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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1909
Page
2
The Journal born 1867 absorbed earlier papers and became the leading Lawrence paper. Editorial notes discuss water trusts revolvers crime and patriotism, praising A P Meegan Moran and Senator Bristow while reflecting on public service and governmental ownership themes.
An unclear OCR fragment discusses ajaked woman and a call for modest dress. It references that even a woman in danger of theft should cover herself and that clothing is tied to virtue. The text is garbled and lacks coherent event.
Dehn Tinakle arrives as a new figure in Wy Cire and begins a role at Lougon Building. The piece praises his work and notes public interest in capable men. It discusses Lawrence and fall plans, local life, prohibition's reach, and contrasts rural vs city impacts with a sharp line about Oklahoma senators and a blind figure gaining national attention.
The note references debate over tariff policy with praise for Senator Gore and criticism of the Democratic Party, alongside a proposal for a summer amusement park in Lawrence. It describes past and present political figures, public sentiment, and the need for a local park to serve residents who cannot travel. It also includes advertisements from local businesses and assorted community notices.
Insurance analysis claims Salina can finance a municipal fire department over two years. Investments of about 2500 dollars will fund apparatus and 4000 dollars annually for operation, with state insured costs estimated at 5000 dollars over two years. After this period the city would profit from reduced fire insurance premiums and redirected tax payments.
A garbled OCR page lists medical names and services from Powell Usteorath to Brands and Hospitals, including stable and livery ads, plus a Union Pacific timetable with trains east and west to Santa Fe and Denver. It mentions real estate loans, abstracts, and insurance, with multiple local business lines and an arrival/departure timetable.
Fragmented local items recount failed council adjournments due to quorum issues in an Aust era city. The column mixes political strife, weather and civic tidbits with odd anecdotes, including a note on a city water tax and a series of unrelated society musings about marriages and local figures.
Government seeks men over 18 for eight thousand post office and railway clerks carriers and related positions with salaries from 600 to 1600. Examinations held November 17. free information and prep help offered by Government Civil Service Instructors, Dept. 220 Rochester NY.
A garbled, OCR like segment from Concordia Kansan recalls oddities a warden allows prisoner recreation, a Lansing vacation joke, and whiskey misplacement in Iota. It notes a farmer apologizing for a misreported death and a stray horse pulling a train tale with a faulty ending.
The Rexall Store promotes Rexall Orderlies as a safe remedy for constipation. They claim the product is candy like, suitable for delicate persons and children, with no gripe or nausea, usable any time of day or night, and offered at the store’s risk.
An old fashioned brew of sulphur and ingredients claimed to restore hair color and scalp tone is reimagined. The Wyeth's Sage Sulphur product is available from druggists for 30 cents or by direct order from Wyeth Chemical Company at Cortlandt Street New York City.
A brief note praising toasted cornflakes for their corn taste and popularity. The item emphasizes the corn flavor as the main appeal and claims the product is well liked for having a strong yellow corn profile.
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