Public Sale Auction at Roberson Barn Kansas
Henry Myers advertises an auction at Roberson Barn Lawrence Kansas on Saturday July 9 at 2 p m featuring 21 Western mares and geldings aged 3 to 6 weighing 850 to 1000 pounds Terms include cash under 10 and credit eight months on notes over 10 with 7 percent interest if paid when due 10 percent from date 2 percent off for cash Also notices about Dr O Bryans office closing for a month and various local business ads including insurance licenses ice cream paint cleaning service and real estate firms in Kansas City area.
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Roberson, Barn
Lawrence
Kansas
What Have We Gained From the Great Johnson Jeffries Fight
A critical essay by B. Alard Smith, B D, arguing prize fighting brutal and harmful. He cites increased race tension and fatalities from betting disputes, urging prayer for an end to such bouts and warning of societal decline. He calls for government action to protect youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alard Smith
Big Rattlesnake Killed on Mail Route in Local Area
Rural Route carrier Wm Canavan brought a five foot rattler to the post office yesterday. He killed the snake on his mail route and turned it over to Load Reed who plans to make a belt from the skin. The rattler was one of the largest seen locally, with only one well developed button.
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Wm. Canavan
Canavian
Merchants Association Skips Meeting Amid Dull Time
The Merchants Association did not meet yesterday the first Tuesday of the month. President Olin Bell said there was nothing that required a meeting as things were dull.
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Merchants Association
Olin Bell
Kansas Colorado Construction hosts meeting with Topeka Ottawa attendees
The Kansas Colorado Construction company held a meeting last evening with Scott Hopkins of Topeka and Mr. Fallis of Ottawa in attendance. Advertisements tout clean cold drinks, a lunch spot, fly control products, and wafer of wallpaper in Lawrence. Local merchants promote chocolate soda, Wiedemann’s beverage, and discounts at L. L. Phillips & Co. on Mass Street.
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Kansas-Colorado
Kansas-Colorado Construction Company
Scott Hopkins
Topeka
Mr. Fallis
Ottawa
Canard about Jack Johnson death circulates locally
A false report of Jack Johnson's death spread yesterday in Lawrence and Topeka papers. The error prompted inquiries to the State Journal and touched various readers before being debunked as a canard. Separately a mausoleum plan was rejected by the city council, while the Topeka Capital announced a new Kansas Mausoleum company with initial projects in Hutchinson and Topeka.
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The
State Journal
Johnson
Lawrence
Kansas City
Topeka
CA Company
Kansas Mausoleum Company of
Hutchinson
Nationwide| Black man wins fight pictures debate
A nationwide sentiment against exhibiting fight pictures grows after a black man wins by a wide margin. A journalist notes no hostile demonstrations in the city, while residents recall white bets and shared jubilation without taunting.
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Johnson
TheJournal. Com
Women Drive Most Fight News Calls at Journal
The Journal notes that statewide reports show most telephone inquiries about fight news originate from women, with many saying they call for their husbands. In contrast, street crowds outside the Journal office were predominantly men.
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Journal
Lawrence
Lawrence teachers receive life certificates at Topeka
At the State Board of Education meeting in Topeka, Lawrence educators Miss Eleanor Sirpless, Miss Grace Wolcott, and Miss Blanche Woodbury were awarded life certificates. The rest of the text highlights a local cinema show and a promotion for Wilson's Drug Store with mentions of pie and ice cream.
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State Board of Education
Topeka
Lawrence
Eleanor Sirpless
Grace Wolcott
Blanche Woodbury
Baby Pictures at Thompson's Studio
Picnickers and campers passersby urged to visit Thompson's Studio at 615 Mass St for baby pictures. Mosquito talcum offered relief, sold only at McCulloch's Drug Store for 25 cents. Tiffany rings advertised.
