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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1904
Page
2
The Lawrence Gazette reports on China preparing for possible war with Russia and Japan, Uruguay upheaval, Peru willing to arbitrate a Bolivian boundary dispute, and Russian interest in U.S. stance toward Asia. It also notes a Kansas divorce case, San Domingo politics, and Pullman car safety statistics amid a string of varied international and national items.
The Republican state central committee in Topeka plans a heated discussion over where to hold the state convention with Wichita and Topeka as rival sites. The meeting will also weigh other political and public issues including theatre safety and trade debates amid broader national concerns.
A Clarendon County farmer reports watching geese in a wheat field at dusk. The flock’s leader guides a wedge formation across the sky as rival geese contest rank, then settle near a pond with domestic birds.
The Washington Star notes lace caps are resurging as a practical stylish head covering for today’s busy women. It praises English women’s cap fashion, describes white lace and jabot styles, and explains how to fashion caps from large or small handkerchiefs with simple stitching and ribbon details.
Classified seeks include 160 acre farm rental cash deal by W P Ballard of Lawrence Kansas. student seeks lodging for room and board. girl for general house work at 1633 Vermont Street. experienced cook and housekeeper for a club with good salary. addresses: Cook, Lawrence Journal. site Eng and American Envy of Law by Edward Thompson Co. entirely new mayor note and publication price by C P Dunham care of Journal.
This fragment argues that urban life reshapes morality and social outcomes. It cites Buckley on an epidemic of crime and city-born pressures. It notes shifts in trades, apprentice limits, crowded labor markets, and rising crime or punishment as city life intensifies.
A collage of observations on animal dexterity and handlike limbs from various species. It compares animal feeding motions to human gestures and notes how some creatures use paws as grasping tools. The piece then shifts to England’s income, citing 1901 02 tax figures and historical prosperity peaks, ending with advertisements on curbside remedies and tonic medicines.
An 19th century style advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for female ailments with testimonials. It claims cures for weakness and gynecological issues and offers a cash reward for unrecoverable cases. The notice also promotes the Common Sense Medical Adviser and requests stamps for a book order.
A mother builds a child’s savings habit with a home bank that she keeps funding. The child adds pennies to the toy bank, inspiring joy and a lesson in saving. The father naively rewards pooling money until a crisis reveals the bank’s emptiness and the need to use a real savings institution.
A Vatican tale portrays Pope Vius X as steadfast and kind, vowing to spend 100000 lire on the poor despite treasurer opposition. The narrative recalls his firm handling of staff, including a printing employee reprimand, and ends with a brusque quip about the pope questioning a worker’s loyalty.
A Baltimore report traces oyster dredging shanghaiing on Chesapeake Bay to police attention. In a confidence game, a shipping runner lures men with fake jobs, signs them to threats of debt, and ferries them to an oyster boat where they are kept long past promised terms.
Fragmented OCR text discusses sleeping sickness in Africa with references to parasite and species evolution, then shifts to a testimonial about Hall's Catarrh Cure with Frank J. Cheney declaring the firm will pay one hundred dollars for any catarrh cure failure. Includes sworn affidavit dated December 6, 1886, in Toledo, Ohio, and promotion of Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills.
G Y W Hemilyon of 527 Sycamore Street Otawa KS praised Doan's Kidney Pills after kidney and bladder pain eased significantly. He reported relief after taking two boxes and urged readers to consult Dick Bros drug store for endorsements and to ask dealers for the product.
The article traces the enduring value of gems from biblical references to Roman wealth, noting emeralds and pearls in Caligula's treasures and famous personal adornments. It contrasts gem lore with a peanut plant's self-buried pods and includes brief humor and local notes on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy endorsement.
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