Big Charity Evening At Bowernsck Opera House
A large crowd is urged to attend a charity entertainment at Bowernsck Opera House in Lawrence on Tuesday evening December 8. Tickets cost twenty five cents parquet and fifteen cents balcony with no free seats. profits support Associated Charities including the Work Room and Delicious Dollshoute. Notable performers include Henry Kemp the Tramp Poet Frank Strong and Gertrude Mussler with activities organized by Lawrence’s three daily newspapers. the program is free of charge from the venue and performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Charities
Buwersnck Opera House
Associated Charities of
Lawrence
Hany Keup
Kemp
Knights of the Road
Queur
Emporia
William Allen White
Ida Tarbell
William
Allen White
Upton Sinclair
Frank Strong
University of Kansas
Strong
Dr. Strong
No Wien
Gertrude Mussler
West
Miss Afossler
University
Associated Charities Treasury
Uae
Coathupe
Ion
Elegant new post office rises on site of old building
The new brick post office is rapidly taking shape with enameled white lower walls and mottled upper brick. Two wide entrances, blue glass frontage, metal ceilings, and modern fixtures promise superior facilities. The Ledger office retains rear space while Charles E. Becks of Baldwin State Bank buys into the former Spurgeon stake in the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.O
Charles E. Becks
The
Baldwin State Bank
J. W. Spurgeon
Baldwin Republicai
No New Furniture For State House Session
The Kansas State Executive Council decided not to contract for new furniture before the upcoming session. They expect the legislature to decide any appropriation later, with estimates around eight thousand dollars for carpets, chairs, and desks to refresh the Representative chamber after refinishing.
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House of Representatives
State Executive Council
Executive Council
Topeka
Representative Chamber
Hem-Roid Pill Ad Claims Cure for Piles
A testimonial from Wm McAdams of Cook's Falls N Y touts Hem-Roid as a cure for piles after 12 years of suffering. The ad claims no attacks for eight months and the ability to work and eat freely. It notes the internal tablet remedy sells for $1, with a notary sworn statement date and guaranty by Dr Leonhardt and Dick Bros in Lawrence Kansas and Buffalo New York.
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McAdams
Cook's Falls
N. ¥. Sworn To Before Notary Mar. 23, '08, Dr. Leonhardt
Dick Bros
Lawrence
Kan
Leonhardt
Buffalo
Up to Date or Fail in Business Methods
A physician notes yearly discarding old medical books as outdated while new texts push progress. He urges modernizing business practices, replacing obsolete ideas and red tape with current methods. Also promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and lung conditions with guarantees and trial bottles. The ad ends with a quip about the only good husband being a widow.
Burhans Testimony On Foley Kidney Cure Endures Four Years
Carlisle Center New York resident G B Burhans testifies that four years ago kidney trouble symptoms disappeared after taking Foley’s Kidney Cure. He reports no return of symptoms and endorses the remedy. Barber & Son sell it. Dr Shoop’s Cough Remedy advertised as safe and nonharsh with claims of bronchial soothing properties. The Hosford Investment Co moves to new offices in Merchants National Bank building. University Market Convenicon and recital events noted.
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G. B. Burhans
Carlisle Center
N. Y
Foley
P. Barber & Son
C. P. Barber & Son
Hosford Investment. Company
Merchants National Bank
People's State Bank
Messia. Haaford and
Brooks
Parched grains drinks and patent medicine ads crowd page
The page advertises Dr Shoup Health Coffee as parched grain based and quick to make, Ely Cream Balm for catarrh, Pain Tablets for head and body pain, Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs not affected by the Pure Food Law, and quips about candidates and marriage. It promotes O P Barber Son outlets and notes a man choosing a wife but not his relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Druggists, Inc
Ely Bros
Warren Street
New York
Foley
O. P. Barber & Son
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve touted in testimonial hype
An East Wilton Maine resident lauds Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for curing sores boils ulcers and burns over fifteen years. Barber & Son’s drug store advertises the salve at 25 cents alongside Dr King’s New Life Pills praised for boosting health. The blurb notes modesty as a public virtue amid the promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Bill
A. F. Varily
East Wilton
Maine
Barber & Son
Dr. King
Barber & Son's
Energy by flour claims in beef and bread nutrition
A dated feature cites energetic comparisons from Bowersock Mill in Lawrence Kansas noting one pound of flour costing about two to five cents yields as much energy as two pounds of meat costing fifteen to twenty cents per pound. The piece includes crude ad copy and references a 1908 publication alongside a legal notice about final settlement in Douglas County Kansas for the estate of Hauben W. Ludington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boeing
Bowersock Mill & Power Company
Lawrence
Kansas
Lawrence Daily Journal
Hauben W. Ludington
Douglas County
University of Kansas drug inspectors curb fake remedies
The Kansas drug inspector Floyd Tilford and assistant Adulph Ziefle report a year of work under Dr. S J Crambing improving drug labeling and crackdowns on patent medicines. They analyze thousands of samples, seal reports with number codes, and push for clear ingredient formulas, while sparing common spices and teas from substandard sale. Prosecutions have not yet occurred, but records support potential future action.
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University of Kansas
Kansas
Co Nen
S. J. Crambing
Kansas State Board of Health
Floyd Tilord
Adulph Ziefle
Mr. Tilford
Tilford
Zietle
Lawrence
Ita
Ziefle
Jand
Welble Market
Bes
Meni
Dandelion Cure Touted for Rheumatism and Kidney Ailments
An old medicine note promotes a remedy of Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Kargun and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla for rheumatism, bladder and urinary troubles, claiming it cleanses the blood and kidneys. The ad closes with a quip about a husband thinking of his wife after a year of marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kidders
Weil
Frood
If Women Only Knew Backache from Kidney Pains Remedy
Lawrence endorsement for Doan's Kidney Pills claims relief from dull back pains and kidney issues after years of suffering. Mrs. M. Winchell of Maple Grove credits the pills with a complete cure, noting prior ineffectiveness of doctors and remedies. Sold by Dick Bros. Drug Store with Yoster Milburn Co. as agents. remember the name Doan's.
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Dean
Lawrence
M. Winchell
Maple Grove
Kans
Dick Bros
Yoster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup Advertisement
A vintage ad claims sluggish liver causes dullness and fatigue and promotes Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a mild, pleasant remedy that stimulates the liver and bowels without nausea or gripping. It warns against substitutes and notes urine as more effective than pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. P, Barber & Son
Restorative claim and lamp sale featured in ad
An advertisement touts Dr Shoap s Restorative as addressing weak nerves in stomach heart and kidneys with emphasis on indoor nerve control. It also promotes a Tungsten lamp sold by Fred W Fain claiming three times the light for the same current consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schopp
Fred W. Fain
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Paul
Revere
Toiy Basite Ongen
Peniot
Arteta
Paul Revere
A. Marks Jewelee
Reznor
A. P. Beardsley
Yale
Cc. J. Eriksen
Mass
Mary J. Lincoln
Puley
Kodel
O. P. Barber & Bon
Guinea
Kedel
Perce
Torr
Witt
mIcaGcea
Ill
Dr. Pierce
Grea
Sale
W. V. Henry
Panama
Barber & Son's Drug Store
2 Man
University Mest
Eliot
Jobna
St St. Heth
Cable Hall
Cosmopolitast
Helen Broeniman
Shoop
O. P. Barber & In
Remington
Sefelsiok
Mace
Remington - Typewriter Company
Eek Pat
Ing. Gustafson
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