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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1907
Page
3
Fragmented university notes cover events at a Kansas campus including student concerts, a Christmas trip by twelve named students across the state, a chapel service, and a new gym pool opening. Mentions Chancellor and visiting figures, with scattered personal anecdotes and general campus life details.
The Washburn team, billed as the undisputed Kansas champions, travels to Chanute for a celebrated exhibition against local rivals. Stars like Williams, Miller, Hope Hinghey and Brown are highlighted, with intense fan interest and a ground-ready crowd anticipated.
A local advertisement claims seven years of proof that Dr King’s New Discovery cures coughs and lung ailments. It touts effectiveness for throat chest and lung diseases, grips plague hay fever and bronchitis, and asserts pneumonia prevention. Barber & Son’s drug store sells bottles for one dollar with a free trial bottle available.
A historical excerpt explains snow’s whiteness arising from crystalline structure and air pockets. It notes over 1000 distinct snow crystals and how prisms reflect all colors, yielding white perceived light in daylight and guiding travelers at night without artificial illumination.
The Topeka Capital prints a survey of Kansas authors and works published this year. It highlights Daniphans Expedition and Memoirs of John J. Ingalls, plus works by Mrs. Margaret Will McCarter, John R. Conk, Dumont Smith, A A Graham, Eugene F Ware, M O Donoho, Myrna E Termott Stevens on Liberal letters, and EW Howe with Daily Notes of a Trip Around the World. The article notes regional ties to Topeka and Kansas City and outlines the varied subjects from history to Western life and travel.
Amen and his family move into a shop during the harvest rush as a boss blacksmith warns workers they must finish by six tonight. The statement captures a tense moment of labor and expectation in July.
Real estate transfers include multiple warranty deeds with parties such as H Graham J P Vaughn and spouses Winifred Fluke Edith Graham Rose Graham Finley Graham Barbara Kennedy to James W Counts for 2188 dollars describing parts of quarter sections. Sallie Emeline Weiler to William Hoskinson for 1200 dollars covering 20 acres. Undivided eight interest transfers between Susan E Morgan Jeremiah Glathart Mary Glathart and Mary Slathart in Mass Street area. United States patent deed to John Winey for land described as NM of 10-15-21.
Fragmented editorial excerpts urge congress to back eastern forest reserves, citing Pinchot and New York Times figures on hardwood depletion. Advocates call for sustained management, big appropriations to buy Appalachian forests, and timber cultivated like grain.
An annual Union Pacific report highlights bold safety investments in the past year, allocating about 2000 dollars for devices and measures to reduce accidents and injuries. Despite these efforts, injury and fatality counts are reported with comparisons to prior years, alongside disciplinary actions and ongoing training to improve rail safety nationwide.
A promotional text extols American forests for medicinal plants including roots used in tonics and remedies. It claims Indian and early settler knowledge, urges request of a free little book of extracts, and touts Dr. Pierce's Favorie Prescription as alcohol free and effective for women and various ailments.
A fragmentary historical discussion traces the Roman Senate from Romulus to Julius Caesar, noting membership shifts and eligibility rules. It contrasts Rome’s advisory body with the U S Senate’s modern legislative role, plus remarks on wealth requirements and moral character among senators.
County Treasurer J. Eddy notes tax payments are ahead of prior years though the law sets a deadline today. He will allow continued payments until the first of the year, following a period of extended collection.
Ornd Laxative Fruit Syrup offers permanent relief for habitual constipation by stimulating the liver and restoring natural bowel action without irritation. It avoids nausea and griping, providing a pleasant taste. Remember the name Orino and refuse substitutes. Barber & Sos.
Tonight's program features Uncle Tom's Cabin presented by the Stetson company at the opera house. The long running production is expected to draw a crowd as usual, with audiences appreciating the familiar enduring performance. Burdock Blood Bitters is advertised to purify blood and improve complexion.
In a column a tale recalls a famed city girl whose marriage ended in tragedy as a cautionary example. The author condemns a young woman seeking attention at parties, urging familial intervention. The piece then shifts to a Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement touting internal remedies and endorsements from a Toledo physician.
Three days remain for Christmas shopping as Mass street stores like Lawrences showcase a full line of goods. Clerks wrap gifts while customers crowd in despite bad roads, with farmers arriving in town to buy presents.
An old advertisement asserts that good health hinges on proper kidney function and promotes Foley's Kidney Cure as a cure, claiming it strengthens kidneys and restores health. The fragment mentions doctors or general health advice in a sensational style.
Newport hosts a unusual luncheon where Mrs Bonril unveils Marmola formula as a home fat reducing cure. Guests learn the recipe promises weight loss without dieting or exercise and claims to slim the figure while preserving beauty, with a quip about falling in love.
A Davenport Iowa resident reports a twelve year struggle with asthma ending after using Foley’s Honey and Tar. The testimonial claims the medication cured the condition after one fifty cent bottle, asserting earlier use might have saved years of suffering.
For a Good Cause the Salvation Army appeals for help with its Christmas work and plans to send baskets this year. A public dinner draws many who do not need it while needy families miss meals. Poor families will receive baskets and meals at home when desired. If you have not helped this good work do it now. The men of irregular habits may be a regular nuisance.
A. F. Hardy of East Wilton Maine extols Bucklen's Amnica Betves as a universal cure for sores boils ulcers and burns noting it has saved many a doctor bill. 25c at Barber Son’s drug store. First published Lawrence Journal December 14 1907. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Executor named by Douglas County Probate Court on December 18 1907 for Jennie C Snedaker deceased. All interested party advised to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. Edgar Ed Bailey
Notice announces annual meetings for Lawrence National Bank and Watkins National Bank in Lawrence Kansas to elect directors. Meetings set for Tuesday January 14 with hours from morning to afternoon. Tacit mention of cashiers Taul R Brooks and C H Tucker. Published December 1907.
Edna May Galbraith sues Orval M Galbraith in Douglas County Kansas asking for divorce, restoration of maiden name. Defendant must answer by January 17 1908 or petition will be taken as confessed and judgment will dissolve the marriage and restore maiden name.
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