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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1909
Page
4
The Wichita Eagle offers 500 dollars in cash prizes for the best 12 bushels of wheat grown anywhere in Kansas this year. The item recounts varied local notes from Law to Topeka, including accidents, court chatter, and a mix of humorous and civic vignettes reflecting life across Kansas communities.
A sheriff received a copy of a summons to be served on the banks of Monelas. The document tests the segment described as lengthy and burdensome, with the sheriff deemed unlikely to undertake the tasks.
A stream of brief personal items lists residents and relatives traveling to and from Kansas City Denver Chicago Omaha and beyond. It notes Gertrude Hay and others heading to Ola Kansas Park Colorado and Delphos Kansas. several plan trips to Denver Chicago Oklahoma City and Duluth, with mentions of Camp, camping parties, and local visits in Lawrence and nearby towns.
Real estate transfers with details of warrants deeds dated July 15 1909 list properties in Brys Maws and Media and note divisions and hedge lines. A separate charity article from Anthony Kansas highlights John D Brown's bequest of 20000 to form a public relief fund, with annual interest to aid poverty in Anthony and a lasting philanthropic example for the state.
Cloudless conditions with calm or light winds described in a daily weather bulletin. The report, likely from the University of Kansas, provides basic wind direction and speed indicators for a local area.
For fourteen years Dr. G W Jones has spent time in eastern hospitals focusing on diseases of the stomach and gynecology. He will reopen his Acari office on Wednesday August 11 completing his tenth annual contribution to hospital work, aiming to improve outcomes despite frequent surgery risks.
Fragments indicate Dr. Hutchinson, former Baptist pastor in this city, served in North Texas at a university and Wolfville. Notes mention a local Y M G A gathering, a street meeting, and plans for relief programs for women. Miscellaneous ads reference medicines, shirts, framing, and local shops.
A man leaves Kansas and travels to Oklahoma in a dream like tale. He finds his farm lost and money vanished as memories of home haunt him. The piece reflects on longing for Kansas and the power of memory to shape identity.
The Old Settler King died yesterday afternoon in Christy hospital Topeka after weeks of treatment. He was TM years old and left a wife and children. Funeral services will be held tomorrow. The body was brought here this morning by his son Prof. A. H. King of Salina. Also an ad note from Wiedemann's about chocolates and marshmallows.
The item describes a planned trip to Fort Riley and an upcoming event on August 28 with a prize offered by Governor Stubbs. The text then lists local shop promos for Wiedemann's including marshmallows, tea, frame specials, pens and inks, and a note about Beckley vendors.
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