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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1909
Page
4
Local notices advertise cement sidewalk contracts by Pringle and Middleton at 10 cents per foot. Auto and Hack Livery offers day and night service. Francisco & Todd firm lists Vermon t street address 812 814. Fly spray promoted by Raymond's Drug Store with bring your can or bottle for refills.
United States government to start exam for postal clerks and letter carriers in Kansas in November with pay from 800 to 1200 annually. Over 4,260 appointments last year, estimated 5,000 this year. Anyone over 18 can qualify. ongoing government Positions Bureau offers free information and training in Rochester. Also notes August trade boom in Lawrence due to streetcar expansion. cold nights, warm days. six wedding rings sold in one week at Gustafson’s Jewelry in Lawrence and Douglas County.
Stella Barclay was released on $8000 bond in Topeka after arraignment on kidnapping charges involving Marian Bleakley. Preliminary hearing set for September 8 in Topeka. incubator baby remains in Kansas City custody. Public sympathy grows for Bleakley and her fundraising efforts.
J G Jorgensen owner of Opera House Furniture launches a large sale tomorrow next to the Journal office. He explains the effort is to acquaint the public with his stock and why he prices goods differently. Bargains aim to draw in shoppers to inspect the line and save money.
Four Lawrence girls collected $28.45 for the Marian Bleakley Fund with support from W. F. March who provided sample papers and supervised. Viola Volkner raised $4.85. Edna Hopkins collected $7.60. Floral and Rath Hastie assisted. they anticipate a larger collection today. Also notes on boys seeking work, a motor car accident near Clinton, Mrs. Tidrow moving to Chicago, Epworth League meeting, a judge fining a man for drinking, and local ads.
The mayor asks the state for permission to raise the city’s laxation rate to fund long term indebtedness. A plan aims to cover interest and bonds for several years to avoid future financial trouble. In related notes, authorities seek suspects after revolvers were stolen from a hardware firm on August 2.
The Kansas weather and post office payroll figures are summarized. Rural carriers were paid 1,694,519.38 dollars in the fiscal year, with funds advanced for employee pay in Topeka. High school enrollment data and local names appear among the scattered notes.
A collage of late summer items from Kansas newspapers covers curious spots. Kemp visits Up ton Sinclair amid playful jabs at Lawrence editors. Newton and Salina papers joke about a Newton girl with a wheelbarrow and a small turnout for Oakdale Park concerts. Chanute police pledge action against a lurking “Jack the Peeper.” Coffeyville gears up with two new taxicabs costing 1800 dollars each, while local farms and auctions show high prices and rising land values.
A compact sale notice lists 2 chairs and book shelves plus a pair of pillows priced at 55.25 dollars and an outfit at 45.00 dollars. A dresser and a rocker are also indicated among the items.
A cluttered Chicago directory article lists 262 600 new names and a mix of unusual entries. It notes 17 angels and 5 thieves among women and men, with scattered misprints and partial names such as John Fit and Anton Hii med. The piece mocks the directory’s oddities and imperfect listings amid a larger census-like roster.
A brief notice from Will Mewes announces a gambling warning and promotes products at Smith's News Depot, including postcards Kodak albums scrap books and stationery. The ad pitches low price cleaning supplies and a Friday sale at 725 Masa Street Box Stationery. Try a Journal Want Ad.
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