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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1885
Page
2
The Daily Fournal notes dust on streets, Topeka Pharmacy session, fire engine repaint, calaboose piping overhaul, and season preparations. City Clerk Brooks issues script. local bandwagon of ads and cures fill columns. several social events planned at G A R hall and Washington Post gathering.
A stream of short notes lists movements of local people: Harry Popénoe goes to Emporia, Chancellor Lippincott to Topeka, John Sullivan to Kansas City on personal business, Geo Kirchhoff to New York, and Mr. and Mrs. Shearer plus Mrs. McIntire to Kansas City. The piece also covers Grand Millinery opening at Trade Palace with heavy sales and praise, a ceremonial sword and pistols transfer for Major Johnson, a police note about finding affordable clothing at Famous Clothing Company, a legal action to test county auditor legality, and coal supply ads from Lawrence Coal Co.
University notes recount W E Tyler indexing the library and bi biblical lectures at Peabody, formation of a K S U baseball nine, observatory repaint, Barry Hatch visiting before West Point, and E W Walter securing a San Francisco position. Socials, frost, regent meeting, and Friends society. local post office Clearfield. Little World and Prof Morris shows upcoming at the opera house with reduced prices.
Advert has old class notice seeking a bookkeeper or clerk in dry goods or clothing with good recommendations. Enquiries at 44 Rhode Island street. Also includes musical quatrains and various local prices for groceries and stamps, reflecting a mixed classified page.
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