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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1907
Page
2
An old local furniture business closes as Ea Anderson and Mrs Myers sell all assets and retire. The owners say health and life together prompted the decision after years of operation, leaving the store in the hands of remaining family and closing its books for good.
A public notice outlines a two day program at New Nickle featuring an all new Champion act and a music segment. Admission is five cents with attractions including The Sailor's Practical Joke and Winter Sports. Also advertised are perfumes, stationery, and holiday goods from local shops as part of a university town scene. The University Meat Market promotes turkey at twenty cents per pound dressed and ready for oven, with contact lines for Mass Street venues.
A fragmented notice describes a visiting group named Picking Front Tock spending days in the city this week and staying until Wednesday night. The ad promotes nursery lighting fixtures including gas mantles and globes with a local contact at 630 Mass street.
The February term jury list is announced with members from Lawrence and surrounding areas including C W Roberts H V Bullock Wau tL Bigger J W Browning W A Haines A Epley Auines Woolf Wearer Endora Smitthimyer Miller MAL Young Sitmens D Weaver Joe B Berks Dalingra Lecompton Mari e McCarthy Uleieh Chinato Walfkuhl Kanwaka and others listed for service.
A garbled note discusses payments and receipts, mentioning Eddy Ma Vee and tax or rate payments. It notes delays and attempts to prevent errors, with references to VIN payers and reminders. The fragment hints at at least two parties handling receipts and convenience for both sides.
The writer thanks friends for their kindness and support during illness and in the days following. Their warm thoughts are gratefully appreciated.
Aoministes mined Love of Kiansa vy died and prepared his own obituary and epitaph. The fragment asks if a man faithful unto death forfeits his estate if his life or daughter wed, noting a small estate and uncertain heirs.
The article honors Ralph E. Campbell a 1894 University of Oklahoma graduate now serving as a U S district judge in the eastern district. It notes his reputation as a quiet capable student and outlines his early career in Oklahoma City McAlister and Atchison County. It mentions plans for court sessions and potential relocation to Muskegee and speaks of his long involvement in state and local law. It also describes holiday events at the industrial school and Christmas exercises at the girls home with donations from local groups.
The hog market fell sharply with prices dropping one and a half cents per pound and failing to recover. Farmers blame a panic beyond finance, while a funeral for Comrade Anson Storm will be held at 732 Mass Street on December 31 at 3 p.m. Comrades of Washington Post No. 712 invited. By order of C. C. Collins, Post Com. S. J. Churchill, Adjutant.
EK U Mandolin Club departs for a three week state tour with about twenty five engagements expected. Twelve members travel as the group heads west. Also noted are Mr and Mrs Jim Means departing California for Japan and a Glasco business college basketball win of 24 to 24.
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