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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1908
Page
3
The state notes 333 certificates for institutes conductors and 115 for instructors as teachers rush to become institute leaders this summer. Salaries for institute work promise higher earnings despite demanding exams and competition, with conductors earning around two hundred dollars and instructors about seventy per month.
An odd mix of medical claims and ads discusses men past sixty facing kidney and prostate issues. It promotes Matey’s Kidney Care as a remedy and includes testimonials from a Mr. Rodney Burneth of Rock Port Missouri claiming relief after two bottles.
Lucama North Carolina resident Wm A Fertwell credits Electric Bitters with curing his Brights disease in the diabetes stage after using fewer than three bottles. He says the remedy halted long standing liver and bladder troubles and guarantees its permanence via O P Bar ber Son druggists. The notice ends with a shift to a burglar context.
Readers witness a chaotic scene as two men chase rats across a sidewalk, then shift to Missouri Kansas debate plans and university events. The page mentions a piano recital by Edward Baxton Perry, a spring concert, a university party, and visits by James Adams and Helen Haughey, with notes on diphtheria quarantine and campus activities.
An old patent remedy notice promises refunds if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure coughs. It claims to stop coughing, heal the lungs, and prevent pneumonia and consumption with no opiates. The genuine product is in a yellow package and is sold by O. V. Barber & Son.
Sheriff Woodward arrested Lloyd Coffman W Coffman Asa Reed Jay W and George Daniels residents of Marion township by telephone last night over a disturbance at the Centenniel serical Tvase on February 7. The men were summoned and expected to appear this afternoon as the sheriff declared their cooperation and non aggravated offense.
The courtroom was crowded as the Vaneil trial proceeded and Journal telephones rang throughout the night. Many expected a hung jury from the outset, a common forecast in major cases.
Mrs Eva Un Capher of Grovertown Stark County Indiana said a severe cough left her bedbound until Dr King’s New Discovery cured her. The remedy for coughs colds and throat and lung ailments is sold by C P Barber & Son Druggists with 50 cent and one dollar bottles and a free trial bottle offered.
Maurice A. Kent, recent Liberal Arts graduate of Iowa State University, is elected to oversee all Haskell Institute athletic teams. The policy suggests Haskell may regain football supremacy and sustain last year’s strong baseball and basketball records.
County Attorney Harley delivered an impassioned closing speech in a crowded courtroom. He attacked the defense and painted the defendant’s complicity, then pressed on the note question while witnesses and a tense gallery watched a dramatic verdict process unfold.
Historical notes cite Wm Haskell basketball teams with multi year experience and a long itinerary. The schedule lists February and March dates across Missouri Illinois Kentucky and Ohio venues. Team members include Means Gillenwater Verotzer Connell and captains Barrell Dupois Selkirk.
The man who exploited his Sigma Chi brothers through a forged check scheme has been active nationwide. Reports today detail two new incidents, noting it was easy for college students to help their brothership through this distressing graft.
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar cough medicine as a safe, effective remedy for influenza symptoms. It asserts the product stops coughing and heals the lungs without harmful drugs, warning against substitutes and fake packages.
Local reporting notes a spring coursing event planned in Lyon County with involvement from notable figures and honorary attendees. The piece mentions Kiporia as a key location and references fostered interest from national audiences, with anticipation of a major competition featuring greyhounds and associated ceremonies.
John Pleasant of Magnolia Indiana recalls a lesson from six years ago and says he began taking Dr King’s New Life Pills and finds them better the longer he uses them. Guaranteed by O P Barber & Son druggist for 25e.
A reporter notes mob reaction as locals confront stories about pool halls and underage patrons. A clothing dealer and a girl protest mischaracterizations while rumors of Emporia youths and a so called hand holders spark debate in the town.
Publication notice announces a petition to probate a will and appoint executors and trustees. It outlines estate details, claims procedures, and a court date for proceedings in a Kansas district, with actions to ban adverse claims and determine title to real estate.
Letter by Charles Walters of Alleghany Sierra County claims Bucklen's Armies Salve quickly cures burns sores wounds boils cuts sprains and piles and warns of refunds at O P Barber & Son drug store. The writer notes no remedy helps with his lingering troubles.
The passage notes that porous plasters may not help but irritate. It highlights a successful musician values tone and money, while failure attracts sympathetic pity. It comments on a woman’s secret opinion of her husband and the duty of a parent to support a child when the wish is father to the thought. It compares old friends to worn shoes, comfortable yet sometimes shabby.
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