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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1905
Page
4
Yesterday marked the Jewish new year with an annual service by Jewish Churches to bring together members of different bodies. New year greetings were exchanged at congregations as the ceremony emphasized communal unity for the year. Also noted are local notices about oak wood sales, Miss Mabel Lyter’s health improving and an upcoming Ottawa visit, plus weather outlook and local sickness updates.
Notices show University studio sessions with Miss Maude Cooke and Miss Augusta Fiatom, wallpaper sale promises, McCurdy's market offerings, new store season push by F Bennett Co, loan ad for farm property, Schreiners store address, upcoming October city council and board of education meetings, Rosa Bond typhoid recovery, fire department drill, and a bill collector on the street.
After three weeks of practice Kansas football appears organized as Coach Kennedy and Captain Pooler steer the squad toward winning form. A hard scrimmage on McCook Field featured the varsity and second team with Delaney coaching, two touchdowns by the varsity and plans for a Kansas City game on October 14.
The Athens Fraternal Aid association sent a team to Kansas City Kansas for a joint initiation with councils from Kansas City Argentine and Rogedala. The event greeted 105 initiates with ceremonial pageantry and speeches by TJ Edmonds, CS Fine, Gao Re AL feo and Cheia Atinstromye.
A Lawrence area notice lists coal stock at the New York and Quincy streets yard with prompt delivery and low prices. Also ads mention carriage and wagon painting, moving and storage, typewriter ribbons, piano rolls, millinery and corsets, and a real estate trading firm MIKENZIE & STOCKWELL seeking property and payments.
A collage of small ads and notices from Lawrence and nearby areas includes invitations to inspect clothing stores on Massachusetts Street, references to meat markets at Central Hotel and Wal goulelt, and a list of telephone numbers. Other items note a city council meeting with possible ordinances, Ministers’ Alliance gathering, a Douglas County teachers meeting, a weekly concert in Central Park, and Kansas Friends meeting trips to Wichita. Local tradesmen offer repairs, furnaces, and harness services, with several beverage and ice cream mentions and various promotions on Massachusetts Street.
Change in the county treasurer’s office prep for the annual settlement transfers to Frank W. Games in October as the board of county commissioners plans the coming session. A close alleys game at Merchants Athletic club saw Gustafson’s team ring up 2203 with Dahlens 612 high, Saxman 2205 and Morris 602 top scorer. Misa Havaninah Figgins departs for Gilroy California after weeks with relatives. lawrence tea factory operates at full capacity. Episco pal ladies tent set for next week at Massachusetts and Henry streets. Next week brings busy times for Lawrence with window decorations and planned lunch at the ladies’ tent. The monthly board session begins Monday at the courthouse.
Fragmentary notice lists meals at regular hours and furnished rooms near Juneh at all Imoew. Mentions Mya Lulu Woody on Massachusetts Street and Dr Gwen osteopath and optician at 27 Massachusetts Street. References Franice Saturday afternoons and Tuesdays and a bonaps Ira creany at Wledemain's.
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