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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1955
Page
9
In downtown Portland a three story Lind Hotel blaze left at least four elderly men dead. Over 60 guests were registered and most escaped via fire escapes or exits through smoke filled halls. Six others were overcome by smoke or burned. one man remained hospitalized with second and third degree burns. Bodies were not identified.
The City Council passed a bill banning realistic toy pistols. Councilman David Ross cited arrests of more than 100 hold up suspects with toy guns last year.
Sunflower reports a son born Feb 24 at St Joseph Hospital Kansas City to Mr. and Mrs Roy Brown with older brother Capt Ronald Vestal completing 15 days at Forbes Air Base Topeka. Various community notices follow including Ladies Auxiliary VFW meeting results and socials. visitors from Wichita Lawrence Kansas City Hastings and Desoto. births, hospital updates, and local civic activities. Blue and Gold Cub Scout dinner. Union Gas free cooking school March 11. polio drive reports. travel and family visits. and plans for a new granddaughter arrival with relatives visiting in Sunflower and nearby towns.
Local classified rates listed per week and per six lines or less. One time four lines or less 1.00. Additional lines 25 cents per line. Rates for out of town lines 6 cents per word. Minimum per issue 1.50. Copy deadline 11 a.m. day of publication.
Abstracts of Title and Insurance from The Bank with various professional ads. Auctions offered by multiple auctioneers like Lee Myers and Skiles. Chiropractic, painting, radio signals, ditching, rock hauling, sewing machine service, home improvement, and tailoring services advertised with contact details. Includes cemetery lettering, tax preparation, laundry and diaper service, flooring and wall covering, and foundation work.
A dense local page fragment lists steel products and a bustling auto sales section. It details I beams rods angles and wire mesh among steel items and advertises used cars including 1950s models with prices and trade options. Vendors include Auto Wrecking & Junk Co and Jayhawk Motors with phone contacts.
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