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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1907

Page

4

Sam Conley Arrested for Assault on Girl near Lawrence

Sam Conley, a grown man, attacked Leona Brown not quite 14 in a house Saturday night at 6 o clock. He fled toward Kansas City but was captured at Eudora minutes before an inbound train. Neighbors saw part of the attack, and the community reacted with outrage as officers traced his movements from a farm north of Lawrence to the city.

Sam Conley Leona Brown Eudoea Conley Kansas City Williams Lawrence Ange Smo Connecticut Street

Meat Market and Local Notices From The Journal

A collage of small ads and notices includes J S Selcester successor to Edmonds Meat Market offering fresh meats, a solar eclipse notice of visibility after dawn, local sales and promotions, and an annual Griffin Ice Co stockholders meeting on February 5 1907. Also mentions bound magazines at the Journal shop and classifieds rates.

J. S. Selcester Edmonds Bsaete Teave The Griffin Ice Co Lawrence Kansas

Electric light and wiring services by Fred W. Fala

Fred W. Fala offers gas and electric light supplies and house wiring plus repair work. Contact Bell 463 or Home 183 at Jackson Block for service.

Bell Phone Jackson Block

Lee Street Grocery Ad Window Listing

Lee Street Grocery offers Fancy and Staple Groceries Salt Meats Flour Conf Confessionery and Nations Corner Lee and New York streets G W Schell retail notice seeking customers and trade in early era newspaper classifieds.

Lee Street Lee and New York _ streets G. W. Schell

Real Estate Advertises Jamestown Expo Information

J RB Kenyon buys and sells farms city lots and improved property. Contact 731 Mass street for selling or buying. Also serves as headquarters for Jamestown Exhibition literature and information about railroad routes and rates to the exposition.

J. RB. Kenyon Cil Mass. Street

Batterson’s Blacksmithing Moves to Massachusetts Street

D N Batterson now located on Massachusetts street near the Marble works. He will do horseshoeing and wagon work.

Blaceksmithing D. N. Batterson Massachusetts Street Marble Works

Restaurant Ad at 633 Mass St Offers Meals and More

Regular meals for boarders and short orders with reasonable weekly rates. Confectionery, cigars, tobacco and notions carried. Proprietor J. B. Craig mile at 633 Mass Street. Home phone 160.

B. Craigmile Mass St. Home

Local notices and ads from Lawrence Kansas

Pension agent J M Spencer invites inquiries about a five percent pension increase at Base ment Merchants National Bank building in Lawrence. W H Schell lists groceries flour and feed at 1 Groceries line and 1000 New Jersey street with Bell phone 326. The DeArmond Co of Chicago announces an entertainment at the Y M C A on Jan 28 featuring songs guitar and cello solos and readings. W L Douglas shoes sold by Abs Wolfson at 637 Mass Street. School paper services offered at Boyles 723 Mass Street. Wiedemann’s offers chocolate dipped dates and caramels at 20c per pound. Quilting services by Callahan & Anderson at 9 East Henry with Bell phone 1027.

J. M. Spencer U. B Merchants National Bank Lawrence Kansas Bell Phone W. H. Schell New Jersey Street the DeArmond Co Chicago

Mrs E Ober Dies at Home in Salina

Mrs E Ober died at her Salina home around midnight as son H B Ober learned by telephone. The cause is unknown though she was active Saturday night. Funeral planned in a week for son E W Ober Jr of the Shriners in Mexico. Bert and Mrs Radcliff Ober left for Salina. Ober store may close for eight weeks.

H. B. Ober Salina

Vesper Services Draw Large Crowd at University Chapel

Yesterday's clear weather drew a large crowd to the Vesper services at the University chapel. The Episcopal ritual was simple and acceptable to all denominations. Prof Hubseh led the first anthem with Dr Strong helping, in a service studied and deeply appreciated by Lawrence residents.

University Chapel Episcopal Church

Engineer Fred Bartell's body recovered after deadly train wreck

The body of Fred Bartell, engineer of train No. 36, was recovered from the creek at DeSoto this morning, found within feet of the engine. The remains were mutilated, indicating he was torn by the explosion. The wreck is described as one of the worst in the region.

Fred Bartell DeSoto

Concert at Haskell Institute by DeArmond Company

The DeArmond company gave a concert at Haskell Institute on Saturday evening. H B Peskrs praised reader Miss Mary L Powelson as the best he has heard, while Robert DeArmond drew repeated encores for his rich deep bass. Mrs DeArmond accompanied on piano. Lawrence residents can hear them tonight in the Y M C A building, with proceeds aiding the boys club athletic field.

DeArmond Haskell Institute H. B. Peskrs Mary L. Powelson Robert DeaArmond Peatrs Haskell Lawrence Y. M.C Boys Club

Elks Minstrels Promising Rehearsals At Local Hall

Rehearsals for the Elks minstrel show reveal strong effort and lively performances planned for February 11 and 12. The fundraiser aims to yield several times its cost for the charity fund, with strong support from organizers. The Baptist church adjourned its business meeting and will host a supper tomorrow night in the church parlors.

