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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1955
Page
7
A scrambled crossword style clue list with across and down entries, several garbled phrases, partial words, and missing letters. It reads like a puzzle page fragment listing definitions and word lengths with scattered typographical errors.
The page describes Hutchinson streets flooded by rising water after a rainfall. Unclear OCR fragments mention Wyeth Pratt and Ponnty peers, with references to water covering roads and local effects. The text preserves a few named entities and places but lacks coherent narrative details.
Local notes from Lawrence include household renovations at a Bethel Methodist church annex with financial interest, a new garage in use, and family arrivals. Jeffrey Eugene Maples born to Max Maples family. relatives from Rolla and Emporia visit. Various regional visits and social updates across Lawrence and nearby towns.
Local life covers bowling leagues, high school football prep at Del Soto, revival services at the Baptist church, and weekend visits across Kansas City and Missouri. Mentions include Sgt Robert Lothhilt’s return from Germany, revival speaker Rev Ralph Plummer, and football squads at ReSoto High with five teams and 65 players.
Classified note listing Ward's Radio and Television service with address 738 Elm St and phone, plus cleaning services for homes and carpets, carpet shampooing, upholstery cleaning, varnish and wax, home remodeling, seed dealers in Ponca and Ramsey areas, sale items including Balboa seed wheat and rye, free cider and orchard offers, tomato and produce sales, local meat shop, and various farm product ads. Includes numerous phone numbers and locations such as Powell IIF Road, Linwood KS, Baldwin KS, West 6th St, and 2600 West 6th St.
Reported health updates include Mrs Rolla Jordan convalescing at home with sister Mrs John Moxiey assisting. Bill Fowler, formerly of SOW, visiting old friends in De Soto. now residing in Fort Scott. A Ties to Kansas City prompted visits for the death of cousin Mrs Mildred Knopf. funeral attendance by Mr and Mrs Broveak and Mrs Davison. Charles Oeschlager’s skin graft surgery hoped to enable early return home. A. T. Broveak, Mrs Maurice Toms Davison and Mrs Alice Haffine with granddaughter visited Linwood relatives. John Moxley made a trip to Gardner. Wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Fre Zellers observed with Sunday in Lawrence. Rev Hoyt A. Dudley and family hosted activities at the Methodist parsonage.
Abstracts of Title and Insurance listed with First National Bank Bi Building John C Emicr and J C Criss Auctioneer George Criss D Thomas and others offer services. Chiropractors Dr C Ad Albright Craig Colburn Vermont Street address Earth Moving Stephens Ditching Service Watson Stephens Lawrence Kansas provides ditching for pipe and foundations.
A busy ads page lists numerous used cars with R&H or O.D. options from 1940s to early 1950s. Models include Chevrolet Bel Air, Ford Club Coupe, Pontiac four doors, Buick Special Riviera, Studebaker Regent, and more. Trade-ins welcome, open evenings and Sundays at Crystal Motors and Jayhawk Motors.
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