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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1909
Page
3
Local notices list Sarah E Thomas tailoring services and a Strawberry Sundaes cue at Wiedemann's. Personal items report visits by Will Stadler Roy Cox Abd Landecker Col W A Harris and many others, plus a public concert at Fraternal Hall and a call for city cleanups and arrests for littering.
About 300 patients at Bellevue Hospital watched a three round boxing exhibition by two 18 year old boys named Smitz and Stwally. The event, organized by the Protestant Episcopal church, was held in a ward usually used for operations, with doctors and nurses mingling among the attendees. The bout ended in a draw with Smitz sustaining a lip cut and bleeding nose.
Coal magnate W. P. Rend declares smoke healthful and germ killing. He criticizes Secretary Flor Pritchard and reformers for opposing smoke and praises coal operatives for enduring dust while remaining healthy. Advertisement for Gustafson Home Store seeds and plants follows.
The state organization of county treasurers will gather in Lawrence on May 14 and 15. Many attendees plan to bring spouses, and an estimated 100 or more will attend. J. J. Edity will preside with the help of royal committees. S.D. Bishop will preside at the address, with Stubbs and Dr. Le Brady to speak. A regal program and local citizen support are planned, along with an automobile ride on the jetty.
To the Housewife the ad promotes Wolf & Menzel's Besti i Bread sold at Sealoaf with a red and white label. It urges buyers to ask their dealer or call Home 362 or Bell 1556 for delivery anywhere in the city by The West End Bakery.
Fifteen Kansas Phi Alpha Delta members at the University of Kansas form the chapter’s inaugural class. The ceremony included announcements of honorary and regular members, with details of the fraternal year’s plans and social activities surrounding the event.
The item lists wheat prices per acre in several counties and notes real estate offerings by Martin & Holmes at 719 Mass. St. Also mentions the Topeka Humane Society event and thanks from a father for helping his son.
Fragmentary retail note highlights new stock in dress goods and wool navylijes with emphasis on quality and value. Mentions a price reference around $1.50 and increasing popularity of foglants, reflecting a shop努力 to attract shoppers.
Plisse fabric highlighted as the leading warm weather wash material for the upcoming seasons. The ad notes new shades and stripe widths, with mentions of Polka Plisse lines and various blends, pricing around 1.35 dollars per 1.303 square yards.
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