Progress in Lawrence city welfare shown by building activity
The 1902 report highlights material advancement in Lawrence over the past year with substantial funds spent on new construction, repairs, and improvements. It notes the city and county efforts, detailing school and kitchen renovations, storage, and furnishings for educational and domestic facilities, including a dining room, furniture, and a well-equipped basement milk room.
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United Stats
Lawrence
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Curtin with Bull Amee Ace Cot Ais
A damaged OCR text outlines a government Indian industry project and a Baltimore area store, describing a building with wings and basements, detailing construction and domestic work, including clothing for students and classes in making and cleaning. It mentions a classroom, well lit, with cupboards along the walls and ongoing instruction.
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Curtin
Curtis Ball
Scierce Bos
Gover
Indoetrisi
Anifea
Balti
Teresa
Spyressman
Kamsas
Nderi
Vadim
Toe Gareccop
Casamy Adie
Ulroik
Ibs
New Cottages Built For School Employees and Actors
Five new cottages have been constructed for toy employees, officers and actors of the school. They are located south of the demise science building and accessible from all grounds buildings. Additional work includes roof updates, interior improvements, new laundry, and echoed features. repairs and modernization are noted as completed or underway.
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Sce
Ton School
Taseg
Cry
School to Expand Farm Land for New Grounds
A 46 top appropriation by the school committee funds purchase of traditional farming land to enlarge the reservation. Two adjacent farms are added to the premises, with the land farmed by the boys to gain experience and increase supplies for the school farm.
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Roagress Lari Spring
Ion Acces
Kansas museum building to cost seventy five thousand dollars
Plans for a Kansas university museum building progress with a 75 000 dollar budget. The Romanesque exterior features a central tower and carved entrances with figures of noted scientists. Foundation walls near completion and interior layout includes a library and curator’s office, gallery space, and ventilation features. The mass seating for inaugural events indicates large public interest.
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Tom
University of Kansas
Lobyche
Vincers
Heigit
Isor Sfibis
Plasa
Spe Lightis Mor
Fragmented report on campus improvements and staff addition
The fragment notes renovations to the chemistry building before the new term, with rooms furnished and new apparatus costing thousands of dollars. It mentions new walks built during the autumn months and the appointment of Mr Strong to the chancellor, bringing related changes.
New Museum Makes Offce Shifts Amid Renovations
The New Museum reorganizes office spaces in the main building with minor changes and repairs completed over the year. The atmosphere of prosperity is evident, matching the city’s overall uplift and suggesting improved operations and visitor experience.
$30,000 Court House Plan Moves Ahead in Douglass County
The 1907 legislature enabled a tax vote to fund a new Douglass county courthouse. Bids were opened, Watkins' site chosen, architects Haskell and Gunn of Kanovas City hired, and construction details outlined. The two story stone building will sit at Quincy and Massachusetts, with a basement, attic, tower, and dedicated offices for county officials.
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Board of County Commissioners
Douglass County
Warren Street
Commercial Club Ecome
Watkins
G AK
J B Warkis
J Gi Haskell
FC Gunn
Kanovas City
Quincy
Massachusetts Street
GA Rand
Ardiuoda
Arcene Trance
County Clerk
Couoty Treasurer's Office
Register of Deeds Office
Counnty Attorney's
Aberiff’s
Orth Mast
Atic
Fraternal Aid building plans and telegraph exchange laid out
The Fraternal Aid association outlines a new two story brick building at Vermont and Henry streets to house national officers and local councils, plus a Missouri Kansas Telephone exchange. The basement houses a steam plant, transformer, and battery storage. a 1000 subscriber central energy switchboard costs 19000 and automates calls with visual signals. A large warehouse near 99 Pennsylvania street supports Kansas aged house storage, with extensive offices and a grand first floor reception. The project totals about 30000 and spring will see superstructure contracts awarded. underground cable work and metallic circuits expand the city network. Repair and expansion continue at nearby industries including R. El Knox ambulance factory and car work.
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Vermont
Henry Street
Fraternal Aid
Association
Missouri & Kansas Telephone Company
Vermont Strset
Jost Nonhet Heary Street
Pbce
Exchange
Penfiaids
Pennsylvania Street
Pendleton
Heary
Warren Streets
Kansas
Roame and Ciises
Festia | Siz
Ignurance
Pristing Olices
Naor
Haory
Henry Attoet
Ag Irom
Gachs
Lawrence
Topeka
Ci 7
Ottawa
Tongagosie
Dowago
City Paving Costs Rise in Main Street Improvements
The city of Clwrence spent over 100000 on paving and street work in the past year. Massachussetts street from the bridge to Berkeley was paved at 24123.75, Lee street to Rhode Island 3912.22, and Louisiana street from Gerkley to Hancock at 2537.63, with city shares totaling 2743.79. An alley east of Massachusetts near Winthrop to Hecry streets cost about 650, and Ohio street paving from Quincy to Adams Street is underway with lines to nearby alleys.
