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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1904
Page
4
Notice asks subscribers to report corrections to names addresses or numbers to the tablet operator at phone 600 before January 4. It promotes telephones as a modern way and lists business and residential rates and contact details. Also includes local ads about coal delivery and a marital debt statement and a local horse shoeing ad.
The coal and wood yard at New York and Quincy streets known for four months as Pickens & Myers will hereafter be Pickens & Siler. The yard promises full fuel stock and prompt orders. Telephone 16. Also notices of church meetings and various sales appear among the lines.
J F Mullany, once in the local meat market with Peter Jones, died of pneumonia in St Paul after four days illness. Jones accompanied the body to Troy Ohio for burial. Funeral details note Mullany’s prior business connection with Jones.
A committee of leading local businesspeople appeared before the county board to object to the tax inquisition tied to the Moir & Co. contract for unlisted personal property taxes. They warned funds and securities are leaving the county and that higher interest rates hinder borrowing, risking reduced inventories ahead of March 1 assessment. The board heard arguments and shared its views.
The discussion stretched lengthy with no conclusion after the visit. Large interests represented impressed the commissioners with the undesirability of current arrangements. The firm can fill orders for Weir City Cherokee Osage City Burlin game Arkansas anthracite and semi anthracite and Pennsylvania hard coals. A. J. Griffin.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church will serve supper at the church on Friday evening this week with assistance from Mrs. Becker, Mrs. Morin, Mrs. Chas. Sparr, Mrs. Suits, Mrs. Gorrill, and Mrs. Alex Mitchell.
The ceremony at Diller's hall united Miss Lillian Urbansky and Dr. B L Edwards of Memphis with Rev Dr Messing officiating. Guests received costly presents. the bride, a leading social figure educated in New York, is sister to Ben and William Urbansky. The piece lists many local arrivals, departures, and social events surrounding Kansas City and Lawrence residents, plus notes on university parties and local club meetings.
The Ober Clothing company announces a storewide clearance to start tomorrow by the Quer Clothing company with deep discounts on all items except Earl and Wilson collars. Manhattan shirts drop to 15 and 2 shirts to 144 with other articles reduced 25 to 33 1 3 percent at purchase. Shoes priced from nosed by sale, 4 dollar shoes at 3 dollars and all other footwear cut. Also notes a field secretary visit by the American Federation for Municipal Improvement and a talk at the First Presbyterian church. An accident at the courthouse injures William Davidson. his head laceration is treated and he resumes work. An infant son of Mr and Mrs Frank House of Kansas City died yesterday. Classified ads list a team of mares and a Jersey cow for sale, and near Kentucky street are rental notices for a 7 room house with barn.
The Northwestern holds over two hundred policies of various kinds in Lawrence and will compare net costs with any similar policy from other companies. Local ads urge renovations and dental services as well as miscellaneous goods from area businesses, including a chorus rehearsal and sporting goods.
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