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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1908
Page
4
An OCR fragment lists phone numbers and business names including Lawrence Undertaking Co and Lawrence Transfer Co. It advertises carpet cleaning, coffee ice cream, and a subscription offer with an August 19 deadline. The odd phrasing suggests a miscellaneous newspaper notices snippet with local commerce and services.
Community church notices describe Grand Open Air Service at Bunn's Grove near the Baptist Church, rain plan to move to St James. Nightly services run through August with revival preaching by Pastor HB Christian and multiple Sunday school and youth programs listed from area churches.
Sunday schools end day reports show Union Sunday School led by A O Uarris with 62 attendees and a 9.00 collection. meets at 3 pm in the old Music Hall corner Massachusetts and Berkley streets. First Presbyterian led by W J Baumgartner with attendance noted and a small collection. ongoing cleaning at the church means no Sunday service.
H. K. Spencer of 1000 Kentucky street was found guilty in police court by Judge Louis Menger for violating the weed ordinance. He was fined 2 dollars plus costs totaling 7.50 dollars after witnesses presented a large bundle of weeds over two feet tall. City Marshal Caarmean warns that the law will be enforced, with Spencer arrested yesterday for failure to trim weeds.
Bonus subscription offer applies to new subs brought in on or before August 19. Harry Hutchings has moved his shoe store to 832 Mass Street. Remember the number B32.
Henry Parsons and Charles Barnhill were arrested after a morning confrontation tied to a World office bill dispute. Glass, who aided Parsons, was involved in a later return to Parsons' Henry Street office with Barnhill. a fight ensued, Parsons struck Barnhill causing a head wound. Hearings set for Monday.
Company H of the First Regiment Kansas National Guard under Captain Samuel G Clarke sails Sunday morning for Fort Riley with three officers and 57 enlisted men. They will pitch shelter tents in central park upon departure at 6:30 AM and hope to recruit more men for camp this year. Regimental Sergeant Major Tiny N Walling will not go to Fort Riley but will camp at Camp Verry, Ohio with the Kansas team.
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