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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1910
Page
2
Topeka visitors report extensive repairs at Fraser Hall and university buildings. Blasting rock and new rooms are under construction for fellowships and administration. staff changes and relocations accompany the work as Lawrence and Kansas City residents travel for university business.
The playbill highlights a lively evening with The Man from Texas and a rustic production Uomne Folks among the highlights. Miss Andersen and the troupe celebrate renewed popularity as patrons enjoy an acting night at Virdee.
Glad to announce a new theater in Lawrence offering daily complete reels at one half more for the price than any other city. Frank Sauer property sold through Martin Investment Co. Sr. L. Fox of Caldwell purchases and will move to educate his children. Sauer built the house last summer and completed it recently. The sale is noted as a bright sign in a dull period.
Help wanted for refined work with expenses paid. Commission on orders procured. Position offers at least $0 per week. Write or call 1002 to Toll Sharpe Building Kroes City Missouri. Ask for Mr Rinelunwt.
Lucy Taylor suffered a stroke yesterday at 2 o'clock with the right side of the body paralyzed. Doctors fear it may not be permanent as the condition is being closely watched. Lawrence Convention Named For Life and Amity Association Meeting. T. J. Sweeney reports Lawrence as the next meeting place for the biennial gathering. In Arkansas City a raiser, William Scheiberg, was found dead near a lake with buckshot in his body and two rolls of barbed wire on his clothing. An officer was fatally wounded and other thieves were killed when officers opened fire. One robber escaped amid the fray.
The report from Kansas City and New York covers grain futures and butter receipts with scattered bid levels. Wheat and corn prices show uneven activity while notes on various white and blue corn forms appear with mixed call figures.
A compact dining list features roast young pig brown gin prime ribs of beef au jus fried chicken with cream gravy 250 Boston baked pork and beans and breaded pork tenderloin with accompanying items.
Police declare the gang of grip thieves broken up after several convictions. Reports show stolen handbags recovered or returned to owners when possible, though many travelers still seek missing items left at railroad stations. A café ad promotes buttermilk for digestion.
The readable lines refer to Mrs Davenport Hunt and Nannie Davenport with scattered phrases about friends, a city, Silay, Topeka, and digestion issues. The text is highly garbled, delaying a clear event, date, or outcome.
Lawrence Gun Club held its second annual shoot at the Haskell range with Dan Dahlene as high man and Pro James second. Members plan to invite clubs from other cities for upcoming contests.
Nine weary players and their nine wives return from Woodland Park to a waiting cold supper as Fred Clarke endures a rough first umpiring experience. The incident highlights a delayed celebration after the game.
A lively tale describes a humorous contest among nearby men where Clarke hosts a bachelor gathering. The event ends with gifts and a playful confrontation over friendships and flirtations, leaving married men wary of future revels. The piece notes tension and possible future recalls of the game.
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