Lawrence Journal 1910 Column Highlights and Notes
A jumble of notes from The Lawrence Journal 1910 edition covers politics, figures such as George Plumb and JOT. White, the railroad commission nomination idea, and calls for primaries. It cites Theodore Roosevelt remarks on Jeffries, Kansas political chatter, and public servant praise. Includes ad-like bits on Foley Kidney Pills and Dr Thomas Oil.
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George Plumb
Emporia
Jot. White
Ada
Kab
Howard J K Howard backs Plumb for railroad commissioner
J K Howard of Wichita praises George Plumb in a letter to the Wichita Eagle urging Kansas voters to support the right kind of man for railroad commissioner. He notes past wheat grower and shippers activism and calls for a board aligned with railroad law and its remedies.
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Howard
J. E. Howard
Wichita
Howard Mills
J. K. Howard
Oman
Kansas
Tie
Wichita Eagle
George Plumb
Offic
Must Be Above Suspicion and Remedies for Ailments
A classified style note highlights warnings about kidney and bladder ailments and promotes Foley Kidney Pills as safe and effective. It also cites Dean's Ointment for eczema relief and injects a caution about untested medical advice. A humorous remark about a nine child mother adds a light aside.
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O. P. Barber & Son
Dr King’s New Life Pills advertised as health boosters
An ad asserts 24 hour work and claims Dr King’s New Life Pills turn weakness into strength and energy. It lists cures for constipation headache chills dyspepsia malaria and promotes mental power. Sold by O P Barker & Son. The copy urges opportunity is not habitual.
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Dr. King
O. P. Barker & Son
New
Yom
Standard Oil Company
Fmon
Goraic
Foley's Honey and Tar the Genuine Relief
The ad touts Foley's Honey and Tar as the only authentic remedy for hay fever and asthma relief. It claims the yellow package eases head and throat membranes and soothes discomfort, urging buyers to insist on Foley's and reject substitutes. It ends with a humorous quip about marriage from the Wise Guy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
O. P. Barber & Son
Body of Civil War Soldier Charles A Taylor Found in Baltimore
The remains of Charles A Taylor of the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment, long thought the first Civil War fatality, have been located in Baltimore. He will be sent to Binghamton then Lowell for burial beneath a monument honoring him and three others killed during the Pratt Street riot on April 19, 1861. Colonel Edward F Jones, former commander, led the efforts to locate the burial site.
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Baltimore
Charles A. Taylor
Sixth
Massachusetts
Binghamton
Lowell
Mass
Taylor
Pratt Street
Edward F. Jones
Root Juice Lab Hailed For Wide Praise By Indiana Ohio Druggists
Investigators toured the Root Juice laboratory and found extensive business tied to the medicine’s world renown. Letters of praise from druggists in Indiana and Ohio claim high customer satisfaction and record sales, with testimonials from Franklin, Indiana, and others vouching for cures and quick healing effects on rheumatism kidney trouble and indigestion. Local citizens and O. P. Barber & Son’s drug store amplify confidence in the remedy’s merits.
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Fort Wayne
Lazette
Indiana
Ohio
R. C. Wood
Franklin, Ind
O. P. Barber & Son
Night Clerk Absence Lets Traveler Sleep In
In Hortonville Wisconsin a traveler arriving after midnight found the hotel with no night clerk on duty. The night operator advised him to take room No 7 and it proved satisfactory. The Wisconsin Railroad Commission had previously taken up the hotel’s duties with the railroad.
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Hortonville
Wisconsin
Hurtonville
Wisconsin Railroad Comision
Pies of Boyhood and Electric Bitters
A nostalgic ad claims pies once symbolized boyhood and now vanquish with Electric Bitters. It argues digestion fails due to lifestyle, urging a full lining up of stomach liver kidneys and bowels to restore appetite and vigor. De.at h 0. P. Barber & Son ends with a motto about virtue.
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P. Barber & Son
Why Spend Your Money Out of Town
In a Western New York Newspaper Publishers Association address T F Bussey of Phelps argues mail order trade drains local business. He cites Chicago firms handling billions and notes big sums sent by mail orders from small villages. He warns of deceptive ads and urges local stores to showcase reliable stock to keep trade at home.
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New York
Association
T. F. Bussey
Phelps
N. Y
Chicago
Tori
Ancient Roman ferryboat found in London excavation
London borough excavations reveal a submerged ferryboat likely from Roman times. The oblique cut vessel measures about sixteen feet wide with nine foot nine inch depth, oak planking, six by five inch crossribs, and a flat bottom, sunk in riverbed silt and gravel.
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London
Cwuncil Hall
Lambeth
Simken
Te Vhamiel
Cleanliness and laundry in a churchyard yard tale
A city renting agent recalls finding laundresses in a poor area drying clothes with pulley lines from kitchen windows into the rear churchyard. He notes debates on combining cleanliness and religion, with pastors and trustees permitting outdoor drying to aid workers lacking space. The quote ends with a warning about trusting untrustworthy men.
Moving Pictures Explained and How They Work
A detailed description of early film cameras and projection explaining how a long film ribbon moves between spools to capture frames. It notes the rapid shutter action, perforations, and the development process in a large cylinder with dipping solution, producing real appearing motion from many small photographs.
Stout Traveler Vows to Punch Sleepers on Train
After a rough night aboard an after midnight train the stout man declares he will punch any sleeper who uses his shoulder as a pillow. His wife silences him as two women take seats. later she nudges him to move, and they swap places to end the episode.
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James
Fresh Egg Test Goes Off With A Bang
A cook suggests testing eggs by listening for a murmur to judge freshness. Jane fails the test causing a commotion when an egg slips and hits a police officer in the eye. The cook laments the egg was rumored to be good as the officer looks on. Burdock Blood Bitters ad plugs clear skin and health.
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Jane
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