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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1909
Page
3
January 7 1909 notice to electors that poll books for city registration are open register by applying at City Clerk D Brooks office Lawrence Kansas. Includes ads for Home store repairs and various local services with multiple business blurbs and contact details.
A crowded scene drew a man to the O. K Protatorium at 30 Mass Street to learn the reason for the trouble. He was reassured it was only business. Bell Phane 509, Home 511. Telephone Wiedemann for Pure Tea Cream. Roth phone 189.
Report from Parsons shows oil substituted for gas as fuel in Katy railroad shops as part of early burner tests. New burner heats oil to gas before burning, reducing odor and boosting efficiency. Advertisements follow for optical services and Preventives candy cold cure tablets.
Union Pacific Railroad will auction at its Lawrence depot February 13, 1909 at 10:00 a.m. one carload of oak lumber consigned from Wright Bros Watson Ark to Jos Sellmeyer Lawrence Kansas to pay charges and expenses. R D Rankin, Agent.
The Rork Cycle Shop on 1917 Mass Street advertises Motcucy Solus Frices with prices listed from 130 to 3.00. The quirky OCR text shows a shop sale or product listing for bicycles or motorcycles with unclear model names and pricing.
More women than men suffer piles due to indoor life and little outdoor activity. Blood stagnation in the lower bowel resists treatment, and simple cures fail. Dr Leonhardt's Hem-Raid internal tablets promise permanent relief, with guaranteed results. Buffalo New York. Warner.
Representative Lot Ravenscraft of Clark County brings a bill in the House to ban secret societies in high schools and state education institutions. It would bar members from enrollment and impose fines from 100 to 4500 dollars per offense if authorities fail to enforce the provision.
Lawrence Representative A C Mitchell was selected by the wood roads committee to oversee the legal phases of a new good roads bill to replace prior measures. Mitchell chairs the committee with J M Ray of Phillips county assisting and Mr Gray providing practical provisions and oversee the bill’s legal aspects.
The issue outlines activities at several Lawrence clubs including Quivera and Friends in Council. Notices recount social gatherings, talks, and entertainments, with Mrs Stue, Mrs Culman, and Mrs Manley featured among hosts and speakers, plus a Dean's Kidney Pills endorsement and community notices.
Amusements notes announce Tun Murphy will appear at the Opera House on Wednesday the 27th in the comedy Old Innocence. The show promises dramatic depth with lively comedy and features Dorothy Sherrad opposite Murphy, supported by a strong company. Also advertised is a Dr Shoop Health Coffee coupon promotion offered by W A Guenther.
Real estate transfers list warranty deeds including Margaret A Usher widow to Thaddeus Stevens for Lot 4 and multiple Baker Street Baldwin parcels totaling 500.00 and 1000.00. Cornelius Scott and wife Baldwin transfer to James Clark for 3600. The documents reference sections 17 15 20 and related NW parcels and tract areas.
Jules Murray presents Estwin Milter Royle and Silvio Hein in Marrying at the Bal Seek Opera House on Tuesday. Florence Gear stars in Montgomery 100 with prices 50 and 7.
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