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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1910
Page
4
Sol Marks offers a line of presents suitable for graduation. Featuring a selection of jewelry and keepsakes ideal for celebrating achievement and marking a milestone.
A street car completed a 2 o clock loop around the University Joop linking Ontario and Tennessee streets. Newspaper reporters rode the car as the loop becomes a vital connector in the city system signaling progress promised by the Street Car Company. Samuel G Clarke, 942 Mass St, remarks on affordable solutions for Lawrence residents.
Hacker and Dixon announce operation begins within three weeks in Lawrence. They plan to start services as soon as track is laid, with preliminary work at De Soro. The blurb also mentions local merchants and services such as jewelry, vacuum cleaners, palmists, and tailoring ads in the same item.
A regal vehicle and three men attracted attention as it stopped in town yesterday. The car had just completed a roughly New York to Sun West journey and was en route home. The vehicle wore many cards and emblems from places visited, serving as a roaming advertisement for Regal Automobile Company.
City officers confront widespread complaints about liquor sales at the carnival while authorities pledge enforcement. Exhibitions open Thursday and Friday next week with Miss Epler and others showcasing sewing, Wend work, and cooking. Memorial Day gives a day off for school, and Leavenworth High graduates visited to tour the university. Cape Jasmine specimens arrive from J.C. Sproull, Lutheran Ladies announce a food and apron sale Saturday May 28 at C. J. Eriksen's store, plus a Wiedemann box as a graduating present.
Last night set a record for the Parker Shows and Boosters Club as Lawrence crowds packed the Japanese Village vaudeville lineup headlined by the nine member Tetsunari troupe. General manager Kennedy praised loyal local support and detailed strict conduct rules, two detectives on site, and a staff of 571 workers ensuring courteous treatment and safe entertainment.
Shafer and Shafer Funeral Directors advertise 24 years of high class service. Mrs Shafer assists in care of women and children. J O Shafer and G R Shafer are licensed embalmers at 910 Mass Street Lawrence Kansas. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Local society notices list numerous residents and visitors traveling to and from Kansas City Topeka Lawrence and Garnett. Names include Fer vines Trving Hill Garth Milton Mrs W Riges Archer Horton Mrs William Miller E Jette Nancy Fisher Mrs Walter Gaylaut Paul Dinsmoor and others. Several plan extended visits with relatives friends and to attend shows or events in nearby towns and cities.
A large audience at the Airdome enjoyed the Burleigh Cash company comedy A Bachelor's Boarders repeated by request. A youth bicycle thief case from yesterday led to an arrest. a juvenile ward will be turned over to Judge Means. Earlier, a former Lawrence man, Irving Hill, received a letter from A Gardner in Spokane describing his daughter Marjorie's death and the birth of a son.
Lawrence records McCook field silent after the last University athletic event of the year. Baseball finishes with four away games. Commencement is one week away, ending the University year.
A fragmented item lists a half interest in a roulette wheel for sale in Kansas and Missouri, mentions a vacation event, Kilpatrick Parker shows, Vic Johnson and Awnings Bell phone, a strawberry ice cream at Wiedemann, Sol Marks graduation gift in Mt. Vernon sterling silverware, Fat W Parsons at 717 Mass St, and slug killer at Haymom's Dew store with 5 and 10 cent packages.
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