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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1908
Page
2
The piece notes Taft and Sherman on the Republican ticket while Georgia is seen as safe for Bryan. It mentions concerns about the primary law, labor leader John Mitchell not aligning with Gompers, and critiques of the vest pocket vote. The text references Edison era phrases and a sermon on kitchen influence.
William Stonebridge writes to the New York World decrying college graduates as advantaged over the uneducated under current conditions. He argues that grads aim to control what the uneducated have built and produced, calling the complaint pitiful and unworthy of Americans.
The piece argues taxation funds broad education for many young men at low cost, rejecting equal brains as a barrier. It cites W C Brown of New York Central, noting most top railroad leaders rose from the ranks, with more divisions and presidents than in the past, reflecting expanded opportunities for workingmen.
A stream of aphorisms on honesty hard work gossip and social mores from a Minneapolis Messenger era note. It muses on staying silent as a sign of wisdom and the practical ethics of everyday conduct amid whimsical phrases and garbled lines.
An old advertisement fragment touts Castoria as a trusted remedy while warning of neglecting kidney trouble with Foley's Kidney Cure. It cites a Morgantown Indiana user who slept poorly and suffered backache until treatment.
A biographical sketch of William Allan White born in Emporia Kansas around 1800s, noting his rise as a writer and editor at Lawrence Journal and Emporia Gazette. It chronicles his education, career moves to Kansas City Star, and his role in shaping local press. It notes Kansas in 1896 where Populists won elections and pursued reforms amid tension with capital interests.
The discourse analyzes temperance views of Taft and Bryan, noting abstention yet opposition to prohibition. William White is praised for prose on temperance and social impact, arguing liquor harms communities and taxpayers. A world shift toward sobriety is imagined, with calls for moral renewal and national righteousness.
Aug 1, 08 warranty deeds record transfers. W Gerril and wife transfer to Anteing Teson for $1 and other considerations, N 4 percent of SEW of the SW quarter, Section 17, Township 12, Range 19, Article 1, 708. Edward S Lemon and wife transfer to John Hermann for $1,800, Lot 112 Ohid Street, Lawrence Kansas.
A historic entertainment catalog proclaims Gentry Brothers World Famous Shows now united with the Liliputian Horse Fair. The bold boast highlights unprecedented size and merit, promising an ongoing exhibition for afternoon and night regardless of weather, marking nearly twenty years of revived promises and unmatched performances.
Supplemental list to the July Missouri and Kansas Telephone Directory includes dozens of new subscribers with names and addresses, from Elizabeth Anderson at 1321 New Jersey to Emma Long at 1016 Alabama and Jane Williams at 208 Arkansas, plus business entries for Childress Mann, E F Slunter and others. The page also contains short ads on laxatives, medicines, moving services, and local shops like Lawrence Transfer Co, Clifton Hiatt clothing, Byers Art Shop, and a butcher at 1023 Mass Street.
Notice published in Lawrence Daily Journal on July 30 1908 states Alexander Lewis deceased. Holmer Colersee as administrator will apply September 7 1908 in Douglas County Probate Court for final settlement and discharge with administrator fees and expenses. A separate travel ad promotes Mountain scenery and Denver trips.
Classifieds mix of sales and notices. Apprentice Wanted for Millinery by Miss Bertha Stewart Box 3H Baldwin KS. Various items for sale including furm and cast front lots, wagons, steel tops, chicken ranch, farm acreage, and real estate rentals. ]]>
Miscellaneous notice invites advertisers to Lawrence areas for first class outdoor advertising and sample distributions. Public notice lists many defendants in a Douglas County Kansas real estate suit and warns them to answer by August 31, 1908 or lose rights to Lots in Endora City. attorney L. B. Steele signs the filing.
Travel ad offers low daily rates all summer in Colorado. Encourages consulting local agent and sending for a folder detailing a one day trip. Addresses C. A. Johnson as G. P. A. at Gray'e Peak Route in Denver, Colorado.
An old fashioned remedy, Wood ward's Blackberry and Kino, is recommended for daily household use to combat diarrhoea dysentery and general bowel complaints. Sold at 50 cents a bottle at the Round Corner area.
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