South Lawrence Gains Momentum in New Additions and Walks
South Lawrence shows rapid growth with six new homes in Breezedale and over 500 city lots in new additions. A six inch water main and gas line improve utilities, cement walks and a planned sidewalk to Haskell extend along Massachusetts Street. Street car barn placement signals anticipated expansion in the district. Estimated property value tops $185,000 with potential city-hood talks underway.
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Lawrence
South Lawrence
Ube
Haskell
Lawrence Electric Line
Massachuset A
Metcalf
Massachusetts Street
Breezedale
C. EL Sutton
Maples Laws Place
Erement Road
Pank
Johnson Avenue
Babcock Place
Bey
Whitsed Laming European project in limbo
In August, activity on the Laming electric line project halted. Surveyors were recalled, Kansas City offices idle, and plans to move to Lawrence stalled amid company dissension. No home presence of Mr Laming is confirmed. If funding succeeds, the line may proceed.
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Europe
Kansas City
Lawrence
Lamatind
Laming
Ottte
Deed Confirms Masons Take Old Methodist Church
Deed 18 passed transferring title to the Masons for the old Methodist property at 10 500 dollars. Watkins sold it to them cheaper than any other offer. Sons have not yet planned a new building but will be soon. Mrs Louise Class adjudged in probate court Saturday afternoon. Gustafson’s advertises leather handbags.
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Masons
Old Methodist Church
B. Watkins
New York
Old Methodist
Watkins
T Sons
Testing the Law in Kansas Bank Guaranty Suit
Topeka Aug 9 Attorney General Fred Jackson and Bank Commissioner J N Dalley state they expect the Kansas bank guaranty law upheld in the Supreme Court of Kansas. They foresee a swift ruling on constitutional questions and say federal issues would move to the U S Supreme Court only if raised. They pledge fairness to national banks and claim the suit aims to settle all controversies equitably.
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Topeka
Fred Jackson
J. N. Dalley
Supreme Court of Kansas
Supreme Court
Kansas Bank
Supreme Court of the United States
Jackson
Tie
J. XN. Dolley Dedo
Senator Long
Dale Party Council
Rapid Mail Service stock sale ends with market withdrawal
Remaining shares of the L. S. Rapid Mail Service Co. offer will not reappear on the market after today except by inquiry to Hornaday in Kansas City or Martin in Lawrence. Officials expect the entire issue sold and plan to hold any leftovers for anticipated price advances. The Lawrence area awaits final stock allotments while officials tour to determine the demonstration location near Adams street and Baldwin branch. Police court fines totaled 59.50 with several individuals fined for trespass and intoxication. News notes include Mrs Emma Hinlee of San Francisco and Mrs Butler of Lawrence, and aviation pilot Lester Willard achieving his 16th Curiss flight at Mineola.
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Treasury
L. S. Rapid Mail Service Co
Hornaday
Kansas City
Martin
Lawrence
Messrs. Hornaday
Wes
Rapid Mail Service Co
Messrs
Kansix City
Uapp
Santa Fe
Adams Street
Baldwin Branch
Mothers Enjoy Summer Outing at Veromnan Farm
The second installment of mothers arrived for a week long outing at the Veromnan farm west of town on the California reed. Residents praise Lawrence summer resort as the best experience, with many participants enjoying the seaside comparisons and planning to stay longer.
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Vrooman
Veromnan
Lawrence
Summmer
Yen
Vroom Umm
Taft receives felicitations from Philippines and others
Acting Governor Forbes in Manila sends congratulations to President Beverley for efforts toward Philippine policy. The morning notes golf at Essex country club with William J. Bearman and mentions other brief items on corn prospects in Douglas county, hotel laws in Kansas, a cloudburst damage estimate, and various local notices.
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Philippines
Beverley
Mass
Taft
Forbes
Manila
Forr
Willian J. Bearman
Washingto
Venetian Band Coming to Lawrence for Thanksgiving Afternoon
Lawrence hosts Sig Celoraty Vietor and his Venetian band on Thanksgiving Day with a 26 member lineup. Noted musicians include Victor, a Leipzig Conservatory graduate, plus Abie Saxa, Brachette, and contralto Caroline Lewis. The concert features solo art, chapel renditions, and a highlight the Lyceum course performance.
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Lawrence
Sig. Celoraty Vietor
Victor
Conservatory of Leipzig
Sig
Abie 4 Arts
Brachette
Caroline Lewis
Lawrence Minists
Rand
Lyceum
Enthusiastic Welcome for Civil War Veterans in Lake City
Lake City reports the Grand Army of the Republic has completed its occupation, signaling a major day of celebration. Special trains arrived with thousands of veterans as the fortieth third encampment opens, walls draped in welcome, and public events unfold.
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T Lake ‘City
Grand Army of the Republic
Taft Will Take No Hand in Japan China Railroad Row
Beverly Mass August 9 President Taft plans no active work on congression al matters until November. He will limit his involvement to census and supervising officials as the United States weighs the Mukden Antung railway dispute. No appointments to the customs court will be made due to lack of appropriation.
