Old Home Town – 100 years ago

From the Lawrence Daily World for Oct. 28, 1907: “Another overflow crowd attended the Sunday night religious revival last night in the special tent in back of the Eldridge House. The subject of W.E. Biederwolf was hardened hearts and how to soften them. Word is the coming sermons will involve ‘card playing and dancing and the theater.’ :

“Kansas and Missouri universities have signed a contract to play their Thanksgiving football game in St. Joseph.”