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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1907
Page
3
A column recalls Bonaparte with irony linking Napoleon to a Catholic prelate's quip. It notes a Census Bureau stat that a divorce is filed every two minutes and granted every three minutes in the United States, based on twenty years of data.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss regular visas as an expression about aging and performance. It notes a rising and setting of regular work and the old race metaphorically tied to long-standing practices. No clear people, dates, or places are identifiable.
A man with a bleeding nose stood in an alley near the Dwight building as bystanders proposed outlandish fixes. Suggestions ranged from holding a key down the back to placing paper under the lip, and even standing on his head, before he walked away with a handkerchief.
In Atlanta a woman named Mrs M Hatchett faced police court for selling viewing access through holes in her yard fence at Piedmont Park baseball games. After testimony from a boy witness and no firm proof of a business, Recorder Broyles released her on the condition she accept no payment for game views. Detective Lockhart led the case. Also recounted are a church snake scare involving choir boys and a report on perfumed flower bracelets featuring hidden sachet bags and iridescent wrist accessories.
A discussion on the authorship and unity of ancient works like Job and Homeric poetry. The piece cites Chesterton opinions on tribal creation, the possible multiple authorship, and the enduring tradition shaping old poems. It also references social observations from J C Linton and notes on India's tribal hill communities and marriage rites.
A garbled dialogue features a man named Parker and a sales clerk debating an action described as burning at both ends, followed by notes about a Sunday school unit launching a scheme to raise funds for new pianos by collecting pennies for each year of age and a vague remark from a cautious lady.
The article discusses flowers as national or cultural symbols across countries, notes January 29 McKinley Day carna tions, and highlights indoor cultivation in cold states. It reflects on flowers’ emotional value to brides, the ill in florists, and the solace they offer the ill and bereaved. It closes with farm talk and local notes on proposals and a horse theft report.
Officials say preparations for the fair are progressing though details remain in work. A key feature will be racing with purses totaling 5600 dollars, promising strong entries. Horses may race at Leavenworth and Lawrence, with entries shifting between towns but ample fields for both. Other fair features will meet standard expectations, and racing excitement is anticipated after a lull in Lawrence. Burdock Blood Bitters advertised as blood purifying and health builder.
Oysters in any style will be served as Lawrence restaurants hang a sign announcing the season opening August 27. First shipments arrive August 28, set by big shippers whose timing is kept a mystery possibly tied to the moon phase. Historically the season has started earlier, with August 17 once used, and a belief that oysters are best in months containing the letter r.
Wm M Diets editor and publisher of the Journal Gilbertville endorses Dr King’s New Discovery as the most popular remedy in Ostego County and the best friend to his family. He calls it an infallible cure for coughs and colds and valuable for lung and throat diseases. Barber & Son's drug store offers trial bottles free with prices at 50 cents and 1.00.
Citizens complain about loud noise at band concerts disturbing listeners though not affecting the performers. A Batesville reader suggests police action could curb the nuisance, while other notes reference hay fever remedies and humorous quotes.
Bluff man C G Hays endorses Boaklen Arnes Salve as the quickest and surest healing salve for sores burns wounds piles. He testifies he has used it and guarantees the product through druggist C P Barber.
Rev E F Weise, known throughout the city, delivered a well prepared and logical sermon at the First Methodist church yesterday morning to the largest crowd of the season. Ernest, once a newsboy, is pursuing Drew Theological Seminary and holds a small charge nearby to aid his expenses, showing strong promise for a future ministry.
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