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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1906
Page
2
Lawrence Kansas April issues discuss greed and risk around Mount Venusius. The piece cites Lieutenant Harbank’s fall from grace, condemns gambling with life for dollars, and argues for guiding youths away from vice while acknowledging human nature’s persistence. The author urges patience, consideration, and forgiveness as long term remedies.
An essay on the dangers of drinking linked to the Blackburn embezzlement case. It argues that embracing drinking companions leads young men toward crime and prison, urging better company and moral conduct to avoid ruin. The piece uses Blackburn as a cautionary example of wasted potential.
Lawrence Kansas April 10 1904 letter urging voters to consider facts in the contest for representative. It notes J L Brady as chairman of the rules committee in the last house and references official records of committee actions.
A Kansas lawmaker highlights HB 148 enabling Grant Township bonds, HB 351 for Willow Springs town hall, HB 406 salary bills, and multiple measures aiding schools, railroads, and the state university. The piece urges voters to weigh Brady’s record against his opponent and asks why renomination should be denied.
Dr. Hert Kennedy of the university football team will address local boys at the Association building Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Local notices offer second hand lumber, farm rentals, hens and eggs, harness for sale, and contact details. Medical ads promote Ely's Cream Balm and Foley products with testimonials. Political notices announce Republican primary candidates J J Eddy and others. Household tips warn about kidney health and common remedies.
Rutger Alcantara promotes Sutton Farm Stallions with remarks on sire quality and breeding aims. The fragment hints at the sale or listing of horses tied to New York City connections and a September date, ending with a garbled note about a dark rodeo or auction event.
A collection of place name origins from Native American roots to routes and meanings in Chicago Chesapeake Chautangua Des Moines Niagara Shenandoah and Massachusetts. The article retells a humorous anecdote about a British captain and a Japanese admiral using Port Arthur maps during a tense period before the Russo Japanese War. It also shares light humor about marriage finances and a Knox example of Foley’s Kidney Cure claims.
A motorman's car struck a crowd at Wabash avenue and Adams street in Chicago today, injuring four people including two fatally. WP Kelly, a Pullman conductor, and DE Tamagno, an electrician, died at the scene. Additional fragmentary notes reference medical and dental ads.
An old advertisement touts Newbro’s Herpicide as the cure for dandruff and a solution to hair loss. It claims a germ burrows at the roots and baldness results, praising Herpicide as the only effective destroyer and recommending it as both a dandruff cure and hair dressing. The ad urges purchases from druggists and offers samples via The Herpicine Co in Detroit, Michigan.
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