17 Nov 1893
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1893
Page
1
An ad style passage touts syrup of firs as free from objectionable substances and suitable for colds and influenza. It notes broad appeal among physicians and druggists and mentions a manufacturing source linked to a local region.
A fragmented weather report and theater notices list conditions for forthcoming performances at venues such as the Opera House and local establishments. The garbled text cites dates, sunset times, moon phase, and daily calendar notes amid references to producers and show schedules.
Wintry weather and warm spells alternate as the article reports snow till morning and warm roads. District court sessions run with mixed crowds while cases like Noltee theft proceed and talks on cooperation and university extensions fill the agenda.
Alfred Mose and others visit Lawrence while Mr. Harris from Linewood and Rev Milner stop by. ople attend the opera, a health alert cites rats and a fever scare on Lincoln Street. Local athletics, markets, and school exhibits highlight a busy Lawrence day with plans for future games and attractions.
A community gathering highlights a Fraternal Adel event with a loan contest and evening entertainment. Refreshments and prizes are planned, including awards for a vegetable or vine display while local vendors showcase coats, wool products, and early winter attire. Edith Davis, Annie Wael Stanley, and Mira Ashe Shephard perform recitations and a fiddle piece.
The notice touts Our Greatest November highlighting bargains and best trade values during hard times. It urges shoppers to spend money wisely, promising quality goods and noting the appeal of bargains at the premier place to shop.
Holiday book selections reveal a large Field & Gibb Company stock including art books juveniles color books poets gift sets and new novels. The ad lists various items and stores such as Abe Levy Weidemann Hudiger and Shops in a crowded sales pitch for the 1893 season.
The ad touts twelve Ures Gant Christmas presents for five dollars by ordering now. It promises twelve Fadeless Water-Proof Aristo photos as satisfactory gifts and urges customers to act before the holiday rush for the finest work and peace of mind.
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century newspaper discusses a boy’s room and nursery decor. It mentions mothers, furniture placement, and the idea of furnishing a child’s space with lace, ribbons, and bed coverings. The prose references patterns, fabrics, and a focus on practical limits for a child’s room.
An old time ad lists light bars of laundry soap at a quarter each from J M Jones with prices and references to various items and a local shop scene. The text blends product notes with garbled phrases and mentions a family, a judge, and a fair at Smith's News Depot.
Fragments describe a chaotic wedding day with garbled phrases and stray names. The text mentions a photographer, a warner, and scattered references to places and people as a perplexing scene unfolds.
Ina Heap expresses excitement as a wagonload of cloaks arrives with twelve large packages and express charges of 25.90. Freight delays are blamed for slow service, but customers anticipate Saturday as a peak day claiming their coats are the town’s only stock.
Grainy OCR notes from Leavenworth price list listing cheaper coal tar products by ton in 2.06 lb units. Entries show sellers as GEO INNES and a discount label Cheaper Leaf with a tam mention.
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