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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1903
Page
3
A damaged wartime style notice indicates Doane Kiar remedies sold by local agents claim pain relief. The account mentions Mrs. Man foo and Mr. A, with alleged cures and prices around 50 cents per box. Cited vendors Fonter-Muburn Bole and Sturgiss connected to the supply.
A fragmented report cites Senator see 10 indicted figures including ex lieutenant John A and activist Whitney Lartan amid a city council meeting. Prosecutors outline bribery allegations and ongoing public debates over property valuation and local improvements on Winthrop Street, with mayor and city officials referenced.
Notice to bidders by the county clerk of Douglas County for construction of a bridge on a street near the river. Bids due at two oclock, accompanied by certified checks, bonds, and a contract within two years. Bidder failure to execute a contract results in forfeiture of the bid and disqualification from future county lettings. Superintendent Peaks listed as contact for more information.
An elderly, fragmentary railway timetable lists various names, places, and events with many unreadable words. It references May, religious casts, Rosa Pyar, and Beel post, with scattered mentions of papers, papers, and stations, conveying a vague sense of scheduled travel items and notices.
A reader explains how turning a gas stove valve controls flame intensity from slow to quick. Opening one valve fully ignites a rapid fire while mid adjustments yield moderate heat and minimal fuel use. To extinguish, simply turn the valve off.
In Douglas county Kansas a notice to revive a case against Lilburn Drake deceased is issued by the Fraternal Aid Association. On July 1 1905 a hearing is set at the Lawrence courthouse to grant an order for the liquidation of the estate. Orville Bros Paintith appears as defendant along with H A Lovell with petitions seeking judgment on the first note for fifty dollars and additional sums with six percent interest from October 1902. Garnishee proceedings involving the Fraternal Aid Association and related parties are noted.
Mayor Harrison will unveil the Democratic platform amid a national campaign rally in Chicago. The gathering at Elliot’s Park will feature William J. Bryan’s expected attendance, signaling endorsement of the proposed program and free silver stance.
The text notes a Supreme Court stance that anyone involved in lynching or burning a Black person is a murderer, with Associate Justice David Brewer’s opinion cited. It references politicians Matthews and Lee and implies record creation for prosecution, amid tense public statements in Milwaukee on July 14.
A young boy burned after a stove incident on a Saturday night. His mother applied Chamberlain's Pain Balm from a bottle at home, and within a week he was reported improving. The ad copy promotes the balm as useful for bruises sprains and minor burns. Produced by Karber Bros.
Riots loom as Romergus clashes with police over Kellogg Company freight. July 14 sees anticipated disruptions as Teamsters and police guard wagon convoys from Kellogg Switchboard to multiple depots. Kellogg employees have been on strike for two months and vow to push freight through picket lines beginning at noon.
A powder mill explosion at an old works area caused a blast that hurled debris over the vicinity. A man, possibly a worker, was found injured and later died as authorities secured the area and investigated the cause.
A long excerpt discusses extracting turpentine and chemicals from pitch by destructive distillation, claiming a new illuminating gas from coal and profitable byproducts. It cites University of Man, Professor Frankferter, and notes a potential large scale operation and profits, with references to Western products and a $25 Es value per time.
Astronomers announce a new variable star in the Agloe class found by Mme Ceraski of Moscow. The discovery stems from Carnegie’s gift enabling plate studies. 30 of 250 to 300 plates show impressions of the new star. Raw river and unrelated ad copy mix with the notice.
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