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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1908
Page
3
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The Honest John Truss Co through Raymond's Drug Store offers to furnish and fit three trusses free of charge to those unable to buy. Raymond's Drug Store advertises an extra sized wood Talent powder and mentions Hutchings moving his shoe store to 832 Mass Street. A lawn exhibition at the World of Office is noted with a July 1 1908 decision by the press.
Lawrence booster event opens with Carl Kurtz from Lawrence and Charles Harling of Sedgwick bidding for a seventy mile crossing. Prize pool funded in Lawrence, entry details via the Journal or Western Union. Kurtz, 20 from Colorado Springs, aims for about twenty two hours. Harling, a Kansas City Canoe Club member, will chase in support boats.
Lawrence residents woke to two long blasts from the paper mill whistle at five o clock. The engineer, half asleep, misread the time and activated the signal an hour early, waking workers who started an hour sooner than planned.
The article notes Douglas County wheat is not doomed yet despite rainy weather. It reports farmers feared a poor harvest, but Lawrence implement dealers compare figures, with Thad Stevens citing a record last year of binding twine sales and anticipation that farmers stock up ahead of harvest.
Pan-Hellenic dancing clubs at Kansas University summer school plan parties to enliven the work focused session. Students, many teachers or pursuing dual degrees, join in informal events at the Sigma Chi and Phi Delta clubs, concluding with a farewell at Fraternal Aid hall. Meanwhile a local swimming race between Carl Karta and Charles B. Harling is arranged on the Kaw River. Ollie Brooks case moves toward county arrest warrant.
Local items report travel notes of residents leaving for Oklahoma City and Kansas, a funeral in Lawrence, obituaries from Minneapolis and Dubuque families, church ties, and community notices. Highlights include Rev. Irwin named aide-de-camp, a Kansas postcard souvenir, and bond deliveries in July.
George Stewart was bitten by a dog while on business near Worden last Friday. The wound is described as a pretty bad one and has caused him considerable trouble. The item also notes Mrs Prentiss at the Home Store selling a compact washing machine suitable for travel. Also mentions Ambastine wall coating at Straffon's Drugstore.
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