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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1903
Page
2
A historical notice describes the Lawrence Journal as a daily edition with morning dispatches and a weekly edition issued every Saturday. It notes subscription rates and delivery areas across the county and mentions Sunday publication and special weekly forms.
The piece surveys the fortieth anniversary of the Lawrence destruction by Quantrell and his band, noting survivor memories and grim reflections. It touches on President and cabinet politics, labor unrest, and international events. The Turkish government offers to meet Russian demands, while American topics include politics, ships, and domestic business concerns.
The Journal laments Lawrence's weak public spirit and a tendency to cluster around church life. It notes free concerts by the Haskell Indian band draw large crowds only when offered freely, and urges residents to broaden interests beyond church affiliations to enliven the community and individual lives.
A lengthy record details debates on Ohio Quincy and Hancock streets improvements in Lawrence 1902 1903. It covers petitions from residents for macadam paving curb and sidewalks storm sewers drainage plans and cost sharing by property owners. Council and engineer conflict over drainage gutters and gutters grading delays and contractor bids with mixed outcomes and ongoing grievance from property owners.
A dated testimonial style piece questions if Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription can cure womanly diseases. It cites numerous cases from readers, including dropsy related heart weakness, and praises the remedy and its Pills, while sharing several personal anecdotes of recovery and improved health.
An OCR fragment shows assorted content including railway innuendo and price notes, health remedies, and miscellaneous quotes. It mentions stomach tonics, a Urein-berlain stomach remedy, and various patter about doctors and diseases, with scattered names and places and advertisements interwoven in a chaotic, era-typical newspaper jumble. The text also contains stray dialogue and comic snippets referencing societal manners and measurements, indicating a crowded page of notices, ads, and anecdotes.
A Smiths Grove Kentucky physician with thirty years in practice recommends Foley's Kidney Cure after initial patients, noting relief after three doses and continuing daily use. He urges physicians to consider the remedy for kidney ailments and praises its apparent success.
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