The Journal and Its Ties to Lawrence Kansas History
The Journal founded 1857 absorbed the State Journal and later the Lawrence Tribune, making it the oldest and widest circulated paper in the Lawrence area. It claims control of Associated Press sports and complete 24 hour graphics, with daily and weekly editions and wide county distribution.
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Lawrence Republcan
State Journal
Herald of Freedom
Lawrence Tribune
Lawrence
Jounal
Associated Press
Tha Journal
Kenwa
Omco
the Journal
Fear and pay for fear in public service debates
The passage argues fear cripples men from duty and public service, urging newspapers to pressure Speaker Cannon and Congress to pledge action. It links fear to loyalty to special interests, calls for accountability, and criticizes price manipulation and education funding as part of broader political battles.
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Cannon
Congress
Jia Ais
Wmnlpoind
Jill Dune
Elange
Selfishness Seen as Sin in Yearlong Moral Plea
The piece argues selfishness as a grave vice while urging unselfish acts. It contrasts the oppression of others with the laughter of the happy and questions the moral direction of society. It calls for selflessness as a path through a yearlong challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent
Qur Sely
Businiss
Railroads in press clash over advertising and returns
A fragmentary text discusses railroad influence on newspapers and advertising contracts, vows a square deal, and warns railways to accept fair returns on invested capital amid public scrutiny led by publishers and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Che J Lawrence Journal
O. P. Barber & Son
Naming the Ticket Prediction at Journal Office
In a crowd at the Journal office last night a man staked five dollars on naming the presidential ticket. H Tucker chose Republican McK et Hughes and Democrat Bryan and Pharrien as the strongest ticket pair, believing they would win the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jornal
H. Tucker
Billy Evans
Tucker
Hughes
Bryan
Phirnien
Countess Trenley New Ronning and the Village Frauds
A fragmented tale describes a titled countess near Twenty third and Trost in Kansas City and her husband a car salesman. It links a fictional aristocracy with a bold medical patent and a sensational story about art fraud and a funeral, mentioning Chaude Ashley Anse and Aaron Pen Hoan products in a lurid wire service style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenley New Ronning
Twenty-third
Trost Avenue
Kansas City
Arne
Cuntntess
Siner
Febs
Salem
Earl Pontes
Ashley
Lee Wood Therion
Steven
Merley Ty
Jeosas
Nothitas
Aaron Pen
Real Estate Transfers and Deeds Noted
Warranty deeds dated April 1 record transfers including Janus W Catlins with a Douglas area address and John E Leoech of Osage County to Errett Layneh. price noted. Quit claim deed recorded February 26 1908 shows Errett P Lynell transferring to Emma E Thatcher for 87.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janus W Catlins
Wits
Douglas Comney
Lawrence
Texas Wonder advertised kidney and rheumatic remedy
An advertisement touts Texas Wonder as a cure for kidney bladder and rheumatic trouble. A one dollar bottle is claimed to last two months and can be bought from a druggist or by mail from Dr EW Hall of St Louis. The piece ends with a quip about old age and second childhood.
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EW. Hall
Olive Street
St. Louis
Pierce
Ierce
Alfalo
N.Y
Cucumber Farm Seeks Modern Market Setup and Beetle Free Production
A fragmented account describes cucumber farming plans at a multi acre site in Kansas with barrels of wholesale prices noted. The text mentions Beeton style irrigation and wiring, a bee assisted pollination system, and growth in a greenhouse setting. It also references a 200 by 50 feet structure and future planting ramps.
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CG. A. Willis
Trem
Fulton
Cither
Olathe
Kas
Irom
de Ubling
Ita
Ther
Anu
Free Kidney and Bladder Pills Offer for Readers
Readers are invited to request a free full box of Kidney and Bladder Pills from ELC. DeWitt & Co by sending name and address to 203-204 LaSalle Ave Chicago IL. The ad promotes the pills as a remedy for back pain, weak kidneys, and bladder inflammation with a week trial at no cost.
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B.C. DeWire
Lowelaire
Riley
Bhadder
ELC
DeWitt & Co
LaSalle Ave
Chicago
Jan
Favorite Prescription Praised For Women’s Ailments In 1908 Ad
An old Lawrence Journal snippet promotes Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Pierces’ other products as remedies for women’s health issues including headaches backaches and menstrual symptoms. The notice also includes a public sale hearing date for a pharmacist’s permit and a district court notice about quieting title in Lawrence Kansas.
