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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1908
Page
1
A notice from A J Mobundro, real estate and insurance agent, announces the retirement of University Meat Market from business. He thanks friends for kindnesses and liberal patronage and provides contact details for Reliable Altitudes and Bett telephone numbers in Massachusetts.
An unexpected automobile run in Midland caused a stir when Sheriff officers halted a Studebaker driven by G W Swinney and served papers on the ear. Attorney E Sutton seeks 250 damages for a bull killed by a car two weeks earlier while W L Walls drove another car in the event. The Studebaker agency in Kansas City then signed for 500, and observers noted high speeds, rough roads, and penalties for late arrivals.
Loomas Studio confirms it offers up to date photography services and equipment. The note highlights current technology support and dedicated client focus.
An illustration contrasts renting and buying a home showing rent payments of ten dollars monthly with receipts and no equity, while ownership shows the borrower paying the same amount toward a mortgage. The piece frames the idea as a simple visual contrast without detailing financial outcomes. It highlights the ongoing debate over homeownership value.
Denver news reports Mrs. Leonora Pearce convicted after a 24 hour jury deliberation for robbing Mrs. Harriet Crowe, an aged blind believer in spiritualism, of $16,000. The maximum penalty is ten years in the penitentiary.
A damaged OCR fragment references Europe travel plans and various destinations such as Wales Scotland Paris and an implied spread to other locations. The legible portions suggest a discussion of itinerary timing and possible final destinations, with unclear names and dates. The text remains incomplete and oblique.
Seandia Kansas June 6 tornadoes sucked Seandia residents from bed as twisters formed south of Seandia Republic County at 7 30 and followed the river crossing it twice. Barns houses cribs and sheds were destroyed with livestock killed and residents injured while a second tornado formed near Scandia and moved toward Republic City ten miles north. A separate report from Phillipsburg notes a tornado striking four localities nine to eighteen miles northeast in the same path as a storm three years prior.
Paris June 6 reports say the Clemenceau government will not revive the Dreyfus issue to appease nationalists. The republican press downplays the outrage, while the sensational attempt to kill Major Alfred Dreyfus fades from public attention as excitement subsides. In Chariton Iowa June 6 banker C H McNider sues F R Crocker estate for 360000 citing a supposed Modern Woodmen bond misdeed linked to a defunct bank.
Lost Friday a back comb mounted in gold and black between 1500 Mass and Dick Bros Hall. Return to 603 Ohio St. Lost yesterday afternoon a Conklin salt-filling fountain pen. Return to 102 Kentucky St and receive reward.
Grain and provisions report from Kansas City lists wheat bids for July and September with cash and No 2 grades, oats and rye prices, hay and butter quotes, and live stock receipts and prices for cattle hogs and calves. Also brief classifieds note a laundress seeking home washing and a separate Chicago markets snippet with laundry ads and pork, lard quotations.
A Topeka bulletin notes the river at one site is 19 feet above low water and rising with a danger line near 20 feet. Montana towns Butte and Helena face heavy rain and flood damage, eight inches of snow on the ground, rain washing roads, cutting telegraph service, closing power lines, and stranding passengers as trains are halted and routes demoralized.
Governor Hoek stated he is not pursuing a pardon for John Collins and denied any new action in the case. He also noted the Topeka public division over Collins and described the Culling case as interesting with unusual features. Hoek traveled to Lansing to consult penitentiary directors and Warden Haskell about Oklahoma prisoner contracts and long-forgotten convicts.
Devastating flood sweeps Enid Oklahoma turning Main Street into a four to twelve foot torrent. Many houses washed away stores flooded power out. hundreds stranded as bridges and railroad lines suffer ruin. wholesale warehouses and mills evacuated amid darkness.
Baker’s commencement week featured a procession of pennants and public lectures, with Dr Daniel Mellurk and Hon H M Iwardatey delivering notable talks. Degrees were conferred, including a doctor of laws on Bishop W A Quayle, as Baker plans to mark its 50th anniversary and expand library and campus facilities.
The Eudora News argues residents should keep money local investing in home enterprises and county events rather than send funds away. It warns outsiders exploiters and calls for community support of the fair, churches, schools, and local businesses to strengthen the town’s economy and spirit.
A Winfield Free Press summary notes that callers interrupt patient appointments and private moments as phones ring in medical and business settings. The Indianapolis Star suggests telephonic etiquette to curb invasions of time and privacy, urging a system to govern phone use.
At the Court House today the Wakarusa township assessors held equalization day as county commissioners opened bids for bridges across the Wakarusa River two on the little Waki rosa and three in Eudora township plus one in Clinton. Four bidders submitted bids. Mrs. J. Aertz is recovering well from an operation at Simmons hospital.
A deadly tornado swept Fillmore County Nebraska causing multiple deaths and serious injuries. The storm damaged homes along the Shively farm area near Geneva and damaged roads and rail lines, with at least six dead and several others injured. Names of the dead include lain Smith Irene Shively and Elijah Argenbright plus two children near North Beaneb Kansas.
Chicago June 6 The Republican National Committee opened deliberations with a smaller outsider attendance and reduced interest. Florida delegates at large and from the second district were seated, while protest over Taft headquarters staff prompted discussions on southern delegate harmony. Key New York figures Coertslyou and Sherman discussed vice presidential prospects.
Reports from the Kaw watershed indicate a general rise in water levels with four feet expected along the lower Kaw before Monday forenoon. Residents of Armourdale and Argentine move to higher ground while other state reports note receding flood waters on the Republican and Verdigris rivers, easing fears of further damage.
Reports from Clay Center to Manhattan describe the Republican and Kaw rivers rising rapidly. Authorities warn of a possible three foot increase, with small creeks and Blue Valley lines inundated. Trains are delayed or rerouted, and residents move belongings to higher ground amid heavy rains across the region.
University athletes plan to return for commencement week as former stars join the alumni to face the University team Tuesday. Adrian Sherman Jess Hall and Joe Ramsey lead the alumni battery in a planned warming up sequence, with a potential second game if enough players attend. Spectators pay ten cents to watch the exhibition and support the event at the Robin on Gymnasium.
After thirty years as an actor and son of Maltz G Barlow a former minstrel Reginald Barlow announces he will enter the ministry aiming to reconcile the church and the stage He will assist in conducting services at the Church of the Ascension Green Point tomorrow evening He is thirty nine years old and this move shocks friends.
June 6 report states a tornado near Phillipsburg Kansas killed two children and wounded two others while destroying nine farmhouses and more property. Courtland also suffered a damaging storm with chaotic, unverified details following.
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