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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1909
Page
2
A long fragmentary passage discusses The Journal of Lawrence Kansas and The Kansas Hawker, mentioning Associated Press reports, advertising opportunities, and upcoming lectures by a Mr. Jones on Biblical topics. It references state politics, tax concerns, and public notices affecting local readers.
The piece rails against liquor prohibition, condemns the brewery class, and warns of contagion fears. It argues for downward tariff revision, criticizes Taft, praises Senator Bristow, and laments modern honors as a funeral in a town named Vinland Vine.
A scanned page fragment blends odd musings on darker events with an advertisement for Sage and Sulphur hair remedies. It cites Wyeth Chemical Co and 74 Cortlandt Street New York, touting Burdock Blood Bitters as a general health tonic. The piece reflects era tone with brief, scattered notes on law, insurance, and public concerns.
Bill Sin caster argues that leisure yields no real power, as idle individuals gain little notice. He contends that in politics the busy, active person commands influence, while those who talk but do not work are ignored by the public.
Obituary tribute to Peter D. Ridenour and Harlow W. Baker, Lawrence and Kansas City pioneers who built a leading wholesale grocer business. The piece notes their endurance through Civil War disruption, Quarrel raid impacts, and Reconstruction, lauding their probity, mutual loyalty, and lasting influence on Kansas City’s commercial history.
Fragmentary OCR reads Castoria for infants and children with the familiar slogan you have always bought. It markets a remedy claimed to ease teething and upset stomachs, suggesting households switch from older remedies. The passage includes garbled lines about payments and family costs, ending with a note on a perceived failure.
An assortment of product pitches and notes. Rexall Orderlies are urged as superior for constipation with a money-back guarantee. The page also contains claims for baby cures and household remedies, plus unrelated linguistics trivia and a blue laws repeal note in Connecticut.
Fort Scott spans 24 churches 125 miles of sidewalk and a theater while local chatter covers Nichilas Longworth Roosevelt’s daughter to fly in an aeroplane and a general sense the nation would be calmer if she did. The Dodge City division adds freight crews for a bumper wheat harvest of about 2,000,000 bushels and a Jaywalker nuisance noted. Budget cuts lower assessments. a water artesian project looms in Lorain County with a proposed teacher association.
Government seeks postoffice clerks carriers and railway mail clerks with salaries from 600 to 1600. About eight thousand positions to fill with steady hours and annual paid vacations. Applicants must be over 18 with basic education and pass Lawrence exam on November 17. Journal offers free information and preparation from Civil Service instructors in Rochester New York.
A man in Michigan reportedly used a wooden leg as a club against his wife, then turned on the gas in a fatal spree. The victims were found in a vacant room with injuries described as severe. authorities note both died from the wounds. The case follows a prior land-warrant dispute involving G Rowland and his wife. Restoration and recreation notes appear in the August issue of Recreation with features on fishing, big-game trips, swimming for women, and golf technique.
Mrs Prentiss at 907 Tennessee street advertises a fine assortment of remnants in linens embroidery and ribbons selling them cheap.
A fragmentary report describes a Harvey county area adopting a new road labor system. Overseers assign work levels and pay, with farmers earning 50 cents per day and 75 cents per load of road material. The system aims to improve roads by reducing ruts and enabling better drainage, though text is garbled.
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