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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1910
Page
2
The Rt. Rev. Frank R. Millspaugh will preach at 10:30 AM in Trinity church with a confirmation class to follow led by the Rector. A Chi-Namel expert will visit to teach ladies interior wood work finishing, graining, and varnishing free of charge, boasting superior durability over ordinary floor varnish.
Barteldes Seed Co advertises spray equipment pumps sprayers hose reels and garden tools for home gardeners and small farms. The notice highlights practical gear for plant care including sprayers and related accessories.
Chicago on March 19 reported a wild west style hold up aboard a streetcar. Two men boarded, forced passengers to surrender money at gunpoint, shoving a conductor aside as one restrained riders and the other rifled pockets.
Leavenworth Art League supporters donate fifty dollars to a civic fund shared with the First District. Many Kansas clubs meet at Mrs. Hawk’s Ohio Street home for debates on space and life, Browning, and government revenue. West Side and Ventura study circles, Round Table memorials, and reading club events fill an active schedule with lectures, poetry, and current events.
A fragmented ad notes fabrics priced at 10¢ and 15¢ per yard with silk choices and elastic belts. It lists various grades such as 12 percent silk and 50c to 300 ranges, indicating a sale on fabric and related accessories.
A long report details meetings at Ingleside and other homes with readings of Tennyson and Corneille, lectures on French drama, and social hours. It lists upcoming parlor lectures by Prof Bryant, Molieres Misanthrope study, and notes last vesper service and local arts events at Fraser Hall.
The Plymouth Congregational Church women adopt the Calendar system for the year. The first event is Thursday March 24 at 8 o'clock with music and readings by young ladies and poetry and song by children. Admission is 15 cents.
P W Southard, former city resident and longtime Bowersock mills commercial traveler, died in Chicago at Christmastime and was buried in the family lot at Hot Springs Arkansas. Easter Post Cards ads note bulk sale lines with 1 cent and 2 for 5 cent pricing. Boyles, 725 [nfass. Bt.
An assortment of early 20th century ads promotes blooming plants for Easter from Cook & Barker and Woodward & Co alongside colorfully varied items. The notice mentions flowering daffodils, Haster season painting references, moving pictures at Grand Theater on March 5 and 19, clothing, wallpaper, seeds from Barteldes Seed Co, and Shulz’s spring stock, urging early orders and offerings for the season.
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