Notices, sales and help wanted items from a period ad sheet
Classifieds include a seamstress wanted for plain sewing at moderate price, pony and harness for sale with contact Ross B Brodhead, Moon Brothers survey for sale in fine condition, Bere dry goods department employment, rooms for rent in a modern house, a seven room house for rent, and counters with show cases for sale at Smith’s News Depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Phone
Moon Brothers
Bell Phone 440
Bere
May Fete Triumph at University Despite Rain
The May Fete at the University, staged indoors at Robinson Gymnasium, drew a large, engaged audience and featured a grand pageant costumed in English traditions. Highlights included the Queen of the May Miss Nola Ayres, the Lord of the Day Archie Narramore, dancers, minstrels, and a clever Robin Hood skit. The event showcased strong performances by the Kantexa University band and Beta Theta Pi and Thespians groups, with ENG Green booths and a Pie-Wau vendor adding to the festive atmosphere despite the bad weather.
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Robinson Gymnasium
Merrie England
Kantexa University
Nola Ayres
Archie Narramore
England
Masque Club
Beta Theta Pi
Ix. U
Dean Skilton
Clint Kanaga
Young Womens’ Christan Association
C.H. Gray
Fern Cramer
Kansas University
The
Betas
Phi Delta Thetas
K. U
Parnell Investigation Declared Unnecessary by Commissioners
Douglas County Kansas officials conclude a May 4 1909 communication by A J Parnell alleging a board member and the county clerk claimed crooked accounts is unfounded. The board reviews and denies any such statements and affirms all bills and transactions of the Poor Commissioner as correct, deeming further inquiry unnecessary.
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Court House
Parnell
A. J. Parnell
Douglas County
Board of County Commissioners
Kansas
Social notices track travels and visits across Kansas City
Local residents and visitors on weekend trips and cross state travel are listed. Names include Art Tweed F. Fiegenbaum Laming Clara Breeze Florence Phillips and many others visiting Kansas City Ottawa St Joseph Leavenworth and Topeka. Also notes marriages moves and a probate judge wedding and a deed office relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Tweed
Kansas City
F. Fiegenbaum
Eudora
Laming
J. Churchill
Ottawa
Ralph Morison
Agnes Wieman
Clara Breeze
Sibley
Florence Phillips
E. T. Gallagher
George Kirchoff
Arthur
A. Prentis
Vinland
George Kelly
Viva McKenzie
Baldwin
Alta Phillips
Moberly
St. Louis
Madge Lake
Larned
Kang
Trewin Snattinger
Topeka
Parsons
St. Joseph
Augusta
Elizabeth Dixon
Harvey Wood
Ed. Klein
Wellington
Kansas
W. F. Ealy
Osage City
C. W. Ferris
Leavenworth
A. Boucher
W. J. Flinton
Excelsior Springs
W. C. Lansdon
Henry
Louisiana
A. L. Mossler
Chicago
L. Mossler
East
Louis Bergman
W. Bergman
Albert Learned
Durango
Col
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Carl Pryor
Harriett Greissinger
C. Cooke
Maude Cooke
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Sam Marks
Sol Marks
A. Marks
Albany
N.a
Missing Oklahoma man found in sanitarium after presumed drowning
Dr J W Graves of Crossett Arkansas, missing for three weeks since a boat capsize on the Waahita river carried him, his mother and a friend, has been located in a local sanitarium. He rode the train ten days ago and cannot recall his name or recognize his wife and children. He remembers only that the boat capsized and drowned the other two men.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
J. W. Graves
Crossett
Ark
Final Pleading in Hains Case Opens
May 10 Flashing N J. When court opened today John F McIntyre chief counsel for Captain Peter C Hains Jr on trial for killing William E Annis began his closing plea. He argued the act of God directed Hains hand and the meeting between Annis and the defendant was accidental with no intent to kill.
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Hains
John F. McInlyre
Peter C. Hains, Jr
William E. Annis
Ury
McIntyre
Annis
Land Frauds and Matrimony Shade Tulsa Senate Gossip
A sprawling Kansas and Oklahoma wire reports a Tulsa grand jury amid Muskogee land fraud probes tied to Governor Haskell. Washington debates tariff lines as Aldrich and Beveridge clash. Lawrence social notes recount a May wedding, campus events, and local social humor amid a busy Oklahoma town page.
