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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1906
Page
4
A jumble of 1920s era local notices including hardware and paint ads, a gas and electrical supplier led by A Benson, a radiator offerings, money loans with low rates, Bose of theater notices, a lighthouse of miscellaneous services, shoe shines, wallpaper, and household moving services. Notable items mention Raymond's Paints, Wiedemann's sundaes, and the Iroquois Theatre fire context.
Don’t miss the senior play on the 1‑11‑¢ sale date and tickets go on sale Monday at Woodward’s drug store. Will Johpe’s former market is now run by Searles Hirey with plans to continue. Also featured are dipped dates and Wiedemann’s ice cream.
Topeka streets spruced as law allows but Lawrence merchants pay bills. Billy Williamson’s Baby Ribbon promises perfect satisfaction with 50 cigars. Peter Samson’s shining parlor welcomes all, with home phone 737 Mass St. White shoes shined. Atlas offers loans at 6 percent instead of seven or eight.
Piling up orders for carpet renovations by Nedy Ernst KF. 8 Beane & Co urges early orders to avoid delay. Optical work offered by Theo oe J F Hrook 800 Mass. Fountain Pens from Boughton with certificate of guarantee. Delays criticized as taking longer than promised. Kalo needed. Miss Liddle Harriclaw of Baldwn becomes took eeper for J A Spalding. Republican county central committee names J Wilson secretary after Saturday meeting.
Mr W Murphy of this city attended the state convention of the Eastern Star in Wichita and was elected associate to one patron of the local order. He previously held the position of grand patron and is well fitted for his new role.
The Lawrence Kansas city council on May 11 1906 adopted a resolution ordering Adams street and intersecting streets graded curbed and paved from the east side of Tennessee street to Connecticut street with 20 foot street width. Curbing to be limestone or cement and paving with brick courses on a sand cushion. Assessments to be paid in ten annual installments.
Local items cover Kodak safe-keeping offers and film processing at low prices, skates at one price, and a May 16 ladies night at the rink. Community notices include YMCA auxiliary meeting, Mary worker speaker at MCA, and the Associated Charities May meeting. Diocesan convention dates, Daughters of the King gathering, and horse sales figures flow with ads for soap, wallpaper, and graduation presents. Missouri and Kansas baseball at McCook yerd t sn amid regional rivalry.
The Uncle Sam Oil Co is ready to deliver coal oil to the trade and others in wholesale lots from this date. G. & Freeark, Lawrence Agt. There will be another match game of top pins on the M A A alleys this evening for prizes. Kansas City round trip fares listed for May 14–17 with return May 19. Leavenworth and return May 15–17, return May 18. Sterling round trip May 13–15, return May 18. Prohibition fats meeting noted amid cautions on tlsivats.
Market quotes show live stock and grain activity across Chicago and Kansas City with mixed tones. Beef and hog receipts steady to strong, cows and calves quoted up to higher ranges, while grains and options see due dates in May and July futures with notable price points and cash numbers.
A collage of 1920s style notices lists gas ranges and photo services at F Rebatopis and A Lawrence, hardware offers from Kannedy and Ernst, and electrical lighting at Fred W Fein. Public notices warn about May dog taxes. church reports and choir rehearsals are noted, plus a cooking demonstration featuring the Direct Action Gas Range by Mr Locke.
Gustafson offers ladies graduation watches with gold tilled cases priced at 20 and 25 year guarantee, solid cases from 10 to 50 and up. For men, gold tilled cases from 1 year and up. Quote suggests beating competitors on wallpaper pricing. Rowlands and Stevenson claim profits come from other goods, enabling cheaper paper.
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