Missouri Valley Bridge company arrives for river fill work
The Missouri Valley Bridge company team and machinery arrived last evening with two engines to operate at the quarry and in the river. The quarry contract closed last week and will open immediately. About fifty teams will haul rock starting early next week, drawing applicants from flooded districts and farms with corn laid by. Quarry located west of McGook field. haulers to be employed by the day as machinery handles loading and unloading. Call Phillips Bros. for paper hanging and decorating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Valley Bridge Company
McGook Field
Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers' Enormous Shows United Come
The Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers' enormous shows arrive with triple rings and two stages to entertain thousands per performance. Features high in the air or in the hippodrome are designed to be visible from every seat. The circus comes Monday September 21, with Betty Washington chapter Daughters of the American Revolution meeting September 23 under Miss May Jotchkiss Spencer. Florence Greeley Clarke, Regent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Forepaugh
Sells Brothers
Betty Washington
Daughters of the American Revolution
Picaic
May Jotchkiss Spencer
Florence Greeley Clarke
University of Kansas invites visitors to Fraser Hall
The chancellor and faculty extend a cordial invitation to visiting G A B R members and friends to tour the university at Fraser Hall. Call 561 blue for a guide. hours 8 am to 6 pm. Local ads promote Varsity Pantatorium, coke from Lawrence Gas Co, Aetna Life Insurance, Wilder Bros. Shirt Factory, Central Hotel Meat Market, and Raymond’s spice. Excavation for the new library foundation may finish this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
G. A. BR
University
Fraser Hall
Lawrence
Wilder Bros
Local U Kansas events highlight lectures and staff changes
General assembly attendees include Gen John C Black Cpl James Tanner and Rep W A Calderhead with brief remarks. Mary C Fish named women’s instructor succeeding Mrs Cora Cullom Smith and arriving next week. Funeral held for Mrs Mary F Wood at Methodist church with burial at Oak Hill. American stock company entertained a full house at the opera house, Wilder Bros advertise fabric and shirts, Gypsies seen in town, and a D of H social dance announced for Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
John C. Black
James Tanner
W. A. Calderhead
Black
Tanner
Calderhead
Lawrence
University of Kansas
P. M. Cory
University
Cory
Mary C. Fish
Quincy
Massachusetts
Cora Cullom Smith
Miss Fish
Alfred Whitman
Sargent
School of Physical Eduction
Cambridge
Harvard
Gilbert Normal School
Rockford College
Wmnois
Woodward Institute For Girls
Fish
Josephine Derry
Mary F. Wood
Simmons Hospital
Methodist
Morris Bamford
Buriat
Oak Hill Cemetery
Real Estate transfers and local notices headlined
John Murray and wife sold lot 106 Vermont street Lawrence to James Shearer for consideration. Ayors Morton and husband sold to Geo F Morton and wife a property described by section and range measures with standard distance values for consideration. Southern Skies continues strong as it tours beyond major cities. E W Brewster arrested for disturbance of the peace in Southpark. plea not guilty, hearing tomorrow. Pierson mill ready to start, buying wheat. Baldwin schools closed due to diphtheria epidemic. Silk flag offered with $1 purchase at Mrs. Witter's. Lawn tennis gear showcased at Smith's news depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Murray
James Shearer
Vermont Street
Lawrence
Ayors Morton
Geo. F. Morton
Light frost and minor crop damage noted by weather bureau
The report states that frost was very light and caused little crop damage. Temperatures were two degrees cooler than yesterday, with cold north winds easing as the sun rose. The piece mentions shipping prices and a request to send clean, upwards of high prices from New York to Kansas City via Cudahy Packing Co. Lawrence, Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
New York
Kansas City
Cudahy Tacking Co
Lawrence
Kinisas
Fragmentary regional ad hints at early sale offers
A garbled text fragment mentions a street address and discounts or savings claims, suggesting a small local advertisement. It references Spaldings and Massachusetts Street with unclear phrases about faster service and imagined Atlas. The legible bits indicate a promotional notice rather than a full article.
Lawrence crowd threads through a busy social week
Busy Lawrence diary items report numerous visits and arrivals. Fred Easter and G R Gould host, George Hackman and family host guests from Pueblo, Topeka, Chanute, Enid. Many travelers visit Topeka and Ottawa. weddings for Miss Mabel Prentice to T N Corwin. renovation at Lawrence Business College. local notables travel for business and socials.
