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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1913
Page
6
The Forty-Eight High School team announces an annual tournament to be held at Robinson Gym on March 14 and 16. The event, hosted by the University, promises one of the biggest basketball tournaments and a potential record breaker.
Census bulletin shows 1904 to 1909 growth in patent medicine establishments from 2777 to 3632, with capital up 24.2 million and product value up 21 percent to 141.9 million. AMA and magazines led a six year campaign. industry defies decline, driven by public demand for medicines. In Scotland, a Glasgow road crash kills three sheep as a motorist buys them and moves on.
An assortment of public notices and items include advice on child training stressing self-control learned through patient teaching from infancy. Also local ads for laxatives Chamberlain's Tablets, second hand furniture, furniture exchanges, transport to Kansas City wholesale houses, and a sale of roll top desks. Also notices about church or school events, a settled court case Hayter vs Hayter, and upcoming Boys of Class 2 to 1 at the Y.S.C.L. event.
President saluted a broad mix of diplomats and guests at a White House reception. The article notes Daniels as successor to Knox and mentions other potential posts including Page for Germany and Gerard for Spain. Woodrow Wilson hosted relatives of his family for dinner as delegations from Mississippi and others called.
The opening night drew a full house as Dr Heaton presided and speakers from Mayor S. D. and Bishop addressed the audience. The program highlighted church federation, education, and unity across Christendom while praise and fellowship followed.
Five year course equals a university program with preparatory year and four in regular study. After two years, students may enter deacon orders and at close of the coin receive elder orders. Examinations peak in summer during a Baker University conference review. Brother Wark moved from Kansas to Bengal Conference. The Bishop and Cabinet meet daily 2 to 6 pm at 41 Wentucky Street and public business may be seen. Kansas City District Conference convenes tonight in the Educational Room. Dr Murphy of South Kansas Conference attends.
Classified items include a five room house for rent with fixtures at Lake Street and a sale of seven and a half acres north of town. Also a girl wanted for upstairs work, a land rental inquiry, a 20 acre small farm for rent, a offer to own a home with cash and payments, cashier position, furnished room rentals, and ad for news correspondence. Also a Lane County Kansas land listing and a Connecticut Avenue rental. Plus shop window ad for finstafson Store and repair work.
Adelaide Thurston captivates Lawrence audiences with her signature charm in the breezy stage piece Love Affair. The crowd mostly cares about her performance, though the rest of the company supports her splendidly. Local ads follow, pitching glasses and candy at Wiedemann’s while a jokey mining stock quip closes the column.
A fragmented note jokes about Japanese Bible translation using soak for baptize and absurdly labels a person as John the Soaker. It comments on scandal scares and a home paper notice for a novel, then criticizes family and marriage causing suspicion, ending with a snide reference to an unabridged dictionary.
Mrs. POH Hodder attended the inauguration ceremonies as a guest of her sister Mrs. FLA in Washington DC. Mr GA Henney of Fairbury Nebraska was also present today on Asian-related matters. The text also mentions Wiedemann Banana Nat Ice and a black walnut tasting.
L N Harney received a license tag after his fox terrier killed 100 rats. The prize was offered by a council member once the dog had killed 80 in two weeks, as reported by the Carlisle Advocate.
A quirky dialogue depicts a farmer naming a mosquito netted open-air shelter as a village jail and jokes about iron bars. The joke notes inmates would be grateful to escape mosquitoes rather than flee. It also tethers to a social satire on marital truths and gender dynamics.
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