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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1907
Page
4
Teacher Miss Lae Zerby will receive scholars at her home 638 Louisiana Street. Telephone 280 Bell. The ad touts Boyles as a better option for meals and shopping, claiming recent arrivals in larger cities offer more to show.
Public notice announces a planned restoration action regarding ownership of a cited restaurant. Details reference official oversight and scheduled start dates, with procedures for interested parties to respond or file objections within a stated timeframe.
The text records Honter paying about $10 per month for unspecified expenses and $890 total, with rent as a central item. It mentions possible moving costs due to relocations, equating three moves to a single freight. It also references ownership and a borrower paying monthly sums, with details obscured by garbled OCR.
Bank officials emphasize steady policy and consistent leadership as Merchants National and State Bank shows rising business volume. The institution, a staple of Lawrence commerce, maintains steady officers and banking principles while nearing a million dollars in combined statements.
On Labor Day September 2 Lawrence will host a state automobile club meeting. G L Knight predicts action and cites a telephone talk with W W Cowan, Kansas City club president, who plans a strong arrival from Kansas City possibly forty to fifty cars if weather and shop conditions permit. Hurrah for Cowan.
Street meetings by Charlie and Lizzie ex Lawrence residents invite friends. Raymond's Olive Oil sales surpass expectations with samples available. County Superintendent Bowman to speak on school visiting real purpose at Topeka. Professor Bowtum praises visiting work. Theatre opens with David Carson at Grand in Kansas City. Scrap iron buyers offer high prices at Lawrence Iron Works. Gustafson sells alarm clocks at 1.00 and 1.50. Schulz the Tailor promotes fall suits. Edison phonographs price increase announced starting Sept 15 by C. W. Straffon. Address details and contact lines from the notices included.
The United Commercial Travelers of Lawrence plan to institute the Ottawa lodge Saturday night with J E Elwell acting as temporary secretary announcing about forty five candidates for initiation. The Ottawa Herald notes the event. A separate item reports the marriage of Miss Ethel Black of Lawrence to Mr Homer Hunter of Lyons Kansas performed by Rev. Mil ton. The couple will reside in Lyons after a simple ceremony.
Manager Frank Sauer vows to secure a sufficient ground water supply for Lawrence to meet the ordinance. Critics cite analyses by Prof Bailey and Chicago chemists showing poor water quality. The city plans more wells to increase ground water while river intake pollution concerns persist. Dr Crumbine of the state health board is expected to act.
The article notes two graduates, Elizabeth Herrington and Vera Shane, taking instructor and drawing teacher roles at state schools, bringing the seven State University art department graduates to top department heads in major educational institutions. It also references local notices and a street sermon by long haired preachers in an automobile.
Under new management the Opera Cafe promotes itself as the city’s most convenient spot to satisfy the inner man. Open from 6am to 3am. Mass at 7H. Phipps will accept piano pupils at her studio 920 Ohio Street. Bell 3239. Douglas County tax lists for sale at the Journal office for 50 cents.
In Lawrence more homes have Direct Action gas ranges than any other brand. EOKH'S Economy Store explains why these ranges are preferred, highlighting efficiency and value for local households.
Prof L E Sayre travels from Douglas Michigan to Washington to confer with officials enforcing the Pure Food and Drug Law and will also attend a New York drug chemists conference. In a separate item a house six miles south of town burned to the ground, destroying all occupants including James Nolan his wife and children and Frank Guffin and children.
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