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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1916
Page
5
Fragmentary notice describes a sales pitch in a window display with phrases about Christmas and appealing prices. The text mentions someone named Cowgill traveling to Kansas City for the day and a shopper identified as Mrs. (21). The readable fragments hint at a local merchant offering goods at reasonable prices with a cheerful tone.
The column lists society pledges and birth and wedding notices, plus music convention updates and club gatherings. Entries mention Miss Mitta Louise Reakle, Doris Rath, Frances Pollock, Adelaide Wilson, Christine Betty Sadler, John Wilson Porter Jr, and Miss Nancy Longenecker among others, with events at Lawrence and Philadelphia.
The Manter family hosts a dinner December 5 in Lawrence to honor the fortieth wedding anniversary. Attendees include Mrs J B Manter Mr W B Manter Mrs Manter and other relatives visiting from Topeka and nearby towns. Others traveled to Kansas City for the day and several guests and locals are named among participants.
Readers discover a pleasant place to rest and eat at Raymond's, featuring a 4 room setting on Tennessee street. The listing notes Christmas sales and related paver offerings as part of the shop’s festive appeal.
Local readers are invited to the Lutheran Ladies Bazaar at Turneran Church on 11th and New Hampshire Streets with fancy work, aprons, Cafeteria, and lunch. A separate annual Christmas sale is noted at the Unitarian church on December 8. Reports include residents returning home from visits and military members renewing acquaintances, with brief mentions of community events and a local building loan association promotion.
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