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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1900
Page
4
Professor Sazels will be in Lawrence at the Eldsidge home for one day only on Friday May 4. The event is a brief visit with local residents and students.
The Lawrence bloodhound needs regular exercise to stay effective for policing work. Assistant Marshal Sam Jeans, who cares for the dog at his own expense, lacks time. Community suggests granting the dog more time in hopes of maintaining crime prevention value. Sapho played to a small audience at the opera house last evening with a clever company. the show has closed the season.
President Jordan of Leland Stanford voices high praise for F H Yost, noting his bearing, sincerity, and power to get to the heart of football matters. He compares Yost to Chamberlain and predicts strong, confident coaching with southern warmth and straightforwardness. A second item notes the Haskell Indian School baseball tram defeating Kansas State Agricultural College 13 to 6 at Manhattan.
Mrs G L Howe of Omaha visits relatives in the city. Mr and Mrs Elias Summerfield arrive from New York after a week of marriage and plan a six week stay. Various locals attend conventions, receptions, and visits to Holton, Kansas City, Baldwin, and other nearby towns.
The Peru Indiana Journal notes a packed Plymouth Congregational church last evening as dreg-5 280 Ib section of Laces showcased by Mrs Crary impressed hundreds with quiet, attentive presence. Tickets for six lectures on Monday May 14 at the church cost 75 cents for adults and children’s tickets to cents.
Friday marks the semi-appeal in the Weekly section. Dr Willistom speaks to the Graduate club this afternoon. A Europe-bound student trip is set for June 8 but cancelled by Prof Penny taking charge at Ottawa Chautauqua. Steeplechase prelims tonight on the course south of the University draw about ten freshmen entrants.
An informal Cuba talk by Mr Woodward at the Unitarian church tomorrow afternoon will include his impressions from a recent island trip. A social hour and refreshments follow the program. A township Sunday school Convention is planned at Hughes school house No. 12 in Eudora township on Sunday May alt with an attractive program to be published next week.
In Kington the house approved several measures including a senate bill to broaden pension eligibility by aggregating disabilities under the 1890 act and raising the widow’s net income from 94 to 350 dollars. Also passed was a measure boosting National Guard appropriation from 400000 to 7000000.
Jeremiah Trarding of the West Side encounters a smooth speaking missionary who claims a brick contains $7,200 of gold. After a string of evasions and testing at a jeweler, the pair proceed toward a bank meet, but the ruse collapses as cash changes hands and the questionable plan winds through a hotel meeting.
A chaotic scene unfolds with a rogue New York goat storming a brewery and a wild bull roaming near Fort Slocum, scattering kegs and uniforms as keepers corral the animals. Nearby, European flags are traced to early dates, noting Spain 1783 and Italy 1848 among others.
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