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Aldrich
Beveridge
Federal Grand Jury
Oklahoma
Canes Senate
Tulss
Tulsa
Okla
Muskogee
Haskell
John A. Marshall
Utah
Airegg
Sylvester Rush
Oliver ‘T. J Pagem
C. F. Lawson
Eufaula
R. H. Gilget
Senate
Lsland
G. W. Thompson
A. L. Hog
Fort Gibson
Frank Hubbard
White House
J. A. Todd
P. W. Cin
Ningham
Weleetka
J. H. Ford
Hulbert
Jasn I. Cooper
Whitheld
John Il. Wowin
Bristow
John McPherson
Warner
Trial for Extortion Involving Saloons Bosses
Chicago May 10 Martin B Zondler saloon owner at Nineteenth and Charlotte faced trial on a charge of extorting $1,000 from a contractor threatening to shoot him if payment was not made The case involves labor leaders M J Boyle and F A Pouchot as co defendants The witness said the demand came with a threat and the gun fired during the incident Also August Hackbarth returned from Kansas City reporting Karl Zondler in critical condition from a Friday shooting Weston Leads Transcontinental Walk Returns to St Marys Kans and resumes journey after breakfast
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Eigh
Madden
Teenth
Charlotte
Associated Building ‘Trades Unions
Chicago
Tonry
Zandler
M. J. Boyle
van A. Pouchot
Topeka Man Robert Stone Appointed US Assistant Attorney General
Topeka May 10 announcement by Gov Stubbs naming Representative Robert Stone of Topeka as United States Assistant Attorney General. The report notes the death of Mrs Emma Creel aged 36 wife of General Wickersham and other brief items from Omaha, New York, and Chicago markets including Indian woman murder near Stonewall Oklahoma and cattle market receipts.
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Topeka
United States
Stubbs
Robert Stone
Emma Creel
Euma Creel
Jeneral Wickersham
T. L. Creel
Air Family
Fairview
Stonewall
Oklo
Frank Scribner
Here
Chicago
Lawrence
Park
J. W. Arthur Felling
Whittier
Cal
Robert Hicks
Hicks
California
Money Up Tomorrow Over Interurban Franchise
Positive plans cited for W Laming to fund a $1,000 city interurban franchise, with estimates by Davis Smith and others on bridges and culverts from Kansas City to Lawrence. Also notes a Saturday LO Q F meeting in Atchison with Lawrence attendees and regional lodge history. Weather notes describe a broad storm area across the Midwest and into the East with rain and frost patterns.
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W. Laming
Laming
Davis
Mr. Smith
Boston
Mr. Laming
Mr. Hopkins
Patrick Hirch
C. N. Axtell
Smith
Kansas City
Lawrence
Oklahoma
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
Mississippi River
Atlantic Coast
Illinois
Springfield
St. Louis
Ohio Valley
Atlantic States
Loafera Will Beautify City Parks
Wichita police order crackdown on loiterers and vagrants leading to over fifty jailed overnight with more arrests expected as authorities pledge park cleanups at Riverside and other city spaces. Humane Society meeting announced with Gustafeon noted. Local business ad highlights discounted writing paper at Boughton’s on Mass Street.
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Loafera
Haboes
Wichita Beacon
Riverside Park
Boyle and wife jailed for kidnapping Willie Whitla in Mercer
James H. Boyle is sentenced to life imprisonment for kidnapping Willie Whitla, while his wife receives twenty five years plus fines. Both collapsed as sentences were read. Boyle walked with help then weakened. Mrs Boyle was carried from the courtroom. A morphine dose and a razor found on Boyle raise safety concerns. Boyle also claims a past murder in Youngstown involving an alleged third party and payment by Harry Forker.
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Mercer
James H. Boyle
Willie Whitla
Boyle
Youngstown
Ohio
Janes H. Boyle
Daniel Riebel, Jr
Riebel
Harry Forker
Sharon
Forker
Are You Deaf Free demonstration of the Stolz Electrophone
Omaha Neb May 10 Julian Meyar a prominent business man and president of the Metropolitan club committed death by his own hand this afternoon by shooting. Despondency over ill health is given as the probable cause. We are mounting a large assortment of diamonds for display in a few days sizes 1 2 to 3 karat Commencement Watches a beautiful assortment Gustafson
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Omaha
Neb
Julian Meyar
Metropolitan Club
Gustafson
Permanent injunction against Fibre and Manila Association
In New York on May 10 a United States circuit court judge issued a permanent injunction restraining the Fibre and Manila association from operating. The decree cites a combine of twenty five paper manufacturing companies formed to restrain trade. The member companies were fined $2,000 each in June 1908. the injunction now enjoins their participation in the alliance.
