16 May 1893
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1893
Page
1
An advertisement extols Serup of Figs as a pleasant tasting, gentle laxative that strengthens health by aiding the bowels without weakness. It touts benefits for comfort, cleanliness, and overall well being, noting availability in bottles and framed as a trusted product from Cal Cy.
A busy Lawrence scene shows active real estate transfers and new homes rising while the board of education meets. Mentions Olio Bell and a local music store, school programs, and graduating pupils, with scattered notes on local industry, bicycling, and a university contest.
Fragmented OCR text reports on university events, meetings at Ubecmission saving, speakers including Geunly and Jak, a temperance cure, and an Australian ballot law affecting county officials. It mentions opening for a tech staff, a Lawrence visit deferred, and a county clerks distribution to townships with new election procedures.
The Lawrence High School Cum Laude exercises will span three evenings to honor the largest class in Kanvas history. Admission is by invitation due to crowd size, with a full program on Thursday at the auditorium and diplomas presented by Dr Bob B. Phillips. Notable attendees and speakers include Bret. Fy W. Bherkinar, Waller Cy, and other local figures as the community celebrates the high school’s ceremony.
An article fragment notes Lawrence area seniors at the high school will have a class photo taken Saturday overseen by Mr Joy Shanklin. It mentions various local activities, sales, and notices across town, including smaller items about local businesses, dentistry, and seasonal goods.
In our business place this morning a big vase of books arrived. The collection includes dainty, beautiful and meritorious volumes valued for their literary worth, ideal as graduation gifts. Also offered are golf pens, fountain pens, writing pads for tourists, music rolls, ink stands, art panels, imported photographs of Prc vic, water colors, etchings, and other attractive items suitable for both ladies and gentlemen finishing their studies.
Field and Gibb Co BiSMARG notes an imminent event at the Kansas Gospel Viiina wells with a two week timetable. The report details meetings, tents, carriage, and pomp, mentioning families, children ill in recent weeks, and community activity around the ongoing venture. The piece mixes local notices with speculative commentary on outcomes and safety.
Unloading sale lists Ask and Shirtine Calicoes at 46 yd first-class Corsets 39 cents each, Flyer Corsets 19 cents each, spring rollers with slat and castings, all pure wool 38 inch Hen riatta shades 42 cents yd, 6 yd pattern 46 inch fine serge, and all best linings. Milliners work night and day to keep up with orders. Also notes cheap hats, Leghorns Sailors Bicycle Caps, unbleached 2 yds wide 4 inch Gableach casing.
A rambling column recalls a two acre watermelon patch, box production, and local plots amid chatter about weather delays. It mentions Batard's Snow Liniment, touted as a universal cure, sold by Barber Bros, with dubious claims of curing rheumatism neuralgia sprains and more.
A jumble of sparse notices and ad fragments lists inquiries for property, horse trading, and trades at streets in Ohio and Tennessee. They reference lost items, wanted goods, and rewards with scattered names and addresses, ending with a generic address and offerings of stock and wares.
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