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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1919
Page
8
A local paper shows a string of want ads and the odd note of a woman weighing 250 pounds seeking a lost dog. One advertiser offers abundant nutritious meals but the typesetting misread it as new fishes. A guest at a local hotel also seeks board and room in a private setting.
A readable fragment describes a young lady seeking a work and board arrangement, paired with an odd insertion about an emergency call for 17-City Drug Store. The juxtaposition places the ad and the emergency line in an incongruous context within the clipping.
Kansas and Missouri track teams prepare for a duel at McCook Field on Saturday May 10. Kansas coach W H Hamilton aims to avenge a 14 point loss from a recent indoor meet in Kansas City. Expected KU relay entries include Haddock O Leary Rodkey and Cuft with Parker Edwards and Bar on leading Missouri. A large Missouri delegation travels to Lawrence for the contest.
The article notes C. F. held initiation for a class of forty one at the hall last night. A beggar named Saylor was arrested for begging on the street and found with 34.26 in his possession. Police were alerted to begging downtown and in residential districts. Mayor Kreeck urged residents to notify police if beggars call at homes. Kodak Films advertised at City Craft Store. Training in the Alps shows Cargill Sproul and Momer Worevitt, track teammates from KU, training at Grenoble for a meet with Americans as principal athletes. Matthews paints offer savings on BR. 1. 8S Paints.
The market notes show fluid prices for cattle milk and grain with scattered quotes and irregular figures. A brief line indicates premiers and foreign ministers from several nations plan a meeting on important international terms and topics.
KU students will cover expenses for the trial of Wallace Shaw and Otto Hopfer, charged with mistreating and robbing Jose Cajucom. The Filipino student’s case likely will be heard Thursday. A preliminary hearing resulted in two offenders bound over to the May term on $700 bonds.
Kansas officials and oil producers warn that sustaining clean water in the state is a serious problem as oil field expansion threatens municipal supplies. Dr Crum bine and Secretary Crumbine join Hawkes in urging support for broad new water protection laws to curb oil well pollution and possible state enjoinment of oil companies if needed.
County chairman J R James reports the Victory Liberty loan at about 48 percent in the Tenth Federal district with Douglas County near the top needing roughly $100,000 more to reach its $810,700 quota. Local clubs and schools push sub scriptions while terrain farmers lag due to harvest. Minnesota suffragists plan an all day conference in Minneapolis to celebrate. Italy to administer Fiume as League of Nations mandate until 1923 before return to Italy. An unusual bed made for Che Mah the Chinese dwarf measures two feet six inches long despite a four foot width.
Not Guilty verdict returned after about one hour for D L Eddy charged with persistent bone dry law violation. Trial notes show witnesses faltered since February, with threats to jail a reluctant witness. Separate burglar with intent to rape case against Scoop Ferguson proceeding this morning.
The Wiedemann Confectionery at 835 Massachusetts Street is receiving a new grey paint front. The building dates to 1886 with interior updates recently, but this exterior coat is the first in s1 years.
William Jewell College of Liberty Missouri travels to Lawrence Saturday for a dual track meet with the Haskell Indians. Haskell’s distance crew shows strength with Patasoni in top form posting fast mile and two mile times and a 2 07 half mile effort after a five mile ride. The meet also features a strong unit in the quarter and mile legs while Jewell had defeated Baker earlier this spring in a 63 to 41 score and Ottawa aided a triangular win for Haskell.
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