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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1908
Page
3
Weather forecasts from Chicago and Kansas state fair mentions. Ads for pump repairs Wie Demann’s sundaes Wiedemann’s store items Easter dinner Lawrence House and plants by John Scheffer 1109 Rhode Island street Bell 2042.
Regular weekly club reports note changes due to Journal publication on Saturday. Zodiac Club hosted by Mrs. F H Smithmeyer featured portraits and speeches. many members and guests attend. Several clubs including West Side Study Ingleside and East Side Study hold meetings with varied programs and papers on art, history, railroading, and civic topics.
Al Henderson and James Simpson were tried by Judge Means in juvenile court for allowing their children to miss school. Henderson was fined 25 dollars plus costs, Simpson 10 dollars plus costs. This marks the first step in a campaign to deter parents from failing to ensure regular attendance.
Mrs. E U Bond of Lawrence dies after long illness in Seed ward stomach and heart trouble. Funeral at 2 PM tomorrow at home 200 Alabama with Pastor from First Memorial Church officiating. Mrs Sarah Davenport of North Lawrence dies this morning. funeral at 3 PM from Davenport home 2750 Elm Street with Knights Commandery attending Easter services at First Methodist. A display features a McKinley Memorial Home in Cate Ohio.
340 acres of pasture with good feed wood fences water salt and locked gates. Yearling cattle price 325 and two year olds 3.50 for the season. Contact J L Straton Ottawa Kansas. To Haskell by auto call Rutter Tome phone 146.
Flower seeds available in right sized packages at Raymond's Drug Store. Varieties include assorted blooms and garden mixes suitable for spring planting.
A string of travelers and guests are reported in Lawrence and nearby towns. Names include Miss May Kirby visiting Argentine, Mrs. Lou Mitchell in Kansas City, Don Oster visiting relatives, Miss Margaret Spitz in Kansas City, and many others from Topeka, Ottawa, Emporia, Tulsa, and Gilroy. Several residents plan weekend visits and Easter trips.
The column highlights senior class activities at the university and Fraternal Aid ball events. It notes lectures by Prof Calvin Thomas and a talk on Simplified Spelling, plus plans for Sophomore and Junior events, missionary socials, and spring parties. It mentions local merchants O P Barber & Son and Bryan Jones but the overall focus remains on student clubs, dances, and social gatherings.
A Kansas University student comments on the Merry Widow hats with humor and sarcasm. She notes she has sat behind one in English class without being noticed as weather and rain affect straw hats. The description mentions many shapes like canoes and scoops and a lot of straw used.
Kansas City and Chicago markets report Wheat May 87e July 79 34c Sept 77 1 2c cash No 2 hard 91 07c No 2 red 95c. Corn May 6c July 58 7 6c Sept 52 1 2c cash No 2 mixed No 2 white 62 1 4c Oats No 2 49 1 2c Rye clear. Hay Choice Timothy and Prairie values around 9.70. Butter Creamery and packing stock. Eggs 10c. Cattle receipts 500 with price ranges 5.40 to 5.70. Market tone mixed with typical bids.
Lawrence Granitoid Mfg Co offers cement sidewalks cellar floors and foundations with building blocks piers hitching posts cistern tops and more. They advertise skilled cement workers, guaranteed satisfactory results, plans and specifications on request from the Lawrence National Bank Building office. Bell and home phone numbers provided.
Blind Boone renowned pianist and founder of the Boone Concert Company will perform at the A M E church Monday evening April 20. He will be joined by Emma Smith, a talented vocalist, for a memorable concert. Boone, blind since birth, is famed for his extraordinary piano touch and has drawn large crowds in Lawrence before.
A vintage ad from B McCulloch Drugist at 847 Mass on the Corner promotes line of writing tablets and box paper with friendly, inviting language.
An advertisement note highlights Easter post ecards from England Germany and the home country. It mentions Buyton’s 1025 Mass St and various local services including undertaker J. E. Bowlin, meat at A. & Hot, and Smith's News Depot. It invites readers to leave magazine subscriptions and recalls Turkish baths at 824 Vermont St with contact numbers.
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