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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1908
Page
2
The Journal in Lawrence Kansas discusses politics and business, urging support for electric lines and farm education while criticizing Taft supporters, house speakers, and newspaper trusts. It includes notes on local economy, health ads, and light quips about daily life and opinions.
Editorial argues for special legislative session to adjust tariff and favor immediate action. Distaste for anarchists grows. calls for drastic measures, citing past assassinations and excessive leniency as factors. Warns that excessive spending on cattle is wasteful.
A fragmented local page lists routine notices and personal visits. References include Castoria advertisements for infants and children, social calls by residents such as Melissa, Mir, and Doty, and several incomplete lines about visits, illness, and Sunday activities at Willow Springs.
An odd fragment promotes a remedy for coughs and pneumonia with a claim of healing strength. It mentions a 30e and $1.00 price by Barber & Sem drug and a trial bottle offered free. Crumlestead, N C resident Ivorye Moore is cited as a user testimonial.
Orchard reports indicate part of the peach crop ruined by freezing, but growers remain hopeful for a fair yield overall. Experts note some blossoms killed while others survive, leading to divergent forecasts and ongoing local debate. Also included is an unrelated medical ad endorsing Hall's Catarrh Cure and Mrs. Hall pills with cautionary notes.
The letter notes a rise in outgoing mail receipts, with figures for April through September and yearly totals for 1900, 1905, and 1906. It mentions clerical staff growth, a carrier addition, and postal operations supporting University buildings and post office work. Irving Tell signs as the official.
An advertisement touts Ely’s Dream Balm as a true remedy for nasal catarrh and throat inflammation. It claims Bly’s Cream Balm dries up secretions via mercury free action, unlike salves, and directs readers to buy through druggists or Ely Brothers in New York.
Residents of Lawrence misread symptoms as illness caused by diet until discovering nothing was wrong. The humor centers on twins PSP and Gee of Em visiting a brother, appearing alike and sparking mistaken worry.
An old notice mix includes an advert for Texas Wonder patent medicine by Dr. E W Hall and a public notice in Douglas County Kansas. It warns recipients of a petition by Mary Ann Flory seeking to quiet title to a described tract in Section 4 Township 15 Range 19 and requires answers by May 5, 1908 or the petition will be granted by default.
An advertisement touts 92 grain Triangules as a quick relief for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims Pap’s pepsin and enzymes purify the stomach, reduce gas, heartburn, and nausea, and improve breath. The 10 cent box is suggested for household use.
Baker University hosted an evening of entertainment featuring student performances and a debate between Baker and Washburn teams. Freshmen and sophomores attended from multiple classes while the event included music and readings titled The serene girls were successful and centered on a commerce theme debated by the Sophomores.
A dense list of candidates announces for sheriff register of deeds county treasurer county superintendent and county clerk in Pearls county with primaries set for August 4 1903. Names include George Stuart Floyd L Lawrence J J Bunce W R Green C C Bowman B W McFarlane A C Roller D W Littell and J Eddy among others.
Advertisement seeks members to join a party to explore toward the west shore of H som Bay this summer to locate valuable silver deposits. Offer includes equal profit sharing and a share price of 310.00. Address inquiries to No. 100 Care Journal. Also notes lost pin set with diamonds near 1143 Lee Street. reward offered.
An assortment of farm and livestock items and want ads from the Imperial Poultry Farm and Maple Street listings. Includes references to Barred and Urpingtons Hens, White Leghorns, cows, eggs, and market calls, plus multiple help wanted and rental notices with contact details.
A collage of classified sale notices listing painters, harness care, hair services, osteopathy, real estate, pumps, mills, plumbing, autos, fruit plants, dirt, and storage services. Multiple names and addresses appear including T. F. Henderson 1312 Ohio St, Bengalls 1203 NY St, Geo H. Smith 906 Manas, Matie Morgan 817 Mass St, Sarah E. Carrothers 913 Mass St, Jain Tunzieker 946 Indiana St, Kennedy Plumbing Co, Atlas property lenders, Frank Gee 800 Massachusetts St, Kenedy & Ernst 826 Mass St, Venard & Bowers 1020 Mass St, Lawrence Transfer Co, J Pierson 820 Maine St West Lawrence, and various phone numbers. Includes sale of lots, a house, a auto runabout, fruit farm, dirt, and a nearly new range.
For rent a five room house in good repair with gas soft and hard water available at 923 Louisiana street. Call Bell phone 1341 for inquiries. Also referenced in ad are baking and chafing dishes coffes and tea pots and table ware from Rochester Stamping Co Kennedy & Ernst 826 Mass. Both phones 341.
Classified section listing eggs for hatching and sale from Hammond and A G Hammond with prices per set and per 15 or 100 eggs, plus other egg deals and farm stallion and horse advertisements from Lawrence Kansas area including Belgians and Percherons with service fees and payment terms.
A University class at KU shows strong interest in the Child Labor Congress session in Atlanta Georgia. The students study the movement to grasp the situation and plan to help after graduation.
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