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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1908
Page
4
Cisienzo May 13 reports Kansas weather in the western portion with partly cloudy skies and variable wind. It notes temperatures and humidity data, plus a local sales ad for gas mantles and piano pupil notices with contact phone numbers and a soda fountain advertisement from E. G. Soxman & Co.
Dr AL PL Malis announces the Run Will Be Made Saturday for the Automobile Club of Kansas City with two divisions routing via Lawrence and return via Olathe. Events include dinner stops and flag controls along Armour Court, Wornall, and other streets. The senior University class presents a comedy titled The Nawab of Zu Zn at We M. Stee office May 10 to 22.
K U seniors pick their class play in Stull amid a jumble of local ads. The page lists shops offering gas ranges, ice delivery, optics, cigars, and photography, with notes on local residents, visits, and a baseball game between Yarnald and Clinton.
In Sarcoxie the heavy rain delays field work and planting. Residents report illness and hospital visits. Lawrence and Emporia visitors noted. Phrases mention hogs sold, a new birth, and local church services disrupted by rain. Information remains fragmentary from the OCR text.
The district court jury found Bud Craig guilty of the murder of David Pantroy after deliberations ended yesterday afternoon. The judge discharged the jury for the night and ordered them to return at 8:00 this morning. The victim was killed in his hall with a missing vote of evidence and stabbing. Paragraphs describe the events, the trial concluded with a guilty verdict and a sentence of penal servitude.
Farmers in Willow Springs push ahead with corn planting after a wet Sunday rain. The noisy report mentions local figures such as Mrs Q, Dou, David Flory, Walter De, and Erve, with brief social notes and movements among residents.
The May meeting of the Douglas County Horticultural Society will be held at the suburban venue on Ge Way Market Street Saturday May 16. The program includes Ambolon Society in Relation to the Farmer by Prof. Trevel and Food Values in Nutrition by Prof. L. S. Bailar. Sioath, president, Samuel Reynolds, secretary.
Mr and Mrs A Becker and daughter Gertrude express sincere gratitude for the many friends who offered flowers books dainties and words of love during the illness and after the bereavement Their thoughtful tributes have comforted us in our sorrow and we extend heartfelt thanks to all.
The Kansas Traction company does not promise a power house in Lawrence but will place it at the south end of the line and extend south into Oklahoma. If realized, Lawrence would gain a vast trade territory. Mr Shirley states hourly service with local trains stopping at every cross road and limited trains stopping at larger towns, carrying express cars and sleepers.
A graduation gift option promises a home cookbook pressed into a compact package with a VHS tape included. The ad highlights practical cooking guidance and suggests the item as a suitable present for new graduates seeking basic kitchen skills.
Dr. Brown, chair of Preston Public Wealth Committee, argues compulsory domestic science for girls and newly married women, claiming housekeeping is a lost art. He cites early education and full-time work as eroding interest in home duties and supports opening domestic training centers in Preston. A Rock Island train derailed near Midland with little damage, while MCA Tennis club elected officers Tom Johnson president Claud Gee secretary-treasurer as tournaments await court conditions.
This morning at Gustafson's the writer saw an order for jewelry from a distant city. It shows the store's appeal as many customers, having visited previously, now request his goods. Orders come from larger cities where many jewelry shops exist, seeking Gustafson's up-to-date stock.
The note praises Black Seal cigars for superior quality beyond the wrapper, urging attention to their value rather than appearance. A brief remark follows, emphasizing the brand’s standing.
A French department production at Fraternal Aid Hall last night featured university students in Le Capitaine directed by Guloo with department help. The show drew a large crowd, charged no admission, and received high praise for accurate character portrayal and stagecraft.
A terse report notes the sale of a premium vat of grays to Topeka, with a new price of F700. Details are unclear as the doctor considers fitting another pair of drivers for the Douglas Coury go hast September.
The University committee on fellowships recommended next year’s fellows. Chester L. Tetiser, an ac mneidic student, will graduate soon and is named for a fellowship in theology. Deunite, a Bak University graduate, is listed for a chemistry fellowship pending regents approval.
The Scoop club feels keen satisfaction as the jointists plead guilty without testifying. F B McCulloch, Druggist, notes a satisfied customer moment after a purchase. Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson of Marion township announce the birth of a daughter.
A flood of brief social items records Miss Edna Dinsmoor heading to the city for a few days, Miss Nelle McFarland leaving for Topeka, and numerous residents visiting Kansas City Topeka and nearby towns. Names include Mrs BoE Wilson, W Nindellmetter, Julia Flinn, Mrs Whitlock, Lillian Spurbwk, Raeled Watser, Warren and daughter, Mr and Mrs B Gibson, and others, detailing travels, visits, and returns across Kansas and Nebraska communities.
An April 29 marriage in Braymer Missouri unites Miss Lillie Leibey and Dr. EW Owen of Lawrence in a ceremony conducted by Rev Wy IL Owen. The couple will reside at 74 Vermont Street in Lawrence. The union, long kept secret, will astonish many in Lawrence who know Miss Leibey and Dr Owen well for their social and professional standing.
A Topeka high school feud over dancing at the senior reception unfolds as Principal H L Miller battles sub seniors and class officers. The event, moved from May 19 to May 26, faces further pressure to ban dancing after 10 PM despite student votes favoring the late dance.
Farmers linger in the fields as threats of rain linger, with moisture not arriving. The crop season nears, corn remains unplanted, and anxious farmers fear the delay could risk planting time.
Readers across cities debate the Father of His Country pie, from layered sponge and jelly to creamy egg filling. The Boston and Chicago voices claim differing recipes, while Pontiac cooks insist Washington pie is a fruit pulp with sherry in a pumpkinlike open pie.
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