08 Feb 1889
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1889
Page
1
Schedule shows local passenger trains to and from Topeka and connections. Noted times include departures and arrivals at key stations with express and daily services.
An ad offers a large folding cabinet bed in excellent condition. It also mentions other items like a teaset, stock of baby carriages, and a broad assortment of goods with low prices. The Dominion Investment pug meeting is announced to be held in Lawrence Kansas on February 12 at 2 o'clock.
Local scattered notes mention Mushrush and J Booth of Leavenworth, Elmer Pierson return, J D Bowersock arriving from Jopeks, Postmaster Shannon back from a short trip, Millscat Greensturg visiting Virginia, Prof Saunderson to Emporia, G Hows from Battle Creek, Mrs Wisler ill at Rhode Island Street home, E Site Mleinberg visit, state masquerade ball, Turck Stevens heating, Tucker treasurer of No. 8 school, Nicholson insurance man from Kansas City visiting, Dr A B Baldwin from Ottawa at a social, Miss Sadie Morrison returning home, Dwight Diz from Hartford visiting Kansas City, many arrivals: Winslow Howse, Newark, Des Moines, Chicago, Boston, New York, and other callers listed for perspective.
A flurry of society notes records invitations from Leweenworth for an annual ball, announces Mr and Mrs Otto Mauser relocate to Lawrence, and mentions various local receptions. The issue also notes a funeral service, church gathering, school safety concerns over knives, and community ads for boarders and local business updates.
In a period catalog style notice a store advertises closing out ext bar s in White and Colored skets Bed Comforts Gents and Childrens ary 2 Underwear and Efpsi polos at deep discounts. It promotes a line of Heavy Double Cotton fhread Llossery for School Boys in bricks ye and gray mixed at 25¢ a pair and notes special law prices on Ladies and Childrens Wool Hosiery to clear stock and make room for spring stock. LO, MeIN TIRE.
Wash Fabrics announces a spring sale featuring Gold Seal Pereales for ladies and misses dresses, Bo shirts, and durable colorfast fabrics. Toile du Nords copies of French patterns, extensive satins and calicos listed at low yard prices. Indigo blue prints, white goods, and new stock calicos offered as sateen like finish. claim no other Kansas house can beat prices.
A crowded notice lists Hesper events from a reception honoring Gov and Mrs Manphrey to duets by Miss Nellie Franklin and Mr J C Vaytanninie. It covers law students forming an association with knives allowed, a Philological Club talk, and Prof Dunlap on Ellison. Several social updates, arrivals, and local notices follow including hospitalities, travel, and a gun fixtures inventory.
A garbled advertisement fragment urges shoppers to visit Weaver's early before Saturday night. It promises elegant sets, French embroidered towels, and refunds if not bargains, notes policyholders must send proxies, and mentions a drug partnership dissolution and farm sale details amid mixed lines from Lawrence.
Fragmented OCR notes show Silk Warp quotations and trade claims. L. O. MeIntire advertises silk warp value and customer guarantees while listing Shop Yard sales and discounts. References to Vermont trips, local auctions, and musical instrument notices appear amid partial text.
Local notices preview spring sale items including bleached and unbleached yard wide cloths, pillow casings, linens, blouses, shirts, and plushes. The ad touts savings, new spring goods, and low prices amid a bustling market scene with references to recent hearings and sales.
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