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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1909
Page
4
A Chicago report notes Kansas weather outlook with tonight cloudy conditions. Thursday is expected to be fair and warmer, indicating a shift to milder temperatures.
The University Orchestra will present its annual concert tomorrow evening in Fraser Hall. The program includes Stradella Overture, Flotow Melody, Mireille and Beatrice, a surprise Haydn symphony, Dvorak Slavonic Dance, Verdi Miserere, Strauss Egyptian March, and Erw. First poem by Professor Carruth. Also advertised are local real estate listings and town notices, with price-driven property deals from Martin & Holmes and a note on the Water Company’s iron-removal process.
J B McClaskey, 88, slipped Saturday at his south town home while in the barn arranging books. He sustained a broken shoulder bone and never regained strength, with doctors giving up hope for recovery as he gradually sank.
Chancellor Strong announced the temporary committee to explore forming a student council. Students: Paul Harvey, Marlin Poindexter, William Caldwell, E T Gibbs, R L Douglas. Faculty: Prof W J Baumgartne, Prof D L Patterson. They will begin work soon on starting the council. New health laws involve two new inspectors. Topeka officials will enact rules and begin enforcement. The rest provides satirical note on Professor Wendell and humorous foreign accent anecdotes from Harvard and France.
The state paper reports a new law fixing election judge and clerk compensation in Kansas. Section 2724 raises fees to three dollars for the first two hundred votes and adds one cent for each additional voter at all elections and special polls.
The Masques performance last evening at the Opera House drew a large enthusiastic audience and surpassed the prior night. No trouble from Liebler & Co. of New York occurred, and the program proceeded serenely. More University students plan summer work to fund next year’s schooling, while others sell books maps and tinware. A large group from the University prepares to travel to Kansas City Friday to see the Benvept players in Midsummer Night’s Dream.
The April Woman's Home Companion features Easter suggestions spring fashions recipes by Fannie Merritt Farmer and articles on psychotherapy gardening and the Emmanuel Movement. Also includes fiction by Cyrus Townsend Brady and stories by Nellie L. McClung and others with illustrations by noted artists. Local ads note flower cards fruit salads fabric and papering services and a selection of fruit trees and plants for Arbor Day.
A council committee discusses local and interurban franchise issues in South Lawrence, noting rejected privileges and a lengthy substitute. The debate centers on a tax proposal, routing, and whether a complete system can be achieved with fair arrangements and timely decisions.
W E Hazen states that a large addition to taxable property and street maintenance could be funded by a two percent tax, but many business men who favored it now favor waiving the requirement. The note ends with a formal signoff and a dealer listing at 18 West Warren Street for lace and embroidery stock.
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