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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1904
Page
4
F P Smith said he would convene a meeting of city school principals to discuss regular fire drills. Lawrence schools have few fires with well marked exits and routine drills, while renovations and supply requests appear in local notices and ads.
The notice promotes net cost comparisons for life insurance policies from Northwestern and advertises a magazine and paper subscription service by R Griggs. It lists coal and fuel offerings from A J Griffin and W M Bennett in Lawrence with delivery to nearby towns. It invites orders by postal mail or phone and claims to beat club offers and wholesale rates.
The regular January meeting of the board of education was held last evening in the high school building. All members attended except Moore. The superintendent was authorized to spend not more than 75 for supplementary reading for primary grades. The botanical laboratory will be fitted with chairs and tables and commercial geography added to the high school curriculum. Miss Towne requests a leave of absence for the rest of the year, which was granted. Bills totaling 8805.81 were approved. Effie Armstrong and Miss were chosen to fill vacancies left by Horner and Towne. The truancy officer’s work was reported, and drills for the shop were urged. no action was taken on either topic.
A public notice announces the coal and wood yard at New York and Quincy streets formerly Pickens & Myers will be Pickens & Suer. The firm promotes stocked Suel products and urges customer orders by teleph one. Further ads promote Aetna Life insurance and Wilder Bros underwear with local business contact details.
County bond plan hit by attorney general ruling as only 36 500 of the Bridge street river improvement funds may be legally issued. Judge Parnell learned in Topeka that pre act work cannot be financed from the bonds, forcing county to consider using the general fund to cover work by the Union Pacific and the county itself. The decision unsettles sale plans and renews flood repair financing concerns.
Editor Journal prints a call from councilman F M Bennett inviting public opinions on the proposed telephone franchise. The column limits opinions to two lines. Separately, university of Kansas resumes after a holiday break with many students returning and pleasant reunions.
The Eagles held an installation of officers last evening naming Robert Stewart as president Harry Richards as vice president H Cameron as chaplain W T Williamson as secretary Albert Graeber as treasurer Robert Wyermiller as inside guard Frank Potter as outside guard and Ed Riley and H Wyermiller as trustees.
Thermometers Copy invites corrections to names addresses and numbers for the January directory and urges reporting to the chief operator at telephone 600 before Jan 4. It questions if a doctor is listed and notes 800 townspeople cannot reach via phone. Rates for business and residence service are given and a coal dealer advertises delivery at low cash prices from Warren Street.
Howard RK of Rilworth sells Lot 111 Connecticut Street Lawrence to Julius and Kate Stevens for $1. Marry B Fitz sells a 4 of bik 34 West Lawrence to Daniel W Colby for $1. Classified ads offer stenography lessons, magazine subscriptions, groceries, horse shoeing, osteopathy, and financial ads from local businesses and individuals.
A 1904 listing highlights ledgers journals cash books invoice books records bills payable receivable time books and related office supplies available. It emphasizes broad inventory for office needs ensuring every routine financial record is covered.
The Power Behind the Throne stars Katherine Willard at the Bower Opera House tomorrow night. The show is praised for its elaborate scenery and costumes and comes after the play’s prior success.
The article lists many attendees and out of town guests for the Kappa Psi junior social event in Everett Hall tonight. It notes arrivals from Kansas City Topeka Paola Hiawatha and other towns and mentions several local club meetings and visits.
Douglas and Leavenworth counties met at the Lawrence courthouse to open bids for a Kaw river bridge at Eudora. The Missouri Valley Bridge Co bid 328 434, far above the 10.06 per county authorized by a special act. No contract was let as towns may raise funds or plans may be altered.
A series of journalism lectures at the University of Kansas features speakers from Kansas City Journal Lawrence Journal Western Spirit Paola Gazette Ottawa Pioneer and other outlets. Lectures cover topics from journalism as a profession to legal aspects and editorial policies with dates in January and February.
Water poured under the Unteagh dam and surged with force yesterday alarming residents and threatening dam stability. Police delayed action as sidewalks thawed and business owners cleared ice while campus and town notices mixed with local ads appeared including upcoming card party and fuel sale notices. The 18 month old child of Mr and Mrs Nelson Findlay of Vinland died this morning with funeral planned at the Vinland cemetery.
Kansas University showed strong faculty presence at the annual American Society for the Advancement of Science meeting in St Louis. Faculty members read papers, Bailey elected counselor for the chemical section, and several distinguished lectures were delivered by Ira Remsey J H Long David Starr Jordan and E Rutherford among others. Banquets and tours to chemical works Shaw Gardens and the Eads Bridge were among the activities.
The mayor reported the fire chief has issued notices to owners of all three story buildings to install adequate fire escapes and will present progress at next Monday’s council meeting. W F Osborn of Baldwin, Kas formerly representative will run for Douglas county probate judge. Buyers found power behind the throng seats priced from 1 to 21.50.
Last season's success brings Katherine Willard back in Edward C White's drama The Power Behind The Stroke written by Theodore Kremer. Edwin Caldwell leads a twenty five member company in a grand scenic production with elaborate costumes. Prices range from 25 to 1.00, boxes 1.50. Woodward & Co Drug Store handles seat sales.
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