Kansas Weather Outlook From Chicago Report
Chicago dispatch notes partly cloudy skies with rain in the east tonight and southeast portion Thursday with cooler conditions expected.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1908
Page
4
Chicago dispatch notes partly cloudy skies with rain in the east tonight and southeast portion Thursday with cooler conditions expected.
Four years after his birth Charles Longfellow enjoyed his first ride in a wagon powered by gasoline. The veteran recalls erasaline power did not exist then and he remains a walid centenarian in sound spirits. Mr Calvert of Kansas City will speak at the Lutheran church midweek service this evening with public invitation.
Varnum’s cherry tree stands in full bloom in the yard though leaves are sparse. The unusual season makes the tree look odd yet pretty.
Brown and Morris teams play to night as Gustafson 2 and Barteldes js post strong scoring notes. High men 134 points referenced as Gustafson 20. The garbled OCR mentions Barteldes and Barteldes 513, with unclear context for teams and venue.
Sheriff J R Woodward and Officer Schultz arrested Edward Conner after he confessed to petty larceny involving a lap robe in West Lawrence. He was fined 10 dollars and 50 cents and sentenced to ten days in the county jail.
Our post cards are selling at one cent each triggering a large exodus. At Hoadley’s West End Bakery Wolf & Menzel offer bread cakes and pies unmatched in quality. Visit the bakery and compare. North Lawrence Branch phone F A Exings on Elm Street. Black Seal cigars prove six years of satisfaction.
The ad promotes new pickles under Kansas Pure Food law with prices: Small Sweet 10c, Med Dill 9c a dozen, Jumbo Sour 3 for 10c, Large Sweet 3c a dozen, Sweet Mixed 10c per quart. Also features grape ice at Wiedemann, milk chocolate confections, five cent packages, Tungsten lamps from Fred W. Fein, and notes on phone contact 65.
Suspicion of a shock felt at 9 30 a m in Lawrence prompted questions though no scientific confirmation yet. The item notes a felt vibration with the usual quake sensations and includes local market details on home grown pears with claims of improved flavor and local fruit growing prowess.
An advertisement touts tungsten lamps as producing daylight like light with neutral color while matching violet, indigo, blue hues. It claims merchants in Lawrence switched to tungsten to replace other lamps and urges shoppers to visit East Henry Street in Steamville for the product.
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