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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1905
Page
3
Misleading medical claims and patient confusion arise as many Ames women seek unproven treatments for multifaceted symptoms. The article alleges doctors misdiagnose as ailments like nervous exhaustion or uterine issues, prescribing outdated remedies and unnecessary tonics.
The timetable lists trains eastward from Atchison to Kansas City Chicago and points east including No 8 Kansas City and Chicago express daily, No 1 Kansas City to Lawton and Bel Mine daily except Sundays, and various regional trains with limited service, detailing departures, arrivals, and exceptions across routes such as California Limited, Lawrence Branch, and Beatrice-Beauch-Dells Kapress. It notes limited or no service on Sundays and holidays.
Lawrence records announce a sheriff sale under an execution issued by the Douglas County District Court. George W. Porat et al vs Lawrence Wally Joure. description covers 16 acres plus improvements in section 2 township 12 range 18, Kansas River boundary, with parcels in 40 section two. Sale to occur January 15, 1876, at 2 PM at the county courthouse in Lawrence.
A faded reminiscence recounts an aging engineer describing a locomotive as near human. The piece centers on Jia Crean, an early railway figure, and the locomotive she operated until a fatal collapse. The narrative details the machine’s life, the foreman Murphy, and the final accident that sent the engine roaring through a wall, ending in destruction and questions about the train’s fate.
An elderly man and his son are fined for improper train boarding amid a dispute over paying the remaining fare. The traveler faces an extra $25 charge for stopping the train without proper reason, as authorities impose penalties and travel costs.
The first railroad engine to reach Farmington New Mexico traveled the new 60 mile Denver and Rio Grande branch from Durango Colorado. The line, recently completed, will open up a wide frontier country to Colorado markets and settlers.
D L Gregory of Hope Texas touts Backlen y Am ica Salve as rapidly healing sores burns and boils, and Burdock Blood Bitters advertised to strengthen the stomach and combat indigestion, claiming quick relief for a range of ailments.
Stockholders of Lawrence National Bank of Lawrence Kansas will meet at the banking house in Lawrence on January 9 1908 between 10 a m and 12 m to elect directors for the upcoming year Paul B Brooke cashier Lawrence Kansas December 6 1906 The annual meeting of the stock-
A Philadelphia Bulletin report describes a high profile theft scare where a woman claims $20,000 in jewels were stolen by a maid. The detective questions the woman’s memory and hiding spots, with absurd anecdotes about misplaced items and social expectations for women under accusation.
The Lisndare Newport bishop, unable to find his relief aid, had to preach without it and with a shuffled clergy. He forgot a certiken to conduct one service and struggled to lead amid a chaotic moment as the 119th Psalm neared its end. The clerk noted uneasily the scramble to finish the hymn as verses trailed and the minister returned, breathless, from the vestry.
Short note cites Chambers' Journal proposing front bumper devices to prevent child injuries by cars. Also reports Bulawayo Chronicle on hippos causing boats to capsize near Victoria Falls, with one death and several rescues. Ends with a comic exchange about engagements from Chicago Daily News.
The notice extols tourist sleepers as a cost saving travel option to California, highlighting comfort for sensible travelers and urging inquiries to city and depot agents E. B. Alexander and J. T. Shanklin. It also mentions warning about common colds and promotes Dr Woot’s Norway Pine Byram.
Fragmented text weaves a chaotic patch of topics from cocaine extraction and race talk to automobile wire wheels and a court scene. It blends garbled names, stray quotes, and medical ads, ending with an endorsement for Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil for farm injuries.
The famous George Washington statue on the Capitol esplanade deteriorates from rain and frost. Restorative efforts and protective enclosures were tried but failed, leaving the monument exposed to winter damage.
An old period piece explains dandruff as a scalp parasite causing thinning hair. It promotes Newbro Der perroide Herpicide from Detroit as a chemical cure to kill the germ, stop fallout, and prevent baldness, urging readers to request a sample by mail.
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as an effective remedy for coughs and colds, warning against unknown patent medicines that may contain opiates. It urges customers to ask for Foley's product and refuse substitutes.
At a regular meeting on December 1905 the Lawrence city council adopted a resolution declaring Adams Street intersecting streets to be graded paved and curbed from the alley east of Tennessee to Massachusetts Street. Pavement to be brick vitrified cement with concrete foundation and limestone curb. Payment to be made in ten annual installments per city clerk D Brooks.
Foley & Co Chicago advertises Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy for coughs and lung issues. The copy warns against imitated preparations and claims mild laxative effect with no opiates, suitable for children and delicate persons, sold at Barter & Son's drug store.
The Providence Journal notes bayberry candles are made from berries, detailing the preparation steps and aroma. Also included are historical health and strength observations about male youth and aging, plus a brief quip about a bachelor kissing a baby girl, reflecting period miscellany.
A Vermont town recounts a father’s praise for Doan's Kidney Pills after his son, aged seven or eight, suffered renal-related symptoms from fever and back pain. The advertisement claims dramatic relief, urging purchase from Foster-Milburn Co. as sole U.S. agents, with price 50 cents.
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