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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1909
Page
4
Police report no confirmed incident as rumors of an attempted hold up of an automobile party circulated overnight. A claim of pistol shots could not be verified and no clues or details emerged.
A Missouri photo probe in the Bullock case yields a nonmatch with the suspect. a man in Rich lards, Missouri, is questioned for bank robbery. J. E. Robinson opens a Wireless Telegraph school in Lawrence. death notices for Myrtle Newlin and Mrs. Mable Robbins. Local society, dental and tailoring ads fill the page with business notices and services.
A long list of individuals from Chicago Topeka Bonner Springs and other places were noted as visiting Lawrence area residents and returning travelers. People include Leonard Vogel Roy Martin Mrs Clare Pattee Miss Maude Dumas Col J N Roberts and many others with travel to Kansas City Yuma Osawatomie Topeka and St Louis.
The city federation of women’s clubs met in Fraternal Aid Hall for the annual fall session. Margaret Hill Mell Carter of Topeka delivered the main address, with Rev. F. M. Bennett of the city also speaking. Officers were elected as scheduled.
A reader argues farms should be named to help strangers locate properties, suggesting extending the idea statewide. The column notes local calls for farm naming as a way to add character and entice owners to present tidy, attractive farms. Also includes brief notes on football at Evelard farm, local business ads, and a high wind advisory across the Mississippi valley with temperatures around 7 to 11 degrees. The weather section highlights yesterday’s strong south wind, the wind’s peak speed, and forecasts cooler conditions ahead.
Regents of the University met all day in session and took up routine items. Plans for the Administration building were reviewed. final approval is postponed for a few weeks. The central wing 41 in a tine is the target for the new structure, with details already prepared.
Freshmen and Manual athletes clash in the first fall track meet at the university. Coach W O Tinniliun leads the team with many sprinters and field event specialists from Kan sas City to Leavenworth and other cites. The event features hurdles, pole vault, long and high jumps, sprints, and the mile with hopes of victory for the freshmen.
There will be a patriotic entertainment at 7 30 Friday evening at the India school house Seliers and others are invited to attend Thinksgiving time is drawing nish Remember the friends with Post Cards the Turkey kind McCorloch's Drug store is shoving an attractive line at prices from one cent up Fred Boyles is fast getting ready for Christmas He has just opened line up the line of undressed apis Bet ter buy Berry mi Mass St Shultz the tailor makes the suits that last
Grain prices and provisions feature wheat with No 2 white at 38 42e and rye around 72e, hay values for timothy and prairie, and butter packing at 240. Live stock sees native cows and heifers priced near 5.20, calves at 1, and heavy beef cattle around 7.50 to 7.80. Chicago market page notes December wheat at 1.00, May around 1.50, receipts 77,000, with cattle prices for steers cows and feeders listed over $2.10 to $3.20 and top beef at 8.15.
President Taft rose this morning seeming no worse after a 15,000 mile nationwide tour. He planned opening remarks for a missionary movement and then headed to Middle Missouri and Hartford before returning Saturday. Oklahoma and Missouri evidence are tied to a major oyster suit, with Juduh 8. A. Anthony to brief Attorney General West. New York reports key sugar evidence in a forthcoming federal indictment. Quarterly dividends on Union Pacific and Southern Pacific stock were announced. The President also endorsed Pearl Harbor as the future great Pacific naval station.
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