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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1907
Page
4
Chicago weather report notes possible showers followed by fair conditions on Saturday. Data describes thermometer readings, humidity and cloud cover, wind direction and velocity, and a forecast of light rain within four hours.
Telephone ads offer ice cream and real estate loans from The Hosford Investment Co. plus bridal carriages by Wm Spurgeon. Lawrence Douglas County Normal Institute invites enrollment July 1 27 with faculty and fees. Also ads for lace curtains gas mantles and Kirk JAP ROSE hair product from local merchants.
Hot weather goods from Alaska refrigerators toHerrick enamel and opal lined units direct action gas ranges promoted by ECKE'S ECONOMY STORE.
White Gamas Oxfords advertised for men women misses and children. Product offering includes footwear in various sizes and styles aimed at a broad customer base. The brief notice emphasizes availability across demographics without listing specific models or prices.
A catalog fragment outlines footwear options with size ranges from six to eight and from size eleven onward. It notes quantity or style variety and percentage indicators for stock or fit guidance.
A collection of post cards shows forty five Lawrence scenes from photographers, offered by Boughton at 1025 Mass. St. Wolf's Book Store invites home visits with stock books for room papering. Local stores advertise rugs, Parker clothes, Smith's fishing tackle, Wiedemann's ice creams, and Lawrence Transfer Co services as dependable providers.
New and It's a Wonder the No 2A Eastman Brownie Cam. Call at Woodward & Co. to see it. Costs 3.00 and does the work of a 12.00 Kodak. Fine lens metal interior bull's eye shutter two view finders the finest low priced camera in the market. Charming size.
Josiah Bailey died Monday afternoon in the Hesper area at age 68 after moving there in 1869. He is survived by his wife and three children and was a lifelong Friends church member esteemed as a kind neighbor and devoted father. Funeral was held Wednesday at 2 PM with Rev. Woodward officiating. interment in Hesper cemetery. He was born October 17, 1838 near Troy Ohio and married twice, his first wife Hannah Wileuts dying in 1865. second wife Rachel Rogers born one daughter Cora A. now Mrs. Charles Walker.
To Accept Contributions, A D Weaver will be headquarters for contributions for the Grant home fund. Ladies of the Presbyterian church hold a rummage sale at 727 Mass St this Friday and Saturday. Contribute via Mrs R C Johnston. Ice cream pricing and sellers listed. Various local arrests and notices including confetti ban and city marshal notice. Real estate loan offers abound from Atlas and Morrison Lem on Mass St. Epistle and DAR meetings scheduled. Baby Ribbon Cigars advertised. Vocal studio offerings and osteopath services noted.
Cal O. Learnard argues it is a perversion of history to claim Senator Ross was ostracised or driven from Kansas after voting for President Johnson The record shows Ross remained in the state for years with no different treatment and never left the senate He was not provident and lacked the faculty to leave after detailing later events in Kansas history
An old advertisement lists wet weather notes and a sale at Boyles 72 Nastu tinm with pansy plants and ornament bulbs. It mentions Home Store at 1105 Maetis street run by Mrs Pren aderia and canna ne.
A garbled note describes a jewel display in the UAE showcasing varied gems. It mentions pearls, emeralds, amethysts, violets, and other stones. The event highlights a ten thousand daring value and a notable exhibit by a Lawrence and Teas team, with emphasis on unique gem colors and arrangements.
A fragment notes a burial occurring today with mentions of a room, a body, and cleaning in a kitchen. No clear names, places, or dates are readable. The text is partial and unclear but suggests a local burial or wake context without fuller details.
A crowded social scene is sketched with visits and guests: Mrs. Mansell from Kansas City visiting Lawrence. Miss Margaret Martin and Miss Carrie Ka seen with companions. Owen’s luncheon for friends. Mrs. James Owen of Colorado honored at an At Home hosted by Mrs. S. J. Churchill with 150 guests. decorations of smilax and carnations, pink and green theme, and notable hostesses listed.
Cramped OCR fragment details a Theta sorority gathering with Mrs Gray receiving a prize prize, line, and remarks about Misses Caroline and Darlene, plus various names and stray phrases. The text is garbled with unrelated ads and mockery, but notes a whist game and a vase prize.
A brief ad notes remaining stock of nickel plated ware including 2 quart pieces such as coffees, teals, covered baking dishes and tea kettles. Mrs. A Reinisch, once a city resident, died in Topeka. Various local business snippets mention tennis balls at Smith's News Depot, Schultz and Rittner for home services, and Bell Brothers Piano Co plans tied to a manufacturing offer.
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