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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1908
Page
3
In a lively exchange at a Bachelor Club meeting the group debates playful schemes to avoid public notice. They discuss a cautious prank with girls involved, a possible fishing trip, and a plan to keep the results from the press while a reporter schemes for gossip.
Louis Haas a former resident of Warden died suddenly Friday morning in Denver after sixteen months’ residence there. The body was shipped here and funeral services were held Monday at Warden. He is survived by his wife and a number of brothers and sisters in Baldwin area. he was a brother-in-law of Mrs. Gov. Haas of our city.
A Pittsburg man, N H Brown, reports long use of Dr Ding's New Life Pills to ease stomach, liver and bowels. Barber and Son's drug store guarantees satisfaction and offers the remedy.
Samuel ot Tully and Miss Maurygar with Mrs Verna are among known locals. For two years Tots istfue ery canny sehuul left for the east and will be at home after Qetoler Ist. Ney will pursue graduate work in imathematics at Harvard. Rallwin Ledger notes cures for baby’s croup and sore throat.
Nell says she hates to have her husband out of sight while Belle remarks he must be a very good husband or a very bad one. The exchange suggests a comic or domestic tone typical of period dialogue.
A local notice announces a cooking school for the Raptist ladies during the first week of November. Classes will cover household science and practical daily tasks, with Mrs Trem Chieage leading. Tickets are 21.00 and a focus on feeding, digestion, and restful sleep is stated. Sold by C. P. Barber & Son. Amusements follow with theatre listings and potential prices.
The Sun notes a dramatic rise over ten years in a local business area with figures changing from 375 to 100 and from 750 per item. It mentions verification by Agent ALD McAdow and references freight receipts and growth in express business.
Financial ledger style note detailing loans and discounts totaling 470 543 96 and overdrafts 100 000 00 secured by bonds, premiums on securities, real estate owned, and various deposits. Includes specie holdings 45 173 50 and legal tender 420 00, with capital stock, surplus, profits, and demand deposits listed.
The October American Magazine features Professor Thomas of Chicago University starting a series on women with The Adventitious Character of Woman and related topics. It also previews upcoming pieces by Dr Frederik van Eden and mentions stories, authors, and various articles across the issue.
McClure's October issue highlights Professor Munsterberg on prohibition and social psychology, Dr Henry Williams on alcohol and the individual, and General Kuropatkin's secret history of the Russo Japanese war. It notes Ellen Terry on Henry Irving and Saint Gaudens letters, plus varied fiction. Also mentions bicycle repairs, Hiawathas Cafe hours, and Taft visit crowding Topeka with university students eager to hear him.
The region snapped from summer to winter with a cold spell bringing frost and rain. Farmers report a prosperous year overall though some late planted corn may not mature. Local men chase two jug-throwing drunks who stole a horse and wrecked a rig near Lawrence. the driver paid $2.40 for the pig used by the livery, and calm returned to town.
Fraternities and sororities at Topeka high school have vanished under a new school board ruling. Lambda Alpha Lam a Delta Omicron Omicron and Phi Lambda Epsilon will disappear. no new members will be admitted this year. Teachers demand the closure to end secret societies, while a student cites loss of hope and fear. Congress committee to attend Denver convention as bankers discuss cooperative amendments to the national banking law. Senator Teller and Representatives Weeks and Liuness named on the subcommittee.
Henry Beach Needham reports on a President and Taft with praise for Taft’s fitness for the presidency. The President notes Taft’s broad administrative training and national appeal, while acknowledging differences in approach and the ease of securing public support for Republican policies.
The new Auditorium near Lawrence features asbestos walls, steel supports, modern interior, and both gas and electric lighting. It will host gatherings and be usable for various party purposes. A historic crowd watched a Kansas versus Emporia game rain delay with the Exuberant poem by Ellsworth cut short. The Republican County Central Committee met at headquarters on Saturday.
A damaged OCR fragment notes a naming change to a journal item referencing Chiyne No 100 and a mass street. The readable bits indicate an opening or work related action but lack clear dates or subjects to confirm full details.
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