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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1905
Page
3
An old promotional piece argues that motherhood weighs on many women and promotes Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a preparative for maternity. It claims the remedy improves health and comfort for even healthy women before childbirth, citing testimonials and urging trial for relief from maternal strain.
Railroad time table shows multiple named trains including Atlantic Express, Kansas City and Chicago Express, and Oregon lines with daily and Sunday service notes. References to No 118 Easy dt wt and various express limits, along with addresses in Denver and Grand Junction for train information and passenger services.
A London slum curate notes examples of physical moral and mental courage from workers and soldiers including nurses physicians engineers sailors policemen and wartime fighters. The piece praises everyday bravery in hardship while warning against counterfeits of Dr King’s remedies and touts Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and colds. It also promotes hair care with Herpicide and mentions Champlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a trusted drugstore option.
summer travel tips urge using the Wabash lines to St Louis Detroit Toledo Pittsburg and Buffalo for best time and comfort. Through service to New York and Boston promoted. California trips highlighted withist rail options and colonist rates March 1 to May 15. Includes a Liver Health ad ending.
A royal advocate, the Princess of Wales urges mothers in the United Kingdom to ensure children learn to swim early. The piece cites drowning tolls in the US and UK, notes Prince Edward and Prince Albert's progress, and calls for widespread safe swimming habits amid hot weather. It also includes medical ads and local business notices from the era.
A satirical clubroom scene shows doctors admitting their grim work with patients who hide truth about their habits. A pharmacist touts Chamberlain's tablets as a cure while other snippets reference Kennedy and Doana Ointment amid unrelated anecdotes.
Sealed bids will be received at the office of the City Clerk in Lawrence Kansas until 5 p m August 14 1905 for grading curbing and macadamizing Elliott street thirty feet wide from Indiana to Michigan with graded quantities and two course vitrified brick paving at the intersection of Elidoi and Indiana streets. Bids may cover grading curbing and macadamizing or macadamizing alone or curbing only and must include certified checks. City reserves right to reject any or all bids.
Sealed proposals will be received at the City Clerk’s office in Lawrence Kansas up to 5 pm August 14 1905 for building a storm sewer about 115 feet long on Adams Street between New Hampshire and Rhode Island Streets. Plans and specifications are on file.
A reader describes an anti kicking device using a 13 inch wood strip strapped to a cow leg to allow milking with less resistance. The piece then shifts to advice on building an icehouse with careful drainage and strong walls to prevent bulging and collapse during melting and storage.
An 19th century note from Midland Farmer discusses cow kicking during milking, blaming improper handling. It offers a rope-based restraint method: loop around each leg, secure end through a loop, with the loose end over the milker’s lap. The design prevents spilling the milk while allowing limited movement.
Practical notes on feeding cows at pasture and using grain, with advice on tree shading and root crops. Mentions Bucklen's Arnica Salve for injuries and a Frisco System train service update, naming Norfolk Virginia and Kansas City Missouri as key places and dates in 1905.
A damaged 19th century horticulture note describes a very abundant insect about half an inch long. It is flattened, metallic brown, with large eyes and powdery gray coating. Unlike the round headed borer it is diurnal and active daylong, feeding on trees and bark, causing partial decay and discoloration. Infant stages and persistence suggest injury to various trees, with lime wash as a control mentioned.
A historical note from Farm and Livestock extols the gasoline engine as ideal for farm use. It highlights low cost, safety, portability, and easy start up for tasks like milking, pumping, churns, grinding, and feeding operations. The piece positions the engine as a versatile, labor-saving dairy助手 and farm tool.
The article outlines end of year accounting for farming profitability and advises wider spacing for higher yield. It endorses blue Lima beans as productive and adaptable to rotation, notes thinning apples by pruning or selective removal, and warns nitrogen fertilizer should not follow legume crops to boost soil nitrogen. It also references Wabash service on Kansas City to St. Louis and New York mail train No.
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