21 Apr 1910
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1910
Page
1
A jokey old advertisement claims liver trouble signs such as pimples boils and blotches can be cured. It promises rich red blood clear skin rosy cheeks and health with Dr King s New Life Pills priced 25 cents at P Barbee and Son.
Public notice includes testimonial about ZEMO for eczema pimples and dandruff claiming it cures by drawing germ life to the surface. Also dense railroad timetable and a long slate of candidates for Douglas County offices with Republican and Democratic primaries noted. Names include W. Banneng E P Monahan C E Moss H Ensor and others.
Fragmented OCR reveals a Lawrence publication history, noting the Laurence Journal Company and the Journal under the name of the Laurence Republican. It references absorption of the State Journal, prior Herald of Free, and says the Journal prints daily and weekly with local reports, ads, and prose.
Lawrence editorials discuss local industry growth from the Bowersock paper mill and other establishments, political views on the primary election law, and national figures like Aldrich and Taft. The piece muses on university value, conservation debates, and trends in Kansas towns with regional comparisons and concern over rapid growth.
The piece argues that Lawrence and other old leaders like Aldrich and Hale are past their day, being eclipsed by progressive currents and likely to aid Democrats. It also blends miscellaneous ads and brief comments on hair tonics, kidney pills, eczema, and household cures, reflecting a period newspaper jumble.
The text surveys venerable families and lineages dating back to early medieval and ancient times. It cites Scotland’s Mar and Campbell lineages, the Grosvenor and Habsburg houses, Bourbon, Mohammed descendants, and notes the Mikado of Japan as a uniquely long dynasty. It also references Chinese and Jewish old families and Bretone counterpoint to Nebuchadnezzar.
The American Historical Association exhibit at Columbia University Library in New York showcases early manuscripts and first editions of Greek and Roman historians medieval chronicles autograph manuscripts of modern historians and items relating to European and American history. Highlights include Columbus letter of 1492 Vespulas 1503 Cortier journal 1634 Dutch New York manuscript and Concord minute men papers. Also notes the White Island New Zealand sulfur island with a boiling acidic lake and constant steam and fumes.
A New York shop boss jokes about renting a cradle on approval as a neighbor’s visitors bring a baby. The compact flat forces a small cradle, but the child grows quickly and a larger cradle is swapped in after a single night.
A compilation of influenza history tracing Grippe from England in 1173 to later epidemics in the United States, with remarks on spread and related terms. Mentions cat breed names and a boxing match in St Louis, plus an ad for laxative tablets and a remarks on truth in conversation.
Lawrence residents suffer chronic backache and night pain while work becomes impossible. Doan's Kidney Pills claimed to cure the kidney cause, with testimonial from M. AR Haines of 802 N Main St Alana Kan and Mrs Haines reaffirming lasting relief after use. Sold by all dealers and agents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Remember the name Doan's.
An assortment of vintage ads promotes Allen's Foot-Base antiseptic powder for tired feet and breaking in new shoes, with claims of comfort and relief from swelling and bunions, plus Ely's Cream Balm for nasal catarrh, touting effectiveness and home spray tube. Also mentions mock advice about drawing checks and gray hairs’ appeal.
The piece touts Electric Bitters as a tonic and blood purifier to combat grippe symptoms. It claims the remedy strengthens nerves, builds up the system and restores health, urging readers to try it for 50 cents with guarantees from C. P. Barber & Co.
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