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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1908
Page
2
Excerpts discuss tuberculosis and public health neglect, contrast with quarantines for smallpox and yellow fever, critique jail and poor farm conditions, describe Lawrence Kansas journalism and editors, and critique political figures and campaigns from 1908. The fragment mentions Jim Burley, Roosevelt, Carnegie, Taft, La Follette, and local governance.
A Kansas editor criticizes New York editors for failing to understand Kansas news dynamics. He argues eastern editors cannot run a Kansas paper and suggests hiring local teachers or bright students to improve grasp and profitability, noting Kansas language thrives locally while New York language fails in the West.
A household tonic recipe offers a cheap alternative to costly preparations. Mix half a pint of alcohol with half a pint of water and an ounce of Beta Quinol, shaken well, or substitute a pint of bay rum. Beta Quinol daily is claimed to improve vitality and hair health, with druggists selling the ingredients.
A grocery store tip describes making a yellow lemon gelatin dessert. Dissolve Victorex Lemon Gelatin in two stages, one pint cold water then boiling water. Layer marshmallows in a mold, pour partly cooled gelatin, repeat until full, chill until set, unmold, and serve with pink colored whipped cream.
The Salina Journal recalls Dick Lindsay a respected editor and friend to Roosevelt and Taft who influenced many in his era. An anecdote from Lindsay’s early Kansas City Times days shows his steady decency and support for a struggling reporter facing hard times and loss. The piece shifts to unrelated product ads and ends with a closing moral about not mocking those who rise.
Christmas ship Lusitania will be the last liner to depart the United States in time to land presents in Great Britain and Ireland before Christmas. Mail parcels must reach Wichita post office by December 13 afternoon. mailing the day before is safest.
A 1909 prospectus highlights The Century with unpublished Lincoln writings, Saint Laudens autobiography, GERALAN EMPEROR interview, Paderewski interview, and Carnegie tariff notes. Mentions GROVER CLEVELAND friends and Mrs. Wiggs author. ads for books, tailoring, and local services appear amid varied notices and historical accounts.
A collage of classifieds and legal notices including plumbing and packing services, clothing and tailoring ads, medical ads, a final settlement notice for William Bueller estate, and an early 20th century stockholders meeting notice for Watkins National Bank of Lawrence Kansas.
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