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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1910
Page
1
A playful exchange yields a rhyming knot as Scribbler seeks a rhyme for silver and Scrawler suggests gold. The dialogue hints at poetry as a comfort while noting the strain of supporting a large family.
Dr. Charles H L Hughes, a noted neurologist, urges Chief of Police Young to curb unruly motor noise and street clamor. He argues excessive city sounds rob sleep, harm public health, and speed aging, calling for measures to restore seven to eight hours of silent rest.
A. F. Crowell proposes a mammoth Adam and Eve monument in a Northwest apple belt. The National Apple Show trustees plan a prize for the best design, chosen by popular vote at Spokane’s third annual show the week of November 14. If chosen, the monument would be erected by next summer for unveiling in November 1911 with Taft and national figures attending.
Washington July 15 Virginia's anti cussing law is now in effect. It makes it a misdemeanor to curse or abuse another in presence or hearing under provocation, with fines from 2.50 to 500 dollars. The piece notes humorous asides about a child and debt.
Local items describe A J Phillips celebrating his 77th birthday with forty children at his son L L Phillips home. Other pieces note Miss Erna Rudolph hosting a party for Miss Zoe Masters at the Airdome, Miss Pearl Mathew’s 13th birthday celebration, and a Maude Cooke recital with Prof Hubach. Also included are social chatter, opinions, and assorted ads for local businesses in Lawrence.
James Beddow, 87, registered to vote August 2 at Fort Leavenworth in a bid to cast his first ballot in a primary and later the November election. A government ranger since 1846 he has long served the reservation, arriving eight years before Leavenworth’s 1848 founding and living on the post lands and forests with an assistant handling riding duties.
Hugh Blair and wife transfer with $2500 to Thomas J. Davidson describing parts of lots 144 and 146 on Rhode Island Street, Lawrence. Charles E. Sutton and wife sell to Lawrence Railway and Light Co. for $1. BE, portions of Breezedale Adil lots 86 87 and 88. Sutton leases to the railway for Breezedale Loop construction on his property.
Advertisement urges buyers to choose Eastman Kodak cameras for quality. It promotes Woodward & Co as the retailer and stresses the camera type as the key value for outings.
A youth who could not swim entered the YMCA pool and subsequently learned to swim across a length of water. The YMCA offers fresh water and shower baths, and a Morris Land Co. advertises a fine bargain on a ranch, inviting interested buyers to step in.
The report notes warm weather but says students at Lawrence Business College endure it well. Their classrooms are above street level to avoid pavement glare and enjoy good ventilation.
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