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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1908
Page
4
Chicago reports Kansas partly cloudy and colder tonight with showers in the east and central portions. Fairfax dining room in Lawrence offers an oyster supper and varied menu tonight after theater. Magonic lodge panquetted event planned. jewelry and candy shops highlighted.
Kansas dominates Oklahoma with two long touchdown runs by Kent in the second half after a scoreless first half. The 11 to 0 victory improves the Jayhawkers' standing while Benny Owens' Sooners suffer a heavy loss in a hard fought game.
The Detuber teachers examination will be held in Lawrence on October 30 and 31 starting at 8 a.m. Attendance is required at all sessions. The program lists Geography, History, Arithmetic, Orthography, United States history, Grammar, Algebra, and more with other subjects scheduled for Saturday forenoon and afternoon. C. C. Bowman, Superintendent. Also notes a minor court fine for Charles Matthews and a note about Mr and Mrs Romsey with a surname change to Williams.
A fragment from a 1900s era paper describes widening rail expansion toward Mecca, detailing the planned Be t railway from Beirut to Mecca, current progress, and the expected reach within two years. It notes the 15 million dollar cost and Mecca’s economy tied to pilgrims, plus speculation on European influence and regional transformation.
An old ad offers sweet cider at 20 cents per gallon with delivery and a contact number 335 or 1846 Bell. It suggests visiting Boyles at 725 Mass. St for postcards and ecards, and promotes Schulz the tailor’s value with a worn slogan.
City relaxes vigilance as mad dog scare ends. Proclamation praised and sustained while remaining cases are pursued. Some dogs muzzled. animals restrained to prevent licking nose.
A traveling salesman visits Lawrence to promote goods with a mail outreach plan. A local man promises to supply one thousand free ecard invites but can only name about 300 people before leaving town. The salesman ends with a reduced aim and retreats after effort.
A nine year old girl buys a lamp chimney in a grocery store and tests its sturdiness by dropping it. The clerk assures it is guaranteed, the child then drops it again and watches it withstand the impact, paying a dime to the clerk and hurrying home.
A local ad announces a fresh Jet of dress goods with new shades and designs and promises money savings. It notes agents for Standard Patterns priced at 10 cents and 15 cents, no higher.
Mrs. Bleakley and grandmother Ora Thompson fear a staged kidnapping or ownership dispute over Marian Bleakley born to Mrs. Mattie Bleakley. A man claiming Omaha ties and a Standard Stock Fund role visited, sparking siege mood, revolver presence, and neighborhood sentry amid ongoing litigation history. The story frames a broader look at early state press from Santa Fe to New Mexico.
The Tungsten Electric Lamp is promoted as three times brighter at the same cost or one third the price for the same light compared with Edison carbon lamps. It notes adoption in Lawrence stores and homes, favorable window lighting, and Holophane shades to diffuse and reflect light. It encourages choosing Tungsten for brighter game lighting at lower cost.
A Saturday YMCA reception attracted about 150 in Lawrence amid friendly songs as students partook in a march through the city avenues. Debating clubs, campus visits, and a lively night scene filled the town with meetings on Franklin and Willow Springs while merchants advertised local services and products.
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