Weather notices describe last night’s stormy shower
A brief rain fell with notable thunder and lightning during the early evening, marking a threatening weather pattern from last night.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1905
Page
4
A brief rain fell with notable thunder and lightning during the early evening, marking a threatening weather pattern from last night.
Justin promotes a fresh groceries sale offering reduced prices across various products. The note highlights a complete grocery line featuring fruit land produce and vegetables of all kinds at West-End Grocery.
The 56ers hold their annual reunion and dinner at Journal hall on Thursday September 14. The business meeting starts at noon and dinner is served at 1 30. Program includes president’s address music reminiscences whistling solo and singing. Attendees are asked to bring well filled baskets and dinner will be served at the long table with coffee cream and sugar provided.
For rent or sale The Wilder homestead on Wind rouls heights offers a large brick house a roomy stable and outbuildings with twenty acres of land half of it in fruit Varieties include Sinise While not cared for recently a little cleaning will restore it to two desirable homes near Lawrence Inquiries to O F Learnard
The Salvation Army announces a harvest festival from September 23 to 28 to gather gifts for the needy. Items sought include fruits vegetables canned goods meat fish milk shoes clothing meat and more, to be received at representatives or the hall at 625 Massachusetts street. Goods will be auctioned at the army hall on September 23 at 8 o clock.
Miss Maude Cooke teaches piano at University studio in the Dick building with hours 10 to 12 and 1 30 to 4 Mrs Blanche Lyons and Miss Augusta Flintom also receive pupils in voice culture at the same location contact phone 395 for appointments
J B Churchill carriage and wagon painter at 1016 Massachusetts Street offers perfumes with valuable premiums a year’s magazine subscription fine pictures and mission furniture free with perfumes also Mrs Connely at 903 Massachusetts Street Fresh country butter and eggs on hand J F Strong at 725 Massachusetts Street phone 310
Bargains in stoves and ranges reduced for thirty days at F T Bannett Co 101 Massachusetts street. Also notes on a lodge ball at L E Hall and other local items including Mrs Harry Hutson’s trip home, Smith's News Depot inventory, Kodak supplies, Trinity Episcopal Parish guild formation, and a lumber business closure with settlement request.
A compact newspaper fragment advertising coal orders with phone numbers and addresses, plus laundry service promising prompt delivery. It also notes insurance sales and electric lighting benefits, all from local businesses including A J Griffin and C L Edwardson with terse contact details.
Trains stalled in yards near Midland station on the Union Pacific and Rock Island lines for hours. Freight and passenger trains occupied north side tracks as crews awaited opportunities to resume trips. Local advert blurbs interrupt the report with unrelated vendor lines.
The Y M C A board set annual membership charges by age for full access to all association rooms and facilities including swimming, gymnasium, and reading rooms. Special rates apply for bowling and other games. Also advertised are repapering services, new wallpaper stock, and affordable suits and picture frame mouldings at local shops.
A long list of social visits and travel announcements. Mrs W McElheny and Miss Minnie McElhensy depart for Kansas City to visit Mrs John North. several others, including Hon J D Bowersock Col O E Learnard and Miss Inna Levy, are seen in Kansas City. Many residents plan trips to Philadelphia Atchison Pueblo Denver and Topeka with engagements ranging from reunions to Corn Carnival events.
16 acres of land with a 5 room house and a new barn, 9 miles from Rock Island railroad in Kenton county Ma for sale or exchange for Lawrence property. C Hawk 700 Massachusetts street invites public view of Welr all steel gas and soot consuming furnaces at Ellis Satterberg 10 Massachusetts street. Old clothes made, guaranteed work, phone 5352 red 729 Massachusetts street over House's clothing store. Jas B Kelsey proprietor. Clothes called for and delivered. D A Hanscome upholstering and mattress making, renovating, 1212 New York street. House wiring electric fans latent no loss for residences, combination fixtures Fred W Fein 937 Massachusetts street phone white 658. Restaurant meals at all hours rooms and boarding Mrs Lulu Woody and Massachusetts street.
A cluttered ad page shows advertised letters and local notices for Lawrence with names and addresses, coal and rag buyers, window sash putty, eyes examinations, and business ads. It mentions Gavit and Flervey companies, Wienemann's ice cream, Robers & Moore smithing, and various local services and prices. The page notes a full moon tonight and suggests school supplies at Wole’s, along with summer hat storage and window upgrades.
The Pawnee Bill Historic Wild West and Great Far East will feature a massive lighting plant at Lawrence on Friday September 22. The system, perfected by Major Lilith Nuusalt, lights the canopy, arena, entrance routes, and streets, ensuring bright visibility from all seats and areas.
Critics say the Lawrence gas line construction within the city bank shows poor ditching with an ungroomed surface, removed crossings, broken stones left exposed, and inadequate lighting at night endangering pedestrians and travelers on streets and sidewalks.
An aged legal notice describes Ordinance No. 181 authorizing selling or financing internal improvements in Lawrence City. It details unpaid amounts, property taxes, and assessment methods, referencing completion of projects and timelines, with financial and procedural provisions for collectors and residents.
Kilroy and Grittain headline a mixed dramatic and vaudeville revue at the Bower sock opera house presenting their own company with the new sensational comedy drama An Aristocratic Tramp. The production is complete in every detail and drawing patronage nationwide.
A Commercial club session last evening produced no major items for discussion. Committee reports were heard and Mr Juin Grrr was elected to leadership. A committee was formed to pursue potential movements on greeting, with Lantern, Me Newmark and Wa Hrome appointed.
A jumble of classified lines offers wanted sales staff old stock feed and farm goods at market rates. Notices mention a sister’s death in Indiana, cigar brands, a hospital tumor operation, a Kansas City wedding license, bicycle ads, weather promises, and general groceries and services from multiple local merchants.
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