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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1904
Page
1
A lengthy narrative describes a king and queen hosting guests, with scenes of gratitude and wit. The queen notices laborers in a field and is moved by a simple gift, while a future envoy thanks the hosts for their kindness. The tale hints at politics, war, and courtly manners through a village interaction.
English Lutheran and United Presbyterian hold morning and evening services with Sunday schools and youth programs. Pilgrim, Christian, First Christian, Plymoutth Congregational and other churches share Sabbath times, prayer meetings, and minister names like EE Stoffer, Rev C M Thomas, F. M. Boonet, A. L. Ward, and Dr. R. Cardiey. Notices include catechism, Bible classes, and youth groups.
Baron Kodama visited Minamoto in Chiba to inspect a unique communal system. The 300-family village funds education with 1400 yen, plans a 10000 yen permanent fund, and aims to exempt villagers from taxes. Sumptuary rules ban silk garments and banquets, reflecting thrift and Buddhist devotion.
A letter from Roy Kemp of Angola Indiana extols Foley's Honey and Tar for La Grippe relief after other remedies failed. The piece cites other ad and journal notes, including Chamberlains Cough Remedy endorsements, and a wedding blunder about the couple residing at the old manse.
A Singapore hotel in the Malay Peninsula attracts foreign residents. A 32 foot python roams the tower piazza, a tiger moves through the billiard room, and a wild boar bursts in near the door guard, unsettling guests and staff alike.
The readable passages sketch varied topics from old times including a voyage and mining tale at a rugged frontier, references to Montana and a weekly herald, and mentions of population growth in a distant Japanese city. The text weaves in cleaning tips and a squash muffin recipe as well.
A discussion from the American Queen notes that excessive appetite and varied foods contribute to indigestion. It cites meat choices, digestion differences by animal type, personal factors, and the need for careful food prep and slower eating. Sleep and exercise are advised to curb nervousness and improve digestion.
Fragmentary timetable notes show multiple trains between Kansas City Chicago Topeka and Lawrence with daily and exception schedules. Entries mention arrivals and departures at Lawrence Leavenworth and branch services with times like 9:55 am 5:00 pm 9:54 am and 6:47 am.
The passage explains turning a gas stove valve for instant use and control. A small twist yields a slow flame, a bit more gives a moderate flame, and a full turn produces a quick fire. Fully turning off stops the flame.
The piece recalls a Punch anecdote about Sir Arthur Sullivan and his mother debating the family name Guelph. It then mentions a Chicago Tribune quip about shoveling snow and a Boston reference. It closes with note of magnetic iron sand on Java's coast near Tjilatjap containing substantial iron content up to eighty percent.
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