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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1910
Page
2
A 1910 Lawrence Kansas fragment highlights the Lawrence Journal Company and its daily publication. It mentions multiple editorials on prohibition enforcement, political party dynamics, Tuberculosis exhibit at the University, and reflections on worry and governance. The excerpt weaves in local voices and historical names, tracing period concerns.
Fragmentary remarks reference Dr. Cook and a Koch family rumor. The Idaho governor traveled to Lawrence to influence J. L Brady to alter a journal, but returned disappointed. Brady’s fascination with a wide paper is likened to Hutchinson Gazette discourse on chin whiskers. The piece suggests regu lars may discipline insurgents, but President Tag’s stance remains unclear amid western sentiment.
A 19th century Pullman car saga shows initial mockery of luxury sleep coaches. Proponents argued fine surroundings shape behavior, and Pullman asserted handsome cars would attract riders and pay for themselves, a forecast later proven correct.
A quirky exchange unfolds about a newspaper wrapping paper used by a laundryman to protect bundles. The odd exchange touches on customer rebates, housekeepers, and the Dutch, ending with another tale of Martin Gosford’s hens blamed for garden mischief, defended by the owner who cites a dog’s chase as the cause.
Ethnology authorities define Mongolian as a broad race name encompassing Mongols natives of Mongolia plus Tatars Chinese Japanese Cochin Chinese Burmese Tamuls Turks and Finns. Scientists describe Mongols as square heads flat faces narrow oblique eyes flat nose prominent cheekbones and chin yellow skin and straight black hair.
A narrator venting frustration over being moved between handlers. He declares plans to save money and strike out on his own by starting a business, signaling a desire for independence and self sufficiency. The brief reflects personal resolve amid a cycle of passing responsibilities.
In Neosho politics a state auditor recalls a captain who sought a minor office. The captain’s best friend ran for a different post but failed as voters disliked his constant grooming. The captain concluded voters preferred him, saying, I’ll all of those people voted for me. Kansas City Journal. Captain AM Gideon, land act.
A Broadway drug store scene describes marooned patrons drying a damp dog named Penelope with an electric fan after a downpour. The dog’s owner insists on proper care, while the clerk notes Penelope’s damp appearance would improve with a brief breeze. The piece contrasts canine affection with feline qualities and cites literary admirations.
Some medical officers in India advocate petroleum as a disinfectant to curb plague spread. They note historical instances such as Europe’s pestilence era and Baku’s oil regions remaining untouched, with Lerche’s 1725 account suggesting petroleum possibly aided the Black Death’s limited reach.
An advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills claiming relief from constipation biliousness dyspepsia indigestion liver and kidney issues and bowel disorders. The copy asserts ease and safety and lists O P Barber & Son as the seller.
A fragmented survey traces decorative buttons from Edward I to Elizabeth I, noting their ornamental origin and changing materials. It mentions Birmingham steel buttons fetching high prices, a Georgian era ban on cloth covered buttons, and a Russian exile writer who uses his work to improve peasant life amid political imprisonment.
An advertisement extols Pape's Diuretic as a safe remedy for kidney bladder and urinary issues claiming rapid cleansing strengthening and restoration of function with a fifty cent treatment. It urges trust in Pape Thompson & Pape Cincinnati and notes widespread availability through druggists and merchants. Also included is a Public Sale notice for January 13 by Leslie Smith in Kansas with livestock farm items and terms.
V M Smith real estate broker advertises 160 acre tracts near Ft Morgan at 123 per acre with irrigation and water rights, 400 acre alfalfa tract near Java level, 160 acre river bottom plot with 30 tons of potatoes, and 4,000 acres prairie land near Wiggins in Nile Irrigation District. Terms offered, railroad fare refunded, inquiries invited.
Government offers wages from 800 to 1200 dollars for Railway Mail Clerks and up to 2500 for other positions. Uncle Sam seeks clerks and assistants nationwide. Anyone over 18 may obtain free instruction and information by writing to the Bureau of Instruction, 414 Harlem Halling, Invnetter, N. (address unclear).
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