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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1916
Page
6
A sweep of social events fills the page as Miss Marjorie Dean hosts guests from Manhattan and Denver visitors join Miss Ruth Dean. Picnics, line parties, and Camp Fire Girls events unfold with chaperones and planned gatherings across Lawrence.
Scott Bailey Glenn Bailey Will Hess Clyde Frank and Murray Metin fished twenty eight in Rock Creek with twenty four catfish. John M Newlin left to visit his daughter at 3147 W avenue Denver. The Grant township picnic at the Robinson farm drew many in hot weather. Two bicycles collided near Twelfth and New Jersey streets. Frank Wickersham was injured. A laborer fell into the river on the new bridge but was rescued unharmed.
Market news from City Missouri and Chicago shows cattle receipts around 2 000 with steady to weak bids. Cows and heifers bring 3.50 to 9.25, calves about 8.50 to 11.54, hog receipts near 15 000 with heavy hogs 9.55 to 9.65. Wheat and oats quotes listed with August and September futures.
Lawrence residents learn of K K Hemphill former city resident dying in Washville Tennessee yesterday His longtime service to the local Methodist church includes many years as Sunray school superintendent His death touches a wide circle of friends in the community
Notice of public sale dated August 5 1916 at 3 00 p m. under a chattel mortgage signed April 10 1915 by I Q O Gregory and Lou F Gregory. Auction at No 10 East 9th Street Lawrence Kansas to the highest bidder for cash items include a library 500 600 volumes gun sectionals book cases open book cases Davenport library table chairs rugs piano refrigerator sewing machine beds dressers and other household goods. Perks Trust Company trustee. Montana State University note.
The note describes a planned visit to Junction City on Thursday to be the guest of Miss Irma Yates with Mrs. bogarty joining soon and a trip to Colorado to spend the rest of the summer.
KK D Klemm announced tomorrow as the start date for regular interurban cars on the bridge at 6 40 am. The utilities commission granted permission at 10 am but delayed the start to avoid disrupting the day’s work. The franchise covers North Lawrence to Seventh Street via Massachusetts Street, requires stations and power lines, and bans freight hauling on Massachusetts Street and steam power. Fares are five cents. term is 30 years. city to receive two percent of net earnings. Work to begin in six to eight weeks. route to Topeka not finalized.
A Missouri Kansas Texas Texas Special crashed near Lancaster twelve miles south of Dallas. The engine overturned killing engineer Hollis and fireman Woods with reports of additional deaths among passengers and 25 to 30 injured. A relief train was dispatched from Dallas.
Commissioner Holyfield reports dairies in fair condition with room for improvement. Eight milk samples sent to the University for testing. Chemists now test weekly. more frequent checks may start after school opens. Holyfield asks for patience and citizen cooperation in the milk inspection effort. Lucile Sage of Concordia, Kansas, visiting locally.
The state utility commission approved improvement plans for stabilizing the Kaw River bank on the Leavenworth county side near the Eudora bridge. After examining proposals by W H Robinson, William Lothholz, and J J Wilson for the city, engineers disagreed on methods, but the commission did not assume responsibility for outcomes and required citizens to cover costs.
The New York epidemic of infantile paralysis set mortality records as 57 children died and 159 new cases were reported in a 24 hour period. Officials attribute the spike to the season's worst heat wave. Miss Alice O'Brien, visiting her parents, will leave tomorrow for Mt. Carmel Training School in Columbus, Ohio.
Bomb blasts damaged the Daily Press building in Aug 1, injuring the facade and glass. Abraham Liebling, a witness in the labor leaders conspiracy trial, said his life had been threatened for testifying. He recalled paying $125 to a union rep for window replacement. Nearby residents plan summer travel to New York and Buffalo with Niagara Falls visits.
Salvation Army officers plan a children oriented picnic with friends and organizers working to ensure a profitable outing and a general good time for attendees.
An early advertisement promotes Allen S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York selling Allen's Foot Ease as a relief for sweating and tired feet. It recommends using it to break in new shoes and mentions availability from druggists and other retailers.
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