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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1905
Page
4
Notice to house cleaners: our car pet renovator closes on July 1 for repairs. Orders for carpet cleaning should be placed at once. J G Gustafson Jewelers offers delicate repairs at low charges. Also notices for church services, local market and wall paper specials appear.
Colonial Glasses offers celery plants pepper cauliflower cabbage egg plants and tomato plants at HOADLEY'S. Dry weather requires sprinkling with LAWRENCE WATER CO. ads offer reasonable rates. Also listed are saddlery wall paper ice cream pare lor and egg drinks at local shops.
South town residents report repeated night prowler activity as outsiders peer into open windows and perch in trees. Reports say one approaching within reach of a window and another case involved moving furniture from a tree perch, prompting talk of arming for protection.
A large outdoor concert in South Park attracted about 2,000 attendees who stood and walked while enjoying the music. The hot night kept crowds moving as they remained until the finale amid enthusiastic applause.
A tale of a child born in Saint Louis last summer, adopted by a family in Lawrence, now tied to Mrs. Blakely who seeks to reclaim the infant. The report notes the Blakelys’ local ties, prior absence, and growing newspaper coverage of the custody controversy along with social notices and local advertisements.
Frank owner advertises a two story frame house with a large barn on 125 by 250 feet lot on South Massachusetts Street. Immediate sale offered at 1500 cash with terms to suit customer. apply to the owner.
Mr and Mrs A D Wilcox of Muscotali rode in their auto near Lancaster last Thursday when gearing failed and the front wheels ran into a fence. They avoided serious injury though the machine was only lightly damaged. A farmer hauled the vehicle to Lostown for repairs. Excursion to Kansas City advertised for Sunday June 18 with round trip fare 1.25 and tickets at Santa Fe depot. Also notices: three rooms for rent near Frank Meierheter optometrist ad and Mentholis mosquito bite relief. Electric light touted for cool nights.
Advertisement touts a coal replacement that is heat efficient and clean claiming soot ash and dirt are avoided and that the flame is as safe as natural gas inviting readers to see them in person.
Innes offers four hours more from 6 to 10 for a remnant sale of Ladies and Children's Hose in colors and black. Discounts include 5c 16c 12 3 4c 15c and 16c. Men's Sanitary Cotton Hose grey and brown mixed at 10c. Ladies high grade fancy Lace Hose and Lace Hose as low as 6 9c per pair and 15c or 25c two for. New stock of Children's Tan Hose in right shade plus Tan Lace and Ribbed Hose all sizes at 25c.
Big table of thin cool fabrics two yard lengths offered at about half price. 39c ready to wear dressings Lacques and Ki monos of Lawn and Batiste Gyc marked down to 3yc and 6yc, originally 75c and 1.25. Embroidered shirt waist patterns on India linen, 5c value now 5c. Umbrellas 5c, worth 1.25, top handles and covers. Swiss ribbed lisle vests in sizes 5c, 3c, 6c, 12c, 15c. Extra fine lace vests 25c or 35c. Silk ribbon remnants 2-4 yards 3c yd.
An old newspaper blurb advertises Mennen and Colgate talcum powders Colgate violet toilet water and almond cream and Colgate s Special Perfumes priced at 39 cents an ounce or bottle in a small department store display.
Osage City residents Mr and Mrs Clyde Miller and family visit relatives in Topeka and Atchison while Mrs Miller's sister Blanche Anthony plans a trip to Kansas City. Several locals travel for visits, business, and events from Lawrence to Fort Scott Leavenworth and Chicago with gatherings at clubs, universities, and churches.
Wy Jett travels to Denver Colorado to spend the summer with possible permanent stay. Mrs J W Robertson returns from Osawatorie visiting sister Mrs Stanley. Mr Stanley joins for extended visit. Mrs I C Wilson leaves for Washington Court House Ohio for months. Several families from Le abo Kansas visit in town for the weekend. Miss Stella Reese, national superintendent of adding schools, noted as first woman appointed to a national role by Roosevelt.
The piece outlines an imperial decree on appropriating temples for schools in Anhui and describes efforts to fund a hand stand for English study by ward committees. It notes church services at Presbyterian and summer school openings, plus a miners’ meeting, factory hiring, and a countywide push for gas and public works funding.
Sunday June 1s round trip fares listed as 31 25 with tickets available at Santa Fe depot. Trains depart in the morning and all are invited. Niagara Park New York offers 227 round trip via Santa Fe with tickets on site June 17 to July 14 returning. Details from Mr John Schleifer selling property at the corner of Slaykell Avenue and Lea Street to a southern state resident.
The page lists travel tickets and sale dates to Toronto and Chicago, dental and medical notices, pest control and plant care products, moisture and rainfall notes, and ongoing construction progress. Includes promotional lines for Goodrich tennis balls, photo studio offerings, and an osteopath optician in Lawrence.
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