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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1907
Page
4
An old newspaper snippet advertises a Fourth of July event at Fraternal Aid Hall with a big dance by Newhouse's Orchestra and notes various local shops offering goods and services. It mentions fireworks at L F Conklins and a clothing dealer Clifton Ty Hiatt with contact details.
Offer to fit rubber tires on a buggy with steel tires as a cheaper, better alternative. Visit Schulz & Rittner just west of City Hall to arrange installation and avoid factory pricing.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Baptist church announces a 15 cent tea at Mrs William Carpenter's home 1733 Massachusetts Street on Friday July 5 All are warmly invited to attend.
Local shop advertises a porch furniture sale featuring hammocks in all styles and varieties. Prices range from 90s to 90.00, with C. J. Eriko as the listed seller.
A row in the 900 block halted by Officer Bowers ended with Otlie Newby suffering a broken arm. The two sides faced off around midnight as Roman candles lit the scene and eggs flew in the crowd. After police intervention, the holiday fireworks sales continued.
A group of boys fishing from a boat chase a strange find seen rising upriver. They maneuver the craft, the bowman hooks a snagged catfish, but the line breaks and the large fish escapes, leaving the boys disappointed after their effort.
The piece mixes Fourth of July reflections with a sequence of local notices and personal items. It recalls fireworks rituals, injuries, and pride, then lists obituaries, travel updates, weddings, illnesses, social club activities, and notable incidents around Bayville.
A long list of local residents and visitors includes Ernest Henley departing for Tex, Mrs. Stella Remington and Mrs. Leo Cody in town from Kansas City and Leavenworth, and numerous others from Kansas City, Topeka, Overbrunk, Excelsior Springs, and nearby towns. Attendees include clubgoers, religious workers, and families visiting relatives, with several heading to Topeka, Ottawa, or Colorado for events and camps.
At Merchants Robinson and Berger teams bowled last night. Robinson total 2242 led by Smithmeyer 507. Berger total 2319 featured Berger 574. Barteldes and Kuline teams scheduled to bowl tomorrow night.
A new postal issue takes effect with stamped envelopes and pauper wrappers. Four denominations will feature busts of Washington and Franklin with colored inks green red blue and black. A new unperforated stamp will be used for automation and affixing machines.
The transfer record lists multiple property deeds involving trusts and individuals from Baldwin to Lawrence, detailing parcels in the NW and SE corners and several named trustees. It notes dates, legal descriptions, and parties including Gergen, Aut Menger, Gelina Doren, and Alford, with several land plots specified by compass directions and lot references.
The listing shows Baby Ribbon Cigars priced at five cents associated with Billis Williamson. It states Crowder has moved from 1k Hhade Island street to 435 In ati street, indicating a residential address update.
A rental notice describes a front upstairs furnished room for rent. Apply at 9400 Kentucky Street or 134 Bell. The garbled text also mentions a man moving horses between barns and a stray line about fireworks and tennis gear at local shops.
The tabernacle used for the Christian church revival has been fully torn down. Materials will be repurposed for a new building. Also listed are eye ear nose and throat services at Dick's Drug Store building, funeral services by Robertson Undertaking Co, Miss Raymond accepting voice students after June 1, and local plant and shoe sale notices with reduced prices at Home Store and Sample Shoe Store.
In the New York Sun anecdote a husband transfers items from one suit to another, insisting his keys stay in the vest pocket. His wife notes the meticulous transfer of wallet, letters, clippings, cigar case, watch, handkerchief, pen, and other items. The piece ponders masculine habits and whether pockets reflect a male code.
A cautionary piece urges mothers to avoid fat pork or bread and milk poultices for ditto wounds from dynamite crackers and blank cartridges. It recommends immediate wound cleansing, antiseptic care, and preferably physician treatment to prevent tetanus. Also includes local ads and notices about shops, loans, and services.
A passenger on a recent New York to Atlantic voyage jokes about piloting the ship and directing the rudder. The column then shifts to humorous Oklahoma real estate banter with a German farmer and hogs, followed by a Stenographers convention quip about manners and skating tests. It ends with recipes for hotch potch cattle haggis, Magison’s Cake, and salted almonds with practical kitchen tips.
A clipped weather notice notes cooler conditions for Friday in Kansas after a warm July 4. It mentions pleasant weather as a brief update for readers planning outings.
Miss Stella McClain, described as a pronounced brunette with striking features, warns that beautiful women face danger as men are drawn to kiss them. She claims judges acknowledge the impulse to kiss and says she cannot help her looks. William W. Cornelius visits New York City figures in the tale.
Fireworks dealer announces a fresh shipment with one of the largest stocks this year. F J Boyles at 725 Mass St promotes new freworks and urges customers to buy where stock is new.
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