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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1919

Page

2

Baldwin News Season Tickets On Sale For Nine Numbers

Season tickets for Baldwin’s nine part series are available at the Morgan Book Store for 35. The Phi Mu sorority hosted a Friday open house with men from Sigma Phi Epsilon Delta Tau Delta Kappa Chi and Kappa Sigma attending. Special music and light refreshments were provided. Several local residents and former Baldwin students were noted in attendance and travel plans mentioned.

Baldwin Trof M.D. Geer

Local Social Notes From Lawrence District

Fragmented social column items recount visits engagements and household news in Lawrence area. Mentions names such as Clara, Rene Fitchpatrick Charley Lewis Williamstown Williamstown residents and Pardee family along with events at training school and local homes.

Orin Cooyer Pagdees Robertson Pratt T Koapp Mayle Hill Sherman Randall Cleland Willie Oread Lawrence Menday John Malthy Dan Marie Alice Kansas Cit Frank Tardee Rene Fitchpatrick Charley Lewis Williamstown Etclack Pitenpatrick Lewis Bromeish Joe Saile Seaier Pardee Louise Koch Emil Saile Hunter Brothers Lawrence Pardee Callal Sailes

Achilles Shivers Testimonial for Rubber Heels

A testimonial highlights Achilles Shivers wearing only rubber heels for six months. The unusual claim underscores comfort and practicality purported by the speaker, detailing the footwear choice and its claimed benefits.

Achilles

Local couple's nine week tour of the East ends in home return

Mr and Mrs James Steven completed a sixty day East tour visiting Canada New York Washington Mount Vernon Toronto Cornwall Ottawa Montreal and other places aboard boats traversing lakes and rivers. They toured Albany Baltimore and Washington viewing landmarks including the White House and Washington Monument while their son a General Electric engineer joined fishing trips and local sights before returning home after a lengthy voyage.

James Steven Toronto Cornwall Ottawa Montreale Jesser Plac St. Lawrence Macenna Sugtoma Sehe Harry General Electric Company American — Locomotive Works Havin Albany Itaigon York Philadelphia Templar Hell Cent Mason Liberty Baltimore Washington Washington Monument White Virginia West - Virgin- Kentucky

Herodes' Subnormal Son and the Greek Alphabet Game

A fragmented ancient tale describes Herodes educating his son Atticus with twenty four Greek letter named tiles. Atticus learns the alphabet to pretend play while sorting and editing the tiles, illustrating a peculiar educational method.

Herodes Atticus

Surnames Rise Among Nobility in Ancient Times

A fragmented note cites Bayard Taylor and mentions Abe Wolfson’s Agency for Treacon shoes. It asserts surnames began among the nobility in 12300, marking the transformation in naming practices and social identifiers.

Treacon Shoes Abe Wolfson Adv

Origins of Kansas City Name Revealed in 1838 Vote

Kansas City records show a split vote at a 1838 town meeting over naming the future city Port Fonda versus Town of Kansas. The Port Fonda option lost narrowly, and the name eventually became Kansas City after the town was incorporated in 1840 and later shortened in 1888. The article notes Kansas City was named for the Kansas Territory region, not the Kansas River. Also included are 15 percent lower grocery prices in New York and remarks by Arthur Williams on anti hoarding impacts.

Kansas City Kansas River William 5 B. Evans Metropolis Port Fonda W. L. Campbell Plains Kansas City of Kansa Nebraska Territory York Fair Committee Arthur Williams

Select Hairdressing Shop Opens at 09 Vermont Street

Mrs. Anna Johnson announces the Select Hairdressing Shop opening at new location 09 Vermont Street. Appointments can be made by calling 1372.

Vermont Street Anna Johnson

Fragmentary notes on health symptoms and products

Fragmented OCR text describes skin pimples spreading on face neck and head with fear and discomfort. Mentions unknown products and a toilet-related phrase. Very incomplete public health style fragment with no clear event or source identification.

Bern

Beveren Club Forms to Breed Rabbit Fur

London reports the Beveren Chuby organized to breed rabbits for fur using cooperative lines. The Blue Beveren and Havana rabbit strains are prioritized, with hopes for durable natural colors that do not fade. studio ad notes Kodak finishing guarantees.

London Beveren Chuby Tun Om Blue Beveren Havana

State uses new system to track Kansas institutions

The article describes a consolidated accounting system for twenty seven Kansas state institutions including educational, correctional, and penal facilities. It claims to be the most complete method yet used, recording every purchase and disbursement with detail. Each institution handles an average over 500 items monthly, with stores run on strict business lines.

Kansas Phus

Reprint of 1910s Procurement and Storekeeping Practices

The document outlines store accounts and quarterly state reporting to State Manager James Kimball. It details itemized purchases and disbursements, contract or board purchases, and clerical double checks. It notes electric light selection as eyesight protection, and mentions reunions, stationery arrivals, and a trade conference in Atlantic City.

Board of Administration James Kimball Atlantic City

Glasses Fitted by Hester and Roberts

A service note states lenses are ground to correct vision error and suggests duplicating any broken pieces. Hester and Roberts offer lens fitting and repair, with options to duplicate existing pieces.

Hester & Roberts

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