100 years ago: Woodlawn school fumigated, all children sent for vaccinations in wake of smallpox exposure

From the Lawrence Daily World for Feb. 7, 1911:

  • “If the town’s supply of toxin is not exhausted, two hundred and fifty north side school children will have ‘sore’ arms by Wednesday night. The entire population of the Woodlawn school building was dismissed this morning and sent to the family doctor to be vaccinated. Today the school building is being thoroughly fumigated and tomorrow school will resume for such pupils who present certificates of vaccination. This drastic action was deemed necessary by the school board following the quarantine of the Vaughn home for smallpox Saturday.”
  • “The latest advance in the perfection of the moving picture comes in the screen on which the pictures are thrown. The newest and best screen is the mirror screen, one of which has been installed at the Aurora. The screen weights about 1800 lbs. and cost $400. There is only one like it in the state of Kansas and only a few in the United States. With this appliance the pictures are almost perfect.”
  • “While the police were raiding the house in search for liquor, three regular customers knocked at the door of Aunt Jane’s old house Saturday and asked for booze. The visit of the officers did not interfere in the slightest with the patronage which the joint seemed to enjoy. The resort is conducted by Mattie Scott and has been under surveillance for several weeks. The police swooped down upon the place about nine o’clock Saturday night, and was rewarded by finding whiskey and a large number of ’empties’ hidden in the rooms. Customers knocked softly on the back door three times, while the police were in the place, but fled wildly when the bluecoats opened the door.”