From the Lawrence Daily World for Aug. 17, 1907: "A local man killed a bull snake in his yard yesterday and it measured 57 inches. : Wherry T. Morton was found guilty of using offensive language to his wife and was fined a total of $6.50 by police judge Menter. He protested and plans to file an appeal. : The officers of the local National Guard group are canvassing for more men to add to the ranks before going to the annual encampment at Fort Riley. There are only 44 men now and efforts are being made to bring that total at least to 60. : The Salvation Army is taking all the contributions possible for its coming picnic for destitute mothers and children at the Poor Farm Grove Aug. 20. : Farmers are reporting that many 'urchins' are now raiding the melon patches and several have caught boys and brought them before the police chief. Losses are heavy for some. We hope judges and police will crack down hard on such thieves who cause considerable loss for hard-working people."
August 17, 2007
Advertisement
More like this story on LJWorld.com
loading...
- Letter to the editor: ‘Christian terrorists’ August 20, 2017 · 16 comments
- Amid anti-Confederate wave, Lecompton sites walk a fine line August 20, 2017 · 43 comments
- HERE apartment complex to pay for Fambrough Drive project, must forgo hundreds of thousands in incentives August 21, 2017 · 12 comments
- Renewal of transit sales tax the 'ultimate question' for city bus service August 21, 2017 · 10 comments
- Blog: Toy expert comes to town to tell you about the treasures in your attic; an update on old dispute involving large, unpaid city water bills August 22, 2017 · 4 comments
- Combative Trump insists anew: Blame both sides for violence August 15, 2017 · 93 comments
- Editorial: Rise in crime worrisome August 22, 2017 · 5 comments
- Opinion: Let’s not forget: Words have meaning August 19, 2017 · 20 comments
- Today's the day: What you need to know about the solar eclipse in Lawrence August 21, 2017 · 10 comments
- Recapping the eclipse experiences of those who journeyed outside of Lawrence — and those who stayed behind August 21, 2017 · 4 comments
- KU guard Lagerald Vick continuing to emerge August 14, 2017
- KU football coaches, players conscious of head injuries and CTE studies August 21, 2017
- Homeless needs increase statewide as budget cuts swell December 10, 2002
Comments
Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.
Commenting has been disabled for this item.