Local Republican Primary Candidacies Listed
A notice lists multiple candidates for county offices in the upcoming Republican primaries on August 4 and August 24. George Stuart seeks sheriff, others run for register of deeds, county treasurer, county superintendent, and county clerk. several incumbents and challengers named with party and date.
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George Stuart
Tani
Register of Deeds
Floyd L. Lawrencea
Tama
J. J. Eddy
J. B. Wilson
O. Bowman
Repubican
Topeka Classified Notice for Business Opportunities
Short notice from a Topeka business listing firm offering yearly opportunities. Includes a company address on Sixth Avenue and mentions a venture named ev es S1A00 tu SUAuU and a Nevel 7 Jearns unit. Context suggests a catalog entry rather than a full article.
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Topeka
Wanted farm services and poultry stock for sale
A jumble of 1908 classified notices offers buttered farm items including Barred Plymouth Rocks eggs for hatch ing from Hammond’s birds and various horse and Percheron listings. Also appears to list real estate sales and a legal notice about Baldwin city Lots 102 104 106 King Street Douglas County Kansas with quiet title action.
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Sutton Farm
Alcantara
City
Lea Otara
America
Fambletonan Tete
McGregor
Er Alvantara Magy
Robt McGregor
Yan
Fesure
Eft Russell
Syul
Pal Mendleton
King Russell
A. D
C. E. Lockwood
Douglas County
Kansas
King Street
Baldwin City
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Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
New York
Lawrence Daily Journal
The
Lawrence Journal Company
J. Brady
Granville Lowther
Washington
Menewe
Lawrency
Aonan
Evelyn Thaw
Pitt
Amd Iyi
State University
PeWitt
O. J. Bucher
San
Hoan
Set Epee
Bent
Hugh ‘Blair
Etronger
Lawrence Journal
Kawhee
Woodward & Co
Sal Massachuyetg Street
Douglas
Jude
Brinton LD. Woodward
Time of
District Court
Alexander T. Jeffrey
Plaintiff
W. Stapleton Johnson
S. EK. Huson
Charles J. Brown
Massachusets Street
City of
County of
Fred A. Clarke
Plaintif
Bell Brothers
Hogany
Marshall & Wendell
Merriman
Announc
J. J. Bunce
W. R. Green
Douglas Couinty
B. W. McFarlane
Republian
C. Roller
D. W. Littell
Paris
Loudon
Bowker
Qo, F. Barber & Son
White, Domidation and New Home’ Sewing Machines
Bell- Matealf Implement Co
Union Pacific Tea Co
Whimn
Athetic Tea Co
Hunzicker & Wahrenbrock’s
Rork Bicycle Shop
Baby Car Tires
Mass
Street
T. F. Henderson
Ohio Street
Bell Phone
Geo
H. Smith
People’s Bank
Matie Morgan
Sarah E. Carrothers
American School of Osteopathy
A. T. Still
Samson and Theal Mills
Kennedy Plumbing CO
Empire Dream
Lean Vekimmers
Kenedy & Ernst
St. Beth
W. J. Francisco & Sons
Lawrence Transfer Co
T. Histt
Man
Rochester
Reveis & & Ernst
Wolfson
Joan
Mgreer
Masa
Ug E. Brown
Cres
Imperial Poultry Farm
S.C
Mites Park State i
Bell Chas
U. Miller
Karis
Sung Tan
Bird
Seriool
Address Business College
Bel Phone
University
OR. I. Ingalls
N. J
Seven Top House
Rlide Islami Street
Trome
R' Journal
Alabama Street
East Front
John Nunzicker
Tushana Street
Warren and
Indiana Streets
Bell
Frank Gee
Massachusetts St
H. A. Martin
J. Pierson
Maine St. West Lawrence
West Lawrence
Connecticut Street
C. D. Pidkens
Louisiana Street
KH. Taylor
Hammond
Plymouth Rocks
Toulouse Goose Exes
A. G. Hammond
Wislond
Baroberg Srp
Fost
Tennessee
Ohio
Mass Street
Winthrop
B. J. Horton
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Chi
Steele
Silver Heir
New York Street
Douxaltel
Eithe
Smith
Avery
New E Hampshire
Stone Perry
Kanwaka Stock Farm
Belgium
Orst
Jack Lookout
Kentucky
Denmark
Satoy
Perry
Mammoth
Big Joe
John Fritzel
E. Lockwood
P. Woolf
E. H. Hynson
E. HL. Hynson
L. & Steele
Hesters
Union Pacific
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