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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1908
Page
4
Chicago reports indicate rain changing to snow and colder conditions tonight with partial clearing and colder weather in the southeast tomorrow. University of Kansas furnishes daily data showing wind direction from the southwest to west, low humidity around 47 percent, temperatures around 28 to 29 F, light wind, and no precipitation.
An old newspaper fragment advertises Hybell Ginger Ade for parties and calls to call 198 for Hybell. It promotes McNish Bottling Works and Fred W. Fein selling Tungeten lamps claiming three times the light at the same current consumption.
The Southwestern Section of the American Mathematicians society meets Saturday morning at 16 o clock in the University. Attendees include Prof Newson Prof JX Van der Vries Meyer Gaba and Prof Wenrich with representation from Illinois Nebraska Missouri and Washington University. Park Grocery promotes fresh country produce and fruit daily at a handy, accessible location.
Local Lawrence society notes recount KU football haunt of guard duties before the clash, with tales of the festive post game feed and social events. Lawrence Turn Verein hosts a Thanksgiving dance while Charles Curtis honored at Eldridge dinner. Social scenes include Ruth Peairs entertaining Miss Ruth Cluess and Kappa Kappa Gamma banquet in Kansas City. House party planned by Mr and Mrs Herring ton with guests from Lawrence and Ellsworth.
Union Pacific announces extra equipment on trains tonight and tomorrow morning to serve anticipated crowds for the Kansas City football game. Schedules list No 104 from Lawrence to Kansas City 3 03 p m to 4 10 p m No 108 6 15 p m to 7 30 p m No 102 7 35 a m to 8 30 a m No 106 9 03 p m to 10 15 a m. The freight depot will be closed all day tomorrow.
Vanila and chocolate ice cream include strawberry and tutti frutti flavors. The ad touts Wiedmann's as a place for nice pictures and framed keepsakes. It notes Stafford Investment Co now in the People's State Bank building on Massachusetts Street and lists Turkish Baths at 824 Vermont Street with Bell 146 and Home 282. A novelty ice cream turkey is suggested for holiday entertaining.
The Salvation Army corps in Lawrence has dissolved after officers departed. Herbert Thompson told a Journal reporter the group left town with debts and $73, alleging the funds were misused. The case of Sheapson ended with a not guilty verdict.
Sheriff Woodward visited the penitentiary yesterday where he met Eph Vancil, jailed for life for last year’s murder of his wife. Vancil, in good health, presented the sheriff with a handmade penholder and asserted his innocence, saying the prison is not a rough place, despite privileges he enjoys.
Superintendent H B Peaks told a Journal reporter the Carlisle game against Haskell Indians appears unlikely though a faint possibility remains. If arranged, the contest would occur next week.
The Rev. Dr. Patton of Atlanta Georgia will speak at Trinity church chapel tonight at two on Missionary Work of the Church. Holy Communion will be observed at 8 a m tomorrow in Trinity church. Ella Vantries died yesterday at Wellsville after a lung illness, age not given. Funeral services are set for 10 a m tomorrow in Wellsville.
The second Haskell team left this morning for Salina to play Kansas Wesleyan tomorrow. Photographer Squires is noted.
See the line of hammered brass at Ed W Parson’s, 717 Mass street. Squires stays up to date and on the minute. The Squires Studio follows a famed eastern plan with two men kept busy in the flight room. Raspberry Tea Cream is made from the fruit at E G Sosman and Co.
An advertisement notes boxes of writing paper offered at 25 cents per box by Boughton's at 1025 Mass street. It also mentions a Tungsten lamp from Fred W. Fein at The Big Store claiming it will triple the light on the same electrical current.
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