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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1906
Page
4
Old newspapers feature a chaotic blend of services and events. Offers for carpet cleaning and loans appear alongside Turkish baths, photography, ice cream socials, Woodmen of the World meet details, and church social invitations. Names, addresses, and phone numbers anchor the scattered notices.
A well connected young man is charged with assaulting a four year old girl. The child testifies clearly, but as a minor she cannot witness in court and no other evidence exists, leaving the case unresolved despite the accusation.
The notice lists W L Douglas shoes sold by Abe Wolfson at 637 Mass street, Wiedemann's dates and chocolate dipped caramels at 206 per pound, Skoop Ferguson as a bootblack, and Hoosehold goods moving by Lawrence Transfer Co at 2 Mass St with two phone numbers.
A dense mix of old-time ads and city business from Lawrence Kansas May 1906. Local merchants advertise loans on farms and city property, saddlery, electrical supplies, optical work, and photography. City council resolutions outline Warren and Adams street paving and grading with brick and limestone curbage, funded in ten annual installments.
If your watch comes from Gustaf gon s it is sure to be right. He guarantees every watch he sells to be just as represented and his prices are as low as the lowest a good watch can be bought for. All are marked on plain figures. A good one of single and pole buggy harness at Geo. H. Smith s, 83 Massachusetts St. Dr Snyder s Remedial Soap at Mr Prentiss Tome Store, 1105 Massachusetts street.
A peculiar device called the Calculagraph, used by the Bell system, is shown at a Missouri and Kansas Plane company toll office to illustrate how talk costs rise with distance. Edgar L Streat, chief engineer of a New York water works firm, plans to visit tomorrow to inspect the local plant. The piece also notes social changes about hired help and domestic duties.
A special one week sale starts Monday May 28 at Eriksen's offering mating mats at reduced prices. Eriksen's store prompts customers to visit for bargains on the new stock and limited quantities.
The Journal lists a May 31 program including a May 31 annual concert in Fraser Hall and a June 3 baccalaureate sermon by Henry Churchill King. Also noted are class day exercises, alumni address by Arthur Linton Worbin, ball games, receptions, and an annual barquet. W A Watts the horse dentist will be in Lawrence. The report covers the high school graduation June 1 and a funeral for Mrs Narcissis W Jones, with notes on rain dispersion and local weather.
A sales pitch warns that wind storms and tornadoes can wipe out years of savings and threaten property held in trust. It urges readers to secure a liberal insurance contract at low premiums to protect against sudden loss and emergency damage.
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