Local society notes and town tips from Lawrence
Mrs. Prof. Miller hosts a lunch party at her home and Straffon’s Store announces a new stock of paints and brushes. Licenses issued for marriages in Willow Springs and city. Judge Bailey ships grain and tools to Garden City. Farming swindles and a coulter scam are reported, plus notices of Arbor Day events, spiritualist dances, and a Toyota? No, a to-do of varied happenings. A sequence of letters and weather data concludes with editor letters defending German baking powder against Price’s and Royal brands amid local commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Straffon
Carmeau & Harbaugh
Vermont Street
Edith Gilman
A. C. Powera
Garden City
Custer
Gibbs and
I. U. O. F. Hall
D. L. Hoadley
Ableau
Ottawa Republican
Ottawa
Martin
Spiritualist Society
Odd Fellows Hall
Henderson
Harper Graphic
W.w.nevison
Epitor Journal
Leis Chemical Manufacturing Company
Lawrence
Chicago
Leis Company
Leis
Arbor day and local improvements in a prairie county
Friday notes describe Santa Fe railway sewer upgrades near the wagon bridge, new truss for a dam headgate, increased freight traffic, Arbor day at the county and university, a new dental apprentice, a successful drum corps dance, a deliberate barn fire case with incendiary suspicion, and a Belvoir breeder purchasing a premium Clydesdale stallion named Young Tinto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe Railroad Company
Santa Fe
Calico Ball Ends Usher Guards Winter Dances
Last night the Usher Guards held a popular calico party with largely attended dances. Ladies wore novel calico dresses nearly indistinguishable from satin. The Fiat Regiment Band played until 11, Bach's orchestra from 11 to 3, then the party adjourned with regret. Mr. E. C. Mull supplied an elegant supper for most attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiat Regiment
Bach
E. C. Mull
Militia Called Out to Suppress Strikers in Ottawa
The Usher Guards were ordered to muster with guns and rations after a calico ball, reporting in two hours. They marched to the depot with a band, left Ottawa by train toward Parsons via Cherryvale and Ft. Scott & Gulf, amid reports of Knights of Labor trying to halt the engine. The militia arrived safely in Parsons by 9:30 p.m. and the Knights hall session remained quiet. officials hope for an adjustment to avoid further military action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howe
Ottawa
Knights of Labor
Stubbs
Cherryvale
Ft. Scott & Gulf
Parsons
Santa Fe
Knights of Labor Hall
Woodstock Woodstock two hundred anniversary set for August
Saturday report notes L D L Tosh moved his law office to the courthouse and will work with the county attorney. Dr Finney with Dr Morris removed a walnut sized neck tumor from Mr Wilson. Adam Skinner was found guilty of disturbing the peace before Judge Howard and remanded to jail. Woodstock Conn marks its two hundredth settlement anniversary August 28 with historical sketches by church and town groups. Residents with ancestral ties urged to send town history items to Henry T Child Ellen D Larned or Clarence W Brown at THE INDEPENDENT in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Price
Osage County
Howard
Julia Saunders
M. Samuels
Topeka
Kansas City
Herman Huse
Samuels
Mr. Hase
Hase
L. D
Woodstock
Conn
Henry T. Child
Ellen D. Larned
Thompson, Conn
Clarence W. Brown
THE
Independent
New York
The Unity Club Meeting At Unitarian Church
About 8 o clock last evening the Unity Club met in the parlor of the Unitarian church with members and friends. Vice President Woodward introduced Prof L W Spring who read a well written paper on books and reading. The evening included social time, conversation, games and music with plans for next Friday on The Merchant of Venice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitarian Church
Woodward
L. W. Spring
Death of William H Prentice of Troy linked to Pike's Peak trek
Marshal Prentice reports the death of his uncle William H Prentice of Troy New York after a brief illness typhoid pneumonia. Born Windham Connecticut May 1832 he lived in Lawrence in 1858 59 60 and helped raise the U S flag at Pike's Peak later serving as quartermaster on Gen Morgan's staff. He settled in Kansas then re joined Troy business circles before dying leaving a wife and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Prentice
William H. Prentice
Troy
N. Y
Prentice
Lawrence
Pike’s Peak
Troy Daily Times
Mr. Prentice
Windham
Conn
J. R. Prentice
Ida Hill
United States
Kansas
Eighteenth
Illinois Infantry
Gen. Morgan
Starkweather, Cahoon & Norton
Carter, Fern & Prentice
J. B. Anthony
Second Baptist Church
Idahill
Post Griswold
Connecticut
E. J. Ford
Carter, Ford
Orophilian Preliminary Contest at University Chapel
The Orophilian literary society held a preliminary contest to select its orator and debater for the June Oread Orophilian contest. Six speakers competed including F. E. Reed who won first place and A. G. Huger who placed second, with judge approval and Miss Nannie Anderson presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Albach
Mr. Albach
J. B. Sarris
Harris
C.B
F. E. Reed
Reed
Harry Ballinger
Ballinger
A. G. Huger
Robinson
Miller Stereahausion. Co
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Prof. Miller
Justices’ Court
F. I. Snow
University of Kansas
Gwind
N. W
S. W
S. E
N. E
C. M. Stone
H. W. Howe
Harry Hubbell
Harding
I. T. Steele
Belvoir
Canada
Central House
Young Tinto
the Unity Club
CT Jacobs
A. Vogeler
Davooure Axon Desi
Charles A
Nore Gevassyau
James
Oey
Aip
Eans
Lincoln
Boston
Mase
Fautton
Henry Wise Garnett
Patent Caunes
Washington, D.C
Riggs & Co
2D National Bank
P.O
Express Oftice
Tuk Nattoxal Co
Dey St, N.Y
Kensington Pracquee and Panel Ant Co
Knickerbocker Building
Tremont St
Mags. P.O
M. G. Root
Adies
Easil
Home Manufacturing CO
Box
Standard Silverware Company
Masa
Chichester
Madiaon
Quare
Philads
Pdata
N. F
Boaten
Wyandotte ST
Otice
Annals of Medicines
Ris
Hyn- Gerson
Wranantte St
Kansaea City
HL Reeves
Chatham St
New York City
Ely’s . Cream
Balnca
ELY ‘Brothers
Vopaite
Owego
Hagan
WM. G. Henderson
Patent Attorney and Solicitor Offices
F Street
P. C. Box
Examining Corps
U. S. Patent
Patent Office
T. 5
Supreme Court
Federal Courta
Mathey Caylus
Paris
London
Sheriff’s Safe
State OF Kansas
Doverins County
Gua O. L. Sauer
E. B. Good
Fourth Judicial District Court
Douglas County
Ss. H. Carmean
Kaneaa
Albert B. Bower
Sarah J. Bower
Donglan
Doveins
Said
Squire Kinchelow
Douglas
Shelden
P. Spenner
Stixson & Co
Portland
Maine
America
Srixson & Co
Bsolutel
Trace Agista
C.J. Mason
Nassan Street
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