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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1905
Page
2
Memorial day observances announced by Grand Army of the Republic posts in Lawrence with a detailed program including marches, cemetery visits, and speeches. Also notices of local deaths: E Saylor, D DeEtta Good, and Lucia Patty with funeral details and Maple Grove Cemetery burial.
Local notices urge winter savings with Arkansas coal contracts and inexpensive power tools. Griffin promotes mower and sewing machine parts while Woodward & Co advertise new engine models priced from £1 to $30. Fashion items include Lubanita mohair suits and dress hats. A naval photo event at Lake View club house is announced with invited guests.
Notice is given that on the first day of June at ten o'clock a.m. at the office of J. D. Rowersock in Lawrence Kansas the highest bidder for cash will obtain five hundred two shares of Western Steel and Wire company stock pledged as collateral for a note by Arthur H. Symons to W. W. Cockins, now owned by Lawrence National Bank. This notice also alerts subscribers on the south Lawrence route not to pay the Journal except to collectors with written authority from the Journal company.
Bennett Co. advertises carpet cleaning services using the Huddleston plant. They promise thorough cleaning at a small price and offer carpet scour and stain removal for carpets at toys. First class work. Mass street Tel. ani white.
An imperfect advert lists a two story frame house for sale on South Massachusetts Street with 125 feet frontage, cash sale terms, and mentions two young stallions for breeding by Churchill's place southeast of the airfield. The text also includes buyer inquiries to WT Sinclair and stray garbled lines about repairs and an osteopath, reflecting a noisy historical listing.
Endsley Jones died at his daughter Mrs Fred Penfield’s home in Kansas City Saturday night after weeks of illness. His body was brought to Lawrence for a 4 34 PM funeral from his son Dr Hiram T Jones on Tennessee street, burial in Hill Cemetery. Jones, born June 1 1861 in Howard County Indiana, lived in Lawrence since moving from Leavenworth County Kan and held various postings in farming government service and the penitentiary. He married Martha Newlin. five children survive. He was a Friends church member and active in benevolent societies. the community mourns his loss. The Y M C A and Y W C A at the University of Kansas held a campus choral service in place of the planned outdoor gathering due to weather.
John Tough reports inspection of Union Pacific Kansas division properties now operated by Toughs Sons for feeding resting and watering stock en route. Major stop at Wis feark grave to prepare cattle for Kansas City market. Entire Kansas division cattle service shifts from local yards to Toughs, aiming to match Fred Warvey Santa Fe passenger service in prominence.
The fragment hints at makers guarantees and our role amid elusive agents, suggesting a dispute or negotiation context with undefined parties, possibly a trade or warranty matter, without clear names, dates, or places.
A long social calendar lists visits and gatherings in Topeka Kansas City and Lawrence. Miss Carlotta Nellig comes from Topeka. Miss Kate Andrews and Mr Mrs Warley purchase Garfield Ave home in Kansas City. Various guests including Theodora Andrews Ben Lowenstein Ray Campbell Miss Beulah Kenney and Frayne visit. Engagements weddings and forthcoming entertainments are announced amid family and local society events.
Local society notes list residents and visitors in Kansas City and nearby towns including Miss Ella 2B Uuersen, Mr. George Sutgon, Prof. and Mrs. W. C. Head, Mr. T. Ai Chalkiey, Mr. William G. Steel, Mr. George Sheen, Mr. William Gilmore, Mrs. M. G. Manley, Mr. Will Need, the Remingtons, Mrs J. Holloway, Worth Seamans, and JW Kayser. Campus events include inter fraternity baseball, regents meeting, a memorial address, a graduating recital by Kappa Mu and others, and the fine arts graduation concert. An automobile from Dr. Keith is being repaired after returning to town.
The report from the Kansas City weather service notes little change in the river over the next 48 hours with rises at Clay Center and Manhattan and a fall at Abilene and a fall near Fort Lane. A mayoral inspection of businesses is planned for tomorrow from 1 to 4 pm as crowds gather in Kansas City and Lawrence. Local notices include a rainbow of lost items and calls for the return of a dishing rod and other small articles from Weaver's store and Lake View area.
The New Harrison Blue Flame Oil Gas Stoves promise to replace coal heat with a clean flame on hot summer days. They burn like natural gas, with safety claimed as absolute. See them at local displays.
Kansas Track Team defeated Mites men at Hallaa Mo Saturday. McCoy won yard dash and 10 events led by Ackerman in shot, Driscoll in yard run, Parker high jump, Finch 246 yard run, Young broad jump, Meloy discus, Marnard mile, Butter pole vault, Ackerman hammer. Brown reports growing Cardinal strawberries near perfection at Journy ofie. N P Denley praises fruit quality.
Professors Hf C Hess W K Crane and W W Lawrence will not return next year. Hess will teach at Cornell Crane will join Columbia University as an instructor and Lawrence will take a post at Columbia as an English teacher.
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