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Baby Pictures
Thompson
Mass. St
McCulloch’s Drug Store
Local visitors and residents seen in Topeka area
A listing of visitors and residents in Topeka and nearby cities with brief travel notes. Names include Tom Lee From Topeka, John H Wood from Topeka, Earl Townsend from St Louis, Miss Sue Martin to Kansas City, and many others visiting or returning home from places such as Denver Oklahoma City Lawrence and Columbus Ohio.
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Tom Lee
Topeka
John H. Wood
A. A. Seerle
Fallis
Ottawa
C. H. Thomas
Omaha
Margaret Riling
Eudora
M. Wilhelmi
Denver
Mable Shane
Kansas City
Scott Hopkins
Earl Townsend
St. Louis
N. Dudley
Clay Center
Sue Martin
Chappell Foote
Jack P. Miller
Charles Estey
A. Henley
B. H. Morgan
Leavenworth
L. H. Amrine
Lawrence
Ella Noah
Lucene Wheeler
Oklahoma City
George C. Brune
Great Northwest
B. J. Horton
Columbus
Ohio
O. L. Newby
R. &. Fairchild
Frank Kerns
Lecompton
Thekla Fischer
Leona Lathrop
Blue Rapids
Lucy Hargis
Harriett Wheeler
Dr. Township
Barnard Kansas
J. M. Ketchum
James McConnell
Dennison
Texas
Grayce Waugh
Eskridge
Kansas
George Hackman
Clayton Moore
F. A. Wilber
Wilber
Margaret Wilber
Estes Park
Col
Earl Townshin
Helen Duffy
Holland Wheeler
C. P. Stockadell
John M. Newlin
Colorado
Bert Henshaw
Frank Snow
Top
Zimmerman
Sparland, III
A. 0. Craig
Pauline
Anadarko
Oklahoma
A. J. Athay
Indiana Street
T. Thalman
W. E. Merrill
J. W. Merriill
Amy Cannon
W. Paxton
Charles Sparr
Helen
Otto Barteldes
Green Mountain Falls
Sparr
Handsome Lawrence House Built by Overton Leigh Team
Prof Billings masters a new stucco finished residence on Tennessee street described as one of the handsomest in Lawrence. The project is managed by Overton and Leigh and viewed as a big ornament to Tennessee street. Walter Fishback jailed in juvenile court on lawn mower theft charge.
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Prof. Billings
Lawrence
Overton & Leigh
Tennessee Street
Walter Fishback
Johnnie On the Spout and Local Services Ad Page
An odd collage of local business blurbs and notices. It lists addresses and names such as Brass Jardiniers at Ed Par sons and 717 Mass Street, calls to bring magazines to the Journal office for binding, suggests Eastman Kodak for camera purchases, promotes Woodward & Co for outings, and provides ice cream flavors from Wiedemann's with delivery options.
Royal Clothes and Goods Advertisements
An assortment of early 20th century classified style notices promotes HIATT THE CLOTHISE offering spring salt from THE ROYAL LINE, McColooh's Drug Store receiving new Post Card views, Mount Vernon Silverware linked to Ed W Parsons, jeweler, and a large sale on wall paper from L Le Phillips & Co at 820 Mass St in Tavwrence.
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Lawrence
L. L. Phillips & Co
Mass
Bigent
Hiatt
ROYAL
McColooh’s
Mount Vernon
Ed. W. Parsons
Mass. St
L. le Mhillips & Co
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Ly Cleari
Nainsook
Senate
Toile du Nord
Henry Myers
J. H. Glathart
J. W. O'Bryan
T., L. Phillips & Co
Soxman & Co
Raymond's Drug Store
Dale-McNeill Investment Co
Jack Johnson
Reno
Chicago
Galveston
Susan
Mary
Jane
Ann
James Jeffries
Wilson
Raymond
Wiedemann’s
Airdome
Willson’s
Peerless
Tiffany and
Onal
Walter Barnum
Cliff Carl
Salina
Erle
Johnnie
Rork
Bell
Home
W. Parsons
Mass. Street
Eastman Kodak
Woodward & Co
Sexman and Co
Lawrence Pantatorium
American War Works
West Warren
Netic Fischer’s
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