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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1910
Page
4
McCulloch’s Drug store lists popular cold creams including Eleays Daggett Hamdeells Hudnuta and The Rexall Disappearing variety for customers seeking Skin care help and fragrance options.
A flurry of short personal items lists residents visiting, traveling or returning home. Names include Daisy Garvin, Tom McNeal, A T Walker, Mrs Anton Gufler, F J Ecke, S E Miller, John Houk, Guy Carpenter, Mary Foley, John Hill, F E Butler, Gregg McElheney, Charles Decker, J E Hobart, Tess Critchfield, Miss Clara Broeker, Net tie Hagenbusch, Mrs Fred Kellogg, Lina Hill, Ed Hutt, Maude Rush, Hattan family, J N McCain, Dan Dahlene, J W Lunsford, R E Gordon, with moves to Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Des Moines, St Joseph, Warrensburg, Exidora, Endora, Green Top, Fort Leavenworth, and a Feil funeral.
Plans to shift the Santa Fe line between Lake View and Lawrence after flood washout near the river bend have been accepted. Grading will begin soon for a new two mile track section raised about six feet along the bluff east of Lake View, rejoining the old line near Lawrence for a safer route.
Real estate transfers list several warranty and quit claim deeds with amounts ranging from 1 to 12 thousand dollars, involving properties in Baldwin and nearby townships. Also notes new management at The Lawrence House, postmaster Markham’s tenure, a church doctrinal remark, a card of thanks, a Sutton team accident, and local ads including sundaes, cigars, tailoring, and beverages amid Kansex Missouri debate reference.
George F Bennett born January 11 1830 in Woodstock Vermont died yesterday at his son’s home Rev F M Bennett. He lived in Woodstock Ohio Woodson Kansas Milford Center Woodford Travis Ford Atlanta Illinois and Keokuk Iowa. Survived by six of eight children including Nellie Bennett and Rev F M Bennett. Funeral at Unitarian Church Thursday at 10 AM conducted by Rev J H Jones of Topeka. W R C dime tea follows at G A R rooms court house with invited patriotic order members and teachers honored.
Lawrence Odd Fellows plan a meeting and banquet to mark the order’s founding in the United States with a suitable program. Obituary notes Henry Loesch born February 14 1829 in Hembaugh Germany died April 20 1910 near Linwood Kansas aged about 81 survived by two daughters and a son and seven grandchildren a Civil War Quantrill raid survivor and early Douglas County settler who lived in Lawrence and near Eudora. Civic League urges merchants to cooperate in summer beautification and garden prize plans for each ward to spur school children prizes seeds and small incentives via the Rest Room care of the Civic League Sanitary Hair Mira Shearer’s Lucas Paints Raymond’s Drug Store.
Read this and drop by 1035 Massachusetts Street to have your picture taken at Squires Around Floor Studio. Kaw Valley Canning Co. is installing new machinery and making repairs for a busy season. Apply in person at the office for employment. Also notes on local shops, a new line of waists and skirts at Mrs. Shearer Toggery, an April calendar event with Prof. Haworth lecture on Wonders of American Scenery, admission 18 cents for non-members, and other local ads.
A menu lists Vanilla Tee Cream Chocolate Tee Cream Brown Bread lee Cream Cherry Tee Cream Tineapple Tee Cream Apricot Tee with the note The Paste Tells at Wiedemann's.
A collage of shop names and product mentions appears, urging readers to buy Taleu Pow ders cakes at Mc Cutloch's Drug store and to visit Wolf's Book store for books. It notes framing pictures, guarantees, and Sunday dinner options at local eateries including The Peerless and Luther's Greenhouse. 907 Tennessee street hosts Mrs Prentiss's Home Store selling seeds and plants.
Blanche Walsh outshines rivals in The Test at the theater, delivering a powerful performance as Ena Huxley amid a nuanced study of a woman with a past and a man who shares the same social sins. The production features strong staging and solid supporting work, though some actresses fall short.
Patrick Simpson, a longtime Douglas County resident aged 104, died recently. He lived on the same farm since 1864 and was famed as the oldest man in the county. The funeral is set for 2 o'clock Thursday morning at Rock Valley church with interment in Clinton cemetery. Seventeen prizes were awarded at a Priday night event.
Fragmented OCR text references a Kansas Missouri debate at Fraser Hall on a Saturday night in April, plus assorted local business lines and notices mentioning Wiedemann’s products, a tailor, a book store change, and a few community meeting hints. Many lines are garbled and include stray names and ads.
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