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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1907
Page
3
Lawrence merchants face costly accounting errors and labor. The Journal announces Sieber & Trussel loose leaf ledgers transfer binders and sheet holders available for viewing with no obligation to buy. Call 48 Mr. Dinsmoor to schedule a sample presentation and receive price quotes before ordering.
Beverly Meter of Illinois and Leary streets has slept nearly continually for two weeks, waking briefly only to arouse, then sinking back unconscious. Doctors hold little hope for recovery as the longtime resident, once injured by a horse kick and recent paralytic stroke, remains in a worsening, unresponsive state.
A Westfield Iowa resident G S Clark credits Dr King s New Discovery for saving his life from a severe lung ailment. He states the dry cough vanished after one bottle and a full recovery followed with two more bottles. The remedy is guaranteed by Barber Son druggists at 50 cents to 1.00 with a trial bottle free.
Alumni at the University hold a Tuesday noonday picnic after the commencement address in Marvin Grove. Hundreds of Lawrence area alumni gather for a relaxed social, forming a big reception committee. The day features a farce and celebration, followed by a ball game between the alumni stars and the seniors.
The Haskell Institute announces this season’s football schedule with games at Manhattan against Kansas State Agricultural College, at Topeka versus Washburn College, at Austin against Texas University, and at College Station against Texas A&M. North Dakota Agricultural College, Ottawa University, and Omaha University appear on the slate with a potential Emporia Normal match. Warvey K. Myers is appointed athletics manager.
Regent board directs registrar to list approved student housing. Criteria require coed or women only options with sitting room for visitors. Applicants will be referred only to houses on the approved list.
Tomorrow honors the nation’s dead with flowers on graves in three Lawrence area cemeteries and others beyond. The Grand Army of the living will decorate all fallen soldiers without distinction, and The Journal lists the known names of the dead in the cemeteries, including many unknowns in the old Dread cemetery. The article emphasizes unity beyond class, color, or background as citizens remember those who sacrificed for country.
A long roster lists soldiers who died during the year 1996, with numerous names and units. The text includes sections on cemeteries Franklin and Catholic, plus a large collation of battlefield names and wardens. Also appears are advertisements for Hall's Catarrh Cure and Arbuckles ARIOSA Coffee, and a note on The American Newspaper Annual.
In a mix of medical purgatives and tonics an Osage City judge named Heizer is referenced with claims of bowel cleansing and cure all remedies. An unrelated testimonial from Girard Alabama mayor John Garrett promotes a ointment for itching piles.
Rain was promised but not delivered with a light sprinkle at ten last night. Douglas county wheat is shaping up for an average crop while other crops look good. Dr O Neil reported corn in his area appears healthy. The Woodmen of the World plan to attend the unveiling of a grave monument in Topeka with P H Coney as orator and Cora Lanham reciting. Kansas City lodge drill teams will perform ten degree work.
David Parker of Fayette New York who lost a foot at Gettysburg reports Electric Bitters cured years of stomach trouble after wasting money on medicines. He says the tonic did more good than any prior treatment and would not take any amount for the relief it provided.
An odd OCR fragment touts laxative like Dean's Regulats and Pine Salve Carbonlized for cats burns boils and chapped skin. It mentions a woman’s social standing quip and an ad noting items sold by O. P. Barbar & Bon with prices around 25 cents.
The year ends with interrupted schooling yet continued effort and planned expansions. The Journal Wits evening publishes graduates while pathways for future advancement appear. A neutral training school is planned within a year to enhance education. Also advertised: kidney and bladder treatment Pineules offer a one dollar option with money back guarantee.
The Board of County Commissioners will meet as a board of equalization at the county courthouse starting Monday June 3 1907 and continue for ten days. It lists township by township dates and urges all taxpayers to heed the schedule and govern themselves accordingly. A Frank Kerns, County Clerk. First Published Lawrence Daily Journal May 22 1907. PAYING RESOLUTION. City clerk Lawrence Kansas May 22 1907. Adjourned city council resolves Kentucky Street paving from Lee to Adams street in ten annual installments. F D Brooks, City Clerk. First Published May 27 1907. Office of the city clerk Lawrence Kansas May 27 1907. Regular city council May 6 1907 resolves alley between Massachusetts New Hampshire Henry and Winthrop streets graded paved with stone resurfaced foundation sand brick and grout. costs in one installment.
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