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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1907
Page
4
Chicago reports fair weather with mild temperatures for the Kansas area and a note on spring interior work beginning with natural gas use. Listings include Star and Merschaum Pipes at Smith's News Depot and 81 Safety Razor guarantee, plus Woodward & Co paints and varnishes incoming for projects.
Fragmented OCR text shows stock seeds, sales figures, and named places like Hemme tere and 1105 Milow Tops. Mentions Mrs. Connely and values around 21.00. Content is incomplete and garbled with many unclear terms and prices.
Mes Uhava Crea will sell at public sale the W RH Williams property southwest of Lawrence. Assets include mules horses cattle cattle farm equipment hives and other farm stock. Sale details limited by fragmentary OCR.
A dense page of notices and ads lists Teddy Bears postcards at Boyle's stores mass merchandise including jewels, lunch specials at Peerless Lunch Room, quilting and silk spreads from C. C. Callahan, Java and coffee blends at Union Pacific Tea Store, cleaning powders, floor and furniture finishes, Sylvan Nut Goodies, shoe repairs by Newby & Ware, Ewings ice cream, an orange tree display, stationery from Wolf's Book Store, and new tires offered by C. G. Schultz near City Hall.
Mr and Mrs L O McIntire visit Topeka. Charles Carter returns from Richmond Kansas. Budds go to Kansas City. Wilhelmi departs for Liberal. Chambers returns to Kansas City. Meith of Oklahoma visits. Ben Barnes leaves for North Lawrence. Mrs A B Sayles hosts Embroidery club. Elis visits Kansas City. Young party plans social at Rev Hadley’s. Josie McDonald travels from Fort Worth to Kansas City. University junior class to host farmer dance in Fraternal Aid hall. Clansing of Admire visiting J G Lindner. Tom Pierson and Pearl Pierson head to Oakland California. Carrie Langenderfer visiting friends from Lakes View. Mrs E E Forter leaves Marysville after visit. Neighborhood care club hosted by Mrs J Ware with high five game. Lucile Weaver at Baker University visiting Clinton. W M Parsons aids in post office duties while away. Ktox covers in his absence. Pi Beta Phi Sorority Alumni Club to meet at Mrs F M Benedict's. Forest Covrkan and family return from Palmville. Huth Spray travels to Topeka for theatre party. Mrs E Price returns to Overbrook after visit with Kansas City. Nancy Van Smith wedding to Verner Lawrence performed near Unlay. Newlyweds to reside in Lawrence after March 1. Mrs John Schliefer hosts Nine teenth Century Paney work club. luncheon served. A M Hott man weds Miss Flossie Gordon at home on 1113 Kentucky street. Rev Hadley officiates. Mr and Mrs Hoffman depart for Omaha. Hoffman formerly of Topeka and student here. Mrs Hoffman is daughter of Mr and Mrs J N Gordon.
Tomorrow night the comic opera by university students is repeated to benefit the MacDowell fund. Tickets are on sale at Woodward's for those wishing to contribute. Henry Van Dyke has issued an appeal to be published tomorrow. Denatured alcohol, 15 cents a pint at Etraffon's Drug store.
An arrest has been made in a murder case involving a local resident. Police did not release further details about the suspect or the crime, citing ongoing investigations. Community members await official statements from authorities as the case develops.
Fragmentary text describes Walter Tveie Hy ok Vip tak Tievvies and gas mantles as a new line. Mentions W. Pein preparing for both phones, Jarkeon bloc, and Searles Bros. trade context. Indicates a local business shift and self reliance in a small market.
A tornado devastates Washi Ark wiping out the five resident population. The Presbyterian church and several homes are destroyed. Others are left uninhabitable as feared casualties are reported.
Vague notes show mayor and justice of the peace races with James Drg and others listed for peace office. Other posts include treasurer and school board seats with unclear candidate details and timing.
The text strings together varied notices and items including mention of Rey Perisho arrest, a Mrs Clark ill, and Mr Lane's barn fire. It also contains garbled references to the police court and names like Paul Lu kin and Bell Pierre LONG, plus scattered ads and magazine notes.
Markets by wire report cattle receipts 1,500 vintage cows and heifers at 5.25 to 6.25. Hogs receipts 24,000 with top 7.05 and bulk around 6.92 to 7.00. Wheat futures about 41 to 42 cents. rye around 60 to 62 cents. hay and butter prices listed for dairy and feed markets.
In a tense session, Adolph Turns case details were presented with witnesses examined. A juror was accused of seeing the murdered man, risking a verdict challenge. Burns plea denied as a six month sentence hovered amid the courtroom drama.
An advertisement offers bulk seeds including oats clover alfalfa potatoes timothy and related varieties. The listing highlights fresh seeds and an opportunity to see the seeds before purchase.
Prepared by Dr. F H Snow University of Kansas from observations at Lawrence. February 1907 was the warmest in seven years with mean temperatures near 69 3 degrees at 7am 38 89 at 2pm and 35 339 at 5pm. Snowfall measured 11.79 inches with 5 inches on the 4th and 2 inches on the 9th plus 1 inch on the 20th. Rain and melted snow totaled near 0.74 inches. Wind averaged 12.87 mph with a high of 40 mph on the 13th. Relative humidity averaged 73.70 percent with 64 1 percent at 2pm and 79 3 percent at 6pm. There were 3 fogs and 7 clear days.
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