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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1906
Page
3
The article notes busy shopping before Christmas with clerks stretched to meet demand, gifts sent to islands and relatives, and express services strained. Stores promise quick jewelry engraving and quilting deals as residents prepare for the holiday season.
Vintage ad touts rubber tired ngs and back and livery by H Hunslager. Emphasizes prompt telephone orders and quick call handling with two phones at Massachussetts Street location. Encourages readers to give a trial.
An assortment of small ads promotes Black Seal cigars at 1.00 per box for Christmas, sweet cider at 0.26 per gallon or 0.35 for two, and services from Lawrence Transfer Co, tailor Waom Scholz, shops Mrs. Howell, Smith's News Depot, and F A Bennett & Co. Natural gas fittings and low prices also highlighted.
New Englanders prepare for the annual Forefathers Day gathering in Lasroard Well with a business meeting at 4 PM and a banquet. Speakers include Lee Hegioutugs, Mrs Ruxaoom Becher Praustoer, and leaders from The Plymouth Colony, The New Haven Colony, and Dartford Colony. Members with one parent born in New England are eligible. dues are 60 cents per person payable to Mis Mo Raymond before the target hall.
A jumble of classifieds lists house wiring services, medical and professional names, insurance connections, and assorted merchandise. Mentions include Jackson Biosk and Dr Sarah Carruthers ostropath physician, Rhode Island street address, Northwestern Mutual, Myra and Axmta, and L. L. Rising Mercantile Co. Also notes shoes by L. Douglas, 637 Mass Street, and Thursday evening dances at TOOF hall with a 60 cent ticket and an orchestra.
P P Phillips offers two acres miles northeast of Baker University Baldwin at 39 dollars per acre with flexible terms. Land can be divided into 49 acre tracts or traded for small properties, balance paid over time, or rented on a five year lease. Includes four houses orchards abundant water creek bottom and several hundred bushels of corn ready for buyers as of December 1.
Dec 17 at Bowersock Opera House features Tuese ua eiperts Ward Ward with no pets and Two Merry Tramps performing music selections. Crowd heard common sense prices with seating at 70 and 20 cents. orders for Christmas Howard products urged. Contact Alex's Greennousa at 363 Eighthfest Hall, phone 387.
The state grange session in Lawrence drew locals and visiting members, with Jacob Badisky promoting the visit. The gathering included a dinner and programs, celebrating civic loyalty and community spirit, amid local business notices and entertainment chatter.
Evart Paar Bunsell aged 23 died of consumption about 1 o clock at Beich Kansas. The body will be brought here for burial arriving Saturday forenoon. Funeral conducted by Ds Lenig at home of his uncle John Reesell 1701 Ohio street. Ressell born Callage Corner Ohio and was a sailor on the Cincinnati and Ohio railroad for several years.
Readers lament widespread postcard writing and card collecting as the practice grows instead of fading. The piece notes continued distribution, geographic spread, and ongoing habit despite claims that interest would wane.
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