University Notes Praise for Moral Uplift at Chapel Talk
Hon Walter Williams chairman of Missouri University Curators and Columbia Herald editor spoke at Friday chapel. He urged moral uprightness for newspaper work and contrasted Kansas University’s achievements with Missouri’s athletic record. He highlighted KU’s enrollment, facilities, and alumni in government while praising readers of the Bible and classic literature for reporters.
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Walter Williams
Missouri University
Columbia Herald
Uni
Esch
Williams
Oman
Mr. Williams
Luke
Moses
Ruth
Kansas
United States
F. Tin
Bryce
Hawthorne
Pio
William
Scientists Elect Officers at Kansas Academy Meeting
The Kansas Academy of Science concluded its annual meeting at Emporia by electing officers for the ensuing year. The text lists the newly chosen president and other officers, reflecting the society’s leadership transition.
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Kansas Academy of Science
Emporia
Presi
Local Society Notes and Holiday Plans From White School
Election results announce T Lovewell re elected secretary and J Smith of Emporia as treasurer for the next annual meeting. Thanksgiving day set as the date. A Christmas program and shadow social are planned at the White school house one mile north of town Friday evening December 20. Girls invited to bring full boxes and boys full pocketbooks. Burdock Blood Bitters advertised for health.
Foley's Toney and Tar cough remedy notice
Notice from Barber and Son stating Foley's Toney and Tar for coughs and lung troubles is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug Law because it contains no opiates or harmful drugs. It is recommended as a safe remedy for children and adults.
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Foley
Barber & Son
Quincy Adams Lawyer delights with wholesome humor
Amusements note praises Quincy Adams Lawyer for its strong, clean story and natural humor appealing to all. It highlights conventional yet fresh drama with characters as types and cites ticket prices 25, 50c, 75c, and $1.00.
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Quincy Adams
A Real Wonderland of South Dakota Wonders
Mrs. E. D. Clapp reports her son near death from throat trouble until Dr. King's New Discovery was used. She credits it with stopping exhausting coughing spells and saving his life. The ad promotes the remedy at 50c and 100, with a trial bottle offered free.
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South Dakota
Mound City
E. D. Clapp
Mrs. Clapp
O. P. Barber & Son
Call for Meeting In Topeka Sets Kansas GOP Plans
Kansas Republicans issue formal call for state central committee meeting in Topeka on December 23 to decide the site and time of the 1968 state convention. A primary is unlikely. convention target mid March with Wichita or Topeka as hosts and a hall for 2,000 on the floor and ample gallery space.
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Kansas
Republican State Committee
Topeka
J. T. Moore
Republican State Central Committee
State Committee
Wichita
Foley's Kidney Cure Advertisement Claim
An old fashioned health ad urged universal receipt of Foley's Kidney Cure to restore kidney and bladder function, warn of Bright's disease and diabetes if untreated, and strengthen kidneys and ureters, attributed to Barber & Son.
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Foley
Bright
Barber & Son
Post Office Feels Christmas Rush In Lawrence
The Lawrence post office braces for the Christmas rush as clerks and carriers anticipate full workloads daily through year end. Postmaster Irving Hill urges senders to mail gifts well in advance to avoid delays and public complaints over late deliveries.
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Lawrence Post Office
Irving Hill
New York
Postfice Department
Personal notes from Lawrence residents in Kansas City visits
Purely personal items list residents and visitors including Katherine Lawrence, Mrs E E Ellis, Orear Rockland, Mrs M G Manley, Laura J Cowles, Miss Stilwell, I A A Lewellen, Miss Mary Floyd, Miss Mable Beard, Mrs August Weber, Miss Louise Weber, Rose Leonhard, Mrs J M Judge, Miss Harriett Greisinger, Mrs E M SelJer, W R Stubbs, George Belt, John Cadien, Mrs F M Loomas, W Brownell, Arthur Bradley, Dr Sadler, Miss Lena Wilbur, Mrs T L D Shephard, Miss Oily Brause, Miss Mame Snyder, Miss Irene Crawford, Miss Chave McKnight, Miss Frances Brockway, Noble Sherwood Angubright, John Angubright, Penehard, Ema Weibel, Vivian Springer, Nelle Morris. many travelings to Kansas City or Topeka and back to Lawrence areas.
