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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1907
Page
3
Fragmented notices advertise a Men's meeting at the Y M C A on Sunday at 3:00 and promote products from local merchants including gowns, fabrics, and ribbons. Listings mention writing services, turkey sundaes, safe investments, and real estate nearby with contact details in Topeka and Lawrence.
The Enterprise Shooting event on Mass street advertises prizes for ladies and general divisions. It offers a gold medal, a 20 round watch, and seven prizes based on the best score on the score card. Prizes are displayed at A. Mai Jewelry Store opposite the gallеry.
An advertisement lists fountain pens including The Poat The Sterling The Wateman The Parker Eclipse and The Join Oolland with prices from $1.00 to $3.00. Beyles at 725 Mass street advertises fountain pens. Also notes a lost wagon burr inquiry at Bell Metcalf Implement Co. Abe Wolfe sells W. L. Douglas shoes at 637 Mass street. December magazines shown include Womans Home Companion and Ladies Home Journal at Home Book Co 923 Mass St.
The notice lists multiple Lawrence businesses closing Thanksgiving day from noon to 6 pm and promotes services and goods. It mentions Atlas financing, Peerless Cafe at 1021 Mass, Wiedemanen's turkeys and ice cream, Selizitz tailor, Dr. G A Vinman eye ear nose throat, Dick Drug Store, White Domestic and New Haven machines by The Bell MetcalZ Implement Co, Robertson Undertaking Co, Boy Mass bhisette street phones 107, Dr Sarah E Carrothers osteopathy, Maso St office hours, and Brooks, Hollingberg & Wo Mass St promotions, plus a local Christmas-style singing reference.
The note lists events for Wednesday and Thursday at New Nickle and Dreamland, with The Trainers' Daughter and Mother's Birthday. It mentions admission of 5c, notes about local venues on Mass Ave, and various advertisements for products and services including cigars, writing papers, cosmetics, and an eye care office at 413.
The funeral for George Adame Hunt was conducted Sunday at his West Lawrence home, with Masonic and Congregational rites. Born February 12, 1856 in Massachusetts, he helped rebuild Lawrence, ran a dry goods business, and chaired local civic groups. He leaves a brother Charles W. Hunt and two sisters, Mrs. Emilia Grover of Lawrence and Mrs. Augusta Fall of Solomon City.
A fragment of a Boston area page lists shop offers and slogans. Beautiful Basket Perfumes at Bayard's, Card Albums for $1.00 at Haymond's Drug Store, and inverted hats on sale. Mentions of Linden Street, Templeton and local vendors appear in terse catalog style.
The Lawrence community celebrates a new home for girls on New York Street. Previously boys received all attention, while girls lacked space and opportunities. The modest facility offers comfort and growth potential, supported by local encouragement and hope for future development.
Officers fail to untangle a strange case after Mrs. Williams is found badly hurt near a buggy dash and claims robbery. Police note she may have had 300 dollars missing from her pockets though her mother asserts a similar amount remains. Her husband recently split and claimed a deeded property to her with cash, while he denies knowing where it is. The case remains unsettled and peculiar.
Warranty deeds record transfers from Gertie Ashby Smith and others to James Alderdice and multiple others across sections and townships in Kansas. Sheriff deed conveys part of Douglas county in a partition suit. Several patent deeds from the United States grant portions of land in various townships to named individuals.
The clipping lists numerous individuals and families traveling or visiting for Thanksgiving. Names such as Mrs C, Miss Davie Morrow, Mrs Emma Levan, and Miss Catherine Lang appear along with cities like Kansas City and locations in Kansas and Missouri. The tone mirrors a community social notes page detailing holiday visits and hosting plans.
The December issue showcases a Jessie Wilcox Smith cover of a mother and baby and features Christmas stories by Laura Spencer Porter, Jeanette Le Porter, Clara Morris, and others. It includes articles on safe candy, book notes by Edward Everett Hale, and music by Edvard Grieg. A game referee Dutch Martin supervises Blue Mound versus Second Haskell.
Fragmentary OCR single-source text mentions Jeanne L and a football game at Deal with references to Thanksgiving and local people. It alludes to a death, a soldier, a graduate, and a home in Saline, with unclear names and events.
The Bachdur's Ihmermoon comes to the port tonight as a luminous French Orleancon comedy staged by capable performers. Advance tickets are complimentary and the show draws holiday crowds with 25 and 50 cent pricing.
Ash Shunicker’s shop at the corner of In sana and Warren streets will close this afternoon due to a death in the family. The brief notice states the early closure and cites a personal bereavement.
Mrs Augusta Vogelsang mother of Mrs Joton Wunzicker died Wednesday at Garrlock PM at her daughter’s home in Colony Kansas. Funeral will be Friday at 3 20 from the Lutheran church in Eudora Kansas.
Washington Post No 12 calls for a special meeting next Saturday at 4 p m to transact important business omitted at the last meeting due to the flag pole raising. A larger attendance is desired by order of Post Commander C C Collins and Adjutant S J Churchill.
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