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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1908
Page
4
A long feature style piece profiles a popular Lawrence resident famed for a ready voice and cheerful songs, recounts communal ties with Miss Alder and Miss Wilhelmi events, and describes various social clubs, entertainments, and dating humor. Local notices include Miss Hawk's visit, bridge parties, sewing clubs, and a trades listing.
Chicago report notes cooler weather tonight into Wednesday with a northeast turn. Notices detail laundry service pause due to plant remodeling through Sept 3, urging by Sept 2 for jobs. Local ads cover the Airdome production Little Alabama with Miss Jeffries, ring drawings, carpet work by Weaver store, and meat market cleanliness. Community notes include M C A and Y M C A class updates and a marriage license for John D Mills and Erdalla Votaw of Hesper.
August 1908 saw 17 cooler days and 1q warmer days compared with this year. Mean temperatures were above average in the east, with the eastern portion hotter than the west. Sunshine and wind were below average. rainfall totaled 0.22 inches for the period, with notable highs and lows on the 26th.
The Kan Conference board of examiners and several undergraduates travel from Lawrence to Baldwin today for a ten day review before annual examinations in conference courses. Also advertised are Dawson plum and Sickle pears at Dunmire Cash Dairy with Jelly Grapes promoted by Bell Phone 2280 at 20 cents per pound in 20 pound lots.
Population data from the Kansas state board of agriculture as of March 1 1908 records the state at 1 656 799 people the highest total yet and a net gain of 6 639 from the previous year. Sedgwick county leads gains with 1 465 followed by Wyandotte Barton Pratt and Riley. Decreases cluster in Cowley Allen Leavenworth Atchison Crawford Lyon and Logan with Cowley posting the largest drop of 3 616.
Sept. 7 12: Seniors attend Monday Sept 7 Juniors Tuesday Sophomores Wednesday Freshmen Thursday and Friday No enrollment Saturday forenoon Examinations in language and history Friday Sept 11 at 9 a m other subjects 230 p m Students wishing to take any examination must notify the principal by Sept 7.
Harry E. Kelley of Fort Smith visits Lawrence after twenty seven years away. He praises Lawrence’s growth and municipal progress while noting high costs, and recalls his own road building work and Arkansas public works board. Kelley, a wealthy Fort Smith businessman, calls Lawrence superb and forecasts it becoming the best town in the state.
Two Emporia schools report many students leaving town to pursue higher education. Ike Lambert Jr plans pre law work at the University of Kansas this fall. Edgar Forde will join KU as a second year law student. Earl Allen completes Emporia College arts program and enters KU. Benjamin Brynes from Emporia High will join KU freshman class. Wayne Long studies at Emporia College and enters KU as a special student. Oscar Stauffer graduates high school and will enter as a special student. Dock Pemberton also to pursue special work at KU.
The article discusses hat styles with men urged to remove straw hats and women preferring light felt hats, noting contemporary fashion and social attitudes. It mentions A W Lamb resuming horse buying in Douglas county and includes a card of thanks for a father’s death. It also advertises Dawson plums, Sickle pears, and photography services at Thompson Studio on Mass avenue with contact details.
The article notes summer’s unofficial end before autumn starts, citing officials and locals who say summer finished in August. An oyster reference signals the season’s closing mood, with the creature returning a week ago and finding little work available.
Free two week lesson program offered at Byers Art Shop located at 903 Mass. The class focuses on fancy work and provides hands on instruction in various art needle techniques for two weeks. Participants can learn stitching, embroidery and decorative crafts from expert instructors.
Mrs. Theodore Poehler and Miss Alma Poehler return after years abroad mainly spent in Paris. Miss Poehler studied voice during their time away.
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