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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1905
Page
4
Flower thieves operate citywide harming residents who beautify lawns and boxes. Police court reports Roy Willowhhy found guilty of bicycle theft and sentenced to twenty days plus costs. Local ads promote carpet cleaning by Huddleston plant, fashion sales, house interior work by Rowlands Stevenson, and seasonal clothing offers.
Georgy Ware in the south Lawrence district is authorized to collect subscriptions for the Journal as previously appeared by the Journal. Kodak ads tout new models at Woodward & Co. repairs offered by J B Griggs. Gustafson offers repairing of delicate pieces. Championship balls and Plasket fruit farm cherries advertised locally.
A 14 year old boy, Floyd Miles, son of a brick plant worker, drowned Saturday evening while fishing from a stone wall along the Bower Sock mill waterway at the Kaw River. Onlookers on a bridge saw him fall into the river and attempts to reach him by boat were unsuccessful as high water and strong current hampered recovery efforts. The body was not identified until the next day when the boy’s absence was noted by his family. Continuous diving and dragging failed to locate the body due to conditions.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces a postal clerk and carrier examination at Mount Lawrences Kaugan with full application details and salary information. Applications accepted until 4 pm June 14, Milton M. Desrin, Ninth Civil Service District, St Louis Missouri. Also notes about a four week session of the Douglas County Teachers Institute in Lawrence and other community notices including memorial services, a lost pocketbook, and local ads for music lessons and shopgoods.
Experts from the gas fields visited the Eudora neighborhood and reported the city offers a promising site for a second well. Drilling is expected to start by Thursday or Friday. The Kansas University baseball team travels to Columbia to face Missouri to end the college season. The school opens Thursday with courses in piano organ and harmony. A town incident concerns County Attorney Early riding in town. The north Lawrence Methodist church plans berry social at the parsonage this evening. Shrubbery sales and plant talk are noted among local topics.
A large Lawrence gathering hosted by Miss Jeanette Wheeler and Miss Maude Smelser honored Mrs. Clyde Kruler of Osage City with Kappa Alpha Theta sisters in attendance. The event featured pink and white decor, daisy arrangements, and musical numbers by Miss Kate Riggs and Mrs. L. E. Sisson, with guests including Miss Sylvia Kittering of Lecompton and many local residents.
Obscure obituary notes for a former Lawrence resident who died after a cancer illness, aged 37, with funeral arrangements in Maple Cemetery. The item also mentions local sports results, academic news from Kansas universities, library and university events, a Sunday gathering, and several community notices spanning trips, retirements, and upcoming meetings in Ottawa and Lawrence.
Lawrence and vicinity residents planning to visit the Lewis and Clark exposition are urged to notify the undersigned at once to secure the best rules and accommodations. J He Kenyon Acting Mass St.
For sale a two story house on South Massachusetts Street priced at 625 with a front lot of 240. The property appears in poor condition but includes a large barn. Mrs. Connelly bought Mrs. Witter's stack and will run a fancy work shop for Lawrences ladies. Japa in all sizes is offered. Souvenir postal cards depict the buildings on the hill. Smith's News Depot offers cigars. The county board of equalization holds a hearing today.
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