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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1908
Page
1
A damaged listing fragment shows lodging and service offers with scattered names and prices. It mentions Connelly Bros Livery Stable at a New Ipswich corner and real estate and mortgage references, but much text is unreadable. The item reads as a local business notice with inconsistent OCR.
A wild scene at Lawrence depots as fans, students, and locals packed trains bound for Kansas City for the big KU game. Vendors thrived, specials ran on rail lines, bands gathered, and color crews in crimson and blue filled the crowds amid ideal weather and high spirits.
A newborn's cough frightened two burglars from entering Mrs. Mattie Tibble's home at 1046 Rhode Island Street last night. The window was pried, money and valuables left untouched, and the burglars fled through the rear door, leaving the scene after the baby cried. Nearby marker story and Harris campaign note follow in this town report.
The city and vicinity have reason for Thanksgiving as people can clothe themselves at their own price. Advertisements note McCartney's and Squires Photos on Saturday, November 28. A large display includes calendars for 1909 and a selection at Boyles, 725 Mass. St. with pictures by Thoma5.
Miss Myrtle Harmon and Mr. Lafayette Hawk of Kansas City were married yesterday afternoon at the Dick home in Lawrence. Rev J A Brush officiated. music by Miss Marie Ketels. bride wore liberty silk. The couple left for Kansas City to reside. Mrs. Hawk has many Lawrence friends.
Thanksgiving day crowds celebrated at home and in churches with family meals and Tisch gatherings. Mrs. Lamb hosted thirteen for dinner at 1740 Mass. St. Guests marveled at pink candlelight and a grand turkey centerpiece. The Clucas visit sparked chatter as Miss Ruth Colucas visited from Pueblo.
A piece praising Kansas and the United States as bountiful and free, highlighting the land, institutions, temperance, and personal worth. Also notes a Thanksgiving dinner in the county jail, served to eight inmates with turkey, cranberry sauce, potatoes, and pumpkin pie.
A morning union service was held at the Baptist Church in Lawrence as schools remain closed until Monday. The town paused to count blessings and give thanks in a quiet observance.
Thanksgiving described as a day of thanks and unity in Lawrence Kansas with sermons at the Baptist church, Army aid to the needy, family reunions and a focus on local pride. Mentions of Prentice family visitors from Meriden Topeka Omaha and Kansas City along with football games and city holiday observances.
Fragmentary ad text shows dealers touting vehicles sewing machines wallpaper and home goods with promotional lines and a P. O. Box in New York City. Items mentioned include Evane-Met calf Co Woodward & Co and multiple suppliers, plus open hours and female audience targeting.
Purely personal items list the newborn daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Winey and numerous relatives and friends traveling or visiting for Thanksgiving and games in Kansas City and nearby towns. Names include Ambler Clark Laming Stev et al, with many residents from Kansas City Bisbee and local households.
Governor elect W R Stubbs calls a meeting of the legislators elect in Parsons Kansas on Saturday to discuss the coming session. No fixed program but focus on enacting the Republican platform. additional items to be considered. Also note: Lyric theater manager Lloyd S Spencer convicted on seven counts for Sunday show operations. He plans to appeal to the supreme court with the help of the W T U and local officials.
Big Time Saturday sale advertised for Saturday at McCartney's Closing Out. Everything priced to move with last chance offers on all items. Property sale and city departure noted, with final hours and money mentions.
At Keasby near Perth Amboy New Jersey a clash between about 700 strikers and 12 deputy sheriffs at the National Fireproofing plant left six strikers dead. Governor Fort sent four state guard companies and 250 soldiers patrolled the town as rioting and gunfire continued. Two wounded men may die and four others are hurt as rioters threaten a renewed attack on the plant amid two days of unrest linked to wage disputes and a prior strike wave.
Cartoonist John T McCutcheon recounts meeting the Mysterious Stranger in Bird Center and explains his process for the famous drawing. He describes drawing a southern colonel for a Missouri election year and how the piece appeared on the front page labeled The Mysterious Stranger, quickly buried among election statistics.
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