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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1885
Page
4
A terse notice lists S. T. Smith as General Superintendent and refers to Lawrence & Ex in a mixed passenger service context. Details are fragmentary but indicate personnel changes or announcements regarding leadership.
Local notices report new jewelry novelties from H J Roshmer & Son and Bushmer Sou with items like oxydized silver jewelry walking sticks and silver umbrella heads. Personal items list residents visiting or traveling, court actions in district court including theft and highway robbery cases, Mardi Gras lottery drawing in New Orleans, and a run of school and community notices with sales, rentals, and meetings.
The Andrews firm asserts their powder is alum free and cream of tartar based, challenging Royal Baking Powder to a public test in Milwaukee or Chicago. They offer $1000 prizes for proof and demand a fair trial within ten days, with costs borne by the loser.
City Clerk of Lawrence invites sealed proposals for one year of advertising and job printing. Bids to cover advertising costs per 1,000 and for furnishing twenty five proof slips. Separate bids considered. right to reject any bid reserved. Also includes unrelated medical ad text.
D L Hoadley Real Estate of Lawrence advertises the county’s largest stock of improved farms and city properties. Listings include brick and frame houses with multiple rooms, large lots near streetcars, and farms with hundreds of acres under plow, timber, fruit trees, wells, and charming shade. Call or visit for details and easy terms.
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