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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1908
Page
4
A jumble of Topeka notices lists Ward Cable in Topeka, multiple Kansas City visits, football badges at Boyle's 72 Mass street, seed corn ads, tungsten lamp sales by Fred W. Fein, and a stream of residents traveling to Kansas City Baldwin and other towns for markets work, medical visits, and social calls.
Fred L Morris is away on a hunting trip, leaving his valuable hunting dog at home. Several people know the dog is missing and have been stealing it to take to the country. The dog is not a quail dog and is ruined for hunting by irresponsible parties. Mrs Morris authorizes the Journal to state she will prosecute anyone involved to stop further thefts.
A cluttered page promotes Bible study aids and dictionaries selling at low cents, plus Thanksgiving dinner items, postcards, fountain pens, and a bakery. Names like Boyles, Gustafson, Thompson's, Wolf & Menzel’s, Straffen's, and Park Grocery appear with offers on ice cream, olive oil, maltese cross flour, and Gibson's Meal.
Mr and Mrs J H Brown marked their 37th anniversary Saturday at their Maple Street residence with artistically decorated rooms featuring ferns palms and chrysanthemums. A six course dinner followed informal evening hours. Out of town guests included Harman Kansas City Ashley family St Joseph Nahue Williamstown Kelley Lucks Kennedy and C J McCannie. A thimble party honored Miss Ruth Clocas of Pueblo Cal.
Secretary Crumbine of the Kansas State Board of Health issued an appeal to mobilize public support for the tuberculosis campaign. He outlines plans to form a Kansas branch of the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis and calls for a large turnout at a December 3 meeting in Beynet Hall, Topeka.
Readiness for the holiday shopper with fine furniture from a major manufacturing center. Assorted stock on display, no duplicates carried, and stock on sale quickly once gone.
The item notes Mrs Pren tiss Home Store selling mince meat and canned fruit, with recipes logged by Miss Robinson and safe at Ihester's Jewelry. It mentions stores open Wednesday evenings until 9 pm and Thanksgiving hours, plus a quip about trade laws and a Walt Mason verse.
A team banquet is being arranged in honor of the football team immediately after Thanksgiving in Robinson Gymnasium. Three thousand tickets will go on sale and the event is expected to be the largest of its kind in the history of the university.
A 1880 bulletin by Prof. J T Willard warns Kansas grain and feed dealers against adulteration. It defines corn chop, explains labeling and net weight rules, and clarifies that corn bran must be clearly tagged if added. The guidance urges producers to avoid mislabeling, improper mixtures, and improper use of screenings while stressing state enforcement and public cooperation.
Broden reports DL Cecil Faye senior in college is seriously ill with typhoid fever. Faye was removed to Jones Hospital at 1201 Ohio Friday. Condition not improving.
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