Old Timers Mourn Passing of Landmark in Lawrence
Lawrence Kan June 1 Oldtimers gathered as the Eldridge Hotel, a landmark on the university town site since 1856, is to be replaced by a modern hotel the fourth on the same site. The first hotel known as the Free State House was built for Free Staters, burned after a pro slavery grand jury deemed it a menace, ending in a dramatic blaze on May 31 1856.
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International
Lawrence
Kan
Chamber of Commerce
Eldridge
University Town
Nol
Emigrant Aid Society of
Boston
Kansas
Peasion
Eldridge House’s Long Rise and Final Demolition
A century and more of Missouri frontier history follows Eldridge House. A wealthy Free State owner built a lavish four story hotel after a previous ruin. Quantrell’s 1863 raid left 160 dead and widespread destruction. A newer Eldridge House rose, then was razed to make way for a modern hotel with elevators and electric lights.
Building Line Law Affecting Operations
G HK Colner representative of Third U P church told council that the Adams and East Washington street lot cannot be used for their purposes under existing ordinances. The building line on Adams prevents carrying out plans. Similar complaints have been received from other builders. Council referred the matter to committee for study of the building line ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. HK. Colner
Third
U. P. Church
Council
Adams
East Washington Street
Bill Folds, Shaving Mirrors and Shaving Needs
Eversharp Pencils and a range of accessories including bill folds shaving mirrors and shaving needs along with hair and clothes brushes and military brushes are listed with Ever Sharp pencils as a featured item in the catalog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Local Elks Plan Grand Western Pennsylvania Outing
Committeemen of B P O E No 69 met at Conneaut Lake to finalize plans for the Elks grand outing. The event, set for June 14 and 18 at Conneaut Lake, is expected to draw thousands with several hundred local Elks in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conneaut Lake
Elks
Pennsylvania
Two Policemen To Get Salary Raise
Council today voted to award a second year’s salary to Policemen John Moore and Bud Fleeger. Both have served more than one year and are entitled to the salary paid to men who have served over 12 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Today
John Moore
Bud Fleeger
Paris Exhibit Applauds Work of U S Artists
American painters in Paris display at the Societe des Artistes Francais Old Salon in the Grand Palais temporary barracks. Highlights include Gridgman Oriental scenes, Reynolds Virgin, Hill Le Balcon, Norah Candell Study of a Child, and portraits by Nielsen Gray and Eskridge among others.
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Alice Pangelier
Hew
Paris
Societe Des Artistes Francais
Academie Francais
Sorbonne
Louvre
Grand Palais
Tuileries Gardens
Palais
Exposition Des Arts Decoratifs
PF. A. Gridgman
W. J. Reynolds
George Snowden Hill
Syracuse
N. Y
Norah Nielsen Gray
Robert BR. Carsing
Anfred Law
Hida
Ertz
L. A. Foster
Kretainger
Mary Bonner
Samuel Chamberlain
Harriet Hallowell
Paul Swan
Stosnesto
Jean Paul Lanwrens
Rembrandt
van Dongen
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Eldrige
Maine
New England
Worcester
Mass
W. Eldridge
Quantrell
Beau
Doris Kenyon
Milton Sills
Mazimow
Struthers
Burt
The
Inter
Preter
Glenn Tryon
Penn Theatre
Colgates
Three Flowers
Melba Deauville
Djer
Kiss
France
Garwoods
Colgates Hudnuts
Melba
As-the-Pe
Pacquin
Mavis Djer
Tokalon Williams
Hudnuts
Djer Kiss Lazells
Kodak
Kodaks
Edgar A
Colgate
McKee’s
KUT Rate Store
Keene Thompson
Hobart ’ Bosworth
Culi
Crapple
Rat Coldstone
Border Women
Ataritange
Tie of
Border Life
William Fairbanks Ona , Dorothy Revier, A0
Hobart Bosworth
Pathe News
U.S
Societe Des Artists Francais
Donald Olyphant
R. L. Eskridge
Grooms
Les
Forain
Botticelli
Chaplin
Armand Paine
Chabas
Edison
WE Dufford & C
Washington St
Oreft
Livingston Sweeper CO
Capits Theatre Bldg
North
Mercer Street
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