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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1906
Page
4
Nicholson a coal dealer advertises the best grade coal sold at the lowest rates weighed on carty scales at 454 1536 Ohio Street, phone given.
Public auction for two story brick and stone store at 935 Masa Street Lawrence seeks mail bids to A P Fellows. Various travel deals, druggists ad, reduced framing prices, city council bond discussion, gold buying, funeral notice for Adaline Hughes, horseshoeing service, CPA meeting in Douglas County, express wagon services, and Olmsted's full line of toiletries and perfumes.
Notice lists gas and furnace services, stove and burner supplies, and cleaners in Kansas City area. Includes Ughts Chandeliers, Norge, Ohio Nat. Supply House, J J Winton, Savage, Phillips Co, and Rahskopf. Advertises coal prices, dry cleaning, fashion samples, and Borealine skin remedy with local phone contacts.
A cloud of social and personal notes. residents, visitors, and events in town. F M Benedict traveled to Chicago on business while Barton of the Baldwin Republican and J A L Bostow of the Salloa Journal were in town. Several others visited Kansas City, Denver, and Pueblo, and a flurry of invitations and meetings filled the afternoon.
A man named Lea was chased after a suspected grocery theft scheme tied to the Action Pacific payroll vouchers. Lea allegedly altered timekeeper vouchers, scratching out his name and sending the list, a practice that caused no formal crime but prompts a sweat box inquiry while Lea remains in Kansas City.
In New York on January 15 officials from major railroad companies and individual mine owners will meet with miners' representatives in a conference set to occur in about two weeks. The exact date remains unsettled, with plans for an early February gathering in the city following the United Mine Workers national convention.
University official Crocker said the new gym excavation is under university control rather than contract work. Plans are not ready for bids, delays due to mineral strata six feet deep, and the job proceeds to avoid delaying construction.
Puerto Plata reports Captain Catrain delivering the gunboat Independencia to the US cruiser Paducah. General Sanchez surrenders at Monte Criat with remaining forces. At a meeting of the Association of Collegiate Women hosted by Alberta Corbin, 25 women attended as a motion to form a Kansas branch of the ACA passed 2 to 1. Ida Hyde will appoint a committee to draft a constitution. a called meeting is planned for early February.
Ray Stannard Baker noted anti graft and railroad rates interest as he visited Wichita over Sunday. He praised the convention for calm deliberation and fairness, saying he expected fanaticism but found conservatism. He plans to use the Stubbs test in a forthcoming McClure's article.
Topeka records show a round trip fare of 81.05 for travel from January 8 through January 13 inclusive with a return limit to Japan set at January 15.
Mrs Andrews died this morning at about 11 o clock at her Vinland home. She leaves a husband five children and six brothers. Funeral plans not yet made as family members are away from here.
The district court in Lawrence opens tomorrow at ten o clock for a high profile incubator baby case. Judge Smart and Sheri Woodward will ensure a respectful courtroom. The case concerns the identity of a two year old incubator child once shown at the St Louis World’s Fair and later linked to foster parents and an actress. The medical witnesses will testify on the tot identity as the foster parents present new evidence seeking custody. The article notes inclement weather with a north wind and snow.
The supreme court hears an appeal by A Trenley J D Bower sock J A Henley A I Mackey and Mrs C M Hornsby as stockholders of the old Consolidated Barbed Wire Company of Lawrence. EB Myars, revelver for the company, says W N Stevenson of Kansas City had a judgment for 8207 5 with costs for injuring his business by the wire mill trust. Others named include W J Bigve and EH Maxwell. lower court held stockholders liable in proportion to stock.иль
Kansas City and Chicago market notes show cattle Beef steers at 3.75 to 8.25? stockers and feeders 2.41 to 4.00? hogs top 5.35? cattle and hog figures mixed. Also wheat corn oats and hay prices listed with June May contracts and cash values. Japan stove ad closes the piece with Raymond's sales pitch.
A Haskell student from South Dakota, 10 sT Ames Oneroad, became delirious Saturday night while at the Haskell Institute. He escaped through a window, was missing minutes, then found in nearby fields. His condition was not considered serious and he has been at the Haskell hospital about a week for a cold and fever.
A nonresident student at the University backs the claim that the purse matter and student attendance facts are accurate. He notes Christian Science church members have looked after registered scientists and used their facilities to encourage youth. A Topeka Baptist preacher spoke at a revival serviço, with meetings daily except today and this evening at 7 30, and special child services at 4 pm Thursday and Friday. A restaurant moved to the Isaker building for a larger business, meals 10c.
The Baldwin bank board met Tuesday to elect officers for the year, confirming the previous month’s picks of President J. P. Ball Vice President H. A. Hays and Cashier A. H. Pomeroy. Directors include the president vice president cashier Dr Coburn J B Slump Eugene Davis John Black Woety R Gell and John Hays. Capitalization set at 812 590 and the bank will open after remodeling and furniture in its new apartments. The new corporation will not begin business until the week after next.
Osa Benny colored jailed for vagrancy after Saturday arrest and ordered to leave town. Ila, claiming Kansas City home, given twenty four hours to return there. Lilly Hayden colored arrested for railroad trespass and vagrancy. trial set for Tuesday morning. Fred Lee colored fined 4.50 for drunkenness, paid. J S Paxton fined 6.50 for drunkenness. Henry Logan colored arrested for drunkenness and wife whipping. tried and fined 4.50 and ten days in jail. Logan was calm this morning. Cases Apa lost Clyde Matthews and Matthew Hamilton vagrancy will be tried next Saturday after two postponements. James Clark fined 6.0 for assault. Report of a bulldog shot at Hawkens home is incorrect. Dr Snow to lecture on Perfection of lovers by Insects before Technological society of Kansas City Thursday night. A chimney fire at Hawkell home caused minor damage. funeral preparations for Mrs Lucy Haskell underway after 3 p.m. service at Congregational church.
The Model Steam Laundry publicizes a share of your laundry service with host care, noting special attention to family welfare. Bell Phone 156 and address 806 Vermont Street listed. Frank W. Brown, Manager.
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