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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1909
Page
2
A review of the Journal published in Lawrence Kansas in 1909 notes its long circulation reach and daily issues, with editorials and local news, alongside local features about streetcars accidents on South Massachusetts Street and community remarks on weather records and local politics. It mentions a streetcar crash, Barclay rumors, and local business chatter.
Kansas City Kansas studies the delinquent child issue a growing urban challenge. Cities nationwide face waifs adrift as a test of humanity, with midwest towns like Wichita likely to follow as conditions demand. The Wichita Beacon notes Kansas must address homeless and homeward children amid rising urban squalor.
The piece notes grandmothers used sage tea to keep dark hair long after middle age, while modern Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur offers a ready to use tonic for scalp and color restoration at 50 cents to $1. It also critiques the new Corporation Tax and its impact on small incorporated businesses versus partnerships.
Town residents discuss political loyalties as primary election looms. The debate centers on Mr Scott and his stance on Cannonism and tariff revision, with calls for assignment to represent the people or face nomination challenges. The sentiment reflects concern over political alignment and party unity.
Fragmented 1909 real estate notices note warranty deeds in Nemaha and Douglas Counties, names including Bing er, Meeler, Reeders, and Binetair with scattered plot descriptions and dates August 6 1909. An Allen’s Foot-Ease advertisement promotes foot care products and free samples.
A fragmented 19th century style overview discusses Rural Free Delivery as a visionary yet costly program. It notes legislative figures like Pickret and references debates in Congress, urging reevaluation of routes, costs, and political rhetoric during a contentious era. The piece mentions farmers gathering, historic opposition, and the struggle over repealing or preserving rural mail service.
An advertisement promotes a heavy impure blend claiming it cures headaches pains and indigestion. It asserts the tonic improves digestion and makes the user feel strong and healthy, urging readers to drink the product for improved vitality.
Themis Atkanius, an expert maker of freak articles, built a violin from 3374 white birch wood toothpicks in Greenfork ink. After more than a year of work, musicians tested it and praised its tone, craftsmanship, and finish. The asking price is 3374 dollars.
A Lawrence man praises a very poor band for its riotous freedom from rules and the joyous, emancipated sound that captivates him. He contrasts it with practiced bands and then shifts to ads and notices including DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills and a local paying resolution for street paving projects in Lawrence, Kansas from 1909.
At an adjourned August meeting the Lawrence city council adopted a public improvement for Agiltis street. The plan calls for grading curbing and paving from the alley east of Connesser street to the east line of New York street with concrete curbing and brick paving on a four inch concrete base with sand cushion mulvent filler, as published in the city paper.
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