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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1909
Page
4
Savings Department advertises a savings facility opening on August first 1909. It offers deposits from $1 and up, with 3 percent interest compounded three times a year. Deposits can be drawn in full or in part at any time.
The Count of Monte Cristo will be presented tonight at the Airdome in Lawrence as the Burleigh Cash company’s farewell engagement. Rain forced yesterday’s cancellation. admission is 15 and 23 cents to cover royalties to Mr. O Neil. Extra seats and several specialties are planned to meet demand.
A historical note recalls the origin of the phrase The Great Jehovah and the Continental Congress during the Ticonderoga siege. General Stark and General Ethan Allen coordinated a breach at the fort with a straw and hay delivery, leading to its fall after Stark vowed the line would hold or be defeated.
A local church notices section lists services for First Presbyterian and many others. Rev W A Powell of Toledo will preach the morning sermon at First Presbyterian with Sunday school at 9 45 and an evening service plus a Christian Endeavor at 7 00. Warren Street Baptist Church invites worship with a 10 45 praise meeting, 12 50 Sunday sermon, and 7 00 B Y P sessions plus an 8 30 sermon while North Lawrence United Brethren and other assemblies announce staggered sermons, Sabbath schools, and youth meetings with cordial invitations to all.
A guide promising methods and business principles that speed work and improve quality. It emphasizes practical knowledge that can translate into significant earnings once applied, aiming to boost efficiency and effectiveness for readers.
The article notes Clayton Wyatt, a skilled hand-trick conceiver, performing clever street magic and mental telepathy acts at Wolf’s Book Store. Jon Wyatt joins for evening shows, with endorsements of his versatile talent.
Local Theuficers and men of Co H First Infantry KNG announce plans to form a large division of 60 to 63 men to attend the Fort Riley camp August 17 to 26. They describe prior success, drills, and range practices with Springfield rifles, offering enlistment through Captain Samuel G. Clarke at the armory or 830 Mass Ave. St. second floor, with eligibility 18 to 45.
Weather has halted potato digging, causing price fluctuations from 35 cents to 1.10 per bushel in transit, with forecasts of rapid declines once fields reopen. Dealers warn some growers may be misled by reports, while harvests promise large yields despite delays.
Cunningham Bros People’s Stock Yp under canvas presents five Manees starting on the thirteenth. Performances include vaudeville features with Lena Rivers as headliner. Also listed are vanilla tea cream flavors, a bean-picking appeal, beauty products, and local shop notices.
Market notes describe rising lemon prices due to hot weather boosting lemonade demand. Wholesale rates climb, with lemons at five to ten cents a glass for Fourth of July celebrations and up to 30 to 40 cents per dozen for packaged fruit. Wholesalers anticipate further increases as supply tightens. A side item mentions a 1811 Masonic document tied to a lineage dispute in Ireland.
A jumble of anecdotes from Lawrence about flirtation manners, chaperones, student life, and social foibles. It covers local gossip on girls, professors, and outfits, with humorous sketches of cat avoidance, etiquette myths, and fashionable tensions among young women and men.
Smokers differ on cigar quality but agree on the Black Seal. The ad claims Aug Pierson’s cigars are unequaled for price and quality and urges trial today to share your judgment. The copy touts Black Seal as not an ordinary smoke and asks readers to compare and report their verdict.
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