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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1903
Page
4
The Irving French company opens at the opera house next Thursday with a comedy drama titled The Runway Wife. Tickets range from 1 to 2 cents with ladies free when accompanied, and a long list of vaudeville acts follows, featuring performers including Mrs. Mary Meaty and others.
Death notices and advertised funeral pricing appear in fragmented OCR text for Gb Edwards Witrru Ostreyty. The item references burial services, contacting via a phone line and mentions low cash prices for funeral arrangements.
Local notes report the Kaw river bridge at Eudora is to be let on November 14. Other items include Elks entertainments next Tuesday, a non burning Berkeley and Massachusetts corner lamp, and theatre goers at Lawrence preparing to wave the house during the final scene. The third cut stone carload for the new library has arrived, with foundation work expected to start December if weather holds.
The Sunday school convention schedule for Big Springs on November 1 includes devotion led by TL M. Wilmore, a lesson on needs of the Sunday School, singing, and a discussion on Sunday School reaching. County and district delegates from Woodhaven and other locales are expected. family Bible school and election of officers are noted with a large supply of materials available for attendees.
A splendid production of The Merchant of Venice at the opera house last night starring Joseph De Grasse and his company impressed a large and appreciative Lawrences audience. De Grasse’s Lok character drew praise for strong stage presence and effective performance.
Six percent, payable semi annually, offered for sale. If you have money to lend contact Alfre Whitman at Eldridge house block.
A fragmented note references Abraham Lincoln speeches and a student oriented look at a university book store. Mentions Sargaimare county and April dates, with hints of a teaching focus and a regional university setting.
Soldiers of Company H First Regiment KSN Jr and Col Metcalf returned from Fort Riley last night. They are in good health with tales of exploits. General Bates and General Barry praised the unit as they marched past, Kansas shines in their display and the regiment endured a tough march across the county with men sleeping on ground, led by officers amid cheering crowds.
Mrs. 3, ampersand Pruette of Manhattan visited yesterday with Mrs. L H Perkins who then traveled to Topeka with Mr Perkins to attend Scottish Rites Masons. Local society notes recount meetings, visits, and engagements across Topeka and Lawrence with multiple families, club events, and upcoming weddings.
A garbled set of social notes reports Mrs Charles Ay Corbell visiting in Kansas City amid guests and relatives. Mrs Forsythe of Frithlin Indiana visits Mrs Ob 1 St art in Tray, while Miss Eleanor Suivat of Kentucky visits in the city. Mrs La Cy Wilkon travels to Koteds City to attend her niece, and Mrs Arthur Dieadies travels from Elhorada Speirs Missouri for a short stay.
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