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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1904
Page
2
The funeral for Mrs Bertha Cooper of Kansas City was held here this afternoon at 2 40. She was the daughter of C D Menger. County Superintendent Bowman will be out of his office tomorrow. Wiedemann's reports a fresh shipment of oysters arriving.
J. Br. Griggs, district agent, promotes comparing net costs policy for policy against Northwestern with over two hundred policies in Lawrence. An ad lists coal orders for Weir City Cherokee Osage City Burlingame and Pennsylvania hard coals. Notices also advertise January 04 magazines, Nennel shirts, coal orders, and university bookstore magazine subscriptions.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Jas Day and wife to Burt C Jew att 54 sw of 11-13-19 consideration 24 600 Www and wife to Frank J Bennett e of lot w High street and lots 12 13 and n of 14 Sixth Istreet Baldwin consideration 2300 The shooting season is at hand If your shotgun is out of repair take it to Rutters repair shop 4 E Henry street and have it put right Re boring shot guns a specialty Dr Owen Osteopath 927 Masa street Phone 517 green In office Mondays Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Mrs. Sunmerfield nee Eylenburg born November 27 in Tlene Prusa married Abraham Sunmerthiel. Five children blessed their union but only three survived Marcus Elias Minnie. Minnie was wife of Me J 71 Jacobs Lawrence water works manager. She died in Isc 157 after family moved to Eudora and then this city. She was a bright unselfish woman with strong family devotion. She suffered a fall earlier and died after wheat ticks and periods of weakness. Funeral followed with family and survivors noted.
Mr Alvin Hutto of Manhattan stopped over with friends on his way home from the implement dealers meeting in Kansas City. Coal of all kinds delivered in good condition at lowest cash prices by IC L Edwards on Warren street.
Smith's News Depot advertises closing out a few sets at cost and below for a few days. The note ends with a prompt to stay warm and a plug for Wilder Bros. flannel underwear.
Fischer & Son promotes leggin and gaiter stock for riders hunters children and ladies. The ad notes protection for children's legs in cold wet mornings and from school to home with a complete assortment. Also mentions a new roof being put on the Canton Pacific water tank.
In county court before Judge Learnard Neille Palmer refused to testify as a defense witness and was jailed for contempt. The case was continued to tomorrow morning to give the woman a chance to reveal information about the affair. The day was cold and people sought warmth indoors.
Floating ice choked the river stopping flow through the rock and flooding the pile-driver site for the bridge abutment. Work was suspended while brush rock and other materials were used to block the cut and keep water out.
Innes advertises low linen prices with cream Irish table linen Damask and Scotch options priced from 25¢ to 2.15 per yard. The sale features all linen towels, napkins to match, and embroideries in a wide range of patterns and centers, with bold emphasis on quality and fashion.
JOT and Noland offer a chance event on Saturday night January 2 inviting all. Music performed by a first class orchestra. Second page carries Iceal news with additional notes.
City Sunday schools met at the Methodist church to organize a canvass of the town to locate children not enrolled. Forty districts are set with two workers each. February six is the target day. The effort is interdenominational with WW E Hazen as chair, Cornelius Gant as secretary, and Emory Pierson supervising.
A heavily loaded coal wagon broke down on the narrow bridge this morning, suspending all traffic for about an hour while authorities waited to clear the obstruction. The frigid scene on the bridge forced long waits for those crossing.
Topeka renovating Co offers bed and feather renovations at 1026 Massachusetts. dental services list amalgam fillings at 50 cents, gold fillings half price, extractions 25 cents, pain less extractions 50 cents, office at 821 Massachusetts, hours 8 to 6. Tomorrow the republican central committee meeting may draw many country people to town. Roosevelt-Ioch club membership lists available at Lawrence newspaper offices.
The Republican central committee of Douglas county will meet tomorrow at 1 30 PM at the courthouse to call the convention for selecting delegates to the state and congressional conventions. Card coupons offer fifty cent bottles with an order. The sentiment favors an early convention. The morning temperature was about 19 degrees with light snow.
In the dress goods department the store is clearing winter items at about 50 percent off with specific cuts like 1.75 Zibilines at 1.19 and 75c dress goods at 50c. The shop aims to make the last week of January a banner week and asks customers for cooperation in return for substantial savings on almost every purchase.
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