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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1916
Page
11
Farmers praised Shaw Lumber Company for selling Cant Sag Gate products that improve gate positions. The Shaw Thome and Hogen lines are mentioned as options, with a sales push at the Vermont Street location inviting customers to compare quality and price.
A chaotic sweep of clippings notes a pistol loss on a Lawrence to Ottawa train, wars affecting mistletoe and cotton prices, skating and paper routes on winter days, and various local notices. It cites university engineering talk in Salina, wartime price effects, and holiday shopping tips with department store inserts.
Horse blankets advertised with savings on harnesses. Repair and maintenance offered.
Crowded Plymouth Congregational Church last night for Christmas Songs of All Nations with 110 participating children. Miss Louise Wiedemann led the entertaining program while cold weather did little to curb audience turnout. Four fires struck Lafy rence in a single day and night prompting alerts to secure fire insurance. Chariton & Melton offer policies to help replace homes and contents.
The New England society’s Forefathers Day banquet and observance will be held tonight at Plymouth Congregational Church parish house. A business session precedes the meal served at 7 o clock, followed by a program of toasts and songs.
A brief item notes a barber shop named That Derby Riffle DeLuse in Mass Mt with sparse readable text. The fragment mentions the business and location in a local community note without additional details.
A Lawrence residence burned with its contents after lacking insurance, leaving occupants to consider how far insurance would replace their losses. The clipping hints at broader economic hardship and questions about coverage.
W. Or. Penchard departed today to spend time with his daughter, Mrs. J. We Oe, during the remainder of the week.
A fragment notes Jonathan and Grimes Golden apples suitable for Christmas at Dunmire's and mentions fresh oysters there. It references a Rev and Mrs N Elderkin who recently left Chicago after a short visit.
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