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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1907
Page
4
Chicago November 26 Kansas Fair and warmer tonight and Wednesday with humidity and wind data included. Notices mention December magazines and local shopping promotions. Safety reminders for chimneys and gas consumers appear alongside sales pitches for razors and a shooting gallery with prizes and local stores listed.
A long list of residents and visitors is noted, including A. Monroe and W. R. Stubbs in Kansas City, Miss Tillie Lentz in Eudora, Miss Lillian Archer en route to Garnett, and many others traveling for Thanksgiving or visiting relatives. Citizens from Topeka, Chanute, Emporia, Abilene, Marysville, and West Lawrence are mentioned along with business trips and family gatherings.
The south window at 917 Mass street showcases Mexican drawn work centre pieces doilies collars and Japanese embroidery. The display tempts holiday shoppers and the store offers many new unique goods. The sanitary Byron Jones market at 830 Mass St promises meat kept sweet and wholesome.
New Chile and Oyster Parlor opened by Henry Weyermuller at 720 Mass St promises cozy service this winter serving Chile in all forms and oysters. Other local notices promote turkey sundaes at Wiedemann's, wagon burr search, Gustafson's silverware for Thanksgiving, Eaton-Hurlbut papers at Boughton's, and real estate for sale at 1685.
The text lists multiple social events and hosts: Foster Whist club not meeting tomorrow. Modern Lace club met with Mrs. Soxman. Mrs. Woodward hosting Thanksgiving dinner at Brynwood. Mrs. Will Spalding hosting a birthday club on Ohio street. Mr. and Mrs. Barker entertaining on Thanksgiving at North Ohio street. Mrs. Morrow hosting a duplicate whist club on South Kentucky street. Stay Spinsters gathering with Miss Lena Gray. Juanita club to hold a Thanksgiving dancing party at Everett hall. Mr. and Mrs. Weaver entertaining store clerks on Indiana street with five tables of progressive high five and a two course luncheon. Mrs. Gallager hosting Thimble’s yesterday for Mrs. Walton of Arkansas City with guests from Salida and Oklahoma. musical numbers by Mrs. O’Dod and readings by Miss Rebecca Passon.
The Post advertises self filling self cleaning fountain pens with 20 percent discount including The Sterling The Waterman The Parker The Eclipse and The John Halland stylograph all priced at $1.00 Remnants of embroideries and ribbons offered at Home store Toilet manicure and military sets at Home Book Co 923 Mass St Baby Ribbon Cure by Billie Williamson.
The annual Trinity church parish meeting reports a successful year with 13 baptisms 23 confirmations 16 new communicants totaling 52 gains. Current totals show 450 baptized and 365 communicants with $2600 raised. Vestrymen elected and officers named including Sayre Walker Perkins Frazier. No fundraising suppers were held to cover running expenses, a plan to continue.
C R Hoyt, a State University pharmacy graduate of class of 98, opens a full service drug store in Belpre in the former Mrs Goodman millinery building. He managed a Stafford drugstore for two years after Topeka training and plans a modern shop with stock arriving soon. He and his wife will reside in Campbell cottage, welcomed as valuable additions to Belpre. Belpre Paper.
Funeral for Grace Havens Preyer wife of Prof Carl A Preyer will be held from the family residence 721 Rhode Island street Wednesday at 2 pm Rev Baxter officiating Friends of the family invited Burial in the family lot at Oak Hill cemetery Casket open at the home tomorrow between 10 am and 12 pm for viewing calls may be made during that time
The Kansas Academy of Sciences will be held in Emporia Thursday Friday and Saturday with several University professors on the program. Notables include Miss Edythe Ohlson of New York from Redfern Corset company offering free fittings this week in the suit room of Innes Ballone Hackman. Also listed are local services and shops such as Schultz the Tailor and Dr. Sarah E. Carrothers with medical offices at 913 Mass St.
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