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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1905
Page
4
A fall concert in South Park features Beith Em etay and the Fished by fall band performing for attendees. Proceeds support local arts programs as 38 places are offered for admission.
The G A R at the Washington Post meets to adopt resolutions in response to a city council action. Dr Lemon presents a group photograph gift of about 100 post members. The resolutions praise the council’s patriotism and request minutes and archives be updated as a memorial.
Michael McCarthy suffered severe burns from a gasoline explosion in a stove at a small jean office on First Street and Troost Avenue. His face and hands were burned and his clothes partly burned. He was hospitalized, with recovery expected. the coal office next door caught fire and was destroyed.
Local merchants advertise discounts on dry goods and coats at Mrs. Witter and Mrs. Shearer. A big season event is set for January 25 in the Fraternal Aid hall by Athens Council No. 3 F A A with a full orchestra.
A notice announces the dissolution of Barber Bros after a brother’s death and the formation of Barber & Barber as the new firm. O P Barber and Ferry B Barber pledge square dealing and courtesy while collecting debts and assuming liabilities. They thank patrons of thirty three years and solicit continued support.
An advertisement lists locations Leavenworth Burllegame Black Diamond Scranton Osage City Vier City Cherokee Lexington Richmond Corder and Waverly for a semi anthracite and anthracite lamp offer. Frank L. Peales Manager.
Announcement from Brattleboro Vermont and Dayton Ohio describes two Holstein Friesian and Red Pied bull lines with strong breeding, naming breeder W K Brockersby of Lawrence Kansas. It also notes Griffin Ice Company stockholders meeting for director election in Lawrence Kansas on February 10, 1905, at 1 to 4 PM, with Milo Treworgy secretary. The notice mentions a cough remedy and cod liver oil syrup available at local pharmacies.
Furnace fire at 731 Louisiana Street caused minor damage with quick containment. Funeral announced for William Hoener tomorrow at 2 PM. Weather shifts from mild to sharply colder. temperatures drop to 5 degrees. County bond action discussion set for Commercial Club, urging bridge work for flood conditions. Opera company plans February engagements in Lawrence with performances of Goura and Divatia. University pictures show Tuesday evening program.
An advertisement offers 400 acres of prime Kansas farm land mostly bottom land with no overflow for sale or lease. The owner is W. R. Williams, 1535 Massachusetts Street, Lawrence, Kansas, with loans ranging from ten to fifty percent of value and six percent net interest on idle money.
Social notes describe Mrs C W Gparr as hostess for the Frater Whist club meeting. Numerous city clubs planned events and committees to entertain visiting club women arriving Thursday. Visitors include Melba concert attendees and Beta Phi party guests with numerous Topeka and Topeka trips noted.
The eighth lecture in the art course The Quest of the Holy Grail will be omitted due to lack of lantern slides. Professor F W M Lackmar spoke on Civil Art to art ticket holders, with lantern views of American and European cities. The Biology seminary met to discuss The Probabilities as an Internal or External Directive Force in Evolution led by Professors Stevens and Harber. John Bogart, an expert engineer from New York, surveyed properties for moneyed interests, staying with Mr and Mrs Raymond. he is uncle to Eliza Noyes.
Mary Amber Lawford makes her first city appearance at the Bowersook opera house on Tuesday January 24 in An American Woman. The article highlights her recent rise and appeals to audiences to see the pictures at the University and judge her as the ideal American woman.
Mr E W Ober president of the Ober Clothing company has arrived from Salina and declares stock at the Lawrence store must be greatly reduced to dissolve the firm. A second edition liquidation sale begins Thursday with deeper price reductions and new trade incentives to clear stock quickly.
Miya Amber Lawford stars in the new play An American Woman at the Hawerseck Opera House tonight, a production praised as expensive and superb by scenic artists. Lawford, considered one of the stage’s beauties, will tour to Topeka and Kansas City before New York openings.
Work has started on the second track of the Union Pacific railroad between Topeka and Kansas City. Grading began at Kenner Springs with about two piles completed. Denver contractor W. G. Hradbury has set HQ in Lawrence and will run operations from there. progress will be limited by pending milder spring weather.
The February issue features The personal narrative of the tak ing aftor Arthur told by the man Who took it. It also includes Surlag the man after whom Hering's Straits were named, Mixy Laut explorations, Anna Katharine Green's The Woman to the Alena, and Ralph Connor's The Vraypedon are as wood ox any previous. Eight short stories cover automobile, monster, circus, and police themes while awaiting further installments.
George I les surveys rapid advances in electric traction for large railways and its near-term viability. The piece accompanies popular science author Iles’s latest work, amid vivid features on revolution in Russia and diverse essays on topics from poetry to current events.
The era of Grand Trunk trains racing through Montreal drew public ire and city ordinances against the practice. Sir William Van Horne ordered his engineers to enforce the law, threatening suspension for any engineer who allowed a Grand Trunk train to outrun the competition locally.
Congressman Birdie Adams of Pennsylvania writes a self biography for the congressional directory describing an act in the fifty fifth congress. He says he chaired foreign affairs, conducted house business with the Senate, and moved Cuban resolutions through the house in one hour leading to a declaration of war against Spain.
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