Elm trees and local fund drives in Lawrence Kansas
An early 20th century notice recalls elm tree losses in Lawrence and describes charitable campaigns. It notes Belgian relief fundraising and large Y M C A recreation war fund drives in Douglas County including substantial local and state gifts and expectations of reaching over thirty thousand dollars.
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Kent
Douglas County
Recreation
Iwto
Lawrence
University
Haskell
Baker
Stubbs
It can’t be did campaign ends in sheriff sale
A fragment from 1914 recounts a man resisting advertising to protect profits and customers. Despite efforts to avoid ads, his business faces a sheriff sale as autumn and earlier county campaigns unfold. The verse hints at consequences of nonpromotion in a historical retail context.
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Altho
If Germany Should Win The War
Edward Mott Woolley warns that a German victory could extend militaristic rule into the United States, draining wealth and freedom. He argues Americans must awaken, unite, and shed blood to prevent a brutal autocracy from seizing the nation.
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Germany
United States
America
Edward Mott Woolley
Ancient Baltic prophecy found in Wismar monastery wall
A 200 year old prophecy from 1701 was found in the Monastery of the Holy Ghost in Wismar after part of a wall collapsed. The manuscript in the town hall foresees a future European war with seven nations against a two headed bird, a long three year and five month conflict, famine and chaos.
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Wismar
Gatland
Baltic
Europe
The New Triple Combination for Health and Peace
An old Scottish weekly advertises Hood's Sarsaparilla, Peptiron, and Hood's Pills as a full set of blood, nerve, and digestive tonics. It promises relief for biliousness, constipation, and general weakness. The piece ties medical products to a looming war timeline and a hoped peace around Christmas.
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Hood
Hood’s
Carp Campaign Praises Kansas Carp Industry In U S Government Notice
A historical critique records Prof. Dyche’s carp crusade facing early backlash. The United States Bureau of Fisheries promotes carp through a campaign with recipes and posters, arguing carp is wholesome, nutritious, and easily cooked. It cites a census of 43 million pounds marketed and urges catching, buying, cooking, and eating carp in various preparations.
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Dyche
Lewis Lindsay Dyche
Kansas
United States
Fisheries Department
Bureau of Fisheries
States Relations Service
Department of Agriculture
Ane
America
Middle West
Truths And Trifles On The Trial Of A Poem
Speaking of heroes the defendant is praised by defense counsel while Mrs Malaprops remark likens the poem to ipecac. The joke notes that both teams rely on Alibi but only the losing side uses him in defeat.
Our Flag and War Times Reflections at A. Marks and Son
A collage of patriotic verse and wartime musings critiques power and monarchy, interwoven with social notes on stock gainers, aging, and middle aged vanity. The piece ends with a promotion for The Gift Show located at 735 Mass. street.
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A. Marks and Son
Mass. Street
Freshman Yell and Holiday Fare Petition at 1892 Kansas College
The Lawrence Daily Journal from December 1 1892 notes the class of 1896 yell mocking Earth and Hawk while soaring spirits. Students circulate a petition for half fare tickets home for Christmas. Ben Kregenbaum returns from Nebraska. Mrs Marcht hosts Bereans with Anna Murphy on Why not dance. J G Wine and C S Griffin travel to Topeka to arrange judges for the state oratorical meeting. For Pure Ice cream call Wiedemann. Phone 182.
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Lawrence Daily Journal
Roc
Ay Hawk
The Direct Kind The Circular Finds the Waste Basket
Advertising debate contrasts direct circulars with indirect newspaper ads. A direct message sent to a reader loads into the home with the newspaper, while unsolicited circulars can end up in the waste basket. The piece argues the newspaper form is the reader’s chosen channel and preferred by the audience.
Direct Newspapers Bring News and Advertising Together
The reader buys the newspaper for news and the issue acts as a direct channel for advertisers. The text argues that newspaper advertising is inherently direct to both male and female audiences, emphasizing direct reach through the newspaper medium.
Girl In q Compete in Society Invitation
A brief Ohio State Journal note quotes a girl praising a refined social invitation. The exchange shows polite discourse about appearances and the hope to attend the event before the day ends, highlighting era manners and vocabulary limits in genteel circles.
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Ohio State Journal
Dynamite Method Replaces Axe In Ship Mast Cutting
A historic note describes replacing ax and saw with dynamite for mast cutting. A man climbs to the target, places dynamite cartridges around the trunk, lights a long fuse, and retreats to safety before detonation.
Tigers Abound in India Story Describes Beliefs
A historical note describes tigers in India and local superstitions among Hindus regarding the animal. Some natives refuse to kill a tiger, fearing it is ancient or immortal, reflecting deep superstition surrounding the species.
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India
Connecticut Home Guard praised by college president
A college president famed for wit described the Home Guard of Connecticut as an admirable state force whose service remains within Connecticut, except in case of invasion, as quoted by the Christian Register.
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Allbi
Home Guard
Connecticut
Christian Register
Governors Hold Pardoning Power Across States
Governors of nearly all states possess authority to grant pardons and reprieves. A pardon removes all punishment for a crime, while a reprieve only delays execution for a set period.
Not Out of Date Proverb Cited in Local Banter
A local newspaper proverb notes that some wives can better manage resources, likening a teaspoon to a scoop shovel in a humorous exchange about household thrift. The quip reflects everyday rural wisdom and domestic humor of the era.
Mean of the Rich shows wealth and power misused
The Houston Post argues many rich men stay rich by not delegating spending power to the poor, suggesting a critique of how wealth concentrates. The commentator implies that those with money avoid sharing influence with financially strained groups.
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Houston
Post
On Good Authority Daughter and Suitor Speak Plainly
A brief dialogue notes a girl and her father discussing a prospective match. The daughter affirms belief the young man is suitable, claiming he told her so himself. The exchange hints at parental approval and firm personal conviction in a simple domestic scene.
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Trussell Sage
Pierpont
Egg and spoon race prompt sparks government food controversy
A disrupted report notes a proposed egg and spoon race tied to a government food measure. The item mentions a list of telephone numbers attached to a device resembling a shade on a spring roller, claimed patented, implying manipulation risks and potential public concern.
Original Green Room Where Eyes Relieved From Footlight Dazzle
An article fragment describes the original Green Room as a space used to ease actors eyes from the glare of footlights. It notes the room being named in relation to its function and atmosphere in theater history.
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Lawrence Woman
A Lawrence reader Mrs. C Kleihege of 12061 New Jersey St reports kidney pain and backache relief after using eight boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills. The advertisement repeats nationwide testimonials praising the remedy priced at 60 cents, with Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY as the maker.
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Doan
Lawrence
United States
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Earth
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Austria
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Ben Kregenbaum
Nebraska
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Robert E. House
Lawrence Building and Loan Association
Mass
Andrew Lang
Robbie Twins
Polly Pendleton
Corner House Girls
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Burgess
Wolf’s Book Store
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Vinland
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Chas. L. Brown
Notary Public
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W. H. Hoskinson
F.C. Whipple
C. S. Anderson, Geo. Sturdy
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