Elks Minstrels Renee Laway Cols The Baptist Church Churel

Police Court Briefs and Local Advertisements

In Police Court WE Marshall was fined 60 cents for drunkenness Saturday night. Notices advertise Wiedemann's Racine shop for chocolate with whipped cream and orange ice. The Second Term of public schools begins February 21. Miss Jennie Brooks has an article in the National Home Journal this month and Miss Bessie Hargis is confined with La Grippe.

WE. Marshall Jennie Brooks National Home Journal Miss Bessie Hargis la Grippe

Grocery ad for Hunzicker and Wahrenbrock at 828 Mass

A brief notice advertises Hunzicker and Wahrenbrock as your grocery source at 828 Mass Street with a full stock. It provides a belt phone C09 and home number 59 for contact and orders.

Hunzicker & Wahrenbrock Mass

North Lawrence grocers and services advertise new managements

Local ads list Hunt and S. Eliot taking over grocery and meat shops, Arcade restaurant changes, Eastman barber shop sales, Winn and Barns pumping and repair services, Z F Pine & Sons groceries, Corner Grocery deliveries, real estate sales, Beloit Flour agents, and Park Grocery with Woodard and Burr at 1300 Mass Street. Many listings show phone numbers and street addresses in Lawrence Kansas.

Samuel Quick Eastman Bridge Street North Lawrence PARE Park Grocery Woodard & Burr Frost Beloit 1300 Mass Street Lawrencs Kans

Local early 20th century groceries and loans offered

The snippet lists firms Brown & Emmons successors to Dick & Lewis Wind Mill grocery at Warren and Mississippi with grocery and meat delivery. East Warren Street’s GROCERY advertises Wm Messenheimer meats and home phones. Morrison & Lamon offer farm and city property loans at low rates. The Journal promotes letterhead and envelope printing with low charges.

Dick & Lewis Wind Mill Warren Mississippi Streets East Warren BT Wm. Messenheimer Bell Mosey Morrison & Lamon Strest

Y M C A Meeting Highlights Speaker and Plans

The Y M C A gathering at Has kell last night featured Prof. Smith speaking on Opportunity with reference to Senator Ingalls. The Girls Mandolin Club performed. Before adjournment, convention boys debated attending the State Convention to be held at Ottawa on February 7.

Haskell Prof. Smith Senator Ingalls Ottawa

Transportation and packing services offered by Lawrence Transfer Co

The Journal Transehold advertises printing and binding limits while Lawrence Transfer Co. promotes packing by experienced staff. Mrs Prentisa’s Home Store claims to supply all wants, implying a local goods and services advertisement.

Lawrence Transfer Co Mrs. Prentisa’ Home Store

Best meals in the city 200 at the Home Bakery

Local ad notes Best meals in the city 200 at Home Bakery 14 East Warren St and urges readers to visit. Also promotes blanket sales from Lawrence Paper Mfg. Co with prices from $1 to $2 while supplies last.

Lawrence Paper Mfg. CO City The Home Bakery East Warren St

Markets by Wire Grain and Provisions Kansas City Jan 28

Grain and provisions report from Kansas City with Wheat May 72c July 7144c Sept 71340 and cash bids for hard red and white grades. Corn May 40%4c July 41c Sept 4144c. Oats and Rye prices listed along with hay butter eggs and live stock ranges. Chicago prices dated Jan 23 show May pork 16.92 44 and hogs at top 7.00s. Cattle and hog receipts and price bands included. Remember meal note for Hiawaths cafe tomorrow.

Kansas City Chicago

Bids Sought for Corner Warren and New Hampshire Buildings

Notices announce sealed bids due noon Friday February 1 for four buildings on lots at Warren and New Hampshire streets behind People's Bank in Lawrence Kansas. Bid categories cover three small buildings, a double building, a cottage, and a large barn with removal by April. inquiries directed to purchaser. Also court notice in Douglas County Kansas states Quaker Manufacturing v Webb and Patterson, suit for foreclosure of a mechanics lien on Wilder's Addition Lot in Lawrence, with respondent required to answer by March 11 1907 or judgment for $162.60 plus interest and costs. Clerk Henry H. Asher.

Warren and New Hampshire Streets People’s Bank Warren New Hampshire Street Bonglas County Kansas Webb and TL Co Patterson State of Kansas L. W. Webstly Ureetini H. C. Patterson Douglas County Katsan Quaker Manufactu A Corporation A. W Wilder Lawrence

Shirt Sale Extended Amid Weather Woes

Weather delays extend shirt sale as store notes supply and demand shuffle. Announcement from Searlea Brus in Lawrence Massachusetts promises fresh meat without preservatives and nudges customers to place next orders amid inclement week conditions.

Searlea Brus

Local Ads Notice Items and Services Featured

A patchwork of old mixed advertisements lists money lending offers artware clocks watches and fabrics plus home services and shop notices. It mentions a Mercantile Co at 303 Mass dt a Smith's News Depot tin copper and zinc goods O'Brien & Co at 621 Mass St osteopath Dr Sarah E Carrothera piano tuning Paul Luckan and Wiedemann's ice cream sodas with a $1 safety razor guarantee left in a faded newspaper page.

Coal prices weighed on city scales by Nicholson

Nicholson announces best grades of coal at correct prices weighed on city scales and invites inquiries by phone at 434.

I Nicholson

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