Notable Kansans once labored at Empire Laundry
A Kansas laundry once employed several figures who rose to prominence, including Mrs. Laura Endicott the richest woman in the West and Sara Lotham the famed stage star. The piece recalls their early days at the Empire Laundry in Arkansas City, noting forewoman Laura Altom in the 1890s.
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Laura Endicott
West
Sara Lotham
Empire Laundry
Arkansas City
Empire
Laura Altom
A Confessional Scene Between Madge and Junior
A fragmented 1925 narrative excerpt presents family dialogue centered on Katherine and Madge. The speaker notes a tense exchange as Madge disciplines Junior while reaction shifts between approval and annoyance. The piece hints at a household dynamic with Grandmother Granza as emotional anchor.
Widow Altom and Family Build Farm in Hard Times
The passage recalls Mrs. Altom, once a laundry worker earning about 15 weekly, who married Cas Endicott in 1894 and bought a farm with saved wages. They faced rocky, barren soil and severe hardship as they struggled to make a living for her two sons.
Endicott Couple Clings to Farm Amid 1920s Hard Times
The Endicott pair remained on their farm while their sons drifted away. In 1920, with harsh fines and aging, they sought buyers and even offered an oil and gas lease for a used car, aiming to relocate.
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SHE Chronicle-Telegram
The Laundry Arkansas story and variegated lives
A fragmented tale recounts fortunes from oil booms to famous performers and a Los Angeles laundry plant. It mentions Cas Endicott and his wife, Sara Sothern, Channing Pollock, Frankie Adams, and Rev. Tip Layne, with notes on wealth, theater, and Mexico amid small town Arkansas imagery.
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Tonkawa
Cas Endicott
Her Majesty's
London
Hunt
Sara
Channing Pollock
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Los Angeles
Sara Soth
Frankie Adams
Viet
Krovko
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Adele Garrison
Graham
Madge
Katherine
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Runt
Granze
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Worcester
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Tip” Layne
Pacific Coast
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Old Mexico
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Jfirio Diaz
Arkansas
Ohio Paving Brick Manufacturers Association
Columbus
Elyria, Ohio
Lingette
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