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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1908
Page
11
An advertisement proclaims Diapepsin aids digestion by supplying pepsin and related enzymes. It claims rapid relief from indigestion, rest for the stomach, and improved comfort after meals. Cures and benefits are emphasized, with pricing noted as 60 cents at pharmacies.
An aggregated ad snippet lists Raymond's Drug Store offerings including flower seeds and garden plants, a local photography studio at Loomas Studio, and various product mentions from Black Seal cigars to hosiery. Other entries reference Watertown area shops, subscriptions, and hardware items with prices and addresses.
In December 1907 a small Kansas University Press red book titled The Alumni Magazine of the Alumni Association of American Rhodes Scholars Volume I Number 1 appeared. Earl W. Murray of KU, class of 1904, edited it and serves as general secretary and treasurer of the Alumni Association. The magazine aims to unite Rhodes alumni and preserve tone, with offices across the United States and at Oxford. It notes about eighty members now, expected to rise.
A new elective system will allow KU students to choose six of eight groups English History Ancient Languages Mathematics Modern Languages Physical Sciences Biological Sciences and Education with at least five hours in each chosen group and no more than twenty hours in any department before junior year. Graduation requires a minimum thirty hour course in one group and no more than thirty hours in any single group for the remaining credits.
A garbled newspaper advertisement lists multiple vendors and items. It promotes 25 and 40 cent boxes of writing papers at Boughton’s 1025 Mass St and mentions E G Sex and Co after dinner cigars, Bryan Jones sanitary meat, a refrigerator, Olson Bros pump repair, Apricot Ice at E G Laxman & Co, Satin skin cream, and carpet cleaning by F H Bennett, all with urging notes and guarantees.
The city council will discuss three paving blocks including a Ver mont street segment between Lee and Adams a Louisiana block between Henry and Warren and three Henry street blocks between Mississippi and Maine. The 600 block of Kentucky street is currently being paved. Local notices mention donations to the Old Folks Home and various ads promote restaurants ice cream and local services.
Fragmented lines describe police officers, home security, and respect for duty. Mentions Prentice at a police judge desk, forty years on force, claims about home robberies, and rough notes on local businesses including plumbing, neon lunch, cigars, shoes, and painting supplies.
Multiple classified notices: farm lands and equipment for sale near Lawrence Kansas, including a four-row potato spray pump, a 80 acre creek bottom farm, a peach till orchard listing, and oats seed offer from Barteldes Seed Co, plus agent recruitment from a Philadelphia firm. Also Ruth Marshall traveling to Kansas City for a visit.
After September 1, the new Manual Training building will place Lawrence's school system on a level with major cities. It features rooms for manual training, domestic science, laboratories, a sewing year for girls, and two years of required work in both sexes. The KU faculty has not decided on college credit for these courses. A note about Sapolin Varnish at Straffon's ends the item.
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