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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1910
Page
2
An ill Portland bank officer under malaria orders Hans to fetch a watermelon from the city. After a long day of trains and near-misses, Hans returns with a large melon, explaining he paid a dollar to secure it while ignoring cheaper options.
A man with a swollen finger and a deep ring abrasion visits a New York jewelry store to have the ring cut off. He asks if the ring can be mended for pawn value, the jeweler doubts it, and the man leaves choosing to keep the ring despite finger injury. The jeweler laments how many New Yorkers live with pawnshop concerns.
A memorial from nineteen British towns cites fog as a cause of social ills including drinking betting and violence. It notes Glasgow’s death rate rising during a foggy week and cites prosecutions for causing nuisance smoke in provincial towns. The piece also recounts a humorous mayoral reception anecdote about a politician’s wife wardrobe choices and a separate Q and A humor fragment.
The article argues flying became easier after the explosive engine, crediting Wrights for bravery but deeming the science of flight a composite achievement. It contrasts aviation with electricity’s giants Franklin, Faraday, and Kelvin, noting intellectual emphasis shifted to motor and electric domains. The piece ends by dismissing sensationalism as myth.
An advertisement offers a free copy of a remedy claiming to heal weak kidneys and bladder issues within a week. It invites readers to request by mail from Dr. A. KE. Robinson in Detroit, asserting the recipe uses pure remedies and can be used at home without charge.
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