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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1910
Page
3
Plain cloth walking skirts priced from 5 to 13.50 and new colored and black silk waists in tailored and fancy blouse styles. Fabrics include chiffon taffetas louisines and marquiseeettes with prices up to 16.50.
The annual shoot between the ten best shots of Company H Kansas National Guard for the Sam Usher Cup will be held this month though the exact date is undecided. The finalists are the ten men with the year’s highest scores. last year Oscar Brownlee won the cup, Miles Canty the year before. The Met calf medal will go to the man with the best manual of arms. Also promoting local business with ads from Wolf's Book Store and Cutler's Paint.
Examinations for pupils making up failing work or seeking advancement will be held in the Manual Training building on Sept 6 at 9 am for Arithmetic and Geography and Sept 7 at 9 am for Grammar Physiology History and Latin. New pupils located at the same time. No exams on other dates. Weather has been warm but Lawrence Business College rooms are ventilated. Ad offers sterling silver flatware and 1817 Rogers Bros ware from Ed W. Parsons 717 Mass. St. Lt Grandmother directs pictures at Thompson Studio 615 Mass. St. Both phones 614.
Several residents head to cities including Denver Sherwood Calif and Los Angeles while others return from trips in Hutchinson Eskridge Chicago and Pana. Lawrence visitors include Miss Myrtle Burras Miss Lucinda Smith Miss Beulah Bales and Mr. Brownell with plans for schooling and jobs.
A heavy rain lasting into morning drenched streets with torrents between 6 and 7 am. Total rainfall reached 1.43 inches, causing washouts on Tennessee Street and tracks clogged with rocks and dirt. Coney Island quarterback from the Carlisle Indian School joined Haskell, challenging Nevitt for sprint honors.
Evening gossip notes Miss Ethel Ulrich hosted her Sewing club on South Kentucky, and Miss Frances Houston hosted a group on South Blassachusetts. The C P A picnic at Cady Grove in Grant township was postponed to September 8 with a platform dance planned. Trains will meet at Vinland and boats will stop at Lawrence.
Varnum Cement Construction company unloads its third car load of cement this week signaling rising use of cement in building. The note highlights increasing demand for cement in local projects.
In a rainy forenoon many bill collectors patrolled streets for drugs clothing shoes and every sold item with few exceptions. The encounter prompted the somber view that friends may forsake but bills remain unpaid as the morning’s mood of debt collection was reflected.
An address extols the dedication of a drinking fountain in Lawrence praising humane motives and example for four hundred children. The governor and former president Roosevelts’s arrival followed a unanimous vote of thanks to the National Humane Society and local entities for the fountain project.
The Zion Evangelical Church will hold its second quarterly conference starting tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock. The church sits at the corner of Berkley and Connecticutt streets. Sam Clarke moves his business to 910 Mass. St. and will continue selling Ed. V. Price Clothes, advertised as quality garments from top tailors at moderate prices with fall samples now available.
The Peckham Clothing Company has completed a fine new display case at the entrance of its Massachusetts Street shop this afternoon. The addition highlights the retailer's recent enhancements to attract customers and showcase merchandise.
Supplemental list to the July Scene and Kansas Directory includes names and addresses with phone numbers across multiple states and locales. Entries feature residents, business staff, and staff of services such as the Fairfax Hotel and YWCA House, detailing main lines and residences from Alabama to Vermont with numerous Miss, Mrs, and Mr designations.
A large crowd attended the Woodland Park dance last evening despite threatening weather. The event drew many residents who stayed late, signaling strong ongoing interest. High School examinations are set for Friday with Language and History in the morning and Mathematics and Science in the afternoon. Students must notify the principal by Tuesday September 6. F H Olney, Principal.
Notice from Wilder Bros Custom Laundry Lawrence Steam Laundry and Model Steam Laundry announcing a transition to cash on delivery effective Monday September 5 1910. After the date ledgers will be dispensed with and customers may buy coupon hooks at 5 percent discount. coupons detached before delivery to mark usage and provide dual notice. Reasons include rising accounts costs and time in collections.
City and farm properties for sale and for rent. First mortgages seven percent for sale. Profit sharing real estate investments may pay ten to one hundred percent. Seventeen years of successful business. The Morris Land Co. Lawrence National Bank Building. Corsets in new long models at Mrs Shearer’s Ladies Toggery.
Enrollment schedule announced for grades 9 to 12 with specific day allocations. Freshmen from Lawrence schools must bring promotion cards. rural freshmen require a grader's sign-off from the County Superintendent. Additional notes on advanced standing and start times. Local ads promote products and services from McCulloch's Drug Store and Wiedemann's Wood, plus Thompson Studio offerings.
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