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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1907
Page
3
A garbled 19th century style essay discusses the house fly with a mock encyclopedic tone. It covers origins, life stages, and an oblique commentary on public health and curiosity, mentioning sales and remedies in Chicago and general human behavior observations.
Western Baussa reports many fields of wheat still uncut as harvest hands remain scarce. Farmers fear crop loss from rain and windstorms while seeking labor to save yields. Local economies face shortages of labor and rising urgency in securing help.
A Lawrence woman recounts relief from back pain and urinary issues after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She sought medical help with little success before obtaining the remedy at Dick Bros. drug store. The testimonial endorses Doan's as effective and urges readers to recall the product name.
Lawrence city finances receive a detailed, cautious audit. The council study shows general funds receipts from taxes and licenses, plus expenses across salaries, police, fire, streets and lights. The report notes improved fund balances but ongoing overdrafts and the need for retrenchment to stabilize municipal finances.
The advertisement promotes Orino Syrup and Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as cures for skin blemishes and bloated complexions by stimulating the liver and bowels. It claims the syrups brighten the eyes and urge readers to refuse substitutes. The ad is placed by Barber & Son.
Members of the Twentieth Kansas regiment in Lawrence plan to attend the annual reunion in Kansas City Kansas from August 13 to 16. Lt General Arthur, commander in chief of the US Army, will preside, with Brigadier Generals Hale King Fenton Metcalf among those delivering addresses.
A reader testimonial from Nashua Iowa praises Foley's Honey and Tar as the best remedy for coughs colds and lung troubles. The writer notes trying multiple medicines and two doctors without relief before a friend recommended Foley's product and claims it cured most of a long cold.
Forest Savage publishes a letter to the Topeka publication criticizing the Mail and Breeze for flippancy over Prof Winter's work on parasites to curb green bugs. He recalls Dr Snow's fungus bugs saving corn and wheat, arguing Kansas millions were saved and urging joint effort by Agricultural College professors.
A group of Lawrence youths on the way home from Perry hear a baby crying and stop to search fields and roads. After about three miles and two hours of trudging they locate the infant near a house. They reunite the child with anxious parents and receive heartfelt thanks.
Mrs. Raymond Conner of Shelton Wash says years of bad kidney trouble ended after taking Foley's Kidney Cure. She reports first dose relief and full cure, praising the remedy's effects on eliminating poisons from the blood. Barbers note social respect and marriage beliefs vary.
Amos F. King of Port Bryan New York aged eighty five long plagued by a leg sore has been cured by Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted as the world’s great healer of sores. O P Barber Son Drug Company guarantees the remedy priced five cents. A stray joke about yachting and jealousy follows.
Born February 1, 1826, in Keene New Hampshire, Forrest Savage studied medicine after guardianship in Finley. He graduated from Western Reserve Medical College in Cleveland and practiced over fifty years. He married Elizabeth Miles in 1849 and Amanda Rockafellow in 1869, leaving two children from each marriage. He died of paralysis at Baldwin Kansas aged 81 years 4 months 2 days.
The article explains how the fade-away ball was introduced by Chas Sweeney in 1884 and notes Mathewson as the only pitcher matching the curve today. It describes grip, arm action, and wrist cast after 1904 world championship games, detailing the sideways release and wrist twist to fool hitters.
The piece extols plain women over models, praising mesmess clear eyes smooth skin and lively health. It promotes Electric Bitters as a tonic for weak women to bring strong nerves bright eyes and a beautiful complexion with a guaranteed 25 cent price.
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