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The
Fibre and Manila Association
New York
Justice Hough
United States
Red Men Visit Kansas City Lodge In Lawrence Event
Saturday night the Redmen lodge held a large gathering in I. C. O. hall Lawrence. The Kansas City lodge team known on the Kiowa Tribe assisted in initiating ten members. An elaborate banquet followed with clever entertainers and an enjoyable program.
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Kansas City
Lawrence
Redmen's Lodge
I. C. O. Hall
Kansas Cty
Kansas
Pastors Observe Mothers Day in City Sermons
Pastors across the city paid tribute to Mothers Day in sermons yesterday. White carnations, symbol of the day, were distributed in Lawrence as part of the observance. The nationwide observance highlighted the dedication of mothers.
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Lawrence
Frost Hits Zepeka Kansas but Hurts No Fruit
Zepeka Kansas May 10 frost swept the area with a minimum reading of 34 degrees. Government observer reports the cold was heavy yet not low enough to cause serious damage to fruit crops in the region.
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Zepeka
Kans
Mason temple charter sought for old Methodist church site
The Lawrence Masona committee organized today and applied for a charter to build a Masonic temple on the old Methodist church property at the corner of Massachusetts and Berkeley.
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Lawrence Masona
Old Methodist Church
Massachusetts
Berkeley
Local Advertiser Sees Orders From Five States
C A Hicks of Cripple Creek Colo reports receiving an order for flowers and others from five states after ads in the Journal. A sale includes an Oliver No 5 typewriter and a Remington No 6 in good condition at low prices by Boughton's 1025 Mass Ave. The First M E church official board meeting is postponed a week. Home Dairy and wallpaper service offered by Stevenson.
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C. A. Hicks
Cripple Creek
Col
Mr. Hicks
Remington
Boughton’s
Mass
M. E. Church
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Neville’s Corner
Indians Street
J. &. Neville
Ya A
Ross B. Brodhead
Bell Phone Main
Smith’s
News Depot
Guss
Tallahassee
Fla
House
Florida
Wiedemann ‘S
Stevenson
F. A. Anderson
Bob
Dan
Gay H. Pryor
Hale Center
Minnie L. Ostrander
Chillicothe
Means
Register of Deeds
Floyd Lawrence
Rhode Island
Rhoda Island Street
Washington
Addie Kansas
Aleing
Marshall
Rich
Sudge
Lena May
John Qtis Walton
Ellis
A. E. Peterson
Grantville
Indiana Statesman
Ways and Means Committee
Indiana
Payne
Committee On Ways and Means
Frankb. Kellogg
Several
Taft
Standard Oil Company
Harriman Lines
Idaho
Heyburn
Committee On Finance
Mexico
Cummins
Williams
Missouri Street
Willums
Frederike Hodder
Ioa Uarper
Marmaduke McConnell
William Hoyt
Fredericka Hodder
Florence Payne
W. Hy Lowe
W. McAllister
Henry Moore
Maid of Lawrence
West Lawrence
Ang
Weston
St. Marys
Jopeka
Edward Payson Weston
Her
Fort Omaha
Chandler
Wart
United States Signal Corps
Iselin
Nora Iselin
Oliver Iselin
New Rochelle
Ferdinand Coloredo
Mansfield
Ualy
C. O. D. Iselin
Frevisipay
Second Street
le Monne
Choice Prairie
Iva
Harley
A. Taylor
Girling & Hearing
Charles J
Sheppard Roads
Prenties
LO. O. P
Atchison
Order of
LO. Q. F
E. HI. F. Schneider
John Gardner
Thomas} Green
A. Hanselman
J. B. Wilson
Clarence Hanselman
J. B. Reading
Lawrence Lodge
Learned
Ldrd
Gustafeon
Humane Society
Association Rooms
Mass. St
Bee Gustafeon
James Boyle
Mrs. Boyle
Billy Whitle
Lenienoy
Stolz
Gusafson
F.A A. ‘Lawrence Building & Loan Co
U.S. G. Plank
SALE
A.d.weaver
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