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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1907
Page
4
In a dialogue between Merlin and a jester named Motley the fools debate meaning and happiness. Merlin warns that life is a fleeting cup and a fragile bubble while Motley laments endless strife and loss. Merlin urges not to cry or change a word of it and hints at endurance amid a bleak world.
A critical look at San Francisco municipal graft with slang definitions for political insiders and officials. The piece cites names like Gavin McNab, Mayor Schmitz, and Abe Reuf, and references tactics labeled as hush cash and gas pipers. It weaves in Success Magazine maxims about self-improvement and ambition, concluding with quips from Dean's Regulars and local ads.
Fragmentary reading references pudding ingredients and steps as a garbled list. Names, dates, and places are unclear, but mentions of salt stirring pastry and a dessert-like theme surface amid distorted words. The piece resembles a damaged 19th or early 20th century notice or column.
A fragmented OCR style list mentions chocolate cake and Savory Potato Pie. It notes using baking powder and white flour, with hints of ingredients, preparation steps, and oven use. A stray line references a lady with nine fates at Tritter and malted heap ideas.
A fragmented notice urges better hydration for horses during hot weather. It cites drought, unsafe drinking water, and locked barns as dangers, and praises a neighbor who keeps a fresh water tub for horses to cool off. It warns of hydrophobia risks and humane care.
A review of medical opinion suggests human life is limited well before potential advances. The critical period appears between ages fifty and sixty, where proper body care is essential and neglect could shorten longevity.
A fragmentary 19th century note describes a London fruit luncheon offering fresh fruit plates for a shilling. Dishes include pineapple and cream, apples, cherries, and assorted rails, eaten with a fork or biscuit, accompanied by tea and a cup.
A letter from G J F Cowan of Wisconsin recounts his warning effort to save Lawrence Kansas from Quantrill’s raid. He notes acts by Major Plumb and others, recalls riding out to alert residents and the peril faced, and asks surviving locals to verify which relatives and friends remain alive.
The Journal lists residents and claimants connected to the McMardane family raid in September of that year. It notes several men away in the army and identifies two women who lived at the site and were present during the raid. An original survivor estimate of fifty is considered plausible.
A child named Elvin Durr, son of Mr and Mrs Berthold Durr, two miles southwest of Lawn, suffered a painful accident last Sunday afternoon. He fell from a sofa while playing with his aunt Miss Lulu Vipes, injuring his right eye on a play block. Dr. Shell attended and treated the wound.
A fragmented column notes Mrs Brackett and Mr Carpenter indoors due to illness while Henson visits relatives. Jeff Andersen suffered a snake bite with serious injuries reported. A church gathering, musical performances, and health trips are mentioned alongside an ad for Dean's Ointment and a quip about self-deception.
A. J. Nusbaum of Batesville Indiana says he suffered three months with a summer cold and hay fever last year. He tried several medicines and a doctor's prescription but found they worsened his symptoms. He finally used Foleys Tar and Ees and Tar and reports quick relief.
John H. L. Shimmons, longtime local leader, is noted as an old survivor of the Quantrell raid in the Journal of Ice. Now helpless for two years, his daughter Mrs. McQuatt dedicates Totnes dime to his care. He is 80 and widely connected with early town history. A life certificate is granted to Miss Elizabeth Leslie of the city.
George W. Gross of Rocky Ford Col stands as the only Black grower in Colorado’s sugar beet industry and has achieved notable success in his enterprise.
Endorsed by the County the Ostega Journal touts Dr Kings New Discovery as the best cure for anghs and colds with a trial bottle offer. A Lawrence Kansas paying resolution records paving choices for 300 block on Nevada to Lawrence Business College street with brick and sand cushion, eight annual installments.
A 1907 Lawrence notice reports a near collision on Tennessee street when a fast approaching automobile nearly struck a buggy. A $10 reward is offered for identifying the driver, and the ordinance enforcement will be strict. The item also includes public notices on street grading and paving between Quincy and Delaware streets, ten annual payment installments, and a council vote authorizing macadam paving and concrete curbing.
Supplemental to the July directory, a list of new telephone subscribers across various streets and residences. Entries include J J Allen & Son at 167 Bridge, F H Billings near K U Tel No, Chas Costes at 624 Tennessee, J T Cooper Delaware area, W Dillon Rhode Island, W Davenport southwest of town, and numerous others with Main numbers and street locations.
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