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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1905
Page
4
The morning eclipse was visible with one third of the sun obscured as recorded by Lawrence observers. A hazy sky allowed fifteen minutes of viewing without smoked glasses, described as a very pretty sight from vantage points around town.
A new gas well near Eudora, led by R. M. Ridgway of Lawrence, produced an estimated 750000 to 1000000 cubic feet per day from 352 feet depth. The well will be capped with further prospecting planned, possibly adding another rig as the field is developed with confidence amid land slopes and a stronger gas flow than earlier wells. The area sees demand for coal as winter nears and local merchants push fall stock and services.
Col T W Scott Salvation Army Midwest commander and Major Robi Dobbin General secretary will lead a special Salvation Army hall gathering at 425 Massachusetts Street Thursday August 31. The event includes an open air meeting prior. Also Plymouth Church YY P SC holds an important meeting August 31 at Miss Nellie McCurdy’s West Pinckney Street after a picnic supper at 6:30 PM members urged to attend with supper provided.
Reduced prices on stoves and ranges for thirty days at F H Bennett Co 1011 Massachusetts St phone 708 Also Shimmons 740 Massachusetts St offers crockery and glassware Before buying a furnace consider the Welt gas tight guarantee at Ellis Setterberg 810 Massachusetts St Br W Henderson saddlery and harness dealer at 635 Massachusetts St carries a full line and repairs Co L Edwards on West Warren St sells coal lowest cash prices Also offers tornado insurance at low rates Morrison Lem on 734 Blass St Hest supplies eye treatment J F Brock 800 Mass St Boyd horseshoer blacksmith and rubber tires 705 Vermont St The Tenderfoot company passed Lawrence en route to Pittsburg J T Constant contractor and builder Now is time to buy coal Russell Sparks Co lemon ice at Wiedeman s
Woodward & Co have received a full stock of the original distinct ive floor paint Senours. It is promoted as the best made today, cheap and durable, with experience-based commendation.
Manager Hill lists a long slate of performances for the coming season at Bowersock Opera House from September to May, including That Little Swede, Paris by Night, Miss Bob White, Wizard of Oz, and many others, with Labor Day Kansas City excursion details and a sale of household goods at 729 New Hampshire Street.
Mrs. Charles W Barnes and children from Osage City visited Miss Augusta Flintom in Lawrence. Seattle’s Rich visits his parents. Mrs. A McConnell returns to Chicago after weeks with sisters. Various locals and guests from Topeka Chicago St Louis Leavenworth and Denver attend events, travel, or host gatherings. The Episcopal church Sunday picnic at Lake View, and road work near Clinton noted.
For rent or sale a large brick house with stable and outbuildings sits on twenty acres, about half in fruit. Though neglected for two years, cleaning up can restore it to a desirable home near Lawrence. Inquiries to OFE. LEARNARD. Also notices of a funeral, a Labor Day excursion, local auctions, and various ads and items follow in the column.
A Lawrence despatch republished by AP asserts plans to revive indictments from the 1863 William Walker raid case. It notes a reunion in Independence Missouri and cites calls to Governor Folk to extradite or try the raiders again for murder in the first degree.
The Watkins National Bank responds to the Comptroller of the Treasury’s call for its condition at the close of business in August. The bank is described as a solid, trusted institution reflecting the town’s stability, with broad community confidence and popularity.
At Lawrence Kansas the bank shows resources and liabilities totals as of August 26 1905. Loans and discounts overdrafts U S bonds securities furniture and real estate owned cash items from banks and treasury. Due from state banks and bankers. Assets listed. liabilities include capital stock undivided profits and deposits plus other items.
The funeral of Martha Jane Richards, wife of Richard Richards, will be held at the family home on the Lecompton road, west of town, Friday. Burial will be at the German cemetery at Deer Creek. Born July 29, 1459, she died from stomach trouble. She leaves a husband and eight children.
A lost watch advertised in the Journal was found after notice to the office. The finder alerted the loser, who was gratified by the swift result, illustrating how advertising yields results when information is shared.
The article reports Great Britain and colonies minted 95,0437 pieces in a year with gold 11,000, gold? 5,891,476 silver 24,000 nickel and 27,228,182 bronze. US coinage for fiscal 1903-04 totaled 1,210,310 pieces with 1,? gold and silver value $224,202,151. Gold world production in 1900s estimated at 2350,000,000.
An elderly scientist, Pro fasgor Janssen, recently conducted experiments at Mount Vesuvius. He deployed vessels to the crater, drawing gas as if drawing water from a deep well, with receptacles sunk to great depth and valves opened and closed to collect gas.
Massachusetts club women supported by joint sanitary and industrial committees urged reforms in factory conditions, noting hardships for women and children in cordage and twine works especially in the wet rooms. They planned to press reforms and seek laws in Massachusetts.
Examinations listed for September 4 5 and 6 with arithmetic geography grammar history physiology and physio geographic subjects. School opens September 11 Superintendent F P Smith announces. High School exams require notice by September 2. G A R encampment tickets allow return stops west of Missouri. Wild Flower Coffee offered 20 cents a pound at Masters 828 Massachusetts Street.
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