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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1910
Page
3
A man compares weekly earnings to imagined futures from $20 to $50 a week. He envisions saving and indulgence, planning $156 yearly savings, then $5,000 yearly income, and finally dreams of $10,000, but never achieves it. He leaves his wife living richly on insurance, a quiet triumph for a man on salary against a wife eager to outshine neighbors.
J R Pitt of Rocky Mount NC claims a single bottle of Dr Kings New Discovery cured his worst cold and proves it a sure remedy for diseased lungs and lung troubles. He notes relief from hemorrhages la grippe asthma hay fever and other threats. Trial bottle free guaranteed by Barber & Son.
George Sargent recalls a humorous chat linking golf to taxicabs and music in Vermont. A New York player notes taxis twist sticks on meter money, then mentions grand opera as a baby girl asks how to play quarter notes like golf clubs.
Mr Claude Brown of Reynoldsville Illinois reports months of kidney trouble baffling doctors until Foley Kidney Remedy cured him after using several large bottles. He praises its value and urges others to know its usefulness. Sold by C P Barber & Son. Also notes on shoe shop services and general cleaning business. City and farm properties and real estate investments offered by D H Morris Co Lawrence National Bank Building.
See Dale McNeill Investment Co at 701 Masa for options to rent buy or sell homes or purchase a lot on installment plans. This classified notice seeks to connect buyers with financing through a local broker.
The Epworth League hosted a well attended social Saturday night with a good time enjoyed by all. Mrs. Thos Cole and two sons from K attended. Mrs. Conner, recently home from Simmott Hospital, is improved. A B Conner and Alfred Anderson visited by afternoon. The community note also mentions threshing, harvest results, and continued local illness.
Advertises Foley's Honey and Tar as quick relief for hay fever and asthma symptoms. Claims to ease head and throat congestion and soothe membranes. Warns to insist on the yellow package and avoid substitutes. O. P. Barber & Son, Druggists.
Baseball talent grows in town as veterans prove the "can't come back" idea false. Games grow closer every match and errors become rare while pitchers sharpen their slants and fielders improve. Hitters gain confidence at the plate with fewer scares and more secure swings.
S. W. Bends of Coal City says he struck a perfect amine of health with Dr Kings New Life Pills curing him of liver and kidney trouble after 12 years. They claim to cure constipation malaria headache dyspepsia and debility at 25 cents at Barber and Son. McColochs Drug Store features new Post Card views. A quip notes a dentist may force a visit and a spinster wakes to happiness.
An old ad touts Electric Riders as a cure for malaria and related ailments in Panama Canal regions. It features testimonials such as Win A. Fretwell of Lucama NC and cites cures for stomach, liver, kidney troubles and typhoid prevention, with Barber & Son and Newby’s shoe services also advertised.
An odd boast about beauty after joining the widow class praises Rexall Celery and Iron as a tonic for the tired, sold only at McCulloch's Drug Store.
Prominent African American leaders from across the state gathered in Muskogee to oppose the grandfather clause disqualifying Black voters. A county township network forms as a convention is planned at Bowley to pursue legal action and broader organized resistance.
The column notes visiting relatives from Kansas City and Mo, wedding trip plans for Jim Rexers, a preacher aiding meetings, Barns house relocation, illness of Mrs Dean Sturdy, flax shipments and land values cited by Nichols, social visits in Midland, birthday celebration for Mrs Mead hurst, and a remark on local lunches and a quip about the world bearing on a wife.
An advertisement claims Bucklen’s Amica Salve relieves burns cuts wounds ulcers boils eczema skin eruptions and more. It highlights its use for chapped hands sprains corns and piles and notes a 25 cent price at Barber & Son.
Legal notice outlines substitute for Senate Concurrent Resolution No 5 proposing a constitutional amendment on compensation for members of the legislature. Resolution is presented by the legislature of the state and seeks passage or adoption according to legal procedures.
Two thirds of state representatives assemble to approve an amendment to fix legislator pay at five hundred dollars for regular sessions and one hundred dollars plus three cents per mile for travel. The measure, passed by Senate and House in March 1909, targets a general ballot in 1910 with official designation Amendment to the constitution fixing compensation. A public notice also notes a quilt making inquiry and moved address at 63 New Hampshire street.
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