14 Feb 1906
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1906
Page
1
Ohio Nat Gas Supply House at 730 Mass St promotes a spring sale to make room for ranges, offering gas heaters at self pricing and gas fitting at corresponding figures. Other ads include electrical fixtures from Fred W Fein, repairs by Robert Edmondson, and saddlery by H W Henderson.
Charles P Ivey of Baldwin Kansas reports on a southern trip noting in Zanesville style sanitary practices where streets are washed with soap daily and inspected weekly for rubbish and water barrels. He comments on cleanliness and inspector oversight.
Petite Neilsen and a large company will present the pastoral comedy An Orphan: Prayer? to local audiences soon. The play has earned public approval in cities where it has appeared, promising continued patronage and success at Bowersock Opera House in February.
Lawrence city council enacts an ordinance to grade curb and pave Lee Street and intersecting streets from Rhode Island Street to Maskell Avenue with limestone macadam at eight inches depth. It sets assessments against abutting lots paid in ten annual installments with five percent interest, appoints three householders to determine values, and mandates publication and effectiveness upon enactment February 7, 1906.
A fragmentary page lists a DAR meeting in Lawrence on February 15 at the courthouse rooms and an entertainment committee. Other items include fresh fish Fridays at White Meat Market, studio ad, coal dealer I Nicholson, and various local business promotions and Valentine mentions.
In a fast rough contest at Des Moines the Kansans fell to the local team 25 to 35 after an earlier victory over Nebraska. Captain Mi and Johrson led the visitors with strong guard play and Forest Allen hit two long center field goals. The Kansans face the University of Iowa tonight.
Supt Peaka set Tuodian baseball games at Haskell tech Baker April 3 Em fovin college April 1 Missouri Normal April 1 Manhattan April 23 Oklahoma college around May 5 Two more games likely at home will boost the season to the largest number in years Journal seeks rooms for parties daily Two large sun dogs appeared this morning on the horizon a predicted weather sign
W C Smith died yesterday at 12:30 from lung fever. The funeral will be at 3 am tomorrow from the home near the wild. Born in Hamburg Iowa, he moved to Lawrence sixteen years ago and remained there. He leaves a wife and three children. The Y M C A board approved 25 dollars for a boys game room and suggested partial payment for membership. Mrs George Larker donated a rest room rug.
Numerous social calls and travels are listed including George Ashbridge in Philadelphia, MG Manley in Kansas City, Prof LE Sayre for the day in Kansas City, and J P Miller in town yesterday. A large minstrel show attendance, Valentine party, dancing clubs, and Ladies Literary League meeting are described along with community notices and a mad dog incident at Haskell Institute.
A large audience enjoyed the second performance by The Ekg minstrels and supported charity for the town’s poor. Kansas City guests helped the show’s success while work room efforts funded clothing and quilts for those in need.
University of Kansas invites readers to a Fraser hall lecture by Professor Macy a noted constitutional historian seen as a season highlight. The event will be followed by a morning chapel talk on suppression of Kansas history with potential date to be set.
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