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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1908
Page
2
The notices urge Republican primary candidacies for several offices including County Superintendent and 2nd District Commissioner. The piece also comments on Vine repairs, Bryan’s roses, Lawrence’s needs, Bartlesville electric street railway plans, and cautions about the phrase big bug. It closes with reflections on public sentiment and local issues.
The article argues farming is now a science driven by competition among corn raisers, contrasting disciplined planting with past haphazard methods. It criticizes pretensions and pomp in public life, urges practical effort, and cautions against fashionable faults while urging solid work and integrity in agriculture and politics.
A remarkable objection argues workers must choose their own leisure. It cites a Johor case where a large employer offered a half holiday yet faced insistence workers decide their use of time. The piece condemns employer spending on amusements as evading worker autonomy and sustaining vassalage.
A Mc Clure's serial depicts a devoted husband juggling an hard working man with ambition to provide for his family. His obsession with work strains marriage as his wife grows anxious about his late returns and distant behavior.
A tense exchange unfolds as a man returns to a woman who doubts his love. She dashes into the rainy night accusing him of pretense. He resumes affection but soon tires of her theatrics and declares he will not look at her again.
A fragmentary notice discusses Kansas history preservation and proposes a state building or monument to house current events and history for future generations. It highlights Martin, secretary of the state historical society, urging a statewide vote and a dedicated building to honor state history.
At a special stockholders meeting of the Lake View Shooting and Fishing association the board ordered regular annual meetings to be held on the second Saturday in March at Lake View Grounds instead of Tuesdays. Members present included George A. Clark president W C F Reichenbach treasurer A D Weaver Hugh Means and E Baldwin. Inter ior painting and papering of the club house was also approved. Topeka Capital.
Lawrence Kansas enacts a special assessment to fund grading curbing and paving Kentucky street and intersecting streets from Pinckney to Lee, with assessments spread on parcels along both sides. The ordinance details rate schedules parcel by parcel and requires annual certification for collection.
A vintage advertisement notes Pacific Tea Co will close out its stock of china and earthenware purchased from Athletic Tea Co with a large sale starting Saturday morning at 903 Mass. St. Phones 191. Also promotes Atlas loan rate 6 percent monthly payments and fish selections at Hunezigker and Wahrenbroek.
Vintage city notice lists Rork Bicycle Shop at 1017 Mass Street with tire services and hair goods by Matie Morgan at 817 Mags Street. Other items include oiling harness for $1,000 per set, and osteopathy office of Sarah E. Carrothers at 913 Mass Street with hours 9 to 12 and 1 to 6.
A dated Lawrence Daily Journal notice set in 1908 lists real estate action in Douglas County Kansas with Mary Aon Flory filing a petition to oust opponents from the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 4 Township 15 Range 19. The page also contains assorted advertisements for plumbing pumps movers storage and loans, with several business names and contact numbers.
Found. Pound man offering plaster pushing services quickly and neatly. Call Home phone a2
Imperial Poultry Farm offers prize stock eggs from Light Brahmas Barred and White Rocks Buff Orpingtons White Wyandottes 8 C White Leghorns KR C Brown Leghorns eggs per setting 1 to 3 dollars. Bell phone 8683 farm 1 with south State University RF D. S. C. Miller Prop Lawrence Kansas. Also farm stallions Rutger Alcantara 14940 breeding from 2:13% to 2:30. other horses show siring values up to 300 to 5000. Terms $20 by Oct 18 1908 or $25 to insure. Diamond 25896 Percheron Show horse top price from Robinson sale 1963. For sale strawberry plants and fine stallion stock. West Main Street North Lawrence. Also multiple property and car ads including 6 room house 3 lots, modern 9 room house, vacant lots, and a runabout automobile for sale with cash price.
A collage of 1908 era notices includes rental ads for furnished rooms and a house, a lost baby blanket, and a long-seller horse breeding listing. The horse ads describe Silver Heir a premier stallion with fast records and various breeding services across Lawrence and nearby farms, with service fees and terms. Includes multiple jacks, imported Percheron horses, and farm listings with contact references and prices.
Wants include cattle and horses pasture and boarding near Lawrence, housing for companionship, a strata or strail Tansy address, a leasekeeper position for an elderly couple, a serviceable horse and harness, help for general housework, rental wanted for a modern six room house with barn near Winthrop, salesmen to hire, hair work by buying lair or combings, millinery apprentice needed, horses on blue grass pasture, and an experienced white girl for general house work. multiple names and contact details given in scattered items across the page.
Lost a gold necklace with 26 amethysts and an algo charm in cam ea setting. left at Eldridge House Barber Shop in Menard. Also missing a lamp and a note mention of Evans-Met ell Implement Co and Pendleton seed stock at 814-820 Pa, with phones 91.
For sale a Diegele in good condition that will run through summer without repairs. Priced cheaply for cash. Contact Walter Dgehe at home phone 209 for details.
Miscellaneous items show landscape gardening offerings and household services. Advertisements mention Iavine parks and terraces, shade trees and shrubs, and carpentry work by T. K. Halloway and McKarnes. An estray cow is taken up on premises of R Brooks at 1433 Tennessee St Paul. Owner must pay charges to claim.
Poultry and eggs notice states eggs for hatching from Hammond's Barred Plymouth Rocks prices 31.00 and 200 per set ting along with Toulouse Goose eggs. Seller A. G. Hammond of Vinland offers hatchery stock and eggs.
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