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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1897
Page
5
An instructional note describes a sculptor shaping a general and his horse from a damp clay core over a strong iron frame. The process covers model posing, clothing formation, and meticulous facial likeness, with care to moisture and support throughout. Willow Springs seeks a local correspondent as the route to Chicago via the Santa Fe line is outlined for readers.
The ad emphasizes the value of good teeth and painless cavity fillings. Dr. Wheeler offers free examinations and discounted rates on artificial teeth, amalgam and gold fillings, and extractions. The office is over Bullene's shoe store at 29 Maas St, open 7 am to 6 pm.
The Bazar enters its thirtieth volume in 1897 with up-to-date fashion plates drawn from Paris designs every week. Serials include The Red Bridge Neighborhood by Maria Louice Pool and Father Quincallion by Octavus Thanet. Short stories feature writers such as Mary E. Wilkins Freeman Ruth McEnery Stuart and Margaret Sutton in varied departments.
Fragmented timetable listing multiple rail lines including Santa Fe Route with times and rates, Union Pacific with Westward and Eastbound services, and special commuter passes for Lawrence Topeka Kansas City. Adds ticketing details through city offices and agents, with dates for ticket sales and return validity.
The Journal promises three major Harrison articles on a day at the President desk social life and upstairs life in the White House. It will feature vast illustrated series on great personal events, homes and domestic life with new department writers and celebrity contributors. The Curtis Publishing Company markets The Ladies Journal for one dollar per year.
Kansas City line issues a book of sixty photo engraved views showcasing South Missouri scenery and industry. The title is Snap Shots in South Missouri and the company offers free mailing from J. E. Lockwood in Kansas City. Union Pacific advertises fastest routes to Kansas City Chicago St Louis with agent inquiries for time cards rates and through car service.
The Sheriff of Douglas County Kansas announces a public auction on Saturday April 10 1897 at 2 PM at the Lawrence Court House front door to sell for cash the defendants Mary Snow and Charles Snow interest in Lot 25 on Pennsylvania Street Lawrence KS to satisfy the court decree. The sale is without appraisement per the order of sale and court decree.
A Scribner's Magazine notice promotes travel essays by Lewis Morris and Richard Harving Davis on ocean and land travel with accompanying illustrations by American and foreign artists. The illustrated booklet costs $3.00 yearly or 25 cents per copy and postage paid requests are welcomed.
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