Attorneys at Law offices listed in old directory style
Law firm entries show offices over a bank and near a theater block with names Mengen Heal Fatute and Baker & Means. Contact details include street addresses and phone style typical of early 20th century directories. These items read as fragmented listing references rather than full narratives.
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Lawrence National Bank
Mengen
Heal Fatute
Massachusetts Street
Baakrer & Means
Opera House Block
Beresford Delights Lawrence in Fifth Appearance
Harry Beresford again draws laughter in Lawrence as Samuel Bundy in Woman Hater. The 45 year old bachelor’s quirks drive the comedy, with Beresford carrying a weak vehicle into roaring amusement. No scene changes or songs, just his performance. Also listed: real estate ad for city residences and farms by John W. Smith, 700 Mass. St.
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Harry Beresford
Lawrence
Beresford
Lawrence Theatre
Samuel Bundy
Bundy
Lad
Saloonkeepers vow retaliation in Minneapolis over Sunday ban
January 17 report says E S Cary leading liquor retailers served warrants on six theater figures for violating the Sunday theatre law. Arrangements will be made to act tomorrow. Also notes Gustafson the busy Lawrence jeweler offering on‑the‑spot glasses and spectacles tailored to any vision.
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Minneapolis
E. S Cary
Iiiuor
Gustafson
Lawrence
Dismissed for Hazing at Annapolis Parade
Annapolis Md Jan 13 Today the full brigade of midshipmen paraded when Petterson Barto Marvoni and W W Foster first class and Trenmer Conin Jr third class were publicly dismissed from the navy for hazing fourth class men.
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Annapolis
Petterson Barto Marvoni
W. W. Foster
Trenmer Conin Jr
Navy
Local Ads Include Hardware, Saddlery, and Travel Offers
An assortment of early 20th century ads lists electrical supplies and gas fixtures from Fred W. Fein at 9 East Henry Street, saddlery and harness work at 635 Massachusetts Street, and repair services. Also promoted are opera costumes at 744 Massachusetts and a money loan business with 5 percent rates. Travel deals feature Topeka to Kansas City busses and Union Pacific tickets for the Midwinter Exposition with set sale dates.
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Fred W. Fein
East
Henry Street
Hell
H. W. Henderson
Massachusetts Street
Girard Case Recalled to Spokane Asylum
Spokane January 17 Sally Berry of Northport Washington the insane woman who held possession of four cars at Girard Kansas for five days has been brought to Spokane and this afternoon committed to the asylum at Medical Lake. She was accompanied by her state’s Mary Reason of Tulsa Oklahoma who was en route to visit when stricken. Paints and paper hangings at L C Philips Co Chicago Illinois January 15 Joseph Brennan an actor of St Louis was shot and fatally wounded today in a quarrel with Michael J Walsh also an actor Walsh surrendered.
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Spokane
Wash
Sally Berry
Northport
Girard
Kans
Medical Lake
Mary Reason
Tulsa
J. T
Chicago, Lls
Joseph Brennan
St. Louis
Michael J. Walsh
Walsh
Beef Trust Case Postponed in Chicago Trial
The beef trust case trial scheduled for today in Chicago IL is postponed until Thursday due to illness of one of the packers’ attorneys. Only the best coffees and teas are at Mrs Preutisa’s home store.
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Chicago
Ils
Beaf Trum
Body of Marshall Field for Chicago Train Departure
New York dispatch says a special train bearing Marshall Field’s body departed for Chicago after early morning services. The notice also contains local ads urging repairs and stove coatings. Manila report notes Lt. Kirkman of the eighth cavalry faces forgery charges after allegedly stealing troop funds by forging notes.
