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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1905
Page
4
Lawrence will observe a citywide holiday with banks, offices, and the library closed. Post office hours will be limited to morning deliveries, many stores will close, and only morning commerce may occur in some places. Residents expect a quiet, homebound celebration with fireworks and little outdoor activity.
Lightning struck the center of the George Savage plumbing establishment causing a slight fire and burning clothing. Savage discovered and extinguished the blaze before the fire department arrived. insurance covered most losses besides Savage’s clothing. Also noted are local business notices and civic updates from Lawrence, Kansas including bank timing, city council, and school institute activities.
Burglars entered I F Hughes grocery at Indiana and Pinckney taking a small cash amount after breaking a glass, and William Alessenheimer’s store at 445 New York Street was entered Saturday night with cigars stolen and an attempted cash drawer break. No arrests. A separate note reports a mislaid suit case at Union Pacific depot later found by a railroad man. Summer fashions advertised by Mrs Shearerty at 441 Massachusetts Street. Local notices include Leo Wilcox’s dropped watch, and real estate listings by W P Savage at 744 Massachusetts Street. Death announced of Dr E M Owens mother in Kirksville Missouri. Dr Blair to move July 1st. Product ads and a note on jelly and marmalade supplies follow.
Er. Tucker returning from Brownsville Texas with Dr B A Snow of Kansaga reports strong results from the entomological expedition. Jr. Snow stays ten days. Tucker says many new and interesting osecta will be added to the college collection.
Immediate sale of a two story frame house on south Massachusetts street lot 125 feet by 250 feet with large barn. Property in good condition. Owner offers the property for 4500 cash. Terms available for suitable buyers. Apply to the stated contact.
Sinclair J P Brock optometrist advertises fitting glasses and addressing headaches. Located at 800 Mass St, announces temporary closure starting July 1 for repairs. Also notes carpet cleaning orders should be placed promptly with He Hennett & Co and phone number 72-101L.
A collage of rough classified notices includes requests for va cant jets and cheap small houses, contact details for J M Neville and B T Masters, grocery and gas prices, pie making and bread orders, wheel repairs and tires, coal storage rates, and niche services.
Advertisement lists wall paper deals and price reductions per roll across Se 6e Te and Se styles. Local businesses advertise plumbing gas fitting bath fixtures barber shop and painting services with contact details and store addresses on Massachusetts Vermont and New Jersey streets. Local second hand store announces new location at 734 Massachusetts Street and offers second hand shoes and clothing.
The Lawrence area outlines Fourth of July events by the G A R No. 12 and Circle No. 75 with meals, a social, and an oration by Department Chaplain W. Al Irwin. Invitations extend to Ladies of the G A R and W A C groups for a patriotic picnic and a well supplied dinner. Local ads note electrical work, farm and city loans, a restaurant, business opinions, and various storefronts in Massachusetts Street.
Society notes list numerous Lawrence residents traveling to Kansas City Omaha and Chicago and attending gatherings. People visit relatives attend church socials travel to Denver and celebrate Independence Day with dances and baseball games featuring local Eagles groups.
The Harum and Talley Show touts its season as the greatest on earth with double the transportation resources of any prior show. It features a costly grand spectacle prologue and a lavish Durbar inspired display. The article also notes the Hungarian communities in Cleveland planning a memorial in Washington to highlight immigrant contributions and counter restrictive views on Hungarian immigration.
Hume the historian features in a chat with Lord John Russell about fireworks and numbers. Fourth of July travel offers, shop ads, and July events fill the page, including food specials, tennis balls, and local notices from Raymond's, Wiedemann, and the county board.
A Syracuse monument venerates Archimedes the Greek mathematician and physicist. The statue features his geometric apparatus as he watches for Roman ships, though history notes he was killed before finishing a calculation in 212 13 C. The piece places Archimedes in enduring pride for Sicily’s city.
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