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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1909

Page

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Sacred Memory Observance Sets Partial Holiday Monday

Lawrence residents mark a partial holiday for Decoration Day with Monday afternoon events at the Opera House. Chancellor Strong will deliver the address. veterans gather at Union Hall then march to Luwerseck's Opera House for services led by Rev James Lawrence and Chancellor Frank Strona. A wreath distribution, grave deco­rations at Franklin and Maple, and a cemetery procession cap the program.

Lawrence Wreure Kite Opera House Henearby Baptist Church Hey. Brown J. Phillips Street U‘elyck Qak Hill Buch James Lawrence Lincoln Gettysburg James King Frank Strona Bueh America Hev C. Hllfvyt Mount Oreud Ceuritery Frank Cosley

Fraser Hall recital opens with Doro thea McKnight reading

Fraser Hall hosts Doro thea McKnight's public graduation recital reading Booth Tarkington Monsieur Beaucaire in the elo tation department. The event follows the Fine Arts recital series and is free to the public.

Fraser Hall Dorothea McKnight School of Fine Arts Booth Tarkington Monsieur Beaucaire Miss McKnight Paul Gilmore Boys of Company B

Grains and Provisions Featured in Market Notes

A fragment from a market page lists individuals linked to a wedding party and notes for a Pleasant Hour gathering. The weather is described as threatening with plans for a postevent social, piano selections, and talks on convention work. Livestock figures and receipts for cattle and hogs are briefly cited, including top prices and ranges.

Wilessen Martin Holmes Ewing Miss Webster T. Levett Hutchinson

Jury fails to reach verdict in Heaton case at Iola

In Lawrence and Iola coverage, the Arlie Heaton trial faced a hung jury with eight for acquittal after a week of proceedings. The judge waited for a possible agreement before dismissing jurors. The case centers on a shooting linked to former restaurant owner Heaton and Mrs Heaton, with transport officials coordinating crowds for a Dunkards gathering amid fair weather.

Arlie Heaton Iola Lawrence Wlite Healin Pippin Chit Heaton Lula Ilaater the Heatons Heaton Sameon Eaten Aady Ruard

Personal notices from Vinland and nearby towns

Purely personal items list residents and visitors across Vinland Topeka and Kansas City. Mentions Hemphill Clara Krebs Miss Marder Anna Stooks and others visiting relatives, traveling to weddings and events, business trips from Ohio to New York, and plans to sail or study abroad. Various households and extended family members are referenced.

Hemphill Vinland EU M. Rinne Kansas City New York City Beat Tolbert Terre Haute Ind McMillan Anrittan Leavenworth Maggie Carret Dorothy Bii Lin Bernard Nelson Kansas Ciy Aosisit Louis Butler Eva Aenlae Givorge Dolby Marie Dolby Damas. Brom E. Hubach A. d. Athay Jenkie Brooks Dr. Thompson Bume mi A.W. Me Ud Studiers Ruth Bessie Portland Mande Cuuke Lawa City Bremen Berlin United States Cocke Busoni Matt Hopkins Topeka Etna Hopkins Deave Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority Hopkins

Was Beautifully Decorated for the Occasion and Commencement

Eight students of the high school staged a notable commencement program at the Opera House. Notable moments included a piano duet by Ruth Cater and Helen Pendleton, orations by Frederika Hodder and Florence Payne, and addresses by Vera Vinson, Mary Reimune, and Allen Wilbur. Diplomas were presented by George Ames as the audience, including families, observed.

Tain- TV Hev. O. Cos Brown Mr. Gamble Frederika Hodder Miss Hodder Beatrice Dalton Miss Daltonaly Lo Hener Arthur Johnston Margaret J. Cummins Kentucky Mountaineer Allen Wilbur Igh Florence Payne Mary Reimune Chuser Helen Hlodgsen Miss How George Ames

Jury Mulls Verdict In Roof Son Trial

A jury in the night charge trial has not reached an agreement by 3:30 PM. They have been out since Thursday afternoon and remain split with one side pressing for a sentence while the other holds to a different view. The case centers on a father’s roof dispute amid personal connections to the deceased.

Felts Kaus sLand Clint Heddi Tor

Lawrence Assessment Shows Big Taxable Gain

Lawrence annual assessment report shows a $57,765 rise in taxable property from last year. The document lists values for livestock vehicles household goods and stock in companies, plus credits and mortgages, totaling substantial gains across multiple categories. In related notes Denver missionaries face church suspension after objecting to tennis and worldly pastimes among colleagues in Northern China.

