Town advert and city notice mix from Lawrence Kansas
An 1808 Lawrence Kansas item shows a mix of storefront ads and a formal city notice. It includes merchants offering rugs art, watches and curtains, a Sugar Bowl shop, and a public works resolution ordering paving of an alley with brick and concrete and payment terms.
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Ceark
Lawrencs
Kansas
Alan
Otical City
Vermont Street
Treary
Winthrop
Lawrence
Teuanous
F. &. Urooks
City Gverk
A Sad Peach Case and Local Notices
A stranger begged peaches, bought two walke ls for a nickel and discarded the rest after eating. Local items mention Kansas City visitors, guardsmen, a house siding job, alarm clocks, and social gatherings with Mrs. A. K. Conner among others. The column notes community happenings and personal movements around Lawrence and nearby towns.
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Kansas
Former Lawrence Woman Porter's Funeral Held
Funeral services for Mrs Porter were held at the home of Dr and Mrs Miller with Rev Cartis of Cakdwell leading. The remains were taken to Towanda for burial. The piece notes her as a bright young wife and university graduate, and mentions Morrison Lem on and Smith's news depot as local notices.
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el Dorado
Mra Porter
The
State University
Popular Carrier Wm Canavan Gains Notoriety on Route
The rotund rural route carrier Wm Canavan of No 3 is noted for growing popularity this summer. He is jokingly called the most popular carrier out of Lawrence as foreman is warned to ignore any late watermelons promised by 4 o clock or face a false claim.
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Canavan
Lawrence Note
Foreman
Bill Canavan
Tam
For Sale Notes and Local Ads in Lawrence Journal
An assortment of small ads and notices from the Lawrence Journal includes a buggy for sale and harness, winter clothing services at Lawrence Pantatarium, a house for sale with inquiries to a local advertiser, and various sales pitches for farm loans, soaps, kodaks, and groceries. The column also mentions weather, veterans returning from an encampment, housing shortages near the university, and ongoing local business promotions.
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Murphy
Ur Murphy
Sala
Real Estate Transfers and Local Advertisements
Real estate transfers listed include Patent United States to Harvay A Cosley and others with various lot descriptions and consideration sums. Also mentions warrants and deeds involving W R Stubbs and Doulas C Trovillo, and Lawrence to Pater Dreher with listed sections and ownership terms. Separately, local ads promote stem wind watches, toothache remedies, Toledo steam cookers, and a 50 lb bag price on old wheat Hungarian dour.
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United States
Harvay A. Cosley
W. R. Stubbs
Doulas O
C. Trovillo
Geo C. Trovillo
Lawrence
Pater Dreher
Heavy August Rain Deluges Warren Street and Hills
A severe rainstorm swept through the area with torrents and mud. Warren Street endured a deluge of mud while Mount Aread and nearby hills shed earth into valleys, washing away portions of the landscape and aiding corn growth.
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Wooler
Pat Connor
Warren Street
Mount
Motor car line plan formed with new directors
A meeting at the office yesterday afternoon organized a motor car line project. Col Learnard and associates set up a new company with two directors named Col U E Learnard, W E Spalding, W R Stubbs, Carl Graeber and Hf 8 Peaks. The Grit car will be ready within a week, with eight cars planned and possibly ten. Service starts city to Haskell, adding cars through the year. A wallpaper remnant sale at Wolf's is advertised.
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Col Learnard
Fhra
Col U E Laarnard
W E Spalding
W R Stubbs
Carl Graeber
Haskell
Best Enameled Preserving Kettles At New Hardware Store
Kennedy and Ernst offer enameled preserving kettles with added proof of quality at their new hardware store located at 20 Mass. This ad notes a selection and emphasizes durable enamel finish for canning needs.
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Kennedy & Ernst, &20 Mass
Wallpaper Offer Draws Renters to Rooms
A reminder that our wallpaper is selling quickly and creating satisfying rooms. The message asks if customers need rental rooms or an entire house and offers interest.
Kodak advice and home improvements at Woodward and Co
After the outing you will want photo prints from your negatives Advice freely given at Woodward & Co's Kodak materials. Perhaps you have a room to fix for fall. Floor goods paints and varnishes. Fresh Wild grape juice on sale. Shampooing special price for ten days. Miss Matila Morgan.
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Kodak
Woodward & Co’s
Woodward's
Matila Morgan
Sulteti
Jackson Block
County Bills and Salaries in Douglas County Ledger
Douglas County board approves numerous bills for August session including county attorney salary 125 4H Gillum janitor pay 851 and surveyor pay 2 JD Woodward jail guard 31 Edna Riling county judge salary 10 and repairs water and court house expenses totaling over 15000 with various deputies, prisoners, material costs and state witness fees listed.
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Board of County, Commissioners
Douglas County
Thos Harley
Glilum
Lloyd Duttee
JR Woodward
Edna Riling
Grifiatse Co
Lawrence Water Co
Graeber Bros
QL Court House
WC Elis
Albert Steichen
Huesinger
Tha Gazata
Lawrance Electric Light Co
Tha Worle Co
Crane & Co
Ofice
R Woodward
Frank Kerns
Woodward
Shaw & Sop
County Records and Obituary Notice From Local Journal
Ledger items list fees in State v Wey and State v Jones Wey cases with Adaline H Pitts J R Woodward and others. Also notes deaths, pauper transport, county repairs, and a funeral notice for A Rogers aged 2 with details of survivors and service later.
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Adaline H
Pitts
John Wey
J R Woodard
Jones Wey
Adaling H
Wesley Moore
J R Woodward
Richard Farris
BR Woodward
Adaling Ff Pitts
Feas
Stata
R Woodward
Tee
Ra Smith
S$ McCann
FM Mooroe
Bil
Lawrence Journal Co
Gu-llesens
Mimacy
Aedleke
Eoisre
Dave Willams
Harrie
Lee
Anca S'ernell
A.D
Ry Co
Allaff Kerns
JL Jonas
County Farm
B Metielland
County Faroy
George Ecke
James D Fason
Piisonary
A. A. Rogers
Yerusa
North
Clarence
Keer
Farin
Willa TW of Et Will Meet Othe Parad of Baptist Church
Fragmentary notice indicates a meeting at the Baptist Church on a Saturday afternoon at 2 pm. The sparse text mentions Willa and a group or event with unclear participants and roles.
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Ehureh Briday
Travel By Round Trip From Chicago To New York
An old travel notice offers a rare rate for a round trip from Chicago to New York via the Michigan Centres. Tickets cost about $4 and are valid August 25 to September 4. Inquiries to local agents or Merrill traveling agent Kansas City Mo at Tenth and Walnut streets.
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New York
Chicago
Michigan
Falls Raute
Merrill
Tenth
Waigut Streets
Kansas City
Markets by Wiss Elve Stock Kansas City Cattle Prices
Cattle market notes from Kansas City show 1140 steady live cattle with varying classes listed. Buyers, hogs and calves pricing appear amid mixed quotations, with references to steers heifers cows and packers in a detailed but fragmented market summary.
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Kansas City
BA Estes
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