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Beverley
Mass
Art
United States
Unl
Beverly
Teapoets
China
Mukden
Antung
Lu Lai
Kay Kur
Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Taft
MRS. CASTLE IN COURT FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING
Mary Castle the California actress appeared with her brother Captain Henry Carrison Scott U S A in New York for a preliminary examination after a Waldorf Hotel shooting incident with lawyer William Craig Two encounters in the courthouse corridor were brief and yielded no dramatic developments in the proceedings Summer school near downtown closing after a three week term with over seventy students and instructors noted as successful Tenement fire in Curionari left one dead and others injured as police and firefighters rescued panicked residents from the burning building Salvation Army workers sought funds to leave town amid ongoing difficulties for some men while a plainspoken note of biscuit advice ends the clipped fragment text
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California
New York
Henry Carrison Scott
U.S. A
Mary Scott Castle
Waldorf Hotel
William Craig
Craig
Scott
Court House
K. U
Stufmd
Scheol Selesed
Personal notes from Lawrence and surrounding area
Minta Schmitz of Paola visits friends while Charles Eberhart spends Sunday in Kansas City. J J Messenger of Des Moines, a former Lawrence resident, is in town. Walter Dyche returns from Oska loosa Old Settlers Reunion. Satie and Bowersock travel to Chicago on business. Merle Pringle, a Lawrence graduate, recalls track days with no nubbins this year. Parsons man notes no nubbins this year on city street.
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Minta Schmitz
Paola
Charles Eberhart
Kansas
J.J. Messenger
Des Moines
Iowa
Lawrence
Walter Dyche
Old Settlers
Oska
Loosa
A. E. Satie
J.D. Bowersock
Chicago
F. Stanley
Lawrence Me
Wepsas City
le Central
Kansas City
Anne Ow
Kansa
Merle Pringle
Chicago & Milwauker
Tacurnfield
Pringle
K. U
C . C. Spring
The Fight Will Go On on Tariff and Reform
A senator voices ongoing agitation for tariff reform and funds, arguing the movement will continue independently from other issues. He warns of secret interests pushing for privilege, predicting a forthcoming struggle to protect Americans from corporate greed amid evolving policy questions.
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Fsu
Motorcycle crash near Endora leaves rider bruised
A Topeka man on a motorcycle collided with a woman driving opposite on a two mile stretch beyond Endora. He veered into a ditch after the other driver refused to yield. He returned to Topeka before riding on to Lawrence. His face and shoulder were bruised and the bike broken in several places. Rains in Texas boost cotton outlook in Waco area Aug. 8 notes state yields likely higher than feared.
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Endora
Lawrence
Topeka
Waco
Texas
Sutton Inquiry reveals letters read in court progress
In Annapolis this Aug at a court reconvened session, Mrs. Sutton identified letters she says reveal what occurred the night Lieutenant Sutton was killed. The letters, including one to Harry M., discuss a war office account, witnesses, and a description of the shooting and noises, suggesting a request to determine what actually happened before the fatal shot.
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Office of War
Washington
Eave Hey
Sutton
Swedish Strikes Threaten Crop at Harvest Time
Labor troubles persist as farmers appeal to citizens to aid in saving the cereal crop. A general railroad strike is threatened for August 11, and authorities offer police protection to those assisting in the harvest amid ongoing farm labor disputes.
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Uiem
Persis
Charles Oldham Buried Today in Indiana 1864
Charles Oldham was buried today in Oak Hill cemetery following a funeral in Lawrence Indiana. He died Saturday after consuming an elixir and had driven hacks for nearly a barn in Lawrence. Those who knew Oldham speak highly of him as a man with no enemies and he belonged to the Estles lodge. Friends presented many fine towers in his memory.
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Charles Oldham
Indiana
Lawrence
Oldham
Estles Lodge
Oak Hill Cemetery
Bodirty Woman Accuses Man of Uncredited Quote
In Bodirty a woman recounts hearing a man say something that offended him though he was not credited. She faces possible petty larceny charges but vows to repeat the offense when given a chance.
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Markets by Wire Wheat and live stock notes
Grain and provisions report shows wheat prices firm for August contracts and No 2 wheat. Live stock section lists native cows and heifers, feeders, and pigs with indicative prices. Market wire summary reflects mixed activity across grains and livestock with several date markers and tonnage figures.
Fragmented Local Notice From A Late 19th Century Ad Page
An OCR fragment shows loan offers and home goods ads with “To Loan” for £1200, a Bell phone contact, and miscellaneous phrases on mattress making upholstery feather beds and folding mattresses. It also advertises Gustafson's leather handbags and a home store at 207 with remnants in embroidery ribbons and a line of handbags claimed as the best in the city.
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J. W
Mars
St. Bell
For Sale and Lost Notices From 1900s Chronicle
Fragmented notices announce real estate for sale and rent on multiple streets including West Warren Street and South Lawrence, plus household goods for sale. Lost items include a hunting case set with chain and charm and a brass studded dog collar. rewards offered.
