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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1906
Page
3
A historical health brief argues that strength depends on digestion and nutrition. It warns that starvation or digestive weakness weakens the whole body, causing fatigue, organ trouble, and illness, with anecdotes about digestive remedies and cautions against ineffective substitutes.
John R. Walsh, a former banker, outsmarted a vault contractor over a Chicago National bank project. After delay penalties were offered, Walsh paid less than full, then demanded the vault combination. The builders yielded only after the legal threat and Walsh kept the stolen safe access.
A report on human body studies at the Middletown Connecticut experiment station in cooperation with the federal government. Volunteers are enclosed in a respirated calorimeter for two weeks or more to measure every intake and output in calories, including food air and water, while air is purified and monitored.
Fragmentary clippings discuss a venomous bird and its dangerous bite, a strange trade union dispute in England, a sweep of commentary on relationships and divorces, and a joke about wedding invitations. The mix includes Detroit Free Press snippets on a scientist examining germs and social notes on celebrities.
State of Kansas Douglas county probate notice names Hester Cone as administrator of the estate of Iten W. Cone. The undersigned probate officer notes appointment March 3. Parties interested are urged to govern themselves accordingly.
Notice records a naming error in a business listing. The document references Woodward & Co and a person named Godward, indicating a misattribution or confusion of the firm name and individual involved in the deal or notice. Details are garbled and date specifics are unclear.
A French military journal argues officers need powerful field glasses for unseen observation in modern warfare. London Globe notes aging ranges and smokeless powder elevate the value of eyewear. Swiss practice already favors artillery with superior glasses, while infantry officers may receive better equipment as this policy shifts.
A Graphic correspondent reports in southern Nigeria a juju house in the Andani country where human sacrifices and cannibalism were alleged. Chiefs of Yenni and Opobo urged British authorities to halt the practices. The guru’s chamber showed skulls and trophies, dozens of bodies, and a drum made from human skin was destroyed as the British resident burned the chamber amid panic.
The interview discusses wax figure posing by shop girls and models paid about a dollar an hour, noting how masks are made from death casts and used for years. It also describes ecclesiastical embroidery of white satin with gold and silver threads, valued at $500, and claims such embroidery is men’s work. The scene shifts to a social setting at Ball where Mr and Mrs Jinks are asked about their whereabouts.
A portrait of John Hay as a journalist and statesman, noting his precise, fluent language skills, broad literary knowledge, humor, and workmanship. The piece cites his Civil War service, diplomacy posts, and piercing writing on foreign affairs, praising his balanced seriousness and wit. It mentions Japanese mountaineers, Fuji ascent by Misa Yasuk, and an underground telegraph network in Europe and Britain with historical cost figures.
An old editorial claims that over sixty age men suffer kidney and bladder disorders due to enlarged prostate. Foley's Kidney Cure is advertised as the remedy, with a testimonial from Rodney Burnett of Rock Port, Missouri, noting relief after two bottles at age 91. An unrelated line references courage to avoid fights.
A fragmentary notice promotes Dr Thomas Zolectric Vil claiming rapid healing for burns cuts and injuries. Mentions a family and a barber, with awkward wording and several typographical errors.
The article catalogs costly official printing mistakes and curious cases from various countries, noting misspellings, spacing errors, and misprints in banknotes and documents. It also includes satirical bits about public life, advertising eyelid ointments, and a quip on politics and public shock.
An Eureka Kansas man claims to have written flawless rules for managing a wife. The list advises never contradicting or opposing her, promptly attending to chores, and laughing off troubles. It urges perpetual compliance, compliments, and never revealing truth, concluding this is the only way to manage a wife.
An Oklahoma Prairie region interview extols prairie dogs as tasty and useful pests while noting the farmer’s claim of their value. The piece also covers inventions and wonders from talking machines to a cannibal lobster tale, a costly dictionary project, and herbal health claims.
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