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New York
N. Y
Marshall Field
Chicago
Manila
P.I
Hugh Kirkman
Eighth c Cavalry
Kirkman
Ft. McKinlay
Treasury Shortage and State Finances Overview
Governor Hoch summarizes an accounting report on the Kansas state treasury covering Grimes and Kelley administrations from Jan 1 188 to June 20 10. A school fund shortage of 66314 90 is attributed mainly to Grimes with 4404 16 under Kelley. The report notes irregularities in Oklahoma territory warrants totaling 917108 51, mostly under Grimes and Kelley but labeled a loss, not a shortage. Kelley disputes the figures, claiming 1026 should be accounted for. Other local notes include a charity event by Owls of the High School on Jan 25, a pneumonia death at 1216 Union Street, and a lecture by J E Junkin on Local News. National and regional items from Washington and Omaha follow.
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Topeka
Hoch
State Treasury
Frank E. Grimes
T. T. Kelley
Kelly
Grimes
Oklahoma Territory
Oklahoma
Iimes
School Fund Commission
J. Kelly
For Rent and Sale Notices in Sibleyville Area
An 18 acre dairy farm with 15 cows and broad nows offered near Sibleyville. Inquiries to E. C. Cowles, 115 Haskel are, Lawrence. Also for sale a folding bed a dresser and a snail stove at 1042 Rhode Island. A modern house in a splendid location on Cable Street and a nice house on Louisison listed with Frank Gee.
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Sibleyville
E. C. Cowles
Haskel
Lawrence
Rhode Island
Cable Street
Louisison
Frank Gee
Taicay Leaves as Venezuela Breaks Ties
Willemstad Curacao January 17 French relations with Venezuela were cut January 10 by the American minister at Caracas. Taigny, the French chargé d affaires, arrived today awaiting a French vessel to reach Martinique. French cable office chiefs in Caracas and La Guaira have been expelled and are coming on the first steamer.
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Willemstad
Curacoa
France
Venezuela
Caracads
Russell
Taigny
Porto Gateilo
Martinique
Caracas
la Guaria
Conference delegates in Algeciras take leisure day
In Algeciras Morocco talks pause as delegates allow secretaries to prepare. Ambassador White visits Gibraltar after discussions with Minister Gumme on illicit arms trade and Moroccan political situation. Mohammed El Torres and Mokri doubt the conference will succeed.
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Algeciras
Spain
Ambassador White
Gibraltar
Gummere
Morocco
Mohammed el Torres
Eige
Mokri
Social and Personal notes from De Soto and Kansas City
J T Brock in De Soto today and many residents visit Kansas City or travel to nearby towns. Names include Jack Harris Ottawa, Rosa Brodheld Nebraska, C B Hosford Topeka guest of Clay Hamilton, M A Gorrill Kansas City, Sherrit Woodward, Lenora Stubbs, Mrs Starry Snyder Dover Colorado, Frank Van Horn of Lone Star, R E Don Carlos Pueblo, W D Litter Le Roy, Plymoth Church annual supper, George Savage Carl Graeber Plumbers convention, Mrs Wreen Kansas City, Mrs R Presuroer Toledo, Rev R C Redford Beloit Tuskegee, Mrs John Scott and daughter George Throps, Miss May McAdams Eureka, Ed Carter Telluride, Mrs Barney Glenwood Springs, Frank Taskell Little Rock, Bertha Radsky Overbrook Indiana polis trip, Twenty Century club by Miss Agnesy Thompson, G K E Fracier drowning reading, S Mosely Danver, Eva Horton Puerto Rico, J A Benson Carl Graeber Plumbers meeting, L T Rudy daughter Josephine Lamar Colorado, Kappa Alpha Theta invitations Jan 24 FL A hall, HL H Peatra Vimland funeral, Haskell family Little Rock, No Name club at Hodgeon, Etiwanda dancing club, Ottie Newby Pittsburg visit, J Miles Y M C A volunteers, Priscilla Embroidery club rescheduled, Prof E M Hopkins at Instalde slab with Mrs W A Griffith dinner and talk on American Literature.
