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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1905
Page
3
An advertisement extols a non alcohol uterine remedy by Dr. Pierce using medicinal plants like GOLDEN BRAL LADY'S SLIPPER BLACK COHOS, Miconx and Rice coHosH. It claims universal efficacy with 99 out of 100 users reporting relief and offers free advice from 662 Main Street Buffalo New York, sent in a sealed return envelope.
Santa Barbara in California is highlighted as a picturesque mission town and popular seaside resort. It notes tourist trains via Union Pacific, with travel agents listed and tips on sleeper travel costs to the Pacific Coast. It also promotes the International Exhibition at Chicago’s Union Stock Yards, offering a Santa Fe fare.
The princess of Wales, a busy social figure, oversees household tasks and needlework. She knits socks for the Prince of Wales and ensures he changes wet socks and boots after shooting. She is praised for her practical, attentive marriage and domestic role.
The text notes sea turtles nest from May to August along the coast, traveling possibly hundreds of miles and returning to the same shore year after year. They crawl ashore at night above the high water line, dig a nest, lay eggs, and cover the nest with sand, then return to the sea. Hatchlings emerge after a period, often reaching similar nesting sites.
A jumble of names, quotes, and advertisements crosses the page from Chicago to Tomsk. It mentions a problematic kidnapping case, a kidney disease cure claim, a travel fare sale, and local agents, all mingled with stray phrases and partial lines.
The Times describes Russia's social convulsions as throwing derelicts to the top, with mobs targeting Jews whom the state fails to protect. It warns of massacre arson and pillage driven by race prejudice as part of Russia’s painful transition to a modern civilization, urging world action to prevent further suffering.
OCR reads as a mosaic of stray phrases and verses about football, biblical citations, and a Welsh wedding invitation. It mentions Dan and Jeremiah quotes, a rifle range at a shooting club, and a Martin's church, all in disjointed fragments without a single coherent event or date.
Notice promotes The Great Cattle Exhibit at Unison Stock Yards in Chicago from December 16 to 23. Highlights the bovine aristocracy and urges attendance with low Santa Fe travel rates to December 16–19, listing Geo Bailey as agent. Includes medical ad lines for Dr Wood's No Brand Pine Syrup.
The article argues that tourist sleepers are popular with sensible travelers, not a lower class, and can save money for a Pacific Coast journey. It invites inquiries to E E Alexander, J T Shanklin, or depot and city ticket agents with phone numbers. A separate note promotes Dr Thomas' Eclectric Oil for relief from bodily pains and injuries.
Alexander Peck of three miles south of the city believes he has solved the football craze with his son. The boy, of football age and a high school attendee, sought Alexandria teams but preferred walking to school and home when exercise was needed. For almost two years he has trudged daily, gaining strength and appetite, while his father finds the arrangement financially costly but beneficial.
Dr P L Hernelt, a French metallurgical expert, predicts Canada will dominate iron and steel globally within a decade. He cites Canada’s water power and labor as keys and notes Canada now spends about 50 million on importing steel while aiming to produce rails and structural steel domestically for foreign and domestic markets.
Reports describe thirty elk inside a fenced one mile square enclosure near Willow Creek and Pinedale. Riders led by Uncle George Smith observed the herd entering the pasture as the gate was opened, a rare sight in the megullins area.
An old newspaper fragment touts patent medicines for consumption and coughs with claims of quick cures. It lists Dr King’s New Discovery, Barber & Son’s Grog store, and a “Try a bottle free” offer. Also appears rental and sale notices and other petty ads.
A fragmented reminiscence compares a celebrated American comic to English humor, noting how national ties and international treaties strain to define his health of character. The passage evokes Mark Twain as a pivotal figure whose mirth echoes through transatlantic culture.
A Pennsylvania farmer found an old musket loaded with two silver shillings dated 1781, wadded with Bible leaves, a lock of hair, and an illegible note. The weapon appears pre revolutionary, with coarse gunpowder, suggesting a charmed charge once used to repel witches.
Advertisement touts frequent bus and train service on the Wabash line from Kansas City to St Louis. Night and day departures promote easy ticket access through the company agent.
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