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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1903
Page
2
A garbled 1903 Lawrence Kansas excerpt references The Journal weekly and daily editions, pricing, and distribution details. It mentions Kansas weather’s effect on crops, local pet projects, horse racing chatter, and scattered notices about officials and local events.
The article notes a statewide veterans reunion in Lawrence next month, describing camp-fire gatherings and old soldiers recalling days of service. It mentions former soldiers and a celebratory mood among Union veterans and locals.
Reports cite Joan refusing half of officer expenses while $35 million Cuba borrowing for veterans is debated. Photographs of Pope Leo XIII in state stir Rome interest as Ireland asks King Edward to visit again. Colombia eyes canal treaty changes, St Louis considers hotels for world fair visitors amid rising trade with the Philippines. A St Louis girl returns $4,000 found on a race track, while Oklahoma mountains lure treasure seekers and railroads add payrolls. Pope Pius XII seeks coronation funds and distribution of tickets to noble circles to boost support.
A garbled 18th century sounding report describes an automobile speed ordinance being considered by the city council. It notes tensions over discrimination and race in employment related comments and compares driving speeds to railroad limits, hinting at tolls and public reaction without clear details.
Lawrence plans its fiftieth birthday celebration with an official committee to oversee events. Reports from Topeka papers note Brisk prospects at Kansas State University and a proposal to allow a local car owner to drive at twenty miles per hour. Wind speeds reached sixty mph in Lawrence as real estate prices fell along the Kaw river in north Lawrence.
The piece critiques Wallace Turner Newcombe and others, arguing against the earth as the universe’s center. It mocks Newtonian astronomy and Encyclopaedia Britannica, asserts limits of knowledge, and questions polar discoveries, noting the uncertain reach of science.
An early 20th century advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflamed ear tube membranes. It claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh with a money-back offer and promotes Ball’s Family Pills as a remedy, urging readers to buy from local druggists.
Fragmentary and garbled text appears to quote Marlon Loa of Dunreath making dubious claims about curing Witney disease with unknown medicines. The passage contains numerous misspellings and nonsensical phrases, lacking coherent facts, dates, or verifiable entities.
An official reports a remarkable run by Ay Spree Cover Pte te Ek Chinn, Angeled, during a parade yesterday evening. George Woo Niehaloot noted the elite tent and a misprint event affecting venues, with a Santa Be arrival and a special team tied to motives and outcomes.
A physician from Amitha Gitove Ky advocates Foley’s Kidney Cure for kidney trouble and other ailments noting relief after use. The piece lists various remedies, mentions Methodist service orders, and describes a molten wood product called Novelty Im Wood Products as an invention.
A convict confession disclosed a planned escape from Walla Walla penitentiary. Burkey and Mitchell selected a double to imitate Superintendent Meads and to trigger the outer gate via a wall tunnel. The report also notes sensational medical ad copy embedded in the text.
The article portrays Pope Leo XII’s daily routine and his spiritual mission. It notes his garden walks at the Vatican, interactions with Salvatori the gardener, and his stance against worldly power, urging Christians to fight unbelief with faith and defend Church authority as the path to truth.
A farmer explains in detail a plan to install wire fencing between posts to create a straight row. The method uses driven posts with braces and wires taut to form a long, level barrier several hundred feet in length.
A garden column praises rapid shade vines maurandya scarlet runner morning glory and cucumber vine noting cucumber is most satisfactory. It also advises elevating the nozzle high when spraying codling moth and suggests using a wagon box or steps to reach tree canopies.
Fragmentary text describes an attempted appointment and subsequent denial involving multiple named places and persons. The readable portions reference Sea Haven and New Meador, with mentions of meetings, amending Welds, and various procedural notes, but key facts are garbled and unclear.
The fragmentary text references a kidnapping claim involving a person and an alleged disordered group. It mentions Bladed ter injuries, a cora, and a possible gain from the disorder. No clear names or verifiable events emerge from the unreadable lines.
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