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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1900
Page
4
A local shop advertises Raymond's Digestive Tab as a remedy for indigestion after heavy eating. The notice also promotes two real estate secured loans bearing 8 percent interest, $400 and $590 amounts, with perfect titles. It invites readers to W. J. Hoadley's store for full details and mentions an upcoming full line of golf clubs and accessories arriving early January at low prices.
A small concert evening featured the Hisbell Indien band and an orchestra performing for local residents in Eldora. The event included a forester denat and an assortment of high grade pieces. The ladies organization has scheduled concert dates across multiple towns in the state. W E Beatty, at department headquarters, offers to answer calls for party or other service. County treasury examinations were completed this morning by the probst judge and two examiners.
The Telephona Girl is billed as a first class attraction for Wednesday night at the opera house. BF Smith of Lawrence was elected trustee of the State Horticultural Society from the second district at a Topeka meeting that closed yesterday. School children enjoy another week of vacation before resuming studies. A broken wheel damaged one of Capt Tough's rigs in front of Fischer's store last evening when the bhomae became unmanageable.
The city council approves a resolution authorizing the public works committee to supervise curbing paving storm sewers and other public works with power to direct work alongside the city engineer to ensure compliance with contracts and specifications. The Mission Sunday School gratefully acknowledges gifts that enabled a Christmas entertainment for the school including Misters WR Stubbs W J Coleman A J Phillips RW Spar and the Ladies Review club.
Hosts Mrs E D O’Bryan Mrs W O’Bryon and Miss Milworth hosted a Japanese themed reception with guests welcomed by Maids Morrison and Katherine Stanley. Decor featured ground pine festoons screens and Japanese photography, with elegant costumes and a centerpiece of chrysanthemums. Coffee in the cozy corner and a dining room display of Japanese porcelain and Satsuma completed the event. Out‑of‑town guests included Mrs J W Lyman and Miss Pearl Wiedman of Kansas City. Other gatherings included blind girls lunch hosted by Mrs O McAllaster, informal afternoon by Miss Louise Alder, and a Bismarck Mandolin Club dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Nortis Campbell.
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