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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1909
Page
4
Vermont maple sugar crop is ready and will be sold at once. For pure Vermont sugar contact W. J. Flintom by Bell phone 7 or 895.
Miss Maude BL Cooke of Lawrence earns high recognition for her role as piano soloist with the Minneapolis Orchestra in the Kansas University music festival May 6. She will perform the First Movement of Tschaikowsky’s Concerto and study in Germany this summer after assisting Carl A. Preyer.
DRY WEATHER. Up goes the price on wheat. A large list of land parcels for sale or trade across Oklahoma, Texas, and Colorado with acre prices and area details. Properties include 160 acres south of Guthrie for 3000, 60 to 190 acre tracts in various counties, and multiple near Lawrence and near Lake View. Martin Investment Co advertises 719 Mass St with phone 266 and local photos service.
Purely personal items list visits and moves among Abilene residents and neighboring towns including Mrs J Mource, Mrs Harvey Wood, Mrs A Short, Mrs Fred Neis, Miss Clara Stauffer, Mr and Mrs Sam Stanley, P N Ushe family, John Gardner, J W Lee, Roy Jewell, Miss Margaret Drenthal, and H G Wilson. Gustafson and Harteldes top team score with Barieldes, Sr and Jr noted. Gustafson installs a twelve foot decorative sign at his remodeled jewelry store. Strawberry shortcake with a fifteen cent supper offered at the Methodist church Friday night.
In society Mrs Alfred Lawrence rumored winner of the Royal High Prize for most Armn Arm Brigade members observed by King dom of Lilkdom. Royal message and reports from Kansas University note a streak of suitors. local teens and KU students blamed. Social roundup mentions entertainments by Mrs Draper and Mrs Henley, whist games, carnation favors, and a closing note on the season.
The Zodiac club met at Mrs Olin Templins suburban home in Point UO Pines with twenty two members and three guests. Elections selected ALS Olin as president and AL as vice president. Concerts set for Friday with Arthur Hartman on violin and other performances by the Stevens, Hopkins, and Steiner ensembles. A five course luncheon followed then plans for the October meeting with Nes L Perkins.
Four dark brown male dogs aged about five years strayed near Waka Creek from Garrett fan. Reward offered for information. Henry to be notified. For rent ad lists furnished room in Ith Huine with phone 183. For sale runabout in first class condition by W E Spalding. Also several real estate and farm items, maple syrup advertised by C B Chardon and C E King. Hog breeders Fred Laptaud offers Poland China and Duroc Jersey stock with sows and pigs. Bell phone 7915.
Local column highlights hand painted brooches and hatpins by Gustafson and other fashion items. Mentions Robertson Bros expanding into a remodeled two floor store on Massachusetts Street and a front redesign. Vinland community updates include birthdays, school delegates, county fair plans, a streetcar repaint, a missionary tea, and upcoming harvest weather notes.
Hardware dealer C H Setterberg relocates from Robertson building to the former Five and Ten Cent Store space. He will enlarge stock and remodel the room to better serve patrons. The notice mentions local ads and community notices alongside names and addresses in the surrounding brief items.
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