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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1903
Page
4
The season opener between the University of Kansas eleven and the Emporia College team is set for Monday at 3 40 p m at McCook field. The most promising Kansas players will start and performances will focus on player qualifications.
Dozens of young boys, ages twenty to forty, gather nightly on street corners blocking sidewalks and using foul language. They rush with sheets and jack o lanterns to frighten passersby, assaulting women as horses are spooked. Local residents blame parents for the misbehavior and call for accountability.
A Lawrence meeting of United Presbyterians expresses regret at Rev J I Mullin leaving for reform work. They commend his faithful ministry and leadership at the First U P Church Lawrence, while agreeing to his request to depart. The Orient railroad meeting at the Commercial club room had small attendance and detailed road propositions by Frank E Grimes and Senator Henley. committees to begin at 9 Monday.
Entertainer Mickey Finn returns with the second edition of a popular farce at Bewerstock’s Opera House on Saturday September 26. The piece is touted as the best class of its kind. Local ads urge readers to renovate beds and feathers, service furnaces, and buy Glulin furnaces. Also listed are corncobs for sale, post office changes, Manila cigars, a sundae, and a soap promotional line.
The Aetna Life Insurance Company of Hartford Conn incorporated 1420 reports paying policy holders over three, with a large guarantee fund in progress of arrangements. It offers life and endowment policies for both men and women with gold bond contracts at 3 and 4 percent interest. Agent M D Greenler invites patronage. Wilder Bros Shirt Factory promotes a large spring summer shirting line in Lawrence offering customer satisfaction.
A runaway team pulling a Singer sewing machine wagon escaped from a factory headed toward The King hearse works. The wagon struck a fence and a telephone pole in an alley, horses were thrown, and the wagon damaged with broken wheel and harness. Weather predicts cooler with rain.
The Rev. G. S. Dearborn born October 31, 1812, died at his Topeka home after a brief illness. He was licensed in the Methodist Episcopal church and served in New Hampshire and Kansas conferences. Dearborn rose from small charges to leading posts, twice serving as secretary of his Brooklyn conference, and was a longtime advocate of education.
A long list of local social happenings in Lawrence includes W W Cockins returning ill from Western Kansas, F E Grimes in town for Commercial club, George Landis and mother visiting from Hutchinson, Mrs M G Manley hosting bridge, and many other calls, visits, and upcoming events at churches and universities. The record notes receptions, dinners, dances, and upcoming KU faculty recital with Skilton and Hubach, plus farewells for John Griffin and plans moving to Baldwin.
The Brateenal Aid Huildings stud Investment company directors held a meeting at the Hotel Eldridge this morning and reorganized by electing President HM Don facus vice president 4 Henleys Secretary DP J Edmoidss treasurer A Whiten Advisory members gathered for afternoon session to plan funding for building. includes Ottawa, Belle Plaine, El Dorado, Sugar Creek area reps. Lectures and church notices follow with local civic items and ads.
The Haskell Indians meet Colorado College in Denver this afternoon. Other games include Chicago vs Lawrence, Iowa vs Cornell College, Illinois vs Lombard, Nebraska vs Grand Island, Minnesota vs Carleton, Harvard vs Williams, Pennsylvania vs Dickinson, Cornell vs Hobart, West Point vs Colgate, Columbia vs Wesleyan, Carlisle Indians vs Gettysburg, Amherst vs Williston. Cider sale ad items follow with prices and deliveries noted. local merchants promote engagement and future gatherings.
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