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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1905
Page
3
An antique health advertisement claims women's disorders arise from nervous strain and cold exposure and promotes Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as nature’s cure. It cites herbal ingredients like Black Cohosh and Golden Seal, urging readers to request a free Common Sense Medical Adviser and mail-order paperbound edition.
An OCR damaged listing shows rail timetables and fares from Atchison to Santa Fe and to nearby towns. It mentions passenger trains, daily schedules, limited accommodations, and various route endpoints, though many words are garbled and hard to parse.
A writer argues that the bluebottle fly known as Liuebot is a common nuisance yet a hidden ally. It aids natural decomposition by feeding on decay, shaping the ecosystem as it devours maggots and pest organisms while pollinating and supporting other wildlife.
The text notes China seeks cheap textile fabrication like tape and braid, boosting American machinery demand amid industrial growth. It advertises Hostetters Stomach Bitters as a universal remedy for winter ailments, claims cure for heartburn, bloating, and indigestion, and promotes a 1906 atlas offer. It also references railway earnings, a robbery, and praises De King’s New Life Pills for bowel issues.
A strange sand in Kauai creates wind sounds like barking, acting as a crude watchdog. Residents report use of barking sand to alert and deter intruders, with wind and dunes forming an eerie phantom crowd.
Taner COLUMN lists a seven room modern house for rent at 1132 Tennessee street with south door access. Wanted a girl for general house work at 1129 Louisiana street by Wilson Sterling. Also offers a new twelve room house for sale with favorable terms via J Gordon Gibb. A restaurant for sale, established over twenty years, centrally located with good trade. owner seeks new designs, address J in this office.
Practical guide to serving ice cream with hot syrups and toppings. Describes making flavored syrups with sugar, water, and options like chocolate, caramel, maple, mint, or rose. Suggests serving with pistachio ice cream and pale green colors, plus fruit pairings such as melon or peaches. Recommends keeping syrups warm in a bain marie and adding chopped nuts.
An old advertisement notes consumption sufferers finding relief through Dr King’s New Discovery as a remedy for coughs colds and sore throats. It touts prompt relief and claims to guard against pneumonia with trusted use at Barber & Sons drug store. A 50-cent and 1.00 bottle are offered with a free trial bottle.
The Lawrence National Bank of Lawrence Kansas will hold its annual stockholders meeting January 9 1906 from 10 a m to 12 m to elect directors for the ensuing year. Paul R Brooks cashier Lawrence Kansas December 5 1905. Also notes an Inter national Live Stock Exposition at Chicago December 16 to 23 with promotional travel via Santa Fe and agent George C Balley urging attendance.
City records show Dec 4 1905 council action authorizing grading paving and curbing of Lee Street and adjacent alleys with vitrified brick on brick and lime stone curb. Installment payments over ten years authorized. clerk to publish notice for ten days.
Lawrence resident Fancie L. Wincbell testifies of years of dull back pain and kidney distress eased after using Doans Kidney Pills from Dick Bros drug store. She reports relief from aching legs, dizziness, and urinary issues, praising the remedy and its makers as trusted dealers in the United States.
The article argues that the idea of inferior travelers using tourist sleepers is false. Many travelers are prudent, seeking value to California, preferring to save money for other uses. It promotes Union Pacific tourist sleepers as comfortable and cost effective, advising inquiries to E. E. Alexander and J. T. Swanklin at the city depot.
A fragment reports a national conference on immigration to be held in Manhattan from December 6 to 7 with the aim to study immigration policy and potential new Chinese treaty terms. It notes Hawaii governor Tea writes to President Melmeth about facilitation of desosates and cooperation at the conference.
An old advertisement and anecdote tout a tonic called Electric Bitters for kidney and digestive issues, with user claims of dramatic recovery. Missing or garbled text mentions train routes and reduced fares for Thanksgiving travel, plus local agents and contact details.
A historical text describes keeping 100 hens in winter in multiple small flocks with divide pens and elevated perches. It notes a long building with low plank tents, wire netting, and poultry nets separating pens, plus raised feed and a four inch buckwheat hull gap to keep the area dry and warm.
Winter eggs are more profitable due to lower supply in spring and summer, higher winter demand from hotels and railroads, and uniform quality. Costs rise in winter as hens are kept and fed, but producers can charge winter costs against summer output, urging farmers to secure most eggs in winter.
Quotes on beekeeping and poultry in farm journals advise vigilance for mice in hives during winter and readiness to expand colonies with fair weather. They praise Plymouth Rock, caution about poor breeding in flocks, and stress checking bee colonies after a fight to assess strength and queen presence.
A short 19th century tip suggests using common lard as an inexpensive lice killer. It asserts lice breathe through pores and that grease suffocates them. The advice covers lice on chicks and old hens, stating no additive is needed and grease alone is effective.
Santa Barbara remains a beloved seaside resort in California with centuries of history. Spanish friars preached Christianity to American Indians, and visitors continue to explore the old mission each season via the Ocean Pacific line. Inquiries about low rates to California are handled by E E Alexander, City Ticket Agent, phone 5 1 7 28, and 28 Franklin Depot Agent, phone 75.
A vivid sketch contrasts Hong Kong society with wealthy visitors, noting bathing parties on summer launches, social hierarchies, bachelor culture, and roaming leisure. It recalls double names, dollar-lifting staff, and scarce marriage prospects among European men, plus a tale of royal Pearls and a market push for Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup and an International Exhibition in Chicago with Santa Fe fares offered.
Special rate dates December 5 and 10 offer 75 percent of one way fare with $10 minimum to the west and southwest. Tickets valid twenty one days for return with stopovers allowed both directions. Apply GEO. G. BAILEY, Agent for details. Rentals and lodging ads, office notices, and rail car service info included.
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