Fair in Chi night scene highlights weekend events
Fragmentary notes describe a community fair in Chicago with evening activities and a Saturday schedule, mentioning vendors, a cooling area, and local groups set to perform amid uncertain details.
04 Oct 1907
Page 1
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1907
Page
1
Fragmentary notes describe a community fair in Chicago with evening activities and a Saturday schedule, mentioning vendors, a cooling area, and local groups set to perform amid uncertain details.
In this notice the advertiser touts that Lawrence homes use more of their gas ranges than all other makes combined and promises to explain why, framing the claim as a sales pitch from J Eche's Economy Store.
Trouds of Kansas announce state ad commission order ending excursion and excess baggage charges. All travelers to pay a flat two cent rate with no preferred passengers, effective October 15, until court decisions. Clergymen, theatrical groups, and baseball teams all affected as railroads abolish excess baggage books and raise costs for commercial travelers. Amid ads for clothing and cigars, traveling men stock up on baggage books before cancellation.
Local social column lists multiple residents traveling to Kansas City and other towns for visits, with several names and destinations. Notable entries include Elser Newby and Mrs E Bunton heading to Kansas City, Emma Myers spending a week there, Cliff Felix visiting Topeka, and various others going to Wamego Excelsior Springs and Ravsasa City. The piece also notes dances, family events, and arrivals in town from surrounding areas.
The annal convention of the photographers in Kansas will be held in Lawrence with exhibits and events at The Sah and Main. The Lawrence committee seeks approval to donate Prater Hall for the convention and promote attendance, noting past satisfaction with conventions here and urging widespread support for the event. The notice also mentions sales on wall paper, sewing machines, and fabric remnants at local merchants.
A local band concert program lists selections including Waltz When Leb White Whis kes in the Meadow and Carnival Queen. Performers include Vander Maret, Dalbey, Bratton, and Heil with appearances by the City Post ensemble.
Doubts on officers' ability to convict Newt Coats persist but he was turned over to the state today and will be tried on a charge from a week prior. The article notes the victim identified him as her assailant, with trial expected for this offense.
Grant Blackburn, the jointist who fled during a raid, was captured at Endora this forenoon and returned this afternoon. Endora officers arrested him and Jim Gill went to bring him back.
Mrs Jessie Bernhard visits the city in the interest of the Childrens Orphans Home Society. The national society operates in 27 states and the Kansas branch functions independently with support from the state’s best people.
A. L. Cox and D. D. Davis of the Friends' University visited Olathe to arrange investment of the Carnegie endowment. Carnegie offered 25 000 if the Friends matched. they raised 40 000 and sent the 25 000 check while seeking a realty security investment in Wichita.
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