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Katherine Lawrence
Kansas City
E. E. Ellis
Indianapolis
Orear Rockland
M.G. Manley
Laura J. Cowles
E. Stilwell
Kansasity
I. A. A. Lewellen
Mary Floyd
Mable Beard
Eudora
Lawrence
August Weber
Louise Weber
Rose Leonhard
Fadora
J. M. Judge
Small
St. Louis
Harriett Greisinger
E. M. SelJer
Frank Ault
Topeka
George Morrow
Robert Morrow
Gift ideas for men at Lawrence OBBE'S store
A retailer presents a holiday gift guide for men featuring smoking jackets and robes priced from four to ten dollars, neckwear gloves suspenders shirts umbrellas and canes cuff buttons studs collars cuffs handkerchiefs and many other useful items. The piece invites shoppers to buy gifts for father brother or sweetheart and notes delivery through December 24 with safe reliable service.
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Lawrence
Father
Con
Obbe
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad
Advertises Dr Kilmer’s Swamp-Root as a universal cure for kidney and urinary troubles. Claims modern science links kidney health to overall wellbeing and promises relief, sample bottle by mail, and lists prices of fifty cent and one dollar sizes. Mentions Binghamton New York as address.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer
Binghamton, N.Y
Odd Fellows Will Celebrate In Topeka Next Spring
Preliminary plans for the Git Fellows reunion set for Topeka next spring. The event will include attendees from Shawnee lodge of Topeka and Judges from Leavenworth, Lawrence, Kansas City, and Atchison. The fiftieth anniversary celebration in Kansas City last spring led to annual reunions in spring, making Topeka the second host city for the ongoing celebration.
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Topeka
Shawnes Lode
Topela
Tecurseh
Leavesworth
Lawrence
KC City
Atchiso
Kansas
Kansas City
Raf the
Orine Liver Lively Syrup Promoted for Constipation Relief
Advert describes makes the liver lively and provides permanent relief from habitual constipation by stimulating the liver and restoring natural bowel action without irritation. It claims no nausea or griping, mild and pleasant to take. Barber & Son advertises Orine, urging to remember the name and avoid substitutes.
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Orine
Barber & Son
Praising Harry Kemp in The Journal and Century praise
The Journal admits initial prejudice but grew to admire poet Harry Kemp. It notes Kemp’s simple, strong December Century poem titled by I H Kemp. Kemp, a young man from New England who traveled to Lawrence, is praised for his unconventional style and acclaim from leading American critics.
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Harry Kemp
Abilene
I. H. Kemp
Kemp
New England
Lawrence
Tie
America
Christmas Electrical Gift Suggestions
Christmas ideas list electrical devices for her him and IT. For her include sewing machine motor pretty electric lamp curling iron heater chafing dish flat iron and many more. For him consider electric lighter shaving mug glue-pot or soldering iron for odd jobs. For IT suggest bright electric light for home or business and an artistic portable lamp for readers. Looking for an Outlaw.
Early Christmas shopping spreads across the year
The article notes a growing habit of buying goods early for Christmas, with Lawrence stores stocking and displaying gifts by mid November. Merchants began preparations months ago to ease the final rush, as larger crowds and greater gift variety demand more space and quicker service.
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Lawrence
Individua
Books Received. Little Colonel stories reviewed
The notice highlights two juvenile titles by Johnston and Annie Fellows Johnston. The Life Colonel comes Riding follows the Little Colonel series with Betty as debutante, plus a touching tale of Big Brother caring for siblings sent to Kansas homes. University Book Store lists them for sale.
