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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1906
Page
2
Dad Lummax laments political copying of ideas by rivals and questions larceny. He notes reformers and anti graft candidates winning, signaling a push for a higher standard. In Kansas City, Kansas the two calls lost, and Milwaukee Mayor Rose failed in a fifth term bid.
The county should improve dirt roads now using a King drag to make them passable and cheaper. The piece urges macadamized or rock roads, warns against waiting for new laws, and calls for organized effort and tax funding to build permanent roads while continuing road maintenance with the drag.
Harry Rogers was sentenced to seven years and six months in Sing Sing for perjury in a case involving a pilot and Rev. C H Parkhurst. The Kappa alumni will entertain at Miss Esther Wilson's home this evening for Mrs. Herbert Mallory, president of the sorority.
Notice outlines April 14 1906 republican primary in Douglas County Kansas to nominate county officers and elect delegates to the county convention April 21 1906 and on to the state convention in Topeka. It lists wards townships precincts delegate counts registration rules and election board composition with supervisor judges and clerks and names local officials.
Classified notices list two attic rooms above Metcalf's loan agency and two bant rooms over Wolf's book store with gas and water furnished. Includes help-wanted for an apprentice at Bell Brother and for a dairy worker. Also mentions candidates for probate and various local notices, with several business names and addresses, and medical ad copy.
University notes describe Chancellor Strong representing late chapel services next Friday morning for the first time since his ideas. The report also mentions engineer John Brethinger with severe hand injuries from a qualitative analysis incident and other campus activities and purchases.
The week ending April 6 lists undelivered letters at the Lawren Kennes post office including names such as Mary A Spencar and July Womack. Also announced is a Saturday opera house bill, A Jolly American Tramp, a comedy drama by the Sol Smith Russell circle, with a plot about an unfortunate aiding the oppressed and a cast delivering intense performances.
Lawrence citizens are urged to protect kidney health with Doan's Kidney Pills as a quick and lasting cure for kidney diseases and pain. The testimonial from Mrs. J D Chenoweth reports relief from nocturnal disturbances and general ache after using Doan's pills bought at Dick Bros. Drug Store. Remember the name Doan's. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
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