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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1905
Page
4
Tomorrow Saturday sale offers 25 dozen straw hats priced from 2 cents to 2 dollars, others at 9, 11 and 23 cents. Men’s white duck and linen trousers 89 cents, $3.50 outing trousers 2.89, $3 outing trousers 2.49, two-piece suits up to 15 dollars now 4.90 to 9 dollars, linen coats all sizes 7 cents, four-in-hand ties 35 cents. Fall goods arriving, room needed.
Mrs. L D Havenhill returns from northern Illinois to Topeka. Engagement announced of Nettie Newmark to Frank Yocum of Reading Pa. Several residents and visitors, including Miss Bella Sinclair and Miss Alice Sinclair, travel between Ottawa, Kansas City and Topeka. Prof and Mrs Hunter and Geneva plan a Colorado trip. A large group attends a house warming hosted by Mrs Mary Murphy near Haskell. Numerous out of town guests listed for Rest Room events. Misses Stout and Medaite visit Lecompton and Eudora. many others listed with addresses. Local notices include a broken leg incident at 769 Tennessee Street and a stray Jersey cow.
A mixed page note lists bargains on wall paper remnants from Keeler's Book Store and various local listings. Obituaries mention Mrs. McKnight of near Lawrence dying after an appendicitis operation at Simmons Hospital, with burial plans to Te Soto. she left a husband and two young children.
Baldwin Ledger reports the Hota Mercantile Company expands by purchasing the Tasty lot adjoining the Osburn building, plans for electric lighting, glass storefronts, and reconfiguration with Hobbs removing a wall to gain a 57 foot storage room. Street and tailor items offered at close prices, plus a destruction sale at J B Shearer’s, and a July 20 sale event. Deputy Sheriff Ray summons witnesses for an insanity hearing in the Smart case set for probate court tomorrow morning. Shelley studio to close August 10 to 22 for vacation. arrange a fitting now for completion. Masters offers sugar and sales of garments at 32.50 and 18 pounds sugar for 8 at 828 Massachusetts street.
Mr Schaffner and assistants arrived last Friday to begin work with the boys at the Phoenix school. Maude Bluehawk is noted as our champion carpet rag sewer while Alice Vieux set a sewing record by producing twenty two tablecloths in one morning. The water tank has moved to a new foundation near the hospital while a new home is prepared at the Heilner house for permanent placement.
A fragmented notice describes three horsemen in the streets causing danger while police were absent. The item lists new crosses, fobs, and otter jewelry by Custafson the jeweler, promoting low prices. Other fragmented lines mention a property move on Liu Chie street and an optician at 27 Massy Street.
A collection of small ads and notices: Toilet Soap perfume notes from Woodward & Co offering three cakes for a quarter. reduced prices on wallpaper with many color designs. Raymond's Fruit Add for corn preservation on sale with 6 quarts for 10c. J Q Pickens offers first class painting and paper hanging. 1221 New Jersey St. R B Boyd shoesmith and wheel work with rubber tires. W E Beattie painting and paper hanging with prompt service listed. various trades and contact details.
One hundred fifty members were initiated into the Fraternal Aid Association in Kansas City last night. Delegations from Leavenworth Wyandotte Argentine Kansas City Ammondale and Railroad councils attended with a degree drill team from Leavenworth. Prominent officials from Lawrence Ottawa and Kansas City Kans were present. Railroad council earned a rosewood gav eyo as top new member finder. The group planned a large meeting in Pittsburg on August 2 and returned to Lawrence this morning.
Property ad listing a seven to eight room house with large halls, store and closet space, cellar, furnace and bath fittings, cisterns, outbuildings, nearly six acres of land. Price stated as cash and terms offered, with inspections possible. Also notes several local businesses and services in Lawrence area including furniture repair and saddlery.
Bargains begin Saturday July 2 for ten days at Boughton's 1025 Massachusetts Street. Special prices on all kinds of stationery including box paper bulk paper envelopes and pens. Also selling pictures albums wrist bags pocket books jewelry and more to clear school supplies. Stop by and see the bargains.
The entire Dailey stock of crockery and queensware including fine china and cut glass will be sold at auction Saturday July 26. Shelving safe showcases and all fixtures to be sold. Come at once as the stock will be closed out in a few days. J C ECKE in charge. Jackson block.
Jeonie Brooks offers a reward for the return of a dark moroccan case gold watch monogrammed J J. Return to Journal office.
Local ads offer coal deliveries from A J Griffin and prompt orders for baking supplies by Mrs M F Williams. Frank Dimery named janitor at state house Topeka. Funeral for Mrs F Mr Haverkampf planned at home near Franklin and in Lawrence. Various items for sale from Dunmire’s Massachusetts street and other local notices.
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