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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1907
Page
4
A scanned page item discusses electric lights as the hygienic choice over open flames, noting air quality benefits and plant growth implications. It also advertises AL Young offering 00 pairs of sample shoes at 23 percent off this week, with sizes for men and women, at 545 Mass. St. Figaro, amid rising leather prices.
A bustling local storefront section offers seeds for fields and gardens from W. J. Busch 600 Mass St plus farm birds and eggs from Searles Bros Barred Plymouth Rock roosters and eggs at Smith's News Depot and writing papers from Boughton’s 1025 Mass St Also listed are dress goods from Abe Wolfson and Robertson Undertaking with 308 Mass St and 107 old stand contact numbers and spring sewing services.
An unclear OCR passage mentions Mr C W Anderson, Brothers Art, and the Piano Co sending items to Ottawa. It hints at local business activity and a discriminating audience in Ottawa but lacks coherent detail or complete events to define a clear outcome.
The article traces Wall Street’s name to a colonial fortification along a half mile of street, noting its later role as a financial and governmental hub with banks, the stock exchange, the subtreasury, the custom house, and Trinity church nearby. It also lists local ads and notices for shops, dressmaking, lectures, quilting, packing, money services, and garden goods at various addresses in the era.
Mrs J M Lewis advised journalism students on a woman's part in daily newspaper work. She argued women are as capable as men in all roles and urged ending the practice of relegating women to a separate column.
A cable failure at the Gerhard mine caused a collapse early this morning. Kibenisttrenssia, Marelli were killed, and Saarhuuis Wa Twenty to mine workers were injured as chunks of rock and debris plummeted down hundreds of feet.
Fragmented notice reports Kerr Ger Mare 16 disappearance of Speyer cashier from Mueller Industrial Bank amid stock leaves. Public ads push Atlas home loans at 6 percent with monthly payments. Local shop promos advertise pipes, quilts, premiums, and a spring suit appeal.
The column lists multiple social moves and travels including Prof Abbott in Kaw, John Jewett departing for Chivate, Prof Sterling and Prof Halach heading to Kansas City, Mrs Robinsen departing for City, Mrs Clayton Moore heading to Kansas City, Miss Mayme Cushy Jett returning home to Nortonville, and various Misses Rhodes Warner visiting. A St Patrick’s themed Alamanta club party in Lawrence features green decor, a red white and black motif, light refreshments, and dancing with Newhors? orchestra.
A readable list of local church services includes Christian Science at First Church of Christ, Scientist with morning and evening meetings and midweek gatherings. North Lawrence Baptist, St Luke’s AM, Allen Christian Endeavor, and Epworth League note their Sunday school times, sermons, and midweek prayer sessions with pastors and room details where available.
Rev Wai W Bolt leads maritime worship and a home missions sermon series closing with The Dammer tality of the Bible. Services at 623 are open to all. A cordial invitation extends to attend these gatherings and join the church community.
Sunday: school at 10, preaching at 8, devotional services, and meetings across First Baptist Unitarian Presbyterian and Christian churches. Fore Missions and Will iam Carey sermons, C E groups, Sabbath school and Young People's meetings. Public invitations extended by all listed denominations and ministers.
Trinity Church holds Holy Communion at 7 30 a m Morning Prayer and Sermon at 10 30 a m Sunday school at noon and Vespers at 4 p m. An exhibition of Japanese Prints will be shown on the Natural History building’s second floor Wednesday and Thursday all day. Mr Shima brings a collection of over 500 prints and will give an informal talk at 3 30 p m Wednesday. He has sent other collections but will personally oversee this exhibit and lectures to aid the display.
In police court this morning Arthur H Cattenbury was arrested and fined £6.50 for drunkenness. The text also mentions unrelated local notices about a child's death, advertisement snippets for razors, coffee, tea, and a variety of local businesses and events. The fragmentary page includes references to a Catholic lecture, a camera club meeting, and a building plans discussion among Eagles members.
A collage of social items records departures and visits among residents, including ClatMtey leaving tonight for Tederialen and Mil ria, Miss battra Ma Allister's plans for travel, and Mrs De Thoth visiting her niece Martha Cowell in the city. It notes gatherings, church events, a Monday movie, and neighborhood teas with names like Chas Starkweather, Mrs Skilten, and the Seang Baptist group.
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