nations
Morris
Union Signal
Congress
Quinlin
Frances Willard
Willard
Monk
Crowder Neighbors Visit and Weekend News Notes
A list of visitors and calls to J. M. Crowder and W. J. Collins includes Mr and Mrs Clarence Hodson and son Billy of Lake View, Mr and Mrs Dave Shields, Mr and Mrs Wilbur Sawyer, Mr and Mrs Albert Pine and son Robert, and others from Lawrence Winter Lake View Lecompton and Topeka area. Walter Lee returned from Santa Fe shops to spend the weekend with family. Margaret Norris visiting from Crowder school weekend with parents Jim and Mrs Norris. Jesse Athey and Henry Beuermann waited at W. J. Collins Saturday morning.
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W. L. Collins
Battie Collins
Topéka
Topeka
Jg. P. Goodman
Billy
Lees Summit
Ona Belle
Eugene
Sam Sweezer
Topekh
Nettie Crowder
Virgie Shields
Ormal Hodson
W. I. Collins
Crowder
Margaret Norris
J. M. Cowder
Nettie
J. E. Mercer
Lawrence
Wilbur Sawyer
Ray Herald
Lone Star
W I. Collins
Goodman
D. C. Barr
Ernest Newton
Henry Beuerman
Ffair
A. B. Cole
Waldo Randell
Ross Harris
Lionell Rogers
Herb’ Rogers
J. M. Crowder
Amos Hodson
Lewis Hodson
Harland Coley
Jesse Athey
Marie Collins
Clarence Hodson
Lake View
Jack, Myers
Howard Shields
W. I. Collin’s
Dave Shields
Albert Pine
Robert
Orris Collins
Lois Adell
Elmer Shields
Winter
Levi Bower
Bob Norwood
Lecompton
Mary
Anna Nora
Henry Colling
Ooley
Harland
Harold Ooley
Herb Rogers
Walter Lee
Patel
Virgie
Bob Harshberger
Crowde
Florence Dones
Jim Norris
Laurence
Henry Beuermann
W. J. Collins
Local Social Notes From Kaw Valley and Topeka
Mrs S C Gilmore and Mrs N G Hughes returned Tuesday night from Rye Colorado where they spent the summer. Eli Westheffer was in Topeka last Tuesday at the air show. Mr McLain who has been staying with his daughter Mrs Del
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Lawrence
Wise
Padora M. E. Church
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Miss Gilmore
McCabrin
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Charles
Mary Moody
Kaw Valley
Albert
Harvey
James Johnson
Eudora
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Little Don Jr
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J. Plank
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Carl
Florence Sutter
Stockwell
McLouth
Elmer Cox
Grandison
Joseph Cox
Grandma Houshman
John Ott Sr
Houshman
Rev. Davis
Baddva
Westchester Homd
Annie Gilmore
John Jr
Helen Bennet
James McCabrin
Wilson
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S.C. Gilmore
N. G. Hughes
Rye
Colorado
Eli Westheffer
Topeka
The
Air
Mr. McLain
Del
Barrett Improves After Driving Into White Way Lamp
Mr and Mrs on Powell report Barrett has recovered from being on the sic list. C J Stewart appeared before police judge C C Stewart to explain why he drove into a white way lamp post. Hay was told to take the matter up with W W Cleland, public utilities commissioner.
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Barrett
White Way
C. J. Stewart
C. C. Stewart
Hay
W. W. Cleland
Public Utilities
A Friend in Need Praised Lydia Pinkham Remedy
Mrs. Goran of Byram Street Los Angeles California writes that after months of illness and a sick bed she used Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. She reports improvement and credits the product as a true friend in need guiding her recovery and helping her sister as well.
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Lydia
Guiima
Piikham Stable
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