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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1905
Page
2
A fragmented column from the Lawrence Journal footnotes Kansas events. Mentions law, strikes, taxes, and politics with scattered items about editors, transportation, immigration, weather, crime, and public notices.
Vernon L Kellogg praised as one of the country’s foremost entomologists for his comprehensive work American Insects. The nearly seven hundred page volume covers moths butterflies and beetles with liberal illustrations and aims to popularize insect study for schools and amateurs alike.
A fragmentary 19th century notice touts Hoatatter's Stomach Bitters promising relief for digestive ailments with over fifty years of bottle history. It also mentions railway cars and Wabash trains operating between Kansas City, St. Louis, and New York, highlighting evolving commerce and transport under foreign flags.
A long handwork crochet instruction outlines a revival of crochet trimming using fine cotton and a fine steel hook. It details multiple rows of double trebles and chain works, star and joining patterns, and step by step placement for decorative edging.
An advertisement claims deafness stems from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. It asserts restoration via constitutional remedies, promising a $100 reward for any cure not achieved by Ball's Otarrh Cures. Also promotes Tacinet Hall's Family Pills and advertises Wabash trains from Kansas City to St Louis.
An industry representative describes air whistles replacing steam on surface cars and subway gear, plus whistles for boats, autos, and other uses. He details plain, chime, mockingbird, organ, and siren models, noting sound differences, costs, and growing adoption in locomotives and public settings.
Joplin Missouri druggist Mr Obe Wilmer cites wide market demand for Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy noting it is matched by few others. The ad notes the product is sold by druggists and praises its effectiveness for bowel complaints. A nearby note mentions a second hand store at 74 Massachusetts Street buying selling and exchanging shoes and clothing.
Fashion notes describe a coffee colored pongee outfit with deep tuck skirt, navy embroidery, blue wash silk details, and a blue silk petti coat. Chiffon hats wane in popularity, while plateaux hats of various materials gain favor. New advantages of a silk or taffeta attached cutie are highlighted for ragness, lightness, and cost efficiency.
The article describes using linen and loll for a dress intended for cookery lessons and studio wear. It outlines a dress with a deep square yoke, a full honeycomb skirt attached between the yoke edges, a turned hem, and machine stitching. Straps and decorative features are noted as part of the construction.
Supplemental No 2 adds names after July 6 issue delivery expected around July 20. Includes Red numbers and residents such as Batehlar Rav R W 105 Mags. Bigalow A A 02 La. Dunns W A 306 Walnut. Flory Geo 124 R 1. Greenlee A 14m1.8E. Langenderfer A 43mi RN OW. Mayo Robert 144 Mo. Reatz Mra 106 Conn. Smith Mrs Maggie 144 Mo. Towne Mra C O 1147 Ohio. Varoum E B 1324 Nvil. Also new entries White's041 Bond Roos N Y. Howard F B residence 148 Delaware. Leonard O P 744 Louisiana. Roche Fabs ee 26 Maple 3. Wiedamans 436 Mam Malp 48. Woody L J 10 Tean. Also notice about dermatitis remedy and drug store claim.
Secretary Taft's forthcoming Philippines visit is expected to show improved conditions since 1904 with plans for a popular assembly in 1907. Railroads construction will boost hemp, tobacco and sugar sectors, expanding access to ports and global markets. Congress may ease commercial barriers next winter, boosting immigration and investment as the archipelago, with nearly 8 million people, holds rich forest, fisheries, and mineral potential.
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