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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1904
Page
3
The matter of the estate of Brinton W Woodward deceased in Douglas County Kansas. The executrix applies for final settlement and discharge at the Probate Court on January 6 for an allowance for services and final accounting.
Notice is hereby given the county clerks of Leavenworth and Douglas counties invite sealed bids for the construction of a culvert bridge across the Kutisa river at Eudora Kansas. Bids must include a certified check for two percent of the bid amount payable to the specified bank. Deadline and contract details follow per county regulations.
Incomplete OCR text indicates a stockholders meeting notice for Nangual Bank of Lawrence. It mentions location likely Lawrence and a meeting date in January, with reference to board of directors. Details are garbled but implies formal stockholders gathering with agenda.
Railroad timetable items list various trains and departures from Kansas City, Lawrence, Leavenworth, and Topeka with daily or exception schedules. A postscript discusses a telegraph and telephone speed server, automatic printing, and phosphor safety notes, including mining and coal cautions.
An early American note explains how Indigenous peoples fertilized soil with small fish. Colonists observed this, then factories along the Atlantic coast extract oil and produce fertilizer from menhaden and related refuse. Annual US production reaches about 85 thousand tons valued at over 1.5 million dollars.
An assortment of clippings references recovery claims by a Lima engineer after a kidney ailment, odd railway chatter, a New York report on a trainer, and a French physician’s proposed corset law penalties for women under 30. Additional items note Japanese convict labor value and costs.
An letter to the Daily Post from a reader praises Foley's Honey and Tar after testing its merits. The writer claims the product is the best cough and cold remedy they have used and endorses its value for families seeking relief.
The article argues Japan has never been conquered and never held by an enemy for long, noting that the Japanese repelled forces that toppled Persia, India, and Russia. It suggests Russia has not yet faced Japan in war, challenging the idea that Japan is an unknown quantity in warfare.
A fragmented Philadelphia Public Ledger piece blends observations on Japanese strength in the China conflict and quirky animal training anecdotes. It mixes commentary on 1894-1901 events, a zoo keeper’s praise of house cats, and stray dialogue about a cat’s clever antics on stage and at home.
A Lawrence resident endorses Dean's Kidney Pills via a statement attributed to A. L. Mason of Bridge Street. The testimonial claims relief from backache and kidney symptoms after use, with Mia Mason also reporting positive results. Pills sold by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY as U S agents for 50 cents.
A fragmented notice touts an international Am Occam Cup race with an 83500 prize in 2005 and promotes Homattar's Stomach Bitters as a cure for stomach ailments and a preventive for colds fever and malaria. It also includes an endorsement letter from Roy Kemp of Angola Indiana for Faley's Honey and Tat with claims of curing La Grippe and pneumonia.
A Brook lyn Eagle fashion column outlines the four popular color themes Heather brown, hunter's green, old tree bark brown, and ecru with splashes of red blue and green. It notes rough textures now and satin fabrics later, predicting an expensive season for well dressed women and ongoing wardrobe changes.
A fragmentary line notes a phrase about a mother’s companion or influence and a guiding principle implied by tradition. The readable text presents a vague personal reflection without clear context or events.
A vintage description extols a gas stove valve showing instant fuel ready use. Turning valves adjusts fire to slow moderate or quick, with a full turn extinguishing flame. The piece celebrates convenience and control for users.
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