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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1906
Page
4
An old style advertisement page lists loans for farms and city property with low rates and prepayment options, plus hauling services and a variety of retail notices. It promotes talking machines, records, shoes, cigars, sugar ice cream, electrical supplies, and horses with prompt telephone service and home deliveries.
Rejoicing over the 9 Tal event. Mrs D Tracy visits her father Wm Barker. Wark and Mrs Booth attend a gathering at Kanwaka. Many plowing activity observed. Mrs Wm Stone in Abilene visiting daughter Mrs Koeer. Saturday ball game canceled due to rain. Mrs Sailia McKinney of Emporia visiting her brother Wm Young. Music recital at the Chapel well attended. Call at Wark Hill’s for watermelons on the Kaw bottom. Mr George Edmonds returned from Dickinson County seeking a location. Mr Wark retires from active store work to live on his Pottawatomie County farm. Eleven-year-old daughter of Geo Carter dies from diphtheria. other three children bedfast.
Judge Riggs criticizes slow county notice on thistle extermination while residents report ripe weeds across town. Complaint centers on Canada thistles and common varieties spreading seeds, urging immediate work and offering F. W. Bennett & Co. supplies for control.
Belle View notes include Al Connor returning from Colorado trip and Mrs Theo Albaugh of Florence visiting at sister Mrs George Daughtery’s. Clarence Crane worked for Emil Schmidt. Ethel Allen visited Ethel Hobson and attended MW 4 picnic at Leloup. Edith Lill and Henry Landoe wed by Rev. Leorig in Lawrence on Aug 1. Joho Kageberger visited relatives near St Paul Kaw. Ollie Hrogby moved near Dinwood. Alien of Kansas City visiting grandparents J B Allan. C E Crane’s family plows with Gus Schmidt engine and five attached plows.
An alert from the Lawrence Pantatorium advertises Turkish and medicated steam baths at 546 Vermont Street with expert attendants and best baths to Lawrence. It invites customers to wash winter clothes and have them done now at JZ West Warren Street, offering both phones.
The district court will convene in November to hear final naturalization papers under a new federal alien law. It restricts petitions for citizenship and sets timelines for declaring intent, filing petitions, and taking final steps. Expert opinion warns aliens with existing papers may need immediate action to avoid disenfranchisement.
In warm weather and mild evenings the Lawrence Electric Light Co advertises porch reading and porch light as a guide to fashion. It claims clothes and furniture look the same under electric light indoors and in shop windows, urging readers to let the company light their homes.
The U S Fish Commission will distribute a large supply of free fish in Kansas during the latter part of this month and into September. Species include black bass rock bass carp bream catfish and sun perch placed in rivers lakes reservoirs and ponds across the state. C C Coleman Kansas attorney general is in the city today. Various local ads appear including cider vinegar prices and Dr Snyders Remedial soap for sale. Essex and family note the death of Albert Woods and thank friends for kindness.
The page reports Alva Lylee being returned to the orphanage with consent of J W Mayhew. It notes the funeral of James Miller with services at an Oak location, attended by old friends and led by Dr. Lewis. Also mentions social details about meals, a fountain, and students renting rooms with many pictures.
In Topeka an attorney general move targets alleged lumber cumbings and related crimes in Kansas. Prosecutions are about to commence with staged evidence ready, aiming to reach district court for multiple cases. Public interest sharp as authorities prepare to present crucial material.
Knight arrested after raid on photograph gallery and home, with vague motives cited. Eddie Eriksen, 25, dies after five weeks of typhoid fever at 937 New Jersey Street. survivor list includes wife, parents, two brothers, sister. Funeral set for Saturday at 3 pm from Andrew Eriksen’s home on Hus Oregon Street.
A Fort Scott report lists numerous local youths with plans to study away this fall. Names include Clad Conway Kansas University Napa Gunn Washington I C Alice Turner K U Austin Martendale K U Dougl Hudson K U Peter Janilpon Warold Hace Fred Padgett University of Chicago Oral Clara Stauchinson University of Missouri Irane Myers University of Chicago. Fort Scott Republic notes town descriptions and historic buildings in a brief campus preview.
Eyewear guidance offered by specialists. If you can wear an eyeglass and fit, we assist. if not, we assess and advise. Experts in matching frames to needs.
Fragmentary 50 year old ad copy mentions Blackberry and Kino for diarrhoeas and a misread line about Woodward & Co and Mal ted MINK from Wisconsin this week in sizes.
An eight meeting tonight invites locals and farmers to discuss fall Old Home Week plans. Organizers aim to broaden participation and make the event more representative. Lawrence is touted as a good town with strong trade, hoping many former residents return for a festive fall celebration. Endora joins metropolis class as Thomas Anderson buys a rare automobile.
A South Rhode Island Street resident, described as a graes widow with scandalous conduct, faces growing complaints from neighbors. Neighbors warn that further company by her mingling with miscella neous characters may lead to trouble in the locality soon.
Market notes from Kentucky and Chicago with cattle prices for steers cows and calves listed, hog totals and ranges, plus Kansas City and Chicago grain quotes for wheat corn oats and related futures. Includes wheat Sept and Dec bids, corn Sept and mixed, oats Sept and Dec, and pork and lard futures.
At Haskell Institution the campus is quiet and nearly deserted in August. Most employees are on vacation or away with children out of school, and student activity is down about half. Only work underway involves planting forage crops like cowpeas, sorghum, and millet.
Buchs Onod presents a nightly concert at Central Park featuring Marah Obicur of the Day Waltz Eternella Mare 87th Regiment Overture Sky Pilot March Glenweed Novelette Lares and Gracea Mareh Missouri Mais Gavotte Dancing Sanbescs March Canabas Selection Oparatic Gems March I O R M Medley Around Town March York City Post America.
At a regular meeting on the sthday of August 1908 the Lawrence Kansas city council adopted a resolution authorizing grading curbing and paving Lee Street and intersecting streets from Massachsetts Street to the first east alley. The plan calls for brick paving with sand foundation sand cushion and sand or front filler curb of limestone or ornamental concrete and a 30 foot street width with annual installments for payment. D. Brocks City Clerk.
Samantha S Batch and husband transfer in Chantacqua county to Emily L Loomin for multiple Baldwin parcels on Sone Street with a 2750 consideration Colinca Coon and husband Lawrence transfer in Mississippi Street to N Clarke for two lots with 100 consideration Green Keith and wife Lawrence transfer in North Lawrence for lot 191 Locust Street block 4 with no stated consideration Baldwin State Bank transfers Baldwin lot on King Street to A D Batall et al for 1000.
OCR gibberish shows fragmented mentions of potatoes and purchases, a funeral punnerreel, possible oblique notes about people named Livtta Caker and Reba, plus scattered dates and events. Unclear names and places yield a hazy, partial snapshot of a community notice page.
Duestafson presents a wide optical display in his window with frames guards and tilings. Dr Young's stators for the piles and habitual constipation are mentioned in a pamphlet sold by O. P Barber & Sin folé. The Micion cirr.actite Bapuat church held its monthly meeting at Mis reharles Hoyt's home with a literary and musical program followed by a supper on the lawn. Esge TM cutlery and a Toledo steam cooker featured at local stores on Mass. St and at the Home store.
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