18 May 1906
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1906
Page
1
A collage of legal notices and personal updates includes attorney firm listings and abstracts of title in Kansas City area, with names such as H Perkins and J G Nolton. Local social notes report Mrs Kate Pierson’s Kansas City visit, Frances Katcock, and Miss Bessie Raymond. News from Fort Said reports a British torpedo incident, while Mine troubles in Ontario prompt troop considerations.
Henry Hart aged 78 died in Chicago and his body returned to Lawrence for interment. Funeral services will be held at 10 30 from Mrs Mary Lohman home with his sisters in attendance and burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Hart long lived in Lawrence and ran a grocery store. rumors of kinship with Quantrill were denied by the family. He reportedly lived alone for years, later cared for by his daughter who brought him home from Chicago three years ago.
A late night break in through a dining room window at the home of J H Dunkle yielded a gold watch, cash, glasses, stamps, and other items. Police found no trace of the robbers, and the incident follows flood of rain that boosted local farmer spirits in Marion township.
The Kansas Sigma XI chapter elected eight new members from area seniors. Named are Bruce Williams a senior mining engineer from Chouteau Chapute Rial Rose a senior college student from Ionia John K Harry a medical student and college student from Salina and other named seniors.
Kansas University defeated Warrensburg 16 to none in a loosely played contest. KU had 16 hits to Warrensburg’s 10, Meade pitched well for KU while Warrensburg hindered themselves with errors. Struck out KU Meade 2 Horamao 3. errors credited to Warrensburg aided KU scoring, attendance 100, umpire Allen. KU team left for Lincoln to face Nebraska upcoming games.
Fragmentary ad copy promotes shoe shine services and a museum item. It mentions Raymonds What’s the Use of buying a new spring so it can be made to look like pew and The Ruins of San Francisso with photographs. Peter Samson’s and Rivas News depot advertise shoe shine and sale. Phone number and address appear garbled.
Leavenworth May 4 J B McCoy a treasury department special agent arrived to investigate charges of offensive partisanship against J M Simpson internal revenue collector for the district of Kansas and Oklahoma and the Indian territory. Henry Maxwell former McPherson Kansas resident now in Oklahoma lodged the charges. The exact nature of the charges was not disclosed. McCoy will interview citizens and then proceed to McPherson county to continue the inquiry.
Fairbanks arrives in Birmingham Alabama May 16 to join the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South as a delegate. Ice cream vendors circulate city while students present the third German play Gunstige Vorze ich en at Unitarian Church with cast Hefrat Fillberg Emil Riesen Karoline Margaret Youn Unwerth Brunhtide Elsie Moskins Voldhaus Paul Faragher Reit Knecht. Admission free.
The high school held a declamatory contest in the auditorium with nine pupils. Winner Mr Kelli Perkins, second Misa Hanna Mitchell, and third Miss Rebecca Passon. Prizes of 10 and 2.50 awarded. judge panel included Prof Chas Gray, James Lawrence, and E B Conant.
Miss Barclay of Keister Dressmaker College relocates from 919 Mass Sa to 730 New Haingshire Street, the old Kullena home, to continue operating the dressmaking school as before.
A historical reflection notes rising advertising reach and fierce trade rivalry driven by education growth population and transport. It argues the hustler adapts to changes with broader sales and lower margins, while old methods and locality blame fail. Advertising keeps stock fresh and appeals to public demand.
A flurry of local residents were noted traveling to Kansas City and Topeka for business visits social engagements and leisure. Irving Hill J Brock CF Stanley Aldolph Spangler and others were listed as headed to Kansas City Excelsior Springs Topeka and Lake View for meetings dancing and camping trips.
A fragmented reading shows letters and notices mentioning painters from Pood Creek Oklahoma Territory and Devoe lead paint usage on a 2700 square foot house. It notes George O Connor traveling to Kansas City and Mrs Clifford Moree visiting relatives in town. Mentions Loomis studio in Topeka and Wolf picture framing services.
A tense moment in St Petersburg as the lower house adopts its reply to the throne speech. Mourometz to present to the emperor, with the crown and people poised between peace and war. Reactionaries push for strong measures amid protests against amnesty and death-penalty policies. Big Wallace Shows head to Lawrence, May 31, with a vast circus and revamped displays.
Bellview residents report a weekend of small social calls and chores. Emit Schmidt and his wife visited Clarence Crane. Ethel Robson and Ben Piper visited the latter’s parents. Gus Schmidt sawed wood and R J Allen visited Mrs Daugherty last Friday. Clarence Crane hauled cobs from L McCiekend’s Saturday. Ethel Allen visited an AB Connors. Ethel Hobson called on Mrs Herb Bechers Monday.
University fine arts presents Miss Alice Leonard in a graduate organ recital in Frazerball. Leonard, Lawrence girl and former local high school student, will finish in eighteen months. She is joined by Mr Joseph Farrell as basso and Miss Greissingar as accompanist for a program including Mendelssohn and Lang pieces, with varied selections and a Woccata in F major.
The note describes a public school visit schedule for Friday May 25 with events at the high school at 8 o'clock and other schools at 1 30 pm. It lists comrades appointed from various departments and places, urges prompt attendance, and mentions related community notices and services. It also includes local business ads for carpet cleaning and photo gifts.
A rural offer seeks exchange of a well improved farm in the South for a stock of lumber or hardware in eastern Kansas. The deal should not exceed 12000 dollars or 14000 dollars in value. The seller emphasizes quality improvements and readiness to swap for durable goods.
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