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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1908
Page
3
A girl known for beauty and popularity cycles through two suitors, one town youth and one college student. After a planned, public arrangement backfires, the town beau confronts her, learning she has reserved a Wednesday night for another date with her mother present, ending with revenge and mockery as he leaves.
The final trial to select Kansas University’s dual track team for Missouri at Convention Hall in Kansas City on March 13 produced a squad of seventeen. Runners include McCoy Dennis Drake Mitchell Martindale Priest A ndel dorfer Cooley Guthrie and Hovey. Jumps list Wenger Coventry Parker Young. Weights Cohn Stevenson. Events assign McCoy Dennis in sprint. Drake Mitchell in hurdles. McCoy Mitchell in low hurdles. Martindale Dennis in 440 yards. Wenger Coventry in pole vault. Parker Young in high jump. Colin Stevenson in shot put. Priest Allendorfer McCoy Martindale in relays. Guthrie Cooley in mile. Hovey Cummings in two mile.
A special meeting of the Bees discusses the January 29 Asking Day set by the goddess spinsters. The president condemns gossip and proposes action, but after debate the group votes to not participate, leaving Lawrence men disappointed tomorrow.
A flurry of personal visits and travels as residents and friends move between Kansas City Topeka El Dorado and nearby towns. Names include Willis Folks J Anthony Imogene Dean Tess Critchfield Alice Rankin Mona Eberle George Belt Clara Carr Vera Bernhardt Irvin Snattinger and others visiting relatives or on business. Mrs Smelser a missionary in Japan is in town plus local theater outings and moves.
Kansas Bottlers' association selects Wichita over Topeka for the bottling clearing house at their sixth annual convention held January 21 23. Live bottles are preassigned a carrier only to association members with prepaid freight, while nonmembers pay excess charges. The Wichita exchange will centralize abandoned bottles to owners in Ohio and Toledo freeing railroads and express firms from custody.
The piece discusses a public clash over railroad and industrial regulation, contrasting Roosevelt's open approach with secretive corporate methods. It notes the influence of railroads and large corporations on politics, and the government actions via Justice, Commerce, and the Interstate Commerce Commission. The excerpt cites media controlled by big interests and urges public scrutiny of corporate political tactics.
An old advertisement extols Swamp-Root as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles in both women and men. It claims widespread sufferers, describes symptoms like frequent urination and bed wetting, and promotes samples and pamphlets from Dr. Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York.
The Y M C A meeting drew a large crowd with John Calvert of Kansas City speaking and Mrs Planche Lyons singing. The boys dual athletic meet produced winners John Elliott first in high jump and standing hop step and jump, with Dan Hazen second and Leo Bouton third. John Elliott claimed first in the fifteen yard dash with Charles Ward and Charles Lawrence close behind. The K U Engineers plan an informal social at the Association building Thursday night.
Oring Laxative Fruit Syrup stimulates the liver and cleanses the system to clear pimples and blotches. It is mild pleasant for women and children, does not gripe or sicken, and is superior to pills and ordinary cathartics as it does not irritate the stomach or bowels.
Richard Thompson from Topeka declared his real name was Prof M Greene and that life came from the Queen of Mars. He tried to convert Lawrence, was arrested for disturbing the peace, and held in jail after preaching on the street.
Review praises the up to date graft drama and performances by Aldermaon Phelan as the carnivalist, Dallas Wainwright as Dallas, and Cynthia Garrison as Cynthia. It notes Horrigan the boss and the mayor as central figures and commends the humor and realism across the cast.
Amusements note highlights a key character described as a modern trained nurse who is worldly and witty in graphic slang repartee. The work promises one of the best performances with a strong female lead.
Advert says Diapepsin tablets digest grains of food and ease sour stomachs. It claims each 22-gram box contains enzymes including pepsin and bicarbonate, costs 50 cents, and can relieve bloating, belching, and discomfort within minutes.
A garbled transcription presents scattered phrases about speaking before thinking and themes of wisdom and folly. The text mentions Athens and prudent reflection, with odd word choices suggesting a distorted editorial snippet. No clear event or person is identifiable.
The Vandette Penny Arcade will open at 730 Mass St Lawrence on Wednesday. Marelli 4. New arcade machines and seating equipment, from Chicago, with a focus on clean, up to date setups. Ladies and children urged to attend this entertainment. spring trends noted. The Barteldes Seed Co. promotes garden seeds at 904 Massachusetts St. for early planning and orders.
A brief local notice announces seats on sale at Woodward & Co for Monday March 2. Prices listed are 75 cents, one dollar, and one dollar fifty. The event details include the timetable and venue context in the article’s line.
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