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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1905
Page
4
Governor Hoch reappointed S. J. Winter of the University of Kansas entomology department as Inspector of nursery stock intended for export. The appointee must certify health of lots. Winter has served as an inspector for several years.
Property on south Massachusetts street offered for immediate sale at 4500 cash with large barn and two story frame house. Also notices for train excursion to Kansas City, lawn fertilizer, carpet cleaning services, and various local shopping and church items, all from Lawrence area.
Last night the annual inspection of Company A, First Regiment, H. N. G. was led by Major Young of Fort Leavenworth with General Will S. Metcalf and staff present. Captain Hugh Means commanded Company YW and demonstrated drill precision to spectators. The scene ended with hopes of growth and higher standards for the unit. Local church sermons, a peaceful March day, and improving city activities followed, including council and library meetings scheduled near the courthouse. A Kansas City death and ongoing public events framed a quiet community evening.
Broadsley's pruning shears offered for 25 ets. Presbyterians at Black Jack push fundraising for a new church building. Subscriptions rapidly grew, with about 83,400 credited. work to begin after spring tasks, featuring furnace heat and sloping floors for a small but notable country church.
Loan worded ad announces free pansy plants with a dollar purchase at Luther's, offering two dozen pansy plants free while stock lasts. Includes Sunday April travel round trip fare 21.25, tickets at Santa Fe depot, transporte leaves Hasm, invitation extended to all.
GEO A FLORY markets property for sale and rent with loan options. Steinberg's orchestra of Topeka offers a chance at Everett fall on Tuesday evening April 4 with 7 percent admission. Henry Henson the blacksmith offers Hervé clipping services. Dr Owen osteopath and optician advertises 827 Massachusetts. April magazines at Smith's News Depot. Woodward Co. finishes and fixtures sale. Lawrence Gas Co. promotes coke fuel and paints priced to move. Spencer Jr. 5 coat cigars.
Announcing to Lawrence households that the Carpet and Drapery department now occupies the entire second floor. Prospective buyers are invited to learn economical carpet purchasing, with a special Monday to Wednesday offer: free Bissell Carpet Sweeper with every $25 purchase in this department.
The General Electric Company of Schenectady has agreed to hire four graduates from the University of Kansas electrical engineering department. Prof. L. Blake may name the graduates. The arrangement will fill four student graduate positions this year.
Extra large transplanted pansy plants for sale by G A Wickes & Co on Him street north Lawrence. Also new stock of covers handles nit and other parts for repair at Rutters repair shop 11 easterry street. Fraternal dance last night to raise funds for new uniforms for the degree team. Congress flower and garden seeds being distributed in Llanfrenea. Sow lawns with FB bar teldes Co lawn mix for a good turf. Seventy blocks came yesterday to work on Santa Fe tracks.
Garrett Miller, a KU fireman, suffered serious injuries from a fall while working on the naturel lstery museum building yesterday afternoon. He was knocked unconscious after striking his head on a hard surface. He was taken to a residence on Missouri street. prognosis uncertain for internal injuries.
The Irene Missionary Society annual meeting, set for March 4, will now be held Sunday evening, April 2. Weather has caused delays in the plastering and sanitary work on a new post office project, with progress slowed but interior construction continuing.
The Sigma Psi high school fraternity hosted a distinctive Japanese party at Everett hall with lanterns fans and umbrellas as decorations. Guests wore costumes and received small fans. punch served by Annie Muntauph and Edith Hivesley. Local and out of town attendees including Misses Moody Fuke Jaedicke Gay and Ellis from Kansas City and Topeka were noted among many social mentions others visited relatives and attended church and university events.
The Degree of Honor Judge of the A QC VOW held a large meeting and initiation at their hall on Heary street. Sixty nine members were initiated and honored guests Mrs Michaelly grand chief of hon Jord the state of Kansas and Mr Georgia Notestine of fiawatha grand recorder attended. More than one hundred people were present with talks, refreshments, and dancing. Two additions to the Christian church were recorded during the week, bringing thirteen in total since meetings began. Three candidates were baptized as the services continued with series of sermons and planned topics for the coming days.
In police court this morning Mathew Silver Emery Foster WND Sparkes and Tom Fortesur were arraigned for disturbance of the peace. Damey Reno visited a disorderly house and Heste Terry kept one. Nettie Patner and Catherine Frouxlin faced accusations of disorderly house connections. Trials set for Monday at 2 o clock. Most defendants are described as colored and from the city’s southern district. James Wiggins pled guilty to disorderly conduct and received a fine. A separate bowling match at Merchants Athletic alleys last evening featured Kuhne versus Brown with Kuhne’s team scoring a total of Soxman and Brown’s high individual score 43%.
Sunday evening at the Firs Baptist church Dr. W J Hutchinson will resume his series on Fulfilled Prophecies with a subject Babylon the olden City, discussing explorations among heroes of the ancient city showing fulfillment of prophecy. Word comes of Mrs W Sexton’s paralysis death in Los Angeles on March 2.
A fragmented April 1 105 line shows new subscribers added since March 26 for the telephone directory. Names and addresses appear with redial, White and RedMob areas, including Adams, Berlin, Browning, Crane, Freese, Cannon, Harvey, Harris, Hopkins, Juett, Nichols, Piper, Smuthers, Thomas, Young, and others listed with street references and partial locations across city blocks.
Fragmentary OCR mentions bulb varieties Gladialus Canna Tuberose Vahnia Caludium Paeuuta with many colors, a Massachusetts threat, a Y M C A convention in Lawrence, students, and college guests. Partial ad lines for loans and a sale end with Seville and pink Maes.
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