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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1907
Page
4
Many Lawrence residents take interest as Ottawa Chautauqua opens June 17 to 28 in Forest Park with tents, gym, boat trips, and daily programs led by Dr Eduoard M Hall. Also notes on weather, local shop offerings, school commencements, council and education meetings, and business ads from P Prentice to P Barber & Son.
An advertisement page lists Alaska and Herrick refrigerators, Enamo and Opal lined models, Direct Action Gas Ranges, and general goods. It promotes loan services from Hosford Investment Co and local poultry and egg buyers Waffle. Also features osteopath Sarah E Carruthers, wallpaper cleaning by A B Falley, and Schulz two piece summer suits implying quick wear-friendly fit.
A jumble of classified items and notices lists rooms for rent above a drug store at 711 and space over Smith Undertaking Co. at 732 Mass Street. It mentions The Robertson Undertaking Co. at 108 Massachusetts Street and local merchants Morrison & Lemon at 744 Mass Street. Also promotes Peerless Cafe at 1021 Mass Street, the Douglas County Normal Institute in Lawrence Kansas with dates July 1-27, and a Fairfax rooming house at 708-710 Mass Street with new fittings and approachable terms. Mentions Wolf scalps sale, a mail course, and Lawrence Business College summer program.
A stream of visitors and residents were noted in Topeka and nearby towns today. Names include Elmer Ray in Tope, Judge Owen from Cripple Creek, C. E. Engle bound for Kansas City, J. A. Allen of Baldwin, Grover Urbansky of Marysville, YH. B. McCulley in Lawrence, Mrs. J. H. Bean in Kansas City, Nels Benson of Chicago, Lou Ellison from Kansas City, and many others visiting or traveling for business, family visits, or attending commencements and ceremonies. Several plan trips to Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, or Oklahoma.
Fire alarm sounded at four o'clock this morning revealing Sid Boughton’s store in flames. The blaze began in a small closet among papers with no one in the shop since Saturday night. Investigators are puzzled by the cause. damage minimal but inconvenient. Fire department contained the water, few deleterious effects.
Population in townships shows declines with some areas hit harder than others. City totals not yet reported. Local ads promote Black Leaf Cigar and honest value. Abe Wolfson sells W L Douglas shoes at 637 Main Street. Baby Elv-on Cigars listed.
Rumors surround Lo wl Perkins life insurance with reports of large bequests to the YM and city library and public institutions. Authorities indicate the policy may total about half a million dollars but details remain unclear.
Wm Marhaway father of Mrs Geo W Willis of this city died at Norwich Kingmay county on May 28. The body was taken to New York for burial. Beverly W McKee died at his home 902 Winers street this morning at 3 o clock, Mr McKee was 53. Funeral tomorrow at 2 at the home. Interment Maple Grave cemetery. Frank Tuttle fined 6.50 for being drunk.
Commodity quotes cover corn oats rye and hay prices with bid ranges. Wheat and butter values appear alongside eggs and live stock receipts for cattle and hogs, noting cattle receipts around 14 000 and hogs about 13 000 with varying price bands. An unrelated line mentions a shop being painted and papered inside.
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