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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1906
Page
2
President Hopevelt backs away from simplified spelling as a fad while Carnegie argues for estate taxes. The text critiques changes to language, discusses taxation, forestry protection, and the need for law enforcement and new laws to match public demand. The piece references Topeka court rulings, education, manual schools, lumber imports from Canada, and statements by Col Harris on Bo Meal policy.
A collage of political rhetoric, medical ads, and light humor from a bygone paper. References to Col Harris and Kansas politics mix with patent medicine claims for Newhr’s Frerplehie and Herpicide. Humorous quips about courting, marriage, and home trade dollars conclude the page.
An extended excerpt contrasts Mexican legal procedure with U S practices, noting that suspects may be detained without contact for three days to build prosecutions, trials occur before judges with limited appeal, and advertisers must meet promises or face imprisonment. It discusses price controls on essentials, especially wheat, to prevent corners, and includes anecdotes about a priest’s stubborn horse and a quip about conscience.
A collage of classifieds seeks tuition janitor job at Lawrence Business College and a competent cook for a three person family with modern conveniences. Other notices include home office rep positions in Douglas county, a sales call for C B Hosford Investment Co, room and board offers, white girl for general house work, two furnished rooms for light housekeeping, Model laundry help, private boarding house with several rooms, room and board for traveling couple, branch office manager for Morris Wholesale House Cincinnati, afternoon work for a white woman, a man to work around a furnished home, four or five room cottage to rent, and a buyer for secondhand shoes and clothing by Dave Litwin.
For sale notice listing include a large modern house in University district with price reduced to 4000, 1009 acres of wheat land in Finney county near Garden City, a 20 acre farm with 3 miles north east of town at 875 per acre, and other building sites and trades. Contact details and phone numbers provided.
Classified notice offering rental of rooms for light house mapping and open dates at a lumber yard location. Mentions male applicants, a contact Mr. N. Seri berger, and references to Troyville and Kreider's lumber yard with twenty years of experience claimed.
Plain gold locket with mocogem L. $. C. on face and a small picture inside, lost between Churchill farm and Home store. Reward offered for finder. Return to Watkins Bank.
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