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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1908
Page
4
An ad praises Royal Baking Powder as anti dyspeptic and aids digestion within meals. It claims baked goods like biscuits rolls doughnuts and crusts become finer flavored tastier and healthier, enhancing the digestion of other foods within the stomach joint and entree as key meal components.
The Lawrence congregation celebrated the opening of the new parsonage with a social evening, orchestra music, and thanks to Rev. A. J. Ross and family. The church extension society aims to raise 5000 for a new edifice as the 50th anniversary approaches. Ottawa reports interest in a commission form of government and timely law framing for April adoption. local merchants advertise painted china, moving pictures, and holiday goods at Mass Street shops.
A compact list of Sunday schools sermons and services from multiple Lawrence churches includes German M. E. Baptist Lutheran United Brethren Plymouth Congregational Northside Christian St James A M E Centenary First Baptist United Presbyterian and Unitarian congregations. Details cover Sunday schools at 9:43 to 10:30 am, morning worship at 11 am, evening services and special choir and revival events through December with pastors A J Hoss J J Lewis William W Bolt and others inviting all to attend.
Church listings announce Sunday school times and sermons at First Methodist Episcopal Milton Emory Nethercut pastor with music program and invited attendance. Other churches including Presbyterian Christian and Friends share service times, Sabbath school, and evening lectures. Local ministerial alliance meeting noted with refreshments. reference to Hosford Investment Co. office move.
Elks Lodge 595 plans memorial services Sunday at 3 PM in lodge rooms for W Y Leonard L L Messler P W Ewing and W F Smith. Program includes recessional, prayers, eulogies by Judge Means J T Moore I L Messler P W Ewing W F Smith and others with solos and cello pieces.
The issue notes a December 23 to January 4 school vacation announced by Superintendent Smith. It also shares bustling town chatter about Joseph Howard’s theatrical career, Kansas University winter productions, and a new work room for sewists in City Hall. Local commerce and holiday shopping outlooks are reported with several ads and notices.
Coates and Co notes a slate of visitors including W. H. Beat of Enterprise, Charles Gabriel of Eudora, Carl Young of the Kansas City Times, Miss Edna Bunn of Chanute, and Mr. and Mrs. George Dain from Kansas City. Mrs. A. P. Wall returns from Denver. T. M. Carney of Chiou Pacific, El Merchants of Canadian Pacific, and Independence resident are mentioned as visiting, with plans to attend a wedding in Topeka tomorrow for Violet Shinn and Albert Lander.
Eight expert photographers at Squires Studio offer prompt photography and post card albums at reasonable prices boughton 1025 Maas street. Ed Far Lawrence introduces the Aero vacuum cleaner wagon now operating in Fort Scott and other cities, with agency of American Air Cleaning Co. The ad touts leather bags, jewelry, and cleaning products from Lawrence, McCulloch’s drugstore, and Homa Book Co, promoting Christmas readiness and home cleaning revolution.
A bustling masked carnival at the Skating Rink in Lawrence drew over 100 couples queuing for the grand prize. Guests enjoyed music from Bueh's twenty five piece band, with prizes awarded to Miss Katherine Eldridge, Miss Katherine Lawrence, and Mr George Wilson. Other items advertised include cloaks, cookbooks, and traveling picture samples.
Thompson's Bindie advertises stock feed including hay corn oats wheat and specials at 1016 Mass street. Orders fed promptly. Local feed house highlights prompt service and available commodities.
A compact item notes Hot Cream Tomato Soup offered at E. & Boxman & Co and Christmas Post Cards available at Boyles. The brief market mention highlights seasonal products and local shop listings with a period tone.
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