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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1908
Page
2
A chaotic excerpt discusses Bryan’s candidacy and a noisy national race. It notes fruit prices in Kansas versus California and predicts a citywide registration drive before August 4. The Journal questions vice presidential picks and quotes crowd chatter from Denver, mentioning Kern and Murphy in a speculative tone.
The piece discusses Democrat and Republican strategies as Taft Bryan and the party platforms shape the race. It notes New York’s stance, the middle West as key, and the emphasis on the ticket’s head rather than vice president picks. It questions which party and candidate will prevail given records and platforms.
The article argues weeds threaten crops this season with guidance on management. It compares weed persistence to wild growths and urges farmers to cut weeds before seeds mature, noting the hostile but natural role of weeds in life’s balance. It references Bucklen’s Arnica Salve and Kodol as trusted remedies with testimonials.
The article touts Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup claiming a clear complexion and liver benefits, and extols Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil for pain relief. It then reports Baldwin's town improvements with numerous new homes, cement walks, and university campus work, noting construction pace despite a backward season.
A historical profile outlines John W. Kern born December 20, 1844 in Alt Township Howard County Indiana, tracing his lineage to Virginia roots and detailing early moves, education in Kokomo and Ann Arbor, and a legal career. The piece notes his political work in Indiana, service as reporter of the supreme court, and his prominence in state politics and civic life, alongside a tangential advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure.
The Interstate Commerce Commission orders railroads entering Fort Worth and Houston to file every tariff they subscribe to in the United States and to keep complete, accessible records for public inspection. Local offices must maintain double sets of files, with seven lines already in Fort Worth and three in other offices. The article blends this notice with unrelated promotions and medical ads.
An OCR fragment recounts a chaotic scene of neighbors and pirates in a backyard siege. A woman witnesses guns levelled from a fence as a buckskin captain and followers guard a hiding place for supposed treasures amid shouting, threats, and local gossip. Interleaved are ad-style paragraphs promoting Swamp Root kidney remedy.
An advertisement promotes a scenic one day trip in the Rockies from Denver to a snow banked summit. It mentions C A Johnson G P A Gray's Peak Route, contact details in Denver and references to packing, moving, and related services from various local firms.
An advertising column extols the Golden Medical Discovery as a liver and stomach tonic, claiming it treats coughs and lung issues. It lists botanical ingredients, assures no alcohol, and cites authorities and doctors praising its extracts. Also promotes Pierce's Pleasant Pallets for digestion and a cough remedy.
Local notices and ads include a bicycle shop promo urging a square deal on tires and repairs at 1017 Mass Stebet, plus items about a Texas onion crop forecast and expected gross receipts near a million dollars, aided by recent rainfall. Also appears notices of appointment and final settlement in Douglas County Kansas probate matters from 1908.
Fragmented notices show various wanted help and services. Entries include a seasoned printer seeking part time work for a furniture store, a general help request, a nursemaid for a daughter in ill health, a courier seeking news reporting jobs, cleaning and washing tasks, horse and carriage inquiries, a superintendent seeking work at a school, farm produce and seed listings, and city contact details. The mixed ads indicate a 19th or early 20th century local classified page.
A long list of sale notices from a Lawrence Kansas paper, including furniture clothing bicycles sewing machines and real estate. Entries name buyers sellers and contact methods with addresses such as Mass Street St and Maine Ave, plus details on a 100 acre farm near Lawrence and properties on New Jersey and 1113 New Jersey Street sometimes with owners like Walter Dyche and JW Clark.
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