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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1902
Page
4
Katie Emmett will perform next Thursday at the Haversock Opera House in The Wails of New York. The play draws large crowds of young admirers who swarm the stage door after performances seeking a glimpse of Our Katie.
Preparations begun for a new cement walk in front of Wiedemann s store. The project is harder to build as a coal and storage niche will be kept under the sidewalk. After completion a similar walk will be laid in front of Miller millinery store, just north of Wiedemann s.
News reaches Lawrence of the death at Independence Kansas on Wednesday last of J W Grew a former Lawrence resident who came to Kansas in 1856 lived through the Quantrill raid and other early events, moving to Independence in 1869 where he remained. He was well remembered by older Lawrence settlers.
The Unitarian church youth will host a Wednesday supper on April 6 at 6 pm in the church dining rooms with roast turkey, scalloped corn, baked beans, olives, oranges, bananas, doughnuts, cake and coffee for 25 cents, concert included. Friday April 25 features closing exercises at Riverside School with diplomas awarded to twenty-five scholars for perfect attendance and a prize drill, plus a geography spelling contest and a gift to Prof. Masterson. An annual dinner followed by a social, praised Riverside ladies for their hospitality and fine foods from Boston baked goods to angel food cake, with eighty attendees enjoying the event.
Principal F A Olney of Lawrence high school was kicked in the face by a horse in his yard. He suffered broken jaw, three teeth lost, and temporary unconsciousness. He regained consciousness briefly, then lapsed again. Doctors expect a slow but hopeful recovery as he rests at home. Superintendent Smith will cover duties in his absence. Also note Mrs A A Kimball travels to Grenville New Hampshire, and J S Boughies advertises portraits.
Mrs. L. P. Mason begins a new house on Elm Street described as one of the largest with modern mains. Norman Ring enlarges a house on Elm Street with east additions. Four butcher shops exist on this river side, one more expected next week. Lawyer McHall returns from the port and plans regular church services. Six to seven acres near the old washout river land has been rented for potatoes. A hundred horses passed through Bismarck grove from the north range last Saturday night. Sealswaw is taken from ice houses for pace delivery. one team handles it. The Milner farm of six acres north of the old depot was recently sold. L. H. Williams has seven teams hauling straw to the paper mill. Bridge Watchman Fearing is on duty again. Potatoes harvest completed. Mr. Bullock met with a loss by the bail, the glass broke and plants damaged.
The article notes April ends tomorrow with expected better weather after a week of wind and rain. Streets are now clean due to the recent conditions. A remnant care against the Lea street paving has been tied with the city clerk, bearing eight signatures. Mrs. L. F. Selig is very ill with heart trouble after a sudden illness last evening.
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