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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1908
Page
3
Readers learn three standard dressings English French and mayonnaise with step by step tips. Instructions cover hard boiled eggs, mustard, lemon juice, pepper and thickening methods. Jotted notes include a brief chiropractic on oil emulsification and a plug for Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a wound remedy.
An excerpt recalls early schooldays in Kansas with strict male teachers and wooden paddles, focusing on Bill Berry who faced the beech gag and never cried. It recalls the end-of-term festivities, a mock military company, and a mass departure to Sunny Dale, as remembered in Atchison Globe style.
A compact clipping surveys quack cures and testimonial snippets. Charles Walters touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for wounds and burns while dismissing failure as money back at O P Barber Son. Other blurbs mock health fads and promote Burdock Blood Bitters as a digestion aid.
A group of girls discussed social plans in Lawrence as one friend laments a strict Lent rule. The penitent plans to keep seven o clock bedtimes to influence Walter’s visits while others comment on John Wayne style self made men and friendships.
A humorous scene unfolds as the Bachelor Club gathers in a Sulphur Springs store. Members trade banter about a Leap Year, a secret password, and girl gossip while the president orders unity and a motion to dismiss tension. Dean's Regulets are cited as a remedy for habitual constipation.
The National Audubon Societies announce a child driven drive to feed and shelter birds. Schools from large urban to rural districts will build birdhouses and shelters, urging kids to request materials and guidance. Officials say preserving birds protects crops and insects, with emphasis on patriotic duty and community action.
Sheriff Woodward received a telegram from Holton about George Jensen and another Danish man being sought for forgery. Jensen is described as a young man about 20, believed connected to a jailbreak attempt, with one accomplice already jailed and the other at large. The report notes suspicions of their wanted status and a pursuit ongoing.
Willow Springs residents report a light winter spell while Mr. Wm Church yorgh shows new scales with good satisfaction. Mr Van aaeson installs new model windows at home. Robert Gish praises Franklin county girls. Mr and Afra Beakley returned from a trip east. Wesley Flory plans a public release. Dave Flory cuts saw logs. C B Shuck was 14 in the locality Sunday evening. C E Peavy moved into Mr J Clavencé residence. Filburn spent evening with Clande Wells.
John Pleasant of Magnolia Indiana recalls a valuable lesson from six years ago. He began taking Dr. King’s New Life Pills and found continued use improved his health. The pills, guaranteed to please everybody, are sold by C. P. Barber & Son druggists for 25 cents.
A Tinman Hearts troupe member lamented after a show with sparse crowds, noting the previous stop in St. Joe drew packed houses while last night’s performance drew almost no one. The company, mentioning a “3 dead town,” left for Learworth hoping for better turnout.
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