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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1906
Page
2
A garbled historical notice lists law offices and attorneys with addresses on Massachusetts street and surrounding streets. It mentions Jorrin and others as attorneys at law and a few firm names like Hanks and Bon and AxERE OMAN with limited contact details.
An OCR roughsells mixed misc notices include a farm trade offer from J M Neville of Massachusetts Street seeking exchange for 409 acres in Kansas with stock value up to 12000. A lost or stolen item note cites a Thursday incident for a Spanish lace scarf and a buggy for sale or repair. A drugstore advert promotes Straiton's drug with a May 16 public dance event and balcony admission free.
The Journal promotes a large 115 volume library contest with voting at participating merchants. Coupons worth ten votes appear daily, counted weekly by Harry Dick and Charles Tooker, with standings published each Monday. Also noted is a Wichita Grand Lodge meeting of the Eastern Star and selections for officers and next meeting place.
Albert E. Kell, wanted in several states for mall pouch robberies, pleads not guilty in Kansas City. He had been released from the Kansas penitentiary last week.
Topeka May 14 Coleman attorney general prepares papers to be filed against Mayor Rose of Kansas City Kansas. It is understood the supreme court will be asked to eject Rose for contempt for taking the oath of office from which he had been ousted.
The body of Mrs G W Smith arriving from the train will be interred at Oak Hill from the station. She was the daughter of August Hitterly. A Russian amnesty crisis looms as the emperor faces a split path. In Lincoln Arthur Moose, a night watchman, was killed by a Fort Robinson soldier, his brother James Moose killed a soldier, and a friend injured as officials investigate.
Report of a fight involving the Wicklif s circulates in Vinita but authorities have no record. Marshall Darrough has heard nothing official. Rowlands and Stevenson run a busy wallpaper department with two men selling paper and seven hanging it this spring.
Col W A Barris arrived in Lawrence and said he intends to make it his home whether elected governor or not. He emphasized his connection to Lawrence, stored household goods, and has not chosen a permanent residence yet. The visit includes remarks about his long history in the state and ties to the city.
The Miequari University baseball team starts a two game set with Missouri on McCook field Tuesday afternoon. Missouri has played twelve games with top colleges and lost only once. The Kansas squad remains strong at bat with several hitters near or above a .300 average as the series with Missouri tests their strength. Following the Missouri games, Warrensburg visits Thursday for one game, then Lincoln for two with Nebraska, and trips to Manhattan and St Marys as Kansas contends for the state title. A double loss to Missouri would boost Kansas to first in the Missouri valley standings. The local season winds down as Lawrence hosts exhibitions on McCook field Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Topeka Capital reports a dentista session with about 25 clinics and two papers read. Officers elected for the coming year include G A Katerly as president, W A McCarter as first vice president, L D Hodge as second vice president, H W Fessanden as secretary, and W N West as supervisor of clinics, with annual meetings in Topeka.
The Sherriff reports the Wolfson robbery suspects are jailed after arrests made Saturday night. Mex Smith, among those involved, turned state evidence detailing the robbery. The sheriff expresses strong grounds for conviction.
Confession by "Mex" Smith details planning and execution of the Wolfson store burglary. J W Thornton and his son Mayo are arrested and held. informants say the yeggman and Mayo enabled the crime while a professional partner swore them in. Officers believe they have a solid case though some evidence remains missing.
May 14 report notes the House debating the District of Columbia insurance laws urging leading reform. Also coverage of a Kansas City theft suspect’s transfer, local business plans, berry trade, and social events in Lawrence with community notices and visits from out-of-town residents.
Real estate transfers show multiple parcels changing hands including Baldwin lots on Orange Street for 8500 and 860 during a series of deed records. Other transfers include a subdivision lot near Dean’s and Rhode Island street with 1350, and a property described on section lines with a guardian acting. The parcel list is interspersed with a library gift note for Morris Historic Tales and a stray item about wallpaper bundles at Howlands and Bisvemaen's.
Four university organizations kept men in line since Thursday noon to secure tickets for the senior play. By opening at 8 o'clock this morning the entire allotment sold out within an hour, with four men first in line each grabbing fifty tickets. Tickets sold in chunks of ten or twenty, leaving only a few balcony seats. Tomorrow's performance is expected to set a new attendance record.
Kansas lost as the Tigers dominated Rollins field with a 70 to 38 win. Most events counted on the Tiger sheets were won with ease marking a one sided contest.
The Supreme Court sustains the Kentucky Insurance Commissioner and a state revision affecting foreign firms in the Trav alians Life Insurance case. The mixed page also notes local ads on graduation events and diverse products from Spalding goods to ice cream and perfume, plus transit and railway updates.
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