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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1905
Page
4
Mr. J Gordon Gibb sold his 500 acre farm northeast of town to Phillip Conboy of Jacksonville Illinois for 30000 dollars. Possession passes immediately. The property is described as one of the finest large tracts near Lawrence and the cash sale price is viewed as very favorable.
Sales notice lists a two story frame house on South Massachusetts Street with 125 by 250 feet lot and a large barn. Owner seeks immediate sale for 1500 cash with terms and contact via T Sinclair. Also ad for wood finishes and office work seeker at Journal office.
A neighbor claims to have caught a theft and invites buyers to crawl under the ropes for cheap items at the China Jine sale. The taunting note promises prices low enough to pay buyers for their trouble.
The F. H. Bennett Co. advertises buying the Waddleston carpet cleaning plant and offers pickup and thorough cleaning services. They promise carpet cleaning at a small price and also stain removal and sizing. First class work. Mars Street telephone S202 white.
Woodward & Co. offers feather dusters from 2 cents and moth powder for spray work. Wheat land listings show varying acre prices in Gray County Kansas. A jeweler B. Gustafson advertises skilled repairs with low charges. Episcopal ladies hold rummage sale in Jackson buildings. Music festival by Chi Orchestra and Quartet advertised for Friday and Saturday. Fraternal Aid ball and Mrs Sitka event noted with special prices. Optical and medical ads round out the snippet.
Reports describe a funnel shaped cloud or a dark angry looking sky that swept southwest to northeast. Several residences including Mrs Clarke near Overbrook and a Thacher place home were moved or destroyed, chimneys torn from Tennessee street homes, and the Glathart house unroofed. Local labor cleared debris while telegraph and factory structures sustained minor damage and few injuries were reported.
The first graduating recital of the year occurred at Fraser hall with Miss Mary K. Parks of Lawrence on piano, assisted by Mr. H. E. Detwiler of Ottawa university. Despite a storm, a small audience enjoyed Bach through Beethoven, Strauss to Mussorgsky, with notable Chopin and Haber pieces, and a memory-based program. Detwiler’s teaching and Mrs. Detwiler’s accompaniment drew praise. The article also notes upcoming recitals and local notices including marriage licenses for Elijah Gunter with Dessie Fitchall, and Joseph McPherson with Amanda McClurg, plus other local events and a Coke price line.
Timely advertisement by C. Manley urging tornado insurance draws renewed interest after last night’s storm. Mentioned: fire at a Vermont street barn in the 800 block, 8:30 am, owner J. Timison, losses around 40 dollars, water damage to Kenner office and furniture. Also notes other local inquiries and promotion by PIONEER Tornado Insurance and Smith’s News depot sells Goodrich balls.
The Fraternal Aid association general council held sessions with focus on proposed legislation and a 250 prize drill contest. Social rounds include a large Lawrence church wedding of Eleanor Wilson to Edward Edson, with detailed attire and reception notes. Additional items cover arrests, church events, club meetings, graduations, and local notices.
The store advertises an unrivaled selection of ladies and children's underwear at deeply discounted prices. Gowns from 25 cents, corset covers 16 cents, skirts 25 cents, drawers 15 cents to 1.50, children's pants 15 to 25 cents, waists 15 to 20 cents. Men’s undergarments include French balbriggan shirts and drawers and ribbed blue sets. May dates noted as Wrenn Thursday and Friday.
An extensive display features mattings rugs carpets and lace curtains. Carpets laid and shades hung promptly by Mac Brown who has rejoined the carpet department for expert service and style.
A timely appeal to property owners mortgagees trustees and executors noting tornadoes and windstorms destroy millions of dollars in moments and urging portable insurance. Mentions University of Kansas board meeting plans for gymnasium and roadway improvements and local sales at Mrs Jessie Witter's.
The text portrays Sir J. M Potiti a Parsee of Bombay as a self-made industrialist who founded cotton mills, became a millionaire, and funded philanthropy with 2 509 000 in benevolent works. His grandson Sir Dinshaw Manockeree Petiti inherits wealth and influence in his city.
W K Vanderbilt's car hit a dog as it passed a man and a dog in bushes. The dog was struck and killed after a brief struggle with the car causing the owner to stop and apologize while offering to pay a settlement of thirty dollars before driving away in dust.
Henry Essier, a longtime Retreat area farmer, died at 107 while living a primitive, frugal life. He slept in a barn blanket rolled and ate bread and potatoes with tea, never using a knife or fork. Born in New York, he joined a famous overland Bremont expedition era and endured Indian attacks.
A reminiscence recounts the unfortu nate grand duke Sergius and a gathering of royalty in Jugendheim. Empress and Emperor Nicholas II, their children, and Louis and Princess Alice visited. Paul presented a ring and Sergius a case, valued around £100. Sergius, like his mother, grew to a reserved figure after his father's death. Also noted is the May festival by the Chi Orchestra and Quartet at Fraternal Aid hall on Fun and Sat 26 and 27.
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