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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1907
Page
3
An old advertisement explains kidney disease as a root of many sudden deaths and urges Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy. It claims the product treats kidney liver and bladder issues, offers a free sample and book, and provides mail address in Binghamton New York.
Quaker Manufacturing Company sues J. W. Webb and H. C. Patterson in Douglas County Kansas for a $162.60 claim plus interest and costs, seeks foreclosure of a mechanical lien on Lot Seven Wilder’s Addition Lawrence, with proceedings set for March 11 1907 and court to award relief as appropriate. Witness Henry H. Asher Clerk.
Schedule lists Kansas City and Chicago express trains with departure times such as 4:51 am and 4:71 pm, plus additional services like the Atlantic Express and California Limited. Ottawa and Leavenworth branch arrivals and departures are noted with express and mixed trains in this timetable excerpt.
A vivid tour of Lowell and Maynard woolen mills shows the journey from sheep to cloth. It notes California and Montana wool, the Assabet water power, immigrant labor, and the vast weaving and spinning rooms with hundreds of looms and mules, highlighting the mixer of nationalities and the modern mill system.
A travelogue tone describes Turkish mills near As Sabul, detailing swift looms, evolving mill girls from old image to neat dress, and the noisy, crowded work environment. The narrator notes the moral of aging industrial routines and mingles ads for Dr Thomas’ Kidney Medicine and King’s New Discovery with casual observations and anecdotes.
C G Hays of Bluff Mo praises Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the quickest and surest healer for sores, burns, wounds and piles. The product is guaranteed by Barber & fic Druggist We.
The second tallest man in the world visits Thursday morning, Major McKenzie, as advance notice for Barney Gilmore's 1A Rocky Road to Dublin at the Baw ersuck Opera House next week. The giant, 7 feet 2 inches, waits at a hotel before the show and is rumored to have offered advice for a possible acting career. A reward of $100 appears in ad copy, and the page also touts a patent medicine claim for catarrh cure amid various testimonials.
An ad cites Natar Electric Bitters touted as a tonic for general health. It promotes ManZan Pile Remedy in collapsible tubes with a nozzle to relief bleed and itching quickly. Sold by C P Barber Son with a money refund guarantee.
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