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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1906
Page
2
Readable fragments reveal The Journal Lawrence Kansas promotes subscriptions and daily edition, discusses editorial opinions on elections and figures like Murat Halstead and Maxim Gorky. It laments party dynamics, rails at railroads influencing nominations, urges civic involvement in selecting city officials.
The Kansas City Post states the crying need of the democracy is a democratic newspaper and vows to support a party organ if a sufficient rank of democracy remains to form a subscription. The piece reflects editorial pressure for a Kansas party paper.
An advertising block extols Malta-Vita a whole wheat food mixed with malt extract touted as highly digestible and nutritious. It emphasizes purity steam cooking moisture content and value of maltose digestion claiming broad health benefits and easy consumption. Interspersed political commentary and assorted local notices appear, including remarks on Kansas newspapers and democracy.
The ad claims a hat stylized potion can overcome scalp germs and promote healthy hair. It urges readers to request a sample from The Herpielle Co in Detroit and mentions leading druggists carrying the product.
Commissioner's Proceedings list numerous county disbursements and salaries from the Douglas county March session. Items include bridge work on Lawrence bridge, jail and court house supplies, county surveyor and judge salaries, medical services, pauper care, hauling rock, rock and material purchases, and various small expenditures for prisoners, trustees, and offices. Names include Howard Wilson, J D Fincher, Louis Nero, J Walton, AC Wailer, Gus Brune, Ed Lake, and more.
Classified snippets list tailoring by C C Pingry and Ress Cosnick at 733 Mass Street with 1.80 monthly rates, J W Huffines offering furniture and stove repairs, clairvoyant readings at 736 Mass Street, secondhand shop at 734 Mass Street, D Litwin buying and selling shoes, and D C Hornsby inviting cattle and horses to pasture near Mackey School House after April 15 five miles northeast of town.
A cluttered notice sheet from Chicago and Kansas describes a flood of ads for horses and stables, including a 500 page illustrated catalog, freight terms, and life insurance style premiums. It promotes horse breeding and sale terms, Rock hauling teams, rental rooms in multiple cities, and a mix of dubious offers, with names like Rutger Alcantara and Sutton Farm Stalkers appearing amid scattered addresses and contact numbers.
The April issue of the telephone directory will be delivered about the 20th. A supplemental list details late-typed subscribers with names addresses and notes from Eudora and nearby towns. The notice includes multiple residents businesses and a bank along with a Mercury warning ad from The Missouri and Kansas Telephone Company.
A fragmented advertisement collection touts patent medicines and tonics for digestive, kidney, and general ailments. It features claims for Elsgisio Bitters, Foley’s Kidney Cure, Wood’s Pine Syrup, and various tonics with testimonials from individuals like Mrs. W. L. Girick and Mr. Rodney Burnett. The text mimics era sales language with promotional statements about cures and health benefits.
A Buffalo coal miner named H Thurnes suffered years of kidney and bladder trouble with grave pain. After using Foley's Kidney Cure he reports immediate relief and a dramatic change, noting brick dust after a few doses and claiming the product has saved him from further pain and cost.
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