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Bix Beather
Johnston
Kansas
Children’s Art Society
Big Brother
Brenjhe
Annie Fellows Johnnston
Knight
Rob
Betty
Colonel
Lloyd
Little Coronel
University
Foley's Honey and Tar Promises Asthma Relief
A Davenport testimonial claims Foley's Honey and Tar cured twelve years of asthma after a cold. Mrs. Adolph Buesing of 701 West Third St describes near lifelong suffering and urges earlier use to save years of misery.
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Foley
Adolph Buesing
West Third St
Davenport
Iowa
Barber & Son
Stealing Signs At University Alarms Officials
Recurrent sign theft at the university prompts officials to raid suspected student houses. The practice, once common among some female and male students, has resurfaced as a concern, with authorities urged to tighten enforcement. Also an advertisement for Dosa's Regulats claims constipation relief and digestion support at 25 cents a box.
Reward for Lost Oat Lest Kitten Near Tennessee Address
From my home on Thursday evening, a bluish gray kitten with light yellow spots disappeared. The kitten belongs to my sick daughter, and I will pay a suitable reward for its return to 1120 Tennessee. J R Griggs.
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Tennessee
J. R. Griggs
Unclear phrase hints at fatal stoppage in equipment
A fragmented notice mentions a fatal stoppage related to a device or mechanism, with references to sliver and dowel components. Details are sparse, but the event appears to involve a confirmed fatal outcome and the phrase edudition hints at an ongoing investigation or inquiry.
Reminiscence Of Lawrence Pioneers And Old Friends
A nostalgic column recalls Miss Satie Musan and Lawrence’s early leaders, noting Mrs. Patrie Magan and Mrs. O’Haw visiting the old homestead near the wind wall site. Stories of neighbors aiding widows after trials, Magan’s escape from raids, and reunions on Thanksgiving highlight enduring community bonds and memories of a flourishing town.
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al Samber
Ars Rs
Satie Musan
Manis
Ned
Lawrence
Patrie Magan
Hks
O'Haw
Ubl
Windwall
Uiere
Ireland
Dubn Shashrine
Pinckney School
Kate Magan O’ Dowd
F. Jhearnt-Mors
Mary Murray
Walton
Old Central High School
Remarkable patient seeks relief after mixed medical opinions
Abraham Kewn of Winterton New York recounts doctors giving varied diagnoses heart disease kidney trouble blood poison stomach and liver issues. After five doctors failed his wife urged Electric Bitters which restored his health. One bottle proved stronger than all five doctors. Guaranteed for blood poison weakness and stomach liver and kidney complaints by O P Harber & Son 50e.
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Abraham Kewn
Winterton
N. Y
O. P. Harber & Son
Laura Price Skinner obituary from Boone to Baldwin
Laura Price Skinner born in Roonsborough Boone county Iowa September 18 1867 died in Baldwin December 10 1907. Married W H Skinner in Lawrence Kansas December 10 1888 and moved to Baldwin with six children four sons two brothers survive. Active church and Sunday school worker. Funeral held at First M E church 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Community offers sympathy to the family.
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Laura Price
Roonsborough
Boone County
Owa
Baldwin
Lawrence
Kans
W. H. Skinner
M. E
Lawrence National Bank Stockholders Meeting Notice
Stockholders of the Lawrence National Bank of Lawrence Kansas will meet at the Banking House on December 5 between the hours of 10 and 12 for the purpose of selecting directors for the coming year. Paul I Brooks cashier Lawrence Kansas December 6, 1907 first published December 7 1907. PUBLICATION NOTICE State of Kansas to Lois Mair you are noticed that on December 7 Carl ked MAir filed petition in district court of Deuc tis County praying for a decree of divorce from you on grounds of wilful abandonment for more than one year prior to filing you must appear and answer by January 1 1908 or judgment will be rendered Attest Henry Tliasiter Clerk of the District Court.
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Lawreare Hional Bank
Lawrence
Kansas
Tresdury
Paul I. Brooks
Lawrence Daily Journal
State of Kansas
Lois Mair
Carkeld Mair
District Court
Deuctis County
Ade
Watkins National Bank
Te Bank
C. I. Tucker
Orval M. Galbraith
Douglas County
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