West End Grocery keeps town and country trade thriving
Edus took charge of the West End Grocery two years ago and rebuilt the business into a large town store with a strong country trade. Owner Kasold runs a high volume, low margin operation and offers Richelieu canned goods exclusively. He wishes customers a Merry Christmas and suggests Carroll's Christmas cigars. Professor A J Boynton heads to Madison for holidays. Dyspepsia relief marketed with Hood's Sarsaparilla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End
Edus
Kasold
Adriance
Grove
Mr. Kasold
Othere
Ci Ind
Richelieu
West End Meat Market Serves West Town With Fresh Goods
A. Oswalt operates the West End Meat Market, now open a bit over a year, offering up to date sanitary meats at fair prices. The proprietor promises a wide stock including poultry for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End
A. Oswalt
Dollar Power Behind Local Co operative Plan
A brief notices mention the Douglas County Building and Loan Association promoting a cooperative saving plan to grow idle dollars. Also a social note lists Miss Winifred Matticks of Kansas City visiting the Pi Phi house and Chas. J. Simmons directing accounts be settled with his son Jerry, with a travel plan to California on December 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Winifred Matticks
Kansas City
Pi Phi
California
Jerry
Chas. J. Simmons
Christians Win First YMCA Volleyball Contest in a Swing
The YMCA opened its volleyball season with Clans defeating Methodists in the first contest. Union beat Union B 14 7 to 14 14 6 as Presbyterians and Methodists prepare for tonight’s second set. Kaw Valley Creamery touts sanitary production and a new poultry department while paying farmers over 60000 to Douglas County growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Colwil
Russell
JG W
Kaw Valley Creamery
Krum
Douglas Cony
Basket Ball League Opens and Local Advertisements
The Sunday school basketball league begins tomorrow at the U A with games between the international and Methodist, Presbyrian and Lutheran, Union and Opal, Christian and Baptists. The high school section starts next Saturday. Also notices for Vesti Storage Batteries, Hess Drug Store, A J Dicker Grocery at 646 Locust and Squires Studio with Errol frames from 50c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. A
Methodist
Presriant
Lutheran
Union
Opal
Christian
Baptists
Infant Mortality Falls in New York Amid Epidemic
New York City records show infant deaths declined in 1916 despite the infantile paralysis epidemic. The Babies Welfare Association reports mortality lower than 1915, while aiding over ten thousand infants. It notes 126 cooperating institutions and widespread services. The piece also references newspaper subscription price changes due to paper costs.
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New York
New York City
Babies' Welfare Association
Babies’ Welfare Association
Klever Kraft Silver Dishes and Christmas Offers
An ad notes Klever Kraft Silver including dishes and serving pieces sold at Marks & Son 700 Block Massy St. Christmas promotions feature a fine line of stationery at McColloch Drug Store with prices from 25 cents to 3.50 a box and Christmas magazine subscriptions. The page also mentions Christmas gift ideas and a yearly subscription incentive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal-World
McColochs Drug Store
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bradder
Orelup
Dick-Building
Jyanty
Nellie Evins
Des Moines
Lona
Carroll
A. J. Boynton
Madison
Wisconsin
Hood
Pierson
Bell
Lawrence Cycle Works
Carroll's
Fritz
Kelly Springfield
Hanna
Johnson
Carl
Christians
Vesti
R. PF. Sherry
East
Durham
Hess Drug Store
A. J. Dicker
State of
Kansas
A. W Dicker
Locust Street
Dicker
Errol
Squires Studio
H. L. Winey & Sons Successors
Toy Winey & Underwood Clothing—Furnishings—Shoes
Watkins National Bank
THE
Lawrence National Bank
Georgette Crepe
Crepe Dé Chine
de Chine Handke
Newmark
L. B. McCarty
Columbus
Ohio
Carroll’s
Aero World
Ford
iScores
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