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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1907
Page
4
Fragmentary notice notes a seed sale or transfer involving Mrs Connely with a value near 150 dollars and mentions a party or item coded as vd spaita at a location referenced as dive heus above Hy M15 and a group called Taps.
Butch Phillips Alfred Lawrence and John Morrow plan to leave to operate B Nickel Theater in Muskogee Oklahoma Their move follows Phillips eight years as a bank binder at Lawrence Journal Co and Lawrence and Morrow gains in Kansas National Guard service noted Local church supper announced and a $1 safety razor advert appears among the clipping noise
Real estate transfers list warranty deeds and claim deeds involving multiple parties such as Hachel Giutt Lawrence Rachel Hutt and others. Transfers cover Lot 84 NLT St Watkins and adjacent parcels with various monetary amounts, dates, and lot descriptions. The column also references adjacent property details near Jersey Stand West of 10th St and mass lot lines.
C C Callahan offers custom quilting spring quilts and white silk line spreads. Call at 9 E Henry or Bell phone 1827 for prices and workmanship.
The Farmers Institute last Tuesday attracted many long absent and first-time attendees, drawing praise for town hospitality and Baldwin support. Speeches by Col J D Robinson highlighted alfalfa farming, plant timing, and profit potential, while Mayor Hamham welcomed visitors and stressed mutual local interest.
A local Odd Fellows member recalls that the first lodge in Kansas formed last Saturday long ago at Tecumseh east of Topeka. It was called Slavene Judge No. 1 and later moved to Topeka, with Martin first initiated in the Kansas order and now living in Topeka.
Short notices advertise home help and furniture repair options. Robertson's Steel Covering sale is announced for the week. W. L. Douglas shoes are sold by Abe Wolfson at 637 Mass Street.
Mrs Clara Creel will sell at public auction on the W R Williams farm 9 miles southwest of Lawrence on March 12. Items include mules horses farm implements hogs and cattle. Spalding's grocery advertises new putatoes and green peas. A box supper and literary program at Fairview school house Friday March 5 with music by J C Metcalf family and Miss Junken of Vinland. Ramsdel of Lawrence will bring a phonograph. Morrison Lem on 744 Mass street offers loans on farm and city property with rates as low as 5 percent. Piano tuning by Paul Lavekan 906 New Hampshire Street.
A fragmented text discusses public knowledge of Catholic doctrine, priestly conduct, and a court case involving a priest named Father 4 J. It mentions a handbook and alleged doctrinal disputes, with references to church leadership and a long prior period of leadership under a Reverend.
The article lists Rev. F. Canningham as new Bishop and details various pastors including Rev. Elias Max and Rev. J.C. Mee, noting vigorous parish work across Lawrence and surrounding areas. It mentions a district convention requiring attendance and cites T. J. Sweeney and Anna F. L. Martindale as organizers.
Professor Gordon Laing of the University of Chicago will lecture on The Art of Ancient Eurasia in the University Chapel at eight. The talk will feature lantern slides and is open to the public, invited by the American Institute of AI to speak to city and Topeka societies.
The report notes Lydia Knott fell down the back stairs of the Opera House injuring herself. Separate lines mention prayers, a misfit scene, and a charity event connected to The Friends before a final line hints at payment or compensation. The OCR text is garbled with unclear phrases and disrupted sentences.
A fragmentary note mentions household wools packed by skilled packers. It references Lawrence transfer and Chas. A. Stevens with a local address and mentions packing and shipping tasks, possibly a moving or hauling notice.
A fragmented OCR passage references the United States, senators, and unspecified addresses. The text is garbled with unrelated fragments and lacks clear events or dates.
In Lawrence notices, a men's exhibition at the M A building is planned a week from tonight. A pair of traveling acts, the Qher and Bartelds, are due Monday if roads stay clear. The ad promotes Raymond’s flat wool dusters for shelves and furniture and features Robertson’s Steel Couch Sale and Jeweled Post cards at Boyle’s 725 Main.
Grain and provisions report shows prices for Sept. 425 dirge and No. 3 mised at 32d ye. Oats No. 2 mixed 40c. Rye 62 6c. Hay prices range from 14.50 to 15 for Timothy and Prairie hay at 11 to 11.50. Butter Creamery 31c. packing 19c. Eggs 1ae. Livestock receipts include 6,900 cattle with native steers at 41.50 to 86.50, cows and heifers 52.75 to 55.25, stockers and feeders 3.80 to 5.35, bulls 3 to 4.23, calves 4 to 7.50. Hogs receipts 10,000 with heavy 6.85 to 6.90, packers 6.75 to 6.87, pigs light 5.40 to 6.24.
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