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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1900
Page
2
A scattered survey from Topeka to Kansas cities covers debates on liquor laws and campaign finance, calls for US senators to be elected by the people, and mockery of jointist proposals. It notes weather, rail disputes, and an Abilene Topeka clash over reform intrusion while listing election results and party tensions.
A quiet boma wedding held yesterday evening united Clara House to Martin Levy of New York City. The ceremony at the House residence featured a Lohengrin march, white floral decor, and a grand dinner, with guests noting East Coast ties and plans for a extended trip before the couple’s New York City home.
An old time notice advertises Wilder Bros can make shirts to order at fair prices with guarantees. It mentions Raymond selling good whisk brooms and Cigar stock at City Drug Store for holiday gifts. Also promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a health remedy for digestion and general wellness.
Rental notice for vacant store room No 717 Mass Street formerly occupied by Wilsons Tea and Coffee. Space to be put in fine repair for a good tenant.
O McIntire presents an auto sled fakir of Maine winters. The device called auto mas sed uses two 10 foot cylinders with forward and backward spirals to grip ice. Powered by a 20 horsepower gasoline engine, the sled weighs about 1200 pounds and features dual piston rods to avoid stalling.
Mrs Enders A Wade Garratt born October ag 1355 on the Wade farm two miles NW of town lived there except four years in Osage county until her death. She graduated from the State university in 1879 taught school years afterward. She married Edwin L Garratt March 13 1853, by Rev Jas A Marvin at that time chancellor of the University. She joined the First Baptist church and was a faithful Christian worker. Active in the Review club and interested in the Central school library. She leaves husband and four children. Her mother Mrs A B Ware is feeble and depended on Mrs Garrett. Surviving siblings: Edward Wade Kansas City Frank Wade Washington state Mrs CE Starr Lawrence and Mrs C W Mitchell Rockford.
Preparations for the New England Society meeting and Forefathers Day banquet were under way in Journal hall with a 6 o'clock business session to be followed by a banquet. The program featured Col H L Moora as toastmaster, Rev F M Bensett, and music by various performers, including Gertrude Luss and Miss Combs, with a large attendance reported at University Hall for the Kansas University school of music Christmas concert. The concert highlighted Harold Henry on Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No 2, Maude Cook, Edith Davis, Prof Preyer, and Liszt Hungarian Fantasie, amid praise for the exceptional young pianist. Officers elected included Allen, Bergman, Rowlands, March, Turner, and Lacey. a joint Masonic lodge installation was noted.
The New York Herald describes Great South Bay duck shooting from battery blinds. Hunters ride to shore by boat, set up coffin shaped batteries with decoys, and hunt broadbills and other ducks from pre dawn until day’s end.
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