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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1908
Page
2
Announcements list candidates for local offices including register of deeds county clerk and superintendent with August 4 1908 election. The text cites figures such as Stuart Mevarlane Walters Cummings Littell Busch Lawrence and others and includes commentary on political intrigue and a Kansas City jury action and a pacelike note on a pipe organ proposal for Congress.
A garbled OCR passage shows scattered references to political meetings and public notices. Names, dates, places, and events are unclear, but it hints at legislative actions and public interest discussions without coherent details.
A fragmented account discusses a longtime public figure known for vigorous oratory and political battles. It notes his influence, the opposition he faced, and claims of unfair treatment while asserting his commitment to Republican values amid turmoil.
A fragmented musing on time effort authority and tradition challenges the value of hard work and respect for imposed norms, suggesting people often lack time and patience for grand claims or social expectations.
A garbled OCR passage lists scattered terms and names such as Van Bate Caer, Mahoe, Teise, Wiemann, and Pespuetd with stray phrases about tenderness, conditions, and processing. The readable content is minimal and largely nonsensical, offering no clear event or identifiable facts.
S Lopez of Manila reports severe cuts healed by Penkley's Avnica Salve. He praises its healing for burns sores ulcers fever sores eczema and piles. Barber & Son Druggists offer the salve at 25e. A testimonial notes relief after weeks of suffering and claims the product provides pure hope.
An advertisement touts Vexas Whittler as a remedy for kidney and rheumatic issues. It claims a two month course with one bottle and offers mail order from Dr. B W Hall at 226 Olive Street, St. Louis.
Public notices include petition blanks for party primaries with pricing at Journal job rooms in Lawrence Kansas. Also notices of appointment of administrator Clarence I Roberts for John W McMillan estate and a liquor permit hearing for Woodward Co at 802 Massachusetts Street with hearing set. Additional district court case Cane No 20267 J D Taylor Edward Boswell and unknown heirs cited as defendants.
The Lawrence Granite Co advertises war stationery claims and past profits, offering cement sidewalks and building blocks, with plans and specs from the Lawrence National Bank Building. Also promotes home buying through Atlas and lists fish suppliers Hunzieker and Wathenbroek.
An OCR sourced listing features varied services in Lawrence Kansas including painting and varnishing by T K Tenderson at 1312 Ohio Street, hair goods by Matie Morgan at 817 Mass. St, osteopathy by Sarah E Carrotherson at 913 Mass. St, plumbing and pumps from Kennedy Plumbing Co, carriage painting, furniture moving by Lawrence Transfer Co with 15 as a delivery number, and real estate notes by WM Sinclair offering 5 acre tracts near water works priced at 125 per acre.
The narrator compares Mexican landscapes to India and Europe, noting dusty roads, distant horizons, and palmlike color tones. Distinctive church towers and tiled domes define towns, while interiors show revolutions and restorations, with vast gold leaf carving once covering churches in Mexico.
Harbor Mains resident Mrs E D Charles voices strong support for Electric Bitters, praising its effectiveness. Her testimonial highlights local trust in the product and its role in daily health routines.
An advertisement extols Lawrence National Bank as the businessman's ally. It emphasizes the check account department aiding transactions and the loan department providing funds in times of need, asserting invulnerability through wealth, personal integrity, and faithful governance.
Rutger Alcantara 14940 and peers hype high class driving stallions bred for speed and size. Listings show service terms, insured payments, and mare outcomes with sires Alcantara and Piedmont, among others. Local auctions near Lawrence Kansas promote Percheron and Belgian stock with fees from $10 to $25 and multiple payment plans.
Walkwilkes a 16 hand dark bay stallion weighing 1150 pounds stands at John Fritzel Farm near Lawrence. Bred from Kansas Wilkes and Valley Boy lines he offers single service 35 dollars with insurance and a 10 dollar season. Fritzel advertises Novar and Electioneer Wilkes stallions for 1908 breeding.
Notice states Fanny Bergman and Ralph Bergman are appointed and qualified as executors of Wolf Bergman late of Cologlas County Kansas. It requests all interested parties to govern themselves accordingly per the Probate Court of Douglas County. Also includes notice to contractors for painting city hall roofs and other municipal buildings with bids due May 4 1908 and details on venting work.
Public notices and want ads for cattle and horses real estate and farm goods appear beside legal notices in this Lawrence Daily Journal excerpt. Listings include WANTED horses cattle farm tools and general housework positions with contact details and local addresses.
Pasture ready with good water and wood care aimed at cowshae horses at 1.00 per month. Hay and Osage posts for gale. George Hollinghery near California Road. Landscape gardening services and carpentry by T. D. White and T. R. Holloway with local phone numbers.
Imperial Poultry Farm in Lawrence Kansas offers eggs for hatching from prize winning Light Brahmas Barred and White Rocks Buff Orpingtons White Wyandottes and White Leghorns R C Brown leghorns and more One setting costs 1 to 3 dollars Combine with Hammond's best Barred Plymouth Rock stock priced at 2 dollars and up Farm is one mile south of State University RF No 6 Bell 8663
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