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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1906
Page
2
Reading fragments show a Kansas City editor rail against political corruption and censorship while railing at party loyalty. It discusses Mayor McClellan, railroad rates, and the need for honest public service with domestic concerns, charity, and conscience in governance.
A newspaper observer notes fifty one members in the hall during Phil Campbell's speech and two days later Theodore E Burton speaks in favor of railroad rate reform. Burton's reception is described as an ovation while Campbell is criticized as an exercise in tail pulling. The piece frames railroads as vital to Kansas wealth yet dangers of monopolies linger.
General Wilder Metcalf reports Company H of Lawrence is the crack company of the Kansas National Guard. Of 55 on roll, 31 present, 19 absent. officers competent with one exception. Praised for prompt manual of arms and rifle discipline. Encouragement urged to instill respect for flag and country.
A church concert by the Men's club is planned for next week at the Baptist church. The program aims to please general and artistic audiences with musicians including Mrs. C. P. Grosvenor Ed House Miss Phipps Prof. Hubach and other favorites. Tickets are selling well through various parties and at Ray mond's drug store. The event is expected to draw a full house and feature one of the year’s best musical programs.
A total lunar eclipse will occur starting at 11 44 and last over two hours if skies are clear. The Earth's shadow will cross the moon making it dimmer and appear like smoked glass during totality seen from Lawrence.
Professor Haworth faces multiple challenges including a geology class of 130 students while arguing Kansas newspapers that the natural gas is not adulterated with air. He notes no pumping stations are installed yet and could not pump air into pipes. gas tests are frequent and adulteration would be detected and reported.
Lawrence man C A Jennings testifies four years of back and kidney pain vanished after using Doan's Kidney Pills bought from Dick Bros drugstore. He reports caldling sensations and nocturnal urination resolved, price 50 cents, Fonten-Milburn Co Buffalo NY agents for the United States.
Mrs Reason Risley Parsons born in Athens County Ohio on February 1. She married Reason Risley January 15. She died February 3 1706 at 12 55 pm after a long illness and had eight children with five surviving Amanda Sylvester Isaac George and Grant plus her granddaughter Lillian Wheeler she raised. A half brother in Athens Ohio is the sole surviving immediate family member. The Risley family moved from Ohio to Mahaska County Iowa in 1871 and to Kansas near Lawrence in 1531 before settling in Lawrence last spring due to Mrs Risley s health.
A damaged OCR note describes a shed plan for a small farm showing a storage shed option as an alternative to a larger square structure. It mentions a preferred design by the letter and references a diagram in the gazette for the storage solution.
The Farmers Institute will convene in Lawrence on Friday February at 1:30 PM at Odd Fellows hall. Program includes Home Orchard by G W Maffet Stock Feeding by Pres Nichols Farm Dairying by E E Brown Corn Breeding by J H Miller Wheat Culture in Eastern Kansas by Pres Nichols and a Ruleach Boys Corn Contest. Four quarts of Boone County White or Hildreth Yellow Dent seed corn offered to bees that raise it and return one half bushel. E C Cowles, President Ed Harvey, Secretary. The only cows that stay with a family are those that are married to it.
A compact telegraph-like listing of subscribers for the Missouri and Kansas Telephone Company with names, addresses, and partial notes. The document reads like a supplemental list for a January telephone directory, including many residents and businesses with city state and street details, plus scattered advertisements and medical product notes interspersed.
A fragment notes risks from kidney trouble and praises Burdock Blood Bitters for stomach and bowel regulation. Mentions Barber & Son's and a stray quote about opera. Includes garbled lines about health and consequences of deranged kidneys. The text reflects early 20th century medicinal advertising with dated tone.
The ad touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy. It claims to act on the blood and mucous surfaces, destroying disease foundations, building up strength, with a $100 reward for any failure. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation and various local farm and housing listings, plus notices for lost items and help wanted.
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