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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1908
Page
3
The article describes a sewing bee gathering where Martha and Edith discuss an uncertain potential engagement. Edith blushes and withholds her confession while Helen and others press for details, amid chatter about party etiquette and social expectations. A note about deafness remedies interrupts the flow with an advertisement inserted into the scene.
A fragmented page notes Indians returning to reservations as summer ends. It mentions community leaders, church lessons, temperance talks, and various local ads and notices, including health cures, laundry services, and household goods. The tone resembles a midwestern newspaper brief with multiple short items.
A crowded street scene features several business names and slogans. West End Bakery purports to offer clean, quality goods while other ads promote P. F. Remington's, E. G. Box man and Co. for periodicals and subscriptions, and Smith's News Depot with varied services.
Soft Water Laundry advertises washing at Wilder Bros with exhaustible supply in large cisterns. Includes phone 67 and carpet cleaning and sizing by F. HL Bennett. Also notes if you are smoking a bad cigar it is not our fault and suggests trying a Black Beal.
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