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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1902
Page
4
A large Lawrence gathering endorses Carnegie library proposal while council delays vote two weeks. Supporters cite education and cost savings. opponents warn of debt and taxes amid a heated, 19th century civic debate.
City residents weigh a library funding proposal claiming average taxpayers would pay no more than $1.25 in extra taxes. Speakers like C S Fiec and Alfred Whitman back acceptance, while Newmark warns of bonded debt and a strained general fund. The crowd largely favors the plan, with some dissent on fiscal risk and future expenditures.
June sale of Wall Paper proves successful with hundreds of patterns and low prices. Customers praise the greatest quantity for the least money and seek artistic effects at the University Book Store.
Readable lines show a catalog of stockings for women and children including all black lightweight options, linen spliced soles, indestructible cotton pairs, and fine ribbed cotton variants. Prices listed range from under a dollar to a few dollars, with notes on durability and quality as the selling point.
The council debated accepting a library protection offer with ongoing tax terms. Supporters urged immediate action while opponents favored postponement for clearer terms and legal clarity. The meeting adjourned after a narrow postponement vote as officials sought more time.
The assessors report a population decline since last year from 1,193,588 to the city of Lawrence and county totals. The sharpest drop is in Lawrence First Ward with a rise of 371, suggesting a possible mistake in the prior or current census. Figures show varying ward totals and county sums across Lawrence, Lecompton, Kanwaka, and nearby areas.
The Judices Aid society of the Unitarian church will meet at the church all day tomorrow with dinner at noon as usual. The annual meeting of the church society will follow the dinner, then a business meeting of the Ladies society.
The Haskell school commercial class staged a students’ day program in the auditorium with Mr. Birch Miss Ratner Mr. Plank Supt and Mrs Panks Capt and Mrs J G Haskell Miss Haskell and others attending. William Laine welcomed guests and spoke of the class and its training in manhood and womanhood. Reubse Haas lectured on The Railway as a Promoter of Civilization. The program featured songs an orations including Miss Remington by Kitty Lotland which highlighted women stenographers advancing in business.
A Haskell graduation program honors Miss Remington's pioneering impact on women in business. Speaker J G Haskell urged graduates to duties of efficiency and usefulness while the band and students offered a forward looking sequence, including a future-studio portrayal and a schedule of upcoming games and tours.
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