22 Dec 1888
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1888
Page
1
An assortment of ads and notices from The Journal includes restaurant promotion, furniture sales, horse for sale, household goods, and various local business prompts. Scattered names and locations appear, with no single dominant event.
Marion reports Emma Burt Tealey Tevae marker 1 mile barged Pes vaawea. Topeka and Lawrence residents visited, including trustee Willow W ines Township and Fr. Scott Monster. Lawrence officials and local church members noted Forefathers Day events and social calls across Belleville, Laowrence, and Chicago connections.
Police arrest a drug suspect on the North Side while residents report home improvements on Ark Street. The city school term ends with a Christmas program. a series of robberies and disturbances occupy local courts. Community events include church services and a lecture by Rev. Peru Senate Brows, with courthouse figures and local police crackdowns on vagrants.
A university page notes student participation in the Unity Club dramatic entertainment and announces faculty steps for the vacation. Professors Blake Sanderson and others plan travel, while a banquet of Yale alumni is slated in Kansas City. A long list details students leaving the city for holidays and a local goods dealer touts jewelry and wares for after Christmas.
About seventy five members and invited guests of the Eunsa City Congregational Club gathered in Plymouth church parlors last evening. They moved to the lecture room for a feast and listened to Rev. G. Dougherty of Kansas City with remarks on Pilgrim Fathers and modern pilgrims.
A fragment urges shoppers to buy silk and wool dresses handkerchiefs mufflers and other gifts at the White Prett Dry Goods Emporium. It also suggests a stop at the Delmonice Restaurant on the way home and promoting Delmonice items and MyCormicks soap as a Christmas present from Leis the druggist.
The advertisement lists silk Windsor ties, white mull embroidered ties, lace scarves, kid gloves, silk and wool mittens, cloth gloves, skirts, shawls, underwear, corsets, hosiery, linens, napkins, towels, white goods, portieres, lace curtains, door bugs, carpet sweepers, and blankets with sale prices. McIntire invites customers to visit and view the ranges and approve shipments.
The ad touts seven new shades of Priestley Henriettas described as the handsomest wool goods in the market. They weigh more and wear longer than other brands and are offered at popular prices as a Christmas present. Look for Priestley’s name to avoid inferior goods.
A rustic North Side newspaper snippet describes sales of silks and gowns at low prices, mentions a diner force ready to serve customers, and notes holiday events and local personalities. It references Santi Claus, Christmas activities, and community notices about churches, trains, and a new club auxiliary to an existing group.
The notice invites young men to buy gifts for their wives at the White Front Dry Goods Emporium and promotes New Year complements from the Ladies Auxiliary at the Y M C A. It advertises silk dividers with gold handles priced at 3 to 3.50 and McCormicks candies at the Delmonico Restaurant.
Saturday and Monday offers include Silk Faille Francaise in choice shades at low yard prices. Numerous pieces of Black Silk Faille Gros Grain Silk and Rhadimer fabrics priced well below regular values with guaranteed best Lawrence season values. See them at the risk counter by L. O. McIntire.
A humorous note extols Zook's for abundant groceries including Christmas poultry celery oysters and cranberries. It touts Delmonico Restaurant and Luther's fresh candies fruit and oysters as regional bests and invites shoppers to visit.
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