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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1919
Page
8
Fragmented classified lines offer a poultry yard fence for sale and a bargain. Also notes for a furnished house to rent and a request for a married man to work on a farm. Contact details appear garbled with several illegible phone numbers and incomplete names.
Market reports from City MO include cattle receipts steady with heavy beef and veal moves. hog receipts around 200 with steady demand. Wheat and corn prices edge up with No 1 red at 2.30 and various futures and cash quotes noted. Also mentions local creamery pricing, checic prairie and alfalfa bids, and drug store ads. A note reports Refifs H Campbell, formerly of Lawrence, arriving in Boston with the 26th Division.
The month shows two divorce suits filed. Alice M. Fisher seeks dissolution from Earl D. Fisher and Mollie Raab seeks divorce from Ed Raab. Mrs Raab contends cruelty and says she moved from Great Bend after abuse. A marriage license issued to James Arthur Sparks and Mary M. Grant, who plan to wed in McLouth.
Fuel Had Fire Water Bound Over to the May term of the district court after a 10 o clock preliminary hearing at the county courthouse. He remains jailed for inability to post a 400 bond. The charge is possession of liquor. Brazil observes a national holiday marking the country’s anniversary.
University of Kansas drama majors will stage Electra in Robinson Gymnasium on June 6. Prof. Arthur MacMurray directs a 30 member cast from the Dramatic club with an augmented orchestra led by Prof. Charles Skilton. Music by Skilton, published by an eastern firm, will be used. scenery includes special Greek palace and rural settings. budget around 400 dollars.
In Elks' seven-back bowling series, the Hults and Stevenson split four games at Elk's court. Stevenson won the first game 293 280, then Hults beat 308 272 and 286 266, with Stevenson taking the final 281 260. Stevenson’s top score was 229. Bassett led the Hults with 211. Standings show Gragher and Albach tied for first, Gerhard and Francisco tied for fourth.
When ordering soda water, contact McNish at phone 198 for genuine fruit flavors as advertised by The Taste Tells.
The Rising team won two of three ten pin games against Barteldes in the Elk’s Club tournament. Rising led 764 to 667, then 739 to 793 before Barteldes finished 719 to 662. Reatz led Barteldes with 479.
The Riling team extended its lead in the ten-pin standings by winning two games last night. Riling now has eight games won and four losses. Barteldes Perkins Morris were noted, with Mc Nish mentioned via phone 198.
About 200 athletes from 34 Kansas teams entered the state track meet in Lawrence with 36 schools listed. Lawrence High anticipates strong showings in sprints led by Carey Rogers Marvin Hyre Phil Sterling and Woestemeyer in events such as the 50 and 220 yard dashes the half mile and field events.
A United States Geological Survey search traced a meteor to the To Wanda water company reservoir in Pennsylvania. Officials reported the meteor caused ice in the eight inch layer to vanish, leaving only three inches before harvest. News notes include local ads and brief mentions of British ministry privileges and other items.
A fragment notes a Siamese superstition about the devil keeping a book of names that make people sneeze when named aloud. It also marks the centennial birth anniversary of Fordyce Barker, noted American medical leader, and mentions a Maxwell delivery car bargain listing with Charles P. Banker as a contact.
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