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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1907
Page
4
A mixed page of telephone listings, weather notes, classified notices and short ads. Items include a weather report, paper and stationery promos, a home sale offer, divorce actions against Murry T. Martin, and services from Robertson Undertaking Co and Barry Bros including horse boarding and tax lists for sale.
We have shipments of saddles from various houses and offer a large assortment. Our harness line is full with a wide range of items including gall cures sweat pads cotton filled neck pads leather collars and other saddlery essentials. See us before making purchases.
The fragmentary text lists cigar prices like Smoke Black Seal Cigars five cents and Baby Ribbon Cigars six cents, mentions post cards at Boughton’s with Lawrence views, and notes Need for Fly Spray and Hire’s Root Beer. It includes several street addresses on Mass Street and 1025 Mass St, Clifton Hiatt Clothing, and prop erty money lending hints.
The Journal notes belief Quantrell is dead and remembers the August 21 1863 Lawrence raid that killed 143 citizens and destroyed homes. It traces Quantrells life from Ohio to Kansas to Missouri and his leadership of a desperado gang, with local historians questioning the Vancouver Island impostor.
A notice urges Lawrence residents to attend the Sutton farm south of Lawrence on August 6 for an advertising event. It promotes Sutton as possessing Kansas's largest switch stock and aims to attract national interest to boost hog breeding and county prosperity. The item also mentions Post Cards of quality at Boughton's and references local social activities and visits by out of town visitors.
Sealy bids revived at City Clerk office for sidewalks of brick stone or cement for year ending June 30 1908. Council may order construction. bids to 5 p m Sept 1907. City Clerk F D Brooks notes right to reject all bids. Also report of A B Carter overcome by heat at Raymonds Drug Store and later improvement. cab assisted him yesterday.
Multiple area churches list Sabbath services sermons and meeting times. North Lawrence United Brethren Presbyterians First Church of Christ Scientist Friends and Mission groups announce sermons education day and youth events along with theatre notes on the Rapier Players performances and prize drawings.
An advertisement notes the Quick Meal gas range as the best option and highlights bargains at Haymond's. It mentions Dr. Reding's professional engagements in Sabetha and Lawrence, with dates and offices, and promotes Tangle Foot and Hire's Root Beer as town favorites.
Nathan Messer died last night at ten oclock at his home on Penney Street New York. He was a longtime resident of Laurenis and is well known. Funeral services will be held at three oclock with Rev Milton officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. The Messer was sixty years old.
Mrs Josephine Williams died after a long illness. Born in Kentucky, she lived in Oak Hill and was the widow of Ben Williams. The funeral will be held at Oak Hill cemetery with relatives in attendance.
A Lawrence resident suffered injuries after a scaffolding accident yesterday forenoon at the Airdome area. The man slipped and fell when a board flew up, causing bruises and a possible fractured foot as bystanders watched.
A shop advertises new gull jpes and says prices range from 5 to 50 cents with better selections at the store. It promises careful handling, purity, and quality with home delivery across the city. Palace of Sweets and Phillips Fruit Farm provide contact details and offers such as cider vinegar at 206 per gallon or two for 35 cents.
A Kansas City scene reports a telegraphers strike miscast as a meteor show. Mr. Fike leads a parade on M rush down Musetts Street with demonstrations before Western Union. Manager Case denies a real strike picture while Capt. Clarke notes no militia call unless Kansas demands.
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