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Clwrence
Maamachusetta
Bereley Street
Lee Street
Massachosetta Street
Rhode Island Street
Louisiana Street
Gerkley
Hancock Eliests
Massachusetts
Winthrop
Hecry
Ohio Street
Quincy Street
Adams Street
Lonigiana
Ibs Alley
Tennegee
Tscob Rawb
Haskell
Berkley
Louisiana
MD Gresaoloe
Jeat Searing
AM Benson
Kentucky Street
Prof St A Harber
Lea and
Hancock Straits
Ohio and
Hancock Streets
Improvements in District Along the River
The old manufacturing district has undergone notable improvements along the river. Douglas County mills received repairs and new machinery, with a large addition to the elevator opposite the mill. Pacific mills and the iron foundry saw substantial expansions. The electric power plant gained updates while the paper mill underwent major remodeling and widening to connect with an adjacent historical building. Total cost of changes was substantial.
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Douglas County
Vpacific
Barb Wire Company
ABW Telephone Building Is How In Daily Use
The new central telephone building is described as the daily use hub for ABW. It highlights the shift to a central facility and its role in routine communications.
New $18,000 Warehouse For Barteldes & Co Near East City
The Barteldee and Co warehouse in the eastern city area nears completion with machinery in place. The project, valued at eighteen thousand dollars, signals expansion for the firm and improved storage capacity for local commerce.
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Barteldes & CO
Barteldee & Co
Business improvement of past 12 months in city core
Dick Bros led major renovations near Miami chussits and Henry streets adding a three story rear addition with modern offices and a steam heating plant. The front was remodeled with new ceilings floors and paint while an outside stairway was removed. Woodward & Co undertook similar improvements across the street including a two story rear addition and cement walk along the north.
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Dick Bros
Miama
Chussits
Henry Streets
Stara
Setica
Woodward & Co
Local business and housing boom reshapes townscape
The year saw extensive remodeling and modernization across downtown shops and offices. The Bromersick store became Starkweather Shoe Company premises with new ceilings, floors, cement, and heating. Eldridge Drug Store area refitted for express and Postal Telegraph uses. Five new store rooms on East Henry Street opened, Wagstaff’s grocery moved, and substantial housing construction emerged along Kentucky and Hancock streets, including Mrs Wheeler’s $12,000 brick residence and other modern homes with hardwood interiors.
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Achaiog
Wagstaff
Modern residences rise as Lawrence builders report activity
A list of newly completed or underway homes in Lawrence shows numerous seven to ten room cottages and modern houses along Ohio Cockayne Tennessee Alabama New Hampshire Missouri Vermont and other streets. Totals include several costing roughly 500 to 5900 dollars with many around 1000 to 3000 dollars. acts of construction occurred through the year with several notable large projects.
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Lawrence
Bushe
M Addie
Pew
Alabama Street
Hgw Newson
Commer
New Hampshire
Onlarig
CE Colios
Missouri Street
Wealton Stone
Black Coladiaon Street
Ohio
James Findley
Rock ‘Road
Haskell
Gordon Gibb
Osio Street
Krownell
Tennesse
Henrystreste
Thabouss
Louisiana
Pinckasy Streets
Irving Hill
F Harrington
O McMath
TD Davis
Lot Kaufman
Wem Wierdemano
George H Smith
Boos
Vermont
Mertaley
Prautm Canter
R B Woodward
Ohio Street
NoHasya Bolita
Fd Hoey
Connecticut Street
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Cotatop
Wet Et Tate
Uackwovelart
Sims
Tonekos
Che
Curtis Hall
the New Museum
Macadem
Sheler
Aweepac
Aoiber City
Firs Department
Gfe
Tie
Lother
South Park
Massachusetta Street
Missazchusatts Street
Bes
Ely
Addai
TRE Fraternal AL
Cod
Carder
R. EL Keox
Baldwin
Hoox
Goa
Central” Telephone Building
Bromersick
Road
Shearer Auction
Starkweather Shoe Company
Eldridge
Corser
Express Companies
Postal Telegraph Company
W T Miller
Basso and Ward
Walla Kahn
J C Jordan
Wheeler
Lamont
Edward Rossell
the New Telephone Exchange
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