And, Oscar Helped to Built The Hotel Lassen in 1918

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From the Arkansas City Daily Traveler, Arkansas City, Kansas,  4 Feb 1918, Page 8:

"LASHBROOK BUYS BABY BONDS

Former Arkansas City Man Does His Bit in The War.

Speeding Arkansas Cityward from Wichita, last night, Oscar Lashbrook was happy because he had some money in a bank in this city that would help Uncle Sam win the war against the kaiser.  He went to the bank this morning and invested a neat sum, several hundred dollars in Baby Bonds.

Oscar is working on the new Lassen hotel, a ten story building going up on  Market street in Wichita.  He said Witchita was not stopping public improvements on account of the war and that considerable building would be done there this spring.   He said Arkansas City seemed more active to him than it ever had before and he believes this city is going to give Wichita a big race for the metropolis of Kansas."

As frequently happens while I am consolidating, linking and cleaning, I see some article, like this one, and the next thing I know I am off somewhere in the deep tunnels of research and find some little jewel.  Like a photo of the building taken in 2012:

Photo was found on a Wikipedia page, and tells us:

"The Lassen Hotel in Wichita, Kansas, also known as Market Centre, was built in 1918. It was designed by architects Richards, McCarty & Bulford. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984."

And, Oscar helped build it in 1918.

* Photo By By Judy Handley - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21288202

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A Horse Story of a Different Kind

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From the Arkansas City Daily Traveler,  Arkansas City, Kansas ,  published on  22 September 1899, Page 8:

"A HORSE

Causes Trouble Galore in the Third Ward.
A Tug of War on the Side"

"Susie Kyer, a woman living in the Third ward, had Oscar Lashbrook arrested this morning, charged with assault.  It seems that Oscar is the owner of a horse which managed to get loose and wander into the woman's garden.  She caught the animal and Lashbrook went after it.  She refused to allow him to take it until he had paid 50 cents for her trouble.  This he refused to do and the fuss began.  Both people had hold of the rope and were having a tug of war, neither, having the advantage.  Finally a brilliant idea struck Lashbrook.  He took the end of the rope and struck the horse, making the animal jump.  The horse started to run and the woman still held to the rope.  Lashbrook administered a few more blows with the end of the rope and the horse moved faster and faster until Gentry wasn't in it.  Mrs. Kyer decided she was like Patchen, too slow, so she let the rope, horse and all go.  Lashbrook chased the horse around the Third ward until he finally caught him.  The woman meanwhile came up town and swore out a warrant for the arrest of Lashbrook.  The case will be tried before Judge Knowlton next Monday."




*And, the newspaper articles continue to provide a glimpse into our families' history as well as providing a smile now and then.

**Graphic courtesy of Webweavers.nu

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Birthday Observances, Oscar Ira Lashbrook

Oscar Ira Lashbrook was born October 16, 1876 in Butler Center, Butler County, Iowa to Aaron D. Lashbrook and his wife, Amanda Houghton.

Oscar was a butcher in his youth and later farmed his land around Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas.

Before 1905, Oscar was married and divorced to a young lady whose full name has not been discovered, her given name was Lena.

On December 29, 1913 Oscar took for his second wife, Luella Wiltsey.  Sadly, Luella died on Juanuary 28, 1917 in Augusta, Butler County, Kansas.

Oscar registered as was required for service in the armed forces during the World War I era.  He registered in September of 1918 and the registration reveals that part of his right thumb had been cut off.

Oscar passed on March 22, 1958 at Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas and was buried on the 26th of that month at the Parker Cemetery there.  We have no photos of Oscar, but do have one of his headstone.

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