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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1907
Page
3
The Lawrence Journal advertises Sieber & Trussel loose leaf ledgers transfer binders sheet holders and related accounting supplies. It urges readers tired of errors and overtime to request samples, call for demonstrations, and compare prices before ordering without obligation.
Philo Jesse Williams D D Doctor Williams born Mansfield Connecticut April 12 1825 died Everett Massachusetts March 21 1907 aged 81 years 11 months and 9 days. He taught in New York Kansas and Illinois and served as superintendent of Leavenworth and president of Ottawa University He was a fluent preacher and educator shaping many teachers and students. Williams married Harriet Parmenter and had seven children two survive in Everett Massachusetts. He remained active in Baptist causes and Sabbath school work until his death.
A warning against mercury in certain catarrh ointments urges readers to use only prescriptions from reputable physicians. Hall's Catarrh Cure from J Cheney & Co Toledo contains no mercury and is taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials are free. sold by druggists at 7 cents per bottle. includes Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Sunday School Teacher quotes George Washington on honesty. Willie Green retorts about lying.
Lawrence resident William Reynolds testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills cured his back and kidney pains for six years. He credits five boxes with restoring strength and keeping backache away, urging others to try the product. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as U S agents. remember the name Dean's.
A remark on steam power cites James Watt’s observation of lifting force then pivots to early science on dandruff and hair loss. It claims a tiny germ causes hair loss and promotes Newbro's Herpicide as a remedy, with samples and prices through The Herpicide Co. and Woodward & Co. agents.
A light frost occurred overnight with no damage reported. Overnight temperatures rose this morning and the weather turned warmer, signaling plants may begin to grow again.
An old style advertisement notes Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for burns scars and skin ailments with Barber & Son drugstore details. It mentions Dr King’s New Life Pills for liver health and regular bowels. A testimonial praises Foley’s Honey and Tar for lung trouble, urging substitutes be refused. Ends with light, unrelated quips about people feeling big.
The funeral for Mrs. W. C. Addison was held at the family home on East Prescott, with Rev. F. C. McKean officiating. A large crowd followed to Gypsum Hill cemetery. Born Mary Elizabeth Wilson in Sparta Illinois September 7 1811 she was devoted to the Covenanter and Presbyterian churches and left behind husband W. Addison, two daughters Katharine and Mrs. James H. Walker, and son David Martin. Her life was marked by charity, faith, and a long devotion to church work and family life.
An old advertisement promotes Orion Laxative Fruit Syrup claiming to cure stomach and liver trouble and aid digestion. It asserts relief from indigestion headaches and constipation without nausea or grimacing, urging readers to refuse substitutes.
In Douglas County Kansas the District Court is notified that L G Fearing filed a petition on March 35 1907 seeking a divorce from Abbie A Fearing. Abbie A Fearing must answer by May 8 1907 or the petition will be granted. The notice is signed by R B McWilliams clerk SAY H ASHER. A legal notice appears in the Lawrence Daily Journal March 26 1907.
This item extols Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy to strengthen and restore kidneys, citing Oscar Bowman of Lebanon Kentucky who claims a permanent cure from kidney disease. The passage contrasts wealth with the risk of being sidelined and references Bar ber & Son.
An 83 year old Dublin Georgia woman reportedly thrives on Electric Bitters, with stronger appetite, better sleep, and improved general debility. The tonic is praised for female weakness and stomach liver kidney issues. Barbe and Son sell bottles for 50 cents. The alphabet letters claim is noted as a quip.
Creditors and all interested persons are nullified that I shall apply at the May 9, 1907 term of the Probate Court of Douglas County Kansas for an allowance for my services as administrator of the estate of Andrea H Himne deceased and for attorney fees and expenses. I will make a full final settlement and seek discharge as administrator. E S Schneider Administrator Lawrence Kansas March 1 1907.
Washington dispatch reports John Francis Jr of Colony Kansas and Louise Francis Bartle of Washington will marry April 22 at St Mar Episcopal Church. Francis is son of Kansas State Treasurer and an Interior Department assistant attorney and KU graduate.
A notice from Lawrence in 1907 states that Barter D. Woodwann of the firm Woodward & Co a registered pharmacist formerly operating in Massachusetts has filed with the Douglas County probate judge a petition to sell intoxicating liquors for medical and mechanical purposes. The probate judge sets Thursday May 8, 1907 at 10 o clock a m in Lawrence for the hearing. The notice names Woodward & Co and the hearing location.
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