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FL A. A. Hall
Incubator baby trial grips Rhode Island court
The long incubator baby case in Rhode Island features Mrs Merrifield the midwife on the stand. Prosecutors press disclosures about burial, adoption, and deception as defense seeks to prove a conspiracy. The testimony highlights the Bleakley family, Mrs Barclay, and the World’s Fair link to the infant.
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Mra. Merrfeld
Rhode Island
Barclay
Merrifeld
Ella Avenue
St. Louis
Charlotte E. Bleakley
Merrifield
Sduth Stanley
Merrfield
Merriliald
St. Louia
Httie Darling
Escaped convicts break from Carthage jail transfer
John Franklin and Teddy Daly, both life convicts in Missouri, escaped custody in Carthage while being transferred from Joplin to the county jail. Deputy Ezra Marquiss led the handcuffed pair to the jail door when Franklin yelled Teddy and the two broke free, shattering their restraints. A posse pursues them.
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Carthage
John Franklin
Teddy Daly
Missouri Renitentiary
Benuty
Estill H. Butler
Clauderica
Joplin
Sherif Ezra Marquiss
Jopito
Butler
Marquiss
Franklin
Teddy
Bodies Found Killed In St James Hotel Room
Chicago Jan 17 The bodies of a young man and young woman were found in a St James hotel room both shot in the mouth. A revolver lay on the bed, unclear which victim fired it. The man registered as Ralph Rose from Algonquin Ills. The woman's name was not known.
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Chicago
Lls
He Has Pheasants Says Buch on Raising Birds
J Buch stated he could attend the state game warden event and already raised four pheasants. He noted the birds are hard to raise for the first ten weeks but become hardy afterward. Mr Kuen warns wild release could hinder pheasant reproduction in this climate without special care.
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J. Buch
Mr. Buch
Mr. Kuen
Suspected Son in Mother's Death Case in Philadelphia
John McMurrow son of Anita McMurrow known as the Countess De Bettan was committed to prison to await the coroner inquest into the death of his mother Mrs McMurrow who died suddenly after a quarrel with her son late yesterday police say the quarrel preceded her death.
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Philadelphia
John McMurrow
Anita McMurrow
Countess de Bettancourt
Caroners
New President Elected in France at Versailles
Paris reports Faliieres elected president of France by 446 to 371 over Doumer at the Royal Palace, Versailles. In Chicago Henry Wulf and Justus Loeb sentenced to two months in the house of correction for mail fraud tied to Continental financing. Wall collapses emotionally. In Joplin Ester Butler known as "foot and a half" Butler found guilty, faces 56 years in the penitentiary for killing a college man.
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Paris
France
Faliieres
Senate
Loubet
Versailles
Fallieres
Doumer
Chicago
Fil
Henry Wulf
Iilaeis Sod
Justus Loeb
Continental Financing Company
House of Correction
Wall
Joplin
Ester Butler
Foot and A
Butler
Colleeman
Warren Street Grade Improvement Plan Outlined
The Lawrence Committee met to review plans by Prof Hoad and Willard Brown to level two hills on Warren Street just west of the wind mill site. They estimate costs at 1500 to 1700 with about 1000 already pledged. funding would come from county, townships, town, and private donors, with work potentially starting in spring to create a gentler 15 degree slope into town.
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Lawrence Ctommittee
Prof
Oad
Willard Brown
Warren Street
Lawrence
Hoad
Mr. Brown
Warren Streat
Pattison sworn in as Ohio governor with Bible gift
Governor Pattison took the oath of office in Columbus January 17 with a Bible presented by secretary Lewis B. Houck. The cover bears inscribed lines noting John M. Pattison as governor and gifting to John W. Pattison, a university graduate and former Jayhawker board member.
