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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1906
Page
2
The Lawrence Journal reports local politics with a Zion City scrap framed as worldly. Pieces discuss Lieutenant generals, Senator Long’s railroad rate stance, Carnegie wealth, and a lighthearted Carnegie baby anecdote amid editorial musings on honesty and political maneuvering.
A critical discussion urges community leaders to confront lynching openly in Lawrence and warns against mob violence. The piece argues civilization's progress relies on law not mob punishment, stresses teaching restraint to future generations, and asserts crimes by individuals must be met with lawful consequences, not vigilante justice.
An editorial reflects on a brutal lynching and its chilling impact on Easter Sunday. It condemns white mob violence, warns against normalizing such crimes, and urges parents to shield children from the lesson while emphasizing duty to discourage lawless acts.
Mayor Keeler will convene a meeting of the sidewalk and park committees to discuss park improvements in Lawrence. Citizens near the two central parks are urged to attend as the plan focuses on shrubs and trees donated by residents and modest maintenance by neighbors to keep the greenspaces in good condition.
An old miscellany recounts a British captain unknowingly aiding Japanese efforts at Port Arthur through charting maps for a refugee flotilla, then learning the fleet attacked Port Arthur. Other vignettes include quips on changeable women and an actor’s patience for pay.
Leslie's Weekly notes place name origins in the United States. Chicago means wild onion or skunk weed in an Indian tongue. Chesapeake has meanings tied to salted water or great waters. Chautauqua has diverse interpretations from foggy places to a lake shaped bag. Des Moines links to Trappists or a road. Niagara and Shenandoah are cited with Indian roots. Massachusetts and Mississippi offer several river and hills interpretations.
Six women at Las share common kidney pain and backache from strain and overwork. The text promotes Deans Kidney Pills as a remedy endorsed by Mrs C B Adams of Lawrence Kansas, claiming relief and urging readers to consult Dick Bros. drug store for purchase. Distributor Foaters Milburn Co. is listed as U S sales agent. price is 50 cents.
Stallions described as high quality driving horses from premier West bloodlines. Sired by Accantara and Piedmont Yi, with noted dams and show potential. Offers listed with September 1 payment terms, attractive pricing, and details on temperament and care. Also mentions Diamond and other colt prospects and invites buyers to view before sale dates.
In a periodical ad style, the notice promotes Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds, Burdock Blood Bitters for blood cleansing, Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil for injuries, and other remedies. It includes testimonials and pricing, with references to pharmacists Bargoor & Son and Barber & Lee. The ad copy intermixes general health claims and social musings about marriage and age.
The article explains that Newbro's Herpicide destroys the herpes microbe, a cause of scalp itch and hair loss. It notes the product kills the parasite and promotes hair growth, selling through druggists and via samples from The Herpicide Co. in Detroit, Mich.
Lawrence Kansas invites sealed bids by May 4 1906 for grading curbing and paving multiple streets including Henry and Connecticut Warren New Hampshire Hancock and Oread avenues with quantities for grading excavation curb resetting brick paving and storm sewers per ordinances 210 217 7 20 and for city bids rejection rights reserved. Also includes physician testimonials and medical ads not directly related to bids.
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