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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1907
Page
2
Lawrence Journal 1907 issue features editorials and anecdotes from Vinland Vine and local readers. It includes gossip on politics, the long day of June 21st, fashion notes, and remarks on Rockefeller, Cannon, and Roosevelt. Local town notes cover Stapley and Merraim, plus calls for public order and liquor delivery rulings.
Advertisement notes The Texas Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder troubles and rheumatic ailments sold by gists or mail order for $1. Testimonial band offered. Separate item quotes Robert Norris criticizing Sunday baseball in Kansas as a source of prohibition violations and leading youths to drink at games. He argues it infringes on quiet Sunday rights.
Town praises cleaner town, but finances are strained by 2500 monthly interest on overdrafts. Critics note taxes on overdrafts exceed one mill each month. Residents seek a solution to curb the debt burden and restore fiscal health.
Col Martin and his wife, recent graduates of the State University law department, will open an office in the city and begin practice by early next month. He will return from Ft Riley after presiding over the state rifle contest and has not yet secured office rooms. They are well regarded in Lawrence.
Plenty of heat Sunday as warm weather persisted and a light breeze failed to ease the heat. Corn shows strong growth and wheat harvest continues with most fields cut. Threshing is set to begin in earnest this week as the growing season remains productive.
Residents report two blocks on East Quilley Street deteriorating as they approach the city. Farmers from Kaw bottom call it the worst road now and urge the city council to repair the cupairs promptly.
The piece argues for agricultural education in grade schools nationwide, claiming it will reduce urban ignorance about farming and crop processes. It notes a shift from college-only farming training to integrating agriculture basics into early education, contrasting city and country knowledge.
Fragmentary text discusses popularity of a king and a discovery or relief claim. References to Europe and America appear with quoted phrases about quick relief and cure, but details are unclear.
Thirty two members of the Kan te Attamobile eluh visited here with Lawrence ebiues and spent the day. They traveled in autos to escape dust, met again for fellowship, and expressed delight at the Korea prospect. The trip was uneventful with no incidents. M Robinson led the party and returned escorting the group back after meeting the Kudorn club president.
The article notes J. EB. Wagner retires from management at the Vaauhe bank after years of popularity and market success. W.G. East becomes the new cashier as the bank outlines past earnings, profit shares, and capital plans while promising continued stability and no litigation.
A nostalgic item notes the holiday as a day to remember with pleasure and profit to health. It highlights Dr King’s New Life Pills sold at O P Barber & Son's drug store as painless purifiers that cure headache and biliousness and regulate the bowels.
Perry Yeager, formerly of Lawrence, was arrested Saturday on a Hutchinson warrant charging him with forging three checks there. He was jailed here by Ike Johnson before being sent back to Reno County authorities. His family expresses deep grief over his trouble.
The State Extremologica commission authorized Prof. F. H. Hunter of the State University and Prof. F. W. Poponoe of the State Agricultural College to prepare regulations for treating the San Jose state and other orchard pests. The Magonological commission will meet at the office of FLD suburn, secretary of agriculture, on July 1 to approve the regulations.
The page promotes The Journal with a summer rate and address updates. It notes carpet cleaning and delivery services by F. H. Bennett at 1011 Maas. Lawrence announces a partnership between Woodward and Burr offering real estate, groceries, and insurance with deeds and contracts handling.
A collection of short notices seeks a dining room girl at Mawatha Cafe a laundry helper at Goo mianey Model Steam Laundry a buyer for old items repairs for old hayvel and a general housework post at 919 Indiana Street plus a poultry buyer farmers to call for sales and a seed potatoes supplier W H Penditan listed.
Multiple listings include furniture household goods and rent notices. Items advertised range from a roll topped desk and a good runabout buggy to two modern houses in Louisiana and Rhode Island streets. Also offer look for land in Excelsior Springs Missouri and a home sale in Lawrence with cash for a quick deal.
Public notices include a divorce petition in Douglas County District Court where Zora T. Gore seeks a divorce from Paul Isaac Gore with response due by August 15 1907. The page also lists railroad timetables and multiple sales ads for steam engine creamery buildings and farm equipment along with local business notes and real estate offers in Lawrence Kansas.
In Douglas County Kansas the Private Court has appointed Adolph C. Griesa William E. Hazen and Alfred Whitman as executors of the estate of Lucius Hiram Perkins deceased. They have qualified and all parties interested are advised to govern themselves accordingly.
The supreme court will not issue a decision on the University Bond case until October. Some parties expected a ruling last Saturday but were disappointed as the court adjourned for the summer. The case has stretched on for years and a few months more will not alter the outcome.
Charles W. Thatchier, promoting a route from Denver to Washington D C, appeared in town with a mule and burro outfit. He claims never to have slept indoors for two years and warns that men would borrow trouble if forced to offer security. He notes winter is gone and summer has arrived, but spring did not show up.
A local observer notes the improved appearance of a building in Lawrence as paint and upkeep uplift the street scene. The piece praises the fresh paint as a practical lesson in town improvement and civic effort.
A promotional notice urges readers to add to savings at regular intervals and rely on a bank account protected by ample capital. It touts conservative business men of Lawrence as trustworthy stewards for financial security and future success.
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