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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1910
Page
4
The notice highlights home made pies at the Hiawatha and underlines cleaning and pressing services at Pieratt. It also promotes the press store and belt corsets as top in the world, with a new shipment for medium and stout figures arriving at Mrs Shearer’s Ladies Toggery.
Rork Cyclery offers up to date repair for motorcycles bicycles lawn mowers and more. Adequate service for a wide range of small engines and umbrellas. Located at 1017 Mass Street with two phones.
Lawrence Pantatorium advertises specialized cleaning and pressing services for select clients. It lists Agent and American Hat Works at 12 West Warren as points of contact in a terse old time newspaper style notice.
Kansas City reports mixed commodity quotes with wheat corn oats and hay prices plus live stock receipts and pork and cattle ranges. Chicago markets show further grain and meat price shifts. Also notes weddings two Eudora deaths and a Merchants Association discussion on a Trade Journal proposition with action postponed until tomorrow.
A batch of brief notices lists many residents traveling or visiting places including Kansas City Topeka Colorado Springs Estes Park Chicago Denver and Seattle. People mentioned include Mrs G M Hughes Q O H McQuary Jr Mrs George C Smith Vera Brady Lena Badsky Gretchen Rankin and Rev Parsons among others with short notes on their destinations or plans. James Allen is to undergo appendicitis surgery in Kansas City. Rev Parsons conducts prohibition outreach in Lawrence this summer.
Illawatha for your dinners. Kansas City Star Tour Car heads to Lawrence with OQ. M. Davis and L. M. Trawley composing the log for the Kansas City Star Route. The tour may run late August or early September. The journey through Denver to Kansas City faced extreme heat and dust on many roads. In two stretches between Lawrence and Junction City passage was perilous with the Star car often the only vehicle to pass. Several autos became mired in sand while mule teams assisted stalled cars. The car is Pennsylvania built and suffered continuous tire trouble. Entries for the tour are now open in Kansas City with expectations of a record turnout.
A short, fragmentary ad style passage highlights homemade pies at the Hiawatha Over the Press store, intense Sandalwood perfume at McCulloch's Drug Store, Eastman Kodak camera choices, and a caution to buy the best. Woodward & Os. is also mentioned as a place to obtain gear.
In police court this morning D K Logan was fined 6.50 for drunkenness by Police Judge Menger. Thomas Lavin faced charges of railroad trespass and was fined 25.50. he was linked to a noon robbery at the home of TD I Manrose. W E Evans of North Lawrence pleaded not guilty to disturbing the peace with his wife and his trial is set for tomorrow at 8 30.
An unknown Black man forced entry into the residence of F. R. Benedict at 930 Missouri Street around 3 15 this morning. He was detected by the occupants and fled the scene. No injuries reported and police notified.
Police station notified and officers dispatched to Benedict home after a would-be robber fled. An accurate description was circulated to officers as they patrol the town today in pursuit of the house-breaker.
The city watches steady, but rural motorists often skip lights and horns, causing near misses and injuries. Poor visibility due to high fences worsens danger, and when headlights and horns are neglected, teams lack protection. Authorities urge enforcement and safer driving.
A brief item notes that Perfectly Pure ice cream cones are made from exactly the same ingredients used by housewives in fine cakes, as advertised by the Palace of Sweets.
Classified fragment lists a request for two furnished rooms for light housekeeping at 6, 55 care Journal with no further contact details.
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