Merlin and Motley on Life and Graft in San Francisco
In a fableish exchange, Merlin laments life’s toil while Jester Motley questions joy, then a San Francisco glossary of graft terms defines a corrupt city bureaucracy. Gavin McNab, Abe Reuf, and Francis J. Heney surface amid quotes about indictments and municipal vice, followed by moralizing notes on animal care and anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Motley
San Francisco
Looters’ League
Reuf
Tex Eater
Gavin McNab
Schmitz
Board of Supervisors
Bechmitz
Buckley
Abe Reuf
Francis J. Heney
Schmita
Reust
Pleasant Hour club notes and community visitors
Weekly column lists school and neighborhood happenings with visits among residents. Sick lists, snake bite incident, club meeting details, and musical readings appear alongside health cures and local anecdotes.
August Delineator Delights and Kitchen Ways
The August Delineator offers etiquette notes on letters of condolence and thank yous, plus practical hints for camp cooking and a tomato catsup recipe. It includes a clever trout camp meal method and a fish wrapped in brown paper with butter, salt, and pepper, then baked in ashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza
John
Perpares
Nessel
In the Kitchen Cucumber Sandwiches and Savory Pie
A kitchen note describes cucumber sandwiches kept cold with sliced cucumbers in a oil based French dressing, served on rounds of bread with salt and pepper. Also included is a chocolate cake recipe with coffee and Baker's chocolate and a savory potato pie with potatoes celery butter and seasonings.
Sardine Sandwiches From Simple Pantry Mix
One can of sardines mashed with fork, mixed with enough bright red sauce and spread on buttered bread slices. Makes filling for one loaf of bread.
London Fruit Luncheon Trend in Narrowed Markets
Leslie's Weekly notes London shopping district spots offer fruit luncheons for a shilling. Plates include pineapple, banana, apple, figs, dates, cherries, mixed nuts, with tea and biscuits. The fruit salad or Macedonian fruit varies as a hearty luncheon option. A quip remarks genius is sometimes mistaken for common sense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Unis
Leslie’s Weekly
Man recalls ride to save Lawrence from Quantrell attack
G F Cowan of Company T th Wisconsin Volunteers writes to Mayor Barker recalling his heroic ride to warn Lawrence in 1863. He describes crossing the Wakarusa to alert residents, securing a fresh horse, and pursuing Quantrrell’s band, asking if steps will be taken to arrest Quantrrell. He naming Ed Jennings Storm Sternberg Col. Eldridge Wash Buchanan Juli Speer editor R W Ludington Sam Fry Among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Cowan
Barker
Lawrence
B.ath Ave
Spokane
Wash
Kans
Quantrell
Co. T
Wis
Frank Cowan
Frank
Curley
Phoob
Ed Jennings
Storm and Sternberg
Col. Eldridge
Wash Buchanan
Mic
Sin Gardner
Wakarusa Hill
Leeper
Spi Hills
Gardner
Ges
Juli Speer
R. W Ludington
Sam Fry
Names of Quantrell raid survivors listed by The Journal
The Journal collects names of people present during the Quantrell raid including the McFarlane family who had a near miss and J Bullene who was away buying goods in the East. It notes several men serving in the army and confirms about fifty survivors with two visiting women who lived here and were present on the raid day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quantrell
McFarlane
J. Bullene
Child Hurt In Accident Near Town
Elvin Berthold Durr, two miles southwest of town, suffered a painful Sunday accident while playing with Aunt Lulu Pipes. He fell and struck his head on a door, cutting a gash over his right eye. Dr Schellack applied several stitches to the wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvin
Berthold Durr
Lulu Pipes
Schellack
Growth and self discipline shape a successful life
A reflective piece extols happiness from inner conditions, praising growth, ambition, and self mastery as the path to wisdom and strength. It cites daily self-improvement, discipline, and the role of a personal trainer within, then uses a fragmentary anecdote about a grocer from Sulphur Springs, Texas and a quip about Job.
An Old Survivor and Notable Local Figures
Among Quantrell raid survivors reporting to the Journal is John H. Shimmons, once a leading city citizen now helpless for two years. His daughter Mrs. McCall cares for him in his 80th year, preserving his role in local history. Elizabeth Leslie receives a life certificate. George W. Gross of Rocky Ford, Colorado, the only Black grower in the state in the sugar beet business, discusses industry progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quantrell
Journal
John H. Shimmons
Mr. Shimmons
McCall
George W. Gross
Rocky Ford, Col
Endorsed by the County and City Clerk Notices
The record cites endorsements and public notices from Lawrence Kansas items dated Aug 12 1907. It includes a paying resolution for Louisiana street paving and a list of new telephone directory subscribers with names and addresses across the city and surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Daily Journal
Missouri & Kansas Telephone Directory
Main
Allen
J. J
Ben
Meatmarket
Bridge
Billings
F. H
K. U
Pringle
C. C
Rex
Robinson
Gymnasium
Heno
KE. N
Massachusetts
Senseman
Wm B Ree
Vermont
Stephens
C. W
Reas Main
Staneart
BR. W
Ree
Wood
Reckless Driving Warning in Lawrence City Ordinance
A city marshal urges strict enforcement of traffic rules after a near collision on Tennessee street. A $10 reward is offered for information identifying the speeding driver. The notice appears with a 1907 city council resolution ordering street grading and paving on Quincy and Delaware streets with ten annual installments for assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee Street
Beta House
S. H. Carmean
Lawrence Daily Journal
Lawrence
Kansas
Quincy Street
Delaware Street
Santa Fe Railway
F. D. Brooks
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Zu Zu
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Lieber & Trussel
Yellowstone Park
Union Pacific
E. E. Alexander
J. T. Shanklin
Merlin
Willam F. BleCormick
Success Magazine
Oleness
Jce
Emporia
Berns
Carpenter
Celia Lindsay
Miss Ridley
Benson
W. IL. Johns
Harry
Lindsay
Hanscomb
Akers
Carrie Hanscomb
John Levett
Andersen
Browning
the Pleasant Hour Club
Siler
Dean
Man J
Ee Ee
Gowan
Aimeelé
Mim
Bir
A.E. Davis
Grocer
Sulphur
Springs
Tex
Elizabeth Leslie
County
Ostega County
Wm. M. Dietz
Ditor
Ostega Journal
Gilbertsville
N. Y
Dr. King
P. Barber & Son
National Negro Business Men’s Council
George Gross
James Gross
George
Colorado
Oewmerenee
Louisiana Street
Henry Street
Warren Street
Nevada
Lawrence Foundation
Sand Business College
Feurbh
Eurb
Kentucky Street
Arbuckles
United States
Brazil
Brooklyn
Ariosa Coffee
Arbuckles’ Ariosa Coffee
Arbuckle, Bros
New York
Ciy
Jeouk Vot
Thomas Eelectricki
Monarch
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