Lawrence Denver Col General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church Alexander James Waite China

Frederick Crowe Heads Talk at Ad Club Meeting

Frederick Crowe is set to address the Ad Club at the Atlas Building. The breakfast gathering, hosted by the Lawrence Lean Association, will cover club updates and new entrants. An excellent meeting is anticipated.

Frederick Crowe Ad Club Nani Othe Atlas Building Lean Association Lawrence Tresdiay Nee Speka

Beulah and the Rest Unlock Victorian Romance Influence

Readers reminisce about Augusta Evans and Beulah in 19th century romances that shaped imagination. Mrs. Prentiss Home Store markets school supplies at 909 Tenessaa Street while advertising frameable pictures and seed goods. The ad highlights Home Store as a local source for literary interest, art prints, and gardening supplies.

Augusta Evans Beulah Mrs Tenessaa

Injured in wreck on Missouri Pacific near Kansas City

A rail accident on train No. 7 traveling from St. Louis to Kansas City injured three people near Little Blue Missouri eighteen miles east of Kansas City. An express car and mail cars derailed while the Pullman stayed on tracks as recent rains weakened the line. One victim was described as severely hurt.

Kansas City St. Jantis Little Blue J. W. Menetec Horse and Sale St. Louis Pana

Patten asserts reserves nearly exhausted amid May wheat bets

Scarce receipts in Chicago last month back Patten's claim that reserves are almost depleted. Betting remained heavy as Nelson was favored at 10 to 4, with Hyland drawing attention in California. The May wheat future and bag event faced active wagering and shifting confidence on the eve of battle.

Jane Tast Ioseld Chicago S Tudas Nelson California Hyland Begiunates Ou Eloe

Aldrich Denounces German Effort as Impertinent

In Washington May Jr Aldrich denounces German efforts to sway U S tariff legislation by supplying anonymous information. He cites a statement by Depew about German manufacturers influencing Congress and American importers through the German government. He dismisses the German document as worthless and impertinent.

Washington, D.C May Jr Adrich Tod Tarif Depew Congress Aldrich Germany

Taft In Pittsburg Gettysburg Visit Prompts Monuments

President Taft and party arrived in Pittsburg this morning with Secretary Knox Senator Oliver and prominent businessmen at the station to welcome him. He will be active in a lengthy program of speeches and reviews, including a battlefield visit at Gettysburg on Monday for the dedication of a monument to the regular army. The Missouri Supreme Court case involves contempt for defying an injunction by the Missouri Kansas Texas railroad. Eight distance runners, led by Johnny Hayes and Longboat, compete in the International Marathon Derby with $10,000 in prizes. An Emporia jail escape by Arthur A. Seigler is noted, and local notices advertise hair tonic and grape ice.

Docat Transportation Ecouituiltee Geing le Gur Aregular Lawrence Aye Tan Osee Pheasant Grove City Gettysburg Pitts Taft Knox, Magee United States Oliver Ruby Gettysbur Tn Kener Jefferson Cx State Supremie Cvart Tadas Missouri, Kansas & Texas Rail Stoat Company Willains Est. Louis St. Louis Atte Cleed Willis Supreme Court James Jd. Root Caty Johnny Hayes Henri St. Yves Johnberg

Sharp Guilty on Second Degree Murder Charge

Jurors found Sharp guilty of second degree murder after a contentious trial. The judge ordered the verdict read to Sharp’s wife Melissa, who faces her own murder case and cried in court. Nine jurors favored hanging, three favored acquittal, and a compromise on a life sentence emerged after a night of balloting.

Sharp Tie Melissa Gods Acquitta

Ex-Governor T. Crittenden Dies in Kansas City

Kansas City former Missourian T. Crittenden, ex-governor of Missouri, died at his home this morning after suffering a stroke on Thursday. He had been unconscious since the attack.

Missouri Kansas City T. Crittenden

Strike Ends After Violence Amid Georgia Railroad Strike

Atlanta reports a settlement after clashes between white and Black workers in the Georgia Railroad strike. Both sides conceded. train service expected to resume soon. Authorities in Lithonia summoned sheriffs to protect freight cars as national officials arrive to investigate the strike.

Atlanta Georgia Rail Aid and Ball Seade Culleesstol T. K. Seat Augusta Georgia Railroad Lithonia

Cornhuskers Beat Jayhawkers In Baseball Contests

In Olmstead field a Nebrask a team overwhelmed the Jayhawkers with strong hitting and solid defense. A single, double, and timely sc scores highlighted the late innings as third base and shortstop plays kept runners from advancing. Local notes mention nearby shop displays and ads for graduation gifts at Kid Parson's with plumbing by Fred Fein and an assurance of high quality products from The West End Bakery at home 362 Bell 1656.

Ckers Ste Olmstead Lefs Field Metort Home Bell

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