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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1906
Page
4
Local ad notes Dick and Lewis taking active charge of Wind Mill Grocery with ready phone orders for groceries or meat. F H Bennett & Co offer tin roof and tin work at surprising prices. Events highlight Eastern Star Bakery cakes and Tander chickens at West Boa Meat Market with names and locations.
Easter will be celebrated with colored eggs as Raymond and company offer dies. The city federation of women’s clubs plans its regular semiannual meeting at FAA hall on Thursday April 12 at 2 30 with a musical program led by Miss Galico. All are cordially invited.
Sale warns warm weather coming and urges early purchase of garments. Advertises 15 to 25 percent savings on every garment during the sale.
An old advertisement urges readers to shop at J A Gullys for groceries and meat with Corn Chop touted as a specialty. It claims the highest cash price paid for country produce and mentions 143 Bridge Street and Mas tar grocery with a deal of 4 cans for 25 cents. It also promotes borrowing from Atlas at a lower rate than local lenders.
A windy brief squall with hail interrupted a Saturday night but lasted only minutes. Residents cleaned scraps from streets while heavy rains prior days worsened roads. locals expect better weather soon.
Market summaries show live cattle demand with prices for native steers, stockers, feeders, and hogs. Kansas City reports hogs steady with gains in cattle as heavy steers fetch about 6.30 to 9.86, while wheat and corn futures move with May and July contracts. Chisago records cattle demand, hog top prices near 96, with oats and barley futures and hay values listed for the day.
The Innes store presents a broad spring exposition featuring silks dress goods and ready to wear lines. Lawrence showcases laces neckwear hosiery and gloves while the shop highlights tailored suits coats skirts and waists. New silks include gray shades and two tone chiffons perfect for Easter wear.
F Hartz promotes the Weat End Meat Market claiming top meat trade in Lawrence. He invites calls on phone 314 to prove the claim. The Ohio Natural Gas Supply House and F H Bennett Co advertise gas ranges and carpet renovations. Other notices include Smiths News Depot and Olmsted's Pharmacy with local contact details.
Ordinance No. 205 ordered grading curbing and paving New Hampshire street and adjacent alleys in Lawrence from Winthrop street south to the alley between Winthrop and Pinckney streets. Paving includes vitrified brick on a sand foundation and limestone curbs with ten annual assessments plus interest, verified by three disinterested residents. Approved April 6, 1901.
Mrs Julia Natesta Skefstad of Lawrence dies in a community shock. Born Clinton Wisconsin in October tsland lived there until 1371 marriage to Mr Shotstad brought her to Lawrence where she remained except for Decorah years. Survived by husband a daughter and three sons. Floral tributes reflect community esteem. Also note Kanter chicks at Wolf's Get ione and Pee Meat market ad with popular meat prices.
A bank statement from Lawrence Kansas lists assets including U.S. bonds 80,000 and 50,000, deposits from customers, due from other banks, and various local business notes. It names transactions with Haddius C Richardson and others and shows capital stock, surplus, and profits. Notary public confirmation attests to accuracy as of April.
New York April 2 191? Operators and miners postponed a discussion of anthracite field issues. Arbitration was proposed but operators had not yet had sufficient opportunity to consider the miners proposition. The readers committee held a situation as it now statis. Arbitration remains in operators hands.
Irwin Pan Agen reports stock market activity resumes after a week of turmoil caused by a strike. Operations were disrupted but resumed on Friday as investors watched prices near opening levels fluctuations in call money rates.
Fragmented dispatches cover debates on deputy authority and feminism, mixed with notices of new explosive compound meterite for naval use. Reports describe Nevada crime scenes with vigilante-style punishment and a branding accident at Matador ranch causing multiple steer deaths.
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