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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1905
Page
2
The Lawrence Journal recounts the 19th century style Lawrence weekly and daily editions, notes expansions and circulation details, and highlights Old Home Week events. It praises the Lawrence committee, mentions veterans gatherings, and foresees future reunions and a forthcoming exhibitors lineup.
A Kansas City Star excerpt notes insurance companies justify high expenses by scarce new business and warn it will worsen. It mentions a Chicago Zion church fund theft, a pneumatic tube idea for Kansas City, and critical local chatter about Miss Alice Roosevelt’s travels. It also covers state printer charges and a political dispute involving Henry Z. Allen, Gyrus Leland, and Ottawa editor.
Supplemental list No 6 lists many subscribers with addresses and numbers from Red 674 Babb to Kentucky. It notes coal yard by O D Pickens at New York and Quincy streets and various local businesses for sale and services. Also includes ads for town and country property, junk and scrap buyers, and merchants on Massachusetts and adjacent streets.
W T Neate takes over John Watkins toy store at 939 Massachusetts street plans half the shop for toy sales and half for claxping and dying work with gloves cleaning blocking and renovating. Toy stock to be sold by private sale. holiday season likely to clear out. Also notes on lamps and travel advertising for Santa Fe trains and Colorado Midland railway with rates and schedules.
Mim Amy Bruce of Topeka state secretary of the YWCA will address the annual meeting of the University girls in the chapel tomorrow. Lectures are planned for late October by professors Foasigr and Grumman Nebraska. W. A. Carrath will speak in the park during Old Home Week. The sophomore lacrosse team forms and will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays. Roy Stockwell leads midweek YMC A meetings Thursday evenings.
Old clothes made new and clothes called for and delivered by Jas. B. Kelsay at 720 Massachusetts street. H. Gillham & Co. advertise reliable horseshoeing with thirty five years experience. Wolf's Book Store offers moulding for frames and special high grade wall paper. Electric light touted for hot nights.
An advertisement promotes Dr Pierce remedies including Golden Seal and Lady's Slipper based on native plants. It touts a uterine tonic claimed to relieve pains weakness and drains, promising universal efficacy and offering free confidential medical advice by mail from Buffalo New York. It highlights Dr Pierce’s Pellet laxative and cathartic doses as household favorites.
A Lawrence and Touglas county feature honors the Old Round Corner drug store founded by H W Woodward in 1856. It notes continued operation by his son, claims endurance unseen west of St Louis, and highlights the store’s reliable, low prices and expansive stock. Also mentions Hall's Catarrh Cure and a Philadelphia will leaving funds to the Wistar Institute.
The season just closed saw California orange shipments totaling 24 000 cars and valued at about 23 925 000 by Santa Fe and Southern Pacific officials. Most fruit moved west to east by rail, with rough figures indicating 9 425 900 remained in state and the rest sent to railroads for freight.
Fragmentary text depicts protests against President Roosevelt with references to Mrs. Lippincott and arguments on women’s roles, poverty, and immigration. Mentions Virginia native, court quote, fines for protest conduct, and mobility of families seeking influence, all set against a chaotic transcription of events.
A vintage travel pitch urges summer plans with the Wabash Railroad offering routes to St. Louis Detroit Toledo Pittsburgh and Buffalo with through service to New York and Boston. It touts fast travel, comfortable sleepers, and savings by using Union Pacific sleepers for continent-spanning trips, urging readers to consult a local agent.
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