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Columbus
Pattison
Lewis
Houck
John W. Fattison
Lattera
John M. Pattison
Ohio
John W. Pattison
Heta Fraternity
Tub ‘‘Jay- Hawker
Cash Sale of Flour at Vic Johnson's Boston Market
The notice advertises Best High Patent Emporia flour sold at 220 per sack, down from 2250, available at Vic Johnson's 45 Mass. St. Stome & Bell phone lines listed. Also mentions a Boston date January 17 and a two hundredth anniversary celebration of Benjamin Franklin, with a paper by the pound at Boughton.
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Best
Vic Johnson
Mass
Boston
Massachusetts
Loston
Henjamin Franklin
Blizzards Grip Montana Towns With Severe Winds
A powerful blizzard affected Butte and nearby towns with extreme conditions yesterday. Anaconda reported winds near 100 miles per hour while Helena endured temperatures around ten degrees below zero as the storm disrupted travel across the region.
Cash Sale of Soap at Vic Johnson's Store
A local sale offers ten bars of silk or Lennox soap for 25 cents. The deal is at Vic Johnson’s, 645 Mass Street, with contact via phone Mome 52. The ad notes the soap is well white and requests customers to visit the store for purchase.
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Vic Johnson's
Mass
Guo
Emenda of Grover Cleveland seeks release from rebate post
The World reports Emenda of Grover Cleveland wants to quit his 012,000 position as rebate referee for Equitable Mutosl and New York City Insurance. Paul Morton urged him to stay for a further test. Also noted: coal dealers McFarlane and Gros advertise fast service from Ken tucky and Henry streets. In Little Rock John Stokes claims a Kansas City murder warrant, saying a saloon fight on January 9 left Brockett dead.
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New York
N. Y
the World Today
Grover Cleveland
Equitable
Mutos
New York City
Cleveland
Paul Morton
Fquitable
Morton
Little Rock
Ark
John Stokes
Kansas City
John Brockett
Browchett
Exchange notice from J M Neville offering properties for trade
In a barter ad Neville lists good hose on Mass st valued at 93500, a farm near Lawrence, a large nine room Tenn at inshoro, a 106 foot lot on Ind st with twelve rooms valued at 410000, and a business property up to 37000. He asks what others have to exchange and invites matches, 700 Mass st.
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Mass. St
Lawrence
Tenn
Inshoro
Ind. St
J. M. Neville
Ma.s. St
Traction Chief Halts Downtown Cable Traffic
Dr Maurice F Doty traction expert for Chicago today pre emptorily stopped traffic on two cable lines along Wabash avenue and State Street on the south side owned by the Chicago City Railway Company The reason given is that open gates on the left side of cars endangering passengers the mayor told general manager Mitten the city ordinance requires gates to stay closed Mitten admitted the rule but said it would be impossible to enforce at once.
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Chicago
Wic
Maurice F. Doty
City of
Wabash Avenue
State Street
Chicago City Railway Company
Mitten
Miners Convention Opens with Committee Appointments
Indianapolis January 17 At the opening of the United Mine Workers of America convention President Mitchell announced committee appointments. H C Perry of the Il pois miners and W A Has king, retiring Chloe miners president, reported on the international mining congress at Liege Belgium last August and urged continued American representation in international conferences. The miners' delegates submitted their report to the American Federation of Labor. Recess.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Ming Workers of America
Mitchell
H.C. Perry
Ilpois
W. A. Hasking
Chloe
International Mining Congress
Liege
Belgium
Hoch Won't Talk On State Treasury Shortage Report
Gov. Hoch refused to discuss action on the Morris report dated January 1, 1887, tracing the state treasury gap to prior administrations. The record shows no school fund deficit during the period, with a $34.77 discrepancy tied to Oklahoma warrants under treasurer D. H. Hefei Bowser.
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Morris
Grimes
D. H. Hefeibowser
Oklahome
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Preaidann
Hal
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A. Hi J.bouse
Mucre
Watting, Hato
Tuckau
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Ets
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Eben Saldwin
Mamley
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