Weather Frosts Report Across Midwest and Plains
Weather readings show frost in multiple states with subfreezing temperatures. Kansas reports slow warming while Missouri, Illinois and nearby areas record hard frosts, with Portland and Concordia noting temperatures near 26 degrees. Across the region include Saint Louis and Springfield frost sightings as cold snaps linger into the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kagists
Figsk
Kansas
Missouri
Lami
Springfield
Misouri
Concordia
Havisis
Penne Peratins
St Derrers
Presden and Pruys
Bonsis
Willy Mie
Beirut Calm Fails To Return After Setback
Beirut reports suspended visits and slow restoration of confidence as robberies and murders rise. European and native residents feel insecure while Christian refugees in the Lebanon mountains return slowly. In Constantinople Turkish troops’ excesses draw protests as bands of Turks and Macedonians contemplate frontier crossing near Kostendil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
Bisitons
Lebanon Miountains
Constantinople
Porte
Kostendil
Sofia
Turkey
Standard Oil and Gas Dividends Award Wealth to Magnates
New York Sept 27 The Standard Oil and Consolidated Gas companies distributed about 119000000 in dividends. John D Rockefeller received the bulk of the 5 percent quarterly payout on Standard Oil stock, portioning his share from the $100 million capital held by the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Standard Oil Company
Consolidated Gas Company
John J. Rockefeller
Standard of Company of New Jersey
Bank Robbers Hit Rhodes Farm ers Bank in Des Moines
A roof entry at the Farmers bank in Rhodes Des Moines enabled lobbers to dynamite the vault. They obtained $1,000 in silver from outside the safe but left the contents inside untouched. The incident occurred last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Farmers Bank
Rhodes
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Phillips Bros
Joon
Weather Report
Daily Weather Report
F. &. Bhow
Chicago
Atlas
Atlas Building and Loan Ass'n
West End
Dick Bros
Imperial Dancing Academy
Frida Lvenings
Journal Hall
RE. Kirby
Ella Hoffman
B. W. M'Earlane & Bro
Court House
Robertson Bros
W.a.guenther
Japan
J. A. Spaulding
Court House Grocery
The
Comet Coal Co
Frark L. Peairs
Dick Building
Attention
Varsity
Massachusetts Street
Spaldings
Lawrence Gas Co
Wiedemann’s
Aetna Life Insurance Company of
Hartford
Genn
Aguarantes
M. D. Greenlee
Woodward & Co
Care Altman
Pas Maa
Ke, E. Pierson
Weeks
Central Hotel
John Shields
Raymond
Keights
Lawrence Tantatorian
West Warren Artest
Gray
Dr. Owen
Mass
Eudora
Grees
the City Drug Store
Hamlin & Holloway
Kansas University
Opera House
John G. Woods
Wellington
Bis. Burgess
Tennessee Street
N. M. Carson
City
Joy Coz
L. Duffee
D. of H
R. B. Wagstaff
Wuring
Sen
A. D. Weaver
E. W. Brewster
Southpark
Pierson
Baldwin
Smith's News Depot
University Book Store
Kodaks CO
Eastman
Fassachusits Street
Smith
Atlas Say
Leswing
Acinlenstevondon Vnoksellers Nag Stationers
Laurence and Vicinity
East
Innes, Bullene & Hackman
Fred Easter
Baztar Springs
G. R. Gould
Max Wilhelm
Olathe
George Chucas
Pueblo
Colorado
George Hackman
Middie
Florence Carter
Tonganoxie
Ida Tweed
H. Bunk
Enid
Oklahoma
L. P. Sherman
Edna Bunn
Chanute
Bertha Protsch
Verner I. Huddleston
I. E. Protsch
Kentucky Street
E. E. Stauffer
English Lutheran Church
Huddleston Willl
Hirson Blair
F. D. Tracy
LaCygne
Henry Parsons
Topeka
Frank Riddie
C. W. Murphy
J. R. Griggs
Abe Levy
Baldwin i
Beulah Roberts
Osawatomie
M. Cunningham
N. Wood
Pittsburg
Ottawa
Paull. Brooks
A.glithart
I. D. Stover
Olsthe
al Glathart
M Frek McGrade
Topeki
Currie Ziegler
L. W. Faulkner
Thayer
Marshal Prentice
Mabel Prentice
Thom
Copwine
Charles F. Prentice
Great Bend
Continental Creamery Company
Stephen Prentice
Emery, Bird, Thayer Co
Sidney Prentice
Pillsburg
Carnegie Institute
Millard Prentice
Kansa City
Mer. John Watrous
Buclington Republican
Ehe Vity
Geo. Leonard Ts
Milwauk
Wavel Harriman
W. W. Saolth
J. B. Burton
Andrews
Fairchild
Tonganozle
Guy Harshberger
T. N. Corwin
C. ‘Y. K. Prentice
George Quermeyer
Allen Lock
Ralph Babenck
Ethel Headley
J. Corwin
Whitaker
M. Morriss
Stacey Headley
Alla McLaughlin Ant
Alice Corbin
Newton
Volatines
Kunaay City
Liawrenea
Fey
Father Lewy
Rainion
Juretson City
Mrs. Shucker
Mansfield
Ohio
Lawrence Business College
Ahan
OUR School
Seraette
Fischer’s
California
Hfl
Esewerene
Asbert
Hes Peegeesit
J. Co. Meadows
Bowerock Opera House
Ida Alte
Lauri Quhmat
Arline Slarriner
Tertha Ase Geel Probucti
Bette
Susanne
Kate
Ala Larkin
Loring Ares
Pete
Ward Peres
Las Thames
Woodward’s Drug Store
FROST
Lawrence Fats Ca
Keilman
Yeh
Warren St
J. A. Johnson
Tegan
Lawrence SC
Massachusets
Ernest Seidel
Chris Frenger
Gya Lass
Ae &. Prutsch
Muse Street
API Stakes
Fallgoods
Opal Snow White
Jaedicke
Neue Books
Wolf’s Book
Iowa
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