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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1903
Page
4
An unclear fragment references a Bodte event and a university connection. Specific names, dates, and places are unreadable, leaving only scattered phrases about a Comet crane KapLov and a person formerly a university member.
Funeral services for Henry Wollezien aged 19 of Lawrence will be held Sunday afternoon at Engin Loy Theran chapel with Masons providing graveside rites. He ran a bakery in West Lawrence for years and died from injuries from a motor vehicle crash in Germany after serving in the United States Army. Survived by Frances Wollieszier a sister and four daughters, with multiple Lawrence relatives. Other notices include license grafts for Frank Warrock and Cora Holton and a correlative mention of a marriage license in probate court.
Several properties in Lawrence involving multiple grantees such as George N Hardwick J D Sibiu and Thos Wells with listed consideration amounts including 1490 1 and exchange of property 1200 and 550. The record notes transfers to George N Hardwick and to J D Sibiu Baldwin and others and mentions a postponed Beekman’s party due to rain with plans to go out tonight.
An erratic notice reports Velie buggies and carriages arriving for sale at lower prices, with a July train excursion and ticket sales at the Santa Fe depot. It notes higher shipping costs from outside points from August and a planned price advance by Grilia Ize company starting then.
The column details a Kansas telecommunication upgrade with a direct line to Kansas City and planned routes to Topeka and Lawrence, plus a mill update. A 6 horsepower molar arrived at Pierson Hall, Richmond dust collector installation begins, and the mill aims to be ready mid September. Also notes agent appointment for Nations Mutual Protective Association in Pittsburg, Kansas, and local business activity and weather impacts on markets.
State Poultry Association led by GL Dyche asked the Kansas World’s Fair board for a chicken exhibit at St Louis. Newton and Lawrence schools elect new principals and superintendents. Lawrence Business College upbeat about fall enrollment and a bright year ahead. Minnie Hawkins injured Tuesday night. her wound is painful but not dangerous. The Ladies of the GAR schedule a regular meeting tomorrow at 2:30 PM. An iron wall appears above water near the inland edge of the open channel.
Water level at the Kew river bridge dropped twenty one inches overnight and again today, easing fears of bank caving. Banks are protected by dumped fill to prevent erosion, while plans for a new building contract in Lawrence are expected to be signed next week and work to start soon. An unusually warm, sunny day followed a cool morning with fruit and vegetable sales noted at McCurdy's.
The Caldwall barber shop enlarges its sitting room with the partition moved back and four chairs in operation. The Santa Fis depot crossing and Lidridge house area irritate cab drivers and teamsters due to rough crossings. Endera G AK post encampment plans and recent newspaper printing are noted amid local concerns. May Abranz suffers nervous prostration while Phillips bros advertise paper goods and decorators.
Residents of Lawrence and nearby areas recount a night of storms and high winds that toppled trees and damaged property. Reports describe a power outage, interrupted telegraph service, and structural damage to homes and businesses, with crews assessing and beginning repairs.
Local items recount a church gathering, obituaries, and community updates. Notes on a bridge project, county levy prospects, and hospital stays accompany brief market and national highlights including Canada’s output and a Baldwin Locomotive Works payroll.
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