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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1905
Page
4
A wave of complaint spreads over town about how leaflets and circulars are pushed into mailboxes and onto porches. Householders and cleaners protest the nuisance, while effective distribution is questioned amid upcoming community events including a Mrs J W Howe lecture for a rest room project and a Salvation Army self denial appeal.
The Soxman and Brown teams met on the Merchants Athletic association alleys. Brown won with 2,447 pins while Soxman totaled 2,309 pins. Griggs led Brown with 585 pins and Soxman’s top score was 506. Only a few more games remain in the tournament.
Huddleston carpet cleaning plant offer calls for carpet cleaning and relaying at small price. Also carpet and rug sizing and scouring. Mrs Witter offers infants wear at 403 Massachusetts street. Line of new telephone poles on South Park through Massachusetts street noted as illustration of city missteps. Lawrence Gas Company sells Coke 13 fuel at 84 and 85 a ton.
The inter town school meet at the University of Kansas McCook field Friday afternoon will feature contestants from twenty high schools with a total of 1620 entries. Events start at 1 20 and end at 4 00, followed by a baseball game between Kansas and Missouri universities in Knovas. This is the second annual meet and manager Hank Maie aims to repeat last year’s success.
Money to loan on real estate. If you want to sell list your property with me. The Lower bazar at the Journal hall Friday and Saturday of Unis week will feature candy cakes ice cream and ices for sale. Booths offer fancy work and attractive items. Grislafson offers optical goods and a graduate optician specializes in fitting glasses. A trial will convince those with trouble.
Market notice lists transplanted tomato plants at 10 cents per dozen and cabbage at 11 cents per dozen from Philip's fruit farm with delivery offered. Also advertises floor and wood finishing paints by Jick Bros. A telegraph company expands conduit work on Massachusetts Street. A small man’s fall is noted and a last quarter moon is expected tonight.
Property offers immediate sale for cash at 34500 dollars. The two story frame house sits 125 feet front and substantial depth with a large barn in good condition. Apply to TT Sinclair for terms that suit the buyer.
We display the latest children’s wear including white shirt waist suits, walking skirts, covert jackets, colored shirts, caps, bonnets, and shirred sun hats for ages up to four years. Prices range from 25 cents to 4 dollars, offering the styles parents want for the little tots.
The Etiwanda club held its season end dance at Johnson's fall with about forty couples and lively music. A notable feature was a display of clay dancing and the debut of the Etiwanda Two Step by Robt. Krum, quickly becoming a favorite. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Horton and Julius Lyon, with several members visiting from nearby towns.
Mrs Iness Eriksen died last evening after about five o'clock on New PMuaepsure street following a long illness of typhoid pneumonia. Born in Denmark September 1, 1stic, she married Conrad Eriksen and moved with him to Kansas, settling in Lawrence. Survived by husband, brothers J J Ablers in Santa Anna and Abiers in New York, and sister usually with Carl Abiers. California and New York brothers plan to attend funeral. Mrs Eriksen was a devoted businesswoman and church worker, overseeing several English department tasks and Sunday school duties.
The Phi Kappa Pat college fraternity district convention for the fifth district of the United States started today. One session runs through Saturday with nine sessions planned. Seven chapters are represented by twelve delegates from Iowa Nebraska Kansas and two chapters from California and Wisconsin. Hosts will entertain with a smoker tonight at the local chapter house, a downtown hall party tomorrow, and alumni members Kansas City will join Friday for a smoker. Reward offered for two loose cows, one black Jersey with white face and one roan cow with feathered ears. contact Chas Ticks, 633 Massachusetts Street.
University reports show senior engineer project on wired chess prep. Roy Pickin, Joseph Nell lead extensive redesign of a Teemeraye system. Kansas scholars publish on electricity and language studies. lectures set by Professors Wilcox, Raymond, and Burdick. K P Reading Club to host May 3 recital in Fraser hall. Burdick to deliver commencements across Kansas cities.
June events feature Professor Wundick delivering a Decoration Day address in Honea City Calatonia. About sixty-two men will participate in a nearby meet with many high schools from Atehisud county and beyond represented. Missouri ball teams will play May Cerunnon, while city officials and local figures inspect the pharmacy department and discuss construction efforts along Vermont Street and related sites.
A fragmentary report details a hospital incident involving Mia and Rakel with injuries in California. The piece mentions a road area, two bodies found, and an arrest or police involvement tied to a street name and early August timing.
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