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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1914
Page
5
Fragmented OCR reveals a social gathering titled Family at Auction Bridge with lively bets and misplayed hands. Guests critique play while teasing each other about patience and nerves as the game unfolds amid a Detroit Free Press report.
A busy schedule of society events includes Alpha Delta Pi pledges Katharine Heding and Gladys Adin from Kansas City, Ruth Thomas Waterville and Kila McKnight from Transylvania pledged Alyha Pi. Sigma Kappa pledges Heleh and Jace Wedd from Juenexa and Lillian Martin of Topeka. Church groups plan receptions and missionary society meetings as students attend university events and church activities.
The column records several local mentions: Molties plans a return visit to Abilene, IWs depart tomorrow for a trip to Chivare, Mr and Mrs WV Holyuiela visit Kansas City, A 2 Weaver travels to Kansas City to see daughters Mrs David Robinson and Mrs Phonius Hag, Major is in town on business, Rutchfield in City, J D Brown heads to Los Angeles via Hing son Prof Frank Brown, with various family and travel notes noted.
Springfield and nearby residents travel and visit Kansas City today. Esther and Helen De gen return to their home in Kansas City after a stay at the Chi Omega house. Mrs. A. C. Mitchell goes to Ramses this morning. John Robinson returns from Denver. GN Lewis spends the day in Kansas City. Mr. and Mrs. B. Russell leave for California for the winter. Ed Chariton and Curtis Hook busy in Kansas City. A. Constant arrives from Ottawa with his son in the lumber business. Mrs. Gorrill travels to Kansas City. C. J. Abbuckle and family from Southern Missouri seek a new livelihood in the area, Enid, Oklahoma, and University plans noted. Slawson family of McLouth moves to Lawrence. Mrs. J. Bo Stubbs spends the day in Kansas City.
Kansas City Veterinary College eleven coached by Dr J Reilly, athletic director of KR DA, may oppose KR UL Varsity on October 10. Manager W O Hamilton announced the Vets are not bidding strongly for the game, and it is unclear if SK U eldren can play as their school lacks equal rank with the University of Kansas.
The baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Haley died last night at their home north of Lawsrence on Route 1 after a brief bout with an intestinal illness. Funeral held today at the home. She had blessed the house for nineteen days and won many hearts in a short time.
London dispatch reports heavy fighting at several points south of Antwerp. A Belgian censor withheld a place name. A Cerwin force of 2000 men was engaged, with many killed or captured. The despatch notes unprecedented odds against enemy troops in a single battle.
A newly discovered ant species, Myrches hunters, is named after Prof S J Hunter of the University of Kansas who found it on a Montana trip. Harvard's W W Wheeler approved the name, with student George H Vansell also finding a specimen.
Additions to M Company were made at its first meeting of the year in the gym last night. Capt. FE Jones expects the company to total seventy five members this year, up from sixty last year. DuPont Powder Company offers a silver loving cup to the organization for the greatest number of rifle practices during the season, with Company M a strong contender for the top standing.
Washington D C Sept 24 Urging that current rates on car and shipments for corn and wheat to Nebraska and other Midwestern points to Joseph and Kansas City Missouri and Atchison and Topeka Kansas are excessive and unlawful asks the Interstate Commerce Commission to establish rates that are equitable and non discriminato
A local resident, formerly living in California, has bought the Lyins and McCurdy property at 1036 New Hampshire. The move is planned for the first of October, establishing a new chapter for the site and its ownership.
The University contemplates establishing a campus farm at Kansas to provide steady jobs for students through the C. A. Employment Bureau. Secretary Hoffman notes many students seek work this year, with 234 applications and only 64 placed so far. Some students have left due to lack of steady employment, while the Board of Administration works to place more on the university payroll in janitorial and related tasks.
Thirty students auditioned for the University Orchestra at North College last night. Dean C. Skilton of the School of Fine Arts spoke that the viola and cello are essential instruments for the ensemble.
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