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Journal Office
Corn Condition Report From USDA Drafts Mixed Outlook
The United States Department of Agriculture released a statement with figures on corn condition showing 344 against 32.5 year ago, with estimates around 432 yield and 407 for last year. It details winter wheat prospects, state by state production in bushels, and quality percentages for Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma, noting preliminary returns and ten year averages.
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United States Department of Agriculture Today
Washington
Iti
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Assailed and murdered in Rochester graveyard
A 17 year old girl Anna Seluimacher who lived with her mother in Rochester was assaulted and killed after leaving home to place flowers on her father's grave. Her body was dragged to a cemetery depression and buried under earth and leaves. Police found marks of a strike near the fresh flowers and are investigating possible theft nearby.
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Rochester
N.Y
Anna Seluimacher
Son of Anthem Author Dies After Prison On Release
Samuel Francis Smith, son of the writer of America, died in a Toronto hospital after being released from the Iowa State Reformatory on governor’s orders. Once a Davenport banker and lawyer, he served seven years for trust fund embezzlement and faced multiple charges. His wife and prominent Davenport family were among the social elite linked to his downfall.
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Hee Moines
Ang
Samuel Francis Smith
Nuyer
Davenport
Amd
Ameries
Toronto
oOewan Center
Frer
Fasthursday
Antitiosa
Samuel Francia Sith
Iowa
Fon c
Auamnesake
Hyma
Spruit
New England
Ma. Smith
Divenport
Huh
Mrs L C Wilson Dead in Ohio City and District
Mrs L C Wilson, formerly of Lawrence, died in Washington D C. of heart failure after a telegram announced the death. The Powill over there on Tuesday, Wilson had been a resident of the city for many years and was well known. She went east after the death of her husband and has rested here since.
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J. A. Henley
Vrooman
Yesterdad
Ane
Lawrence
Washington D. H
Ohio
Ler
Wilson
Washington
Powill
Sinter
Ad Club to Organize Tomorrow in Lawrence
Business leaders meet at the commercial club rooms to form an Ad club aimed at protecting local commerce and countering grafiti concerns. Five automobile parties toured Lawrence yesterday and last night with travelers from Tulsa Topeka Washington and Wan ash. A death of Rey Enos Pack, age 71, was reported today. services were scheduled for tomorrow.
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Lawrence
Adoclah
Vo Amb
Wuerehauts
Lianwrence
Grafis
Wserm
Tulsa
UL. Wilt
J. A. David
WoWere
Topeka
Washington
Mr.Treadwell
Charles Lion
Colcorn
Rey
Enos
Pac
Pucker
Lawrence Sermice
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Rapid Mail Service
George Bran-non
Claude Anderson
Charles Peatfer
Chorge Ft. Simpson
Rt. Lee
Ft Wallen
Dramkenne Lee
Wallen
Tom An
Ima
Emma Gibson Butler
Emma
Hinlee
San Francisco
Cal
Butter
Whads Butler
Celia Gibson
Mrs. Butler
Butler
Mineola
L. T
Cester Willard
Willard
Typographical Union
St. Joseph
International Topographs Union
Lynch
Issell
Steerup
Lokal
Geal
Douglis County
State Board of Health
Secred
Taepeka Shoe Journal
The
al Tered
Denver
W. P. Harris
Musko Ok
Toab
Security Palee Company
State Insurance Commission
St. Louis
Gmelich
Offereo
Grace
Totamasciano
J. W. Adams
Welock
Tennes' Street
Canl Adams
Vermont
Oak Hill
Virginia Bank
Traders Truckers Bank
Quy
Institutios Vet Bev
Charles Bowen
Bowen
Heten
Balina
Jo Cast
North
Salina
Roosevelt
Kenia
Sha
British East Africa
George B. Edgar, Jr
Iola
Myers
Reuian
W. R. Smith
Col- Street
George
Tennessee
Gustafson
Masonic
Register of Deeds
G. A. BR
Coeur D'Alene
Coeur D’alene
Idaho
Isadore Selig
Myrtle Creek
Oregon
John Redmark
Spokane
Eeoml
Charles G. Cornwell
Turd
Herman Neutaner
South Tacoma
Montana
Flathead Reservation
North Side
Union Services
Methendi Fat
North Law
Hev
Newton Roberts
Erouch
Missouri Pacific
Leavenworth
Kans
Missouri Puettie Passenger Train From St. Louis
Lamnworth
Luwo
U. S
Japan
Philippine
Mrs. Castle
Curiunari
Ny Heer
Salvation Army
Bodirty
T.quo
Bell Phone
Lis
Gustafson’s
Gnetafson
Tate
West Warren St
Modern
Boaeres
Barge Bay Horse
Perfermy Sound
New Hampshire St
Sears M. Hruntin
Ontesian St
Chop Report
Dats
New York Dental Company
Ing
America
L. C. Wilson
AD. Club
Peter
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