Fate of the Benders Open to Public Debate
Fragmentary remarks suggest the Benders' fate remains unsettled in public discussion. A cautious view notes the topic is widely debated and unlikely to be resolved soon.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
2
Fragmentary remarks suggest the Benders' fate remains unsettled in public discussion. A cautious view notes the topic is widely debated and unlikely to be resolved soon.
A fragmented column critiques campaign tactics and convention fervor, praises cautious voters, and laments low registration. It references Hobson, Bryan, Kern, Stubbs, and local figures, then shifts to a German obituary notice for Hartwig Langmann and a lengthy, philosophical death reflection.
Witheek of 457 Elm Street North Lawrence testifies after using Doan's Kidney Pills bought at Dick Bros store on 747 Massachusetts Street. He reports backache and lameness reduced and notes he has never been as troubled since, recommending the product and urging buyers to insist on Doan's. Sales agents are Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York.
An elderly smooth grafter, using the alias VD Dovwa, worked Sedgwick area farmers by selling threshing machine insurance. Jim Cooper paid 48 dollars for coverage but now awaits a policy. others like Landlord Fraiser and Dim Ogan are owed sums for services. Police caution about con artists targeting machine men.
Lucile Curtisa, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs A B Curtisa, died at 1 AM Tuesday July 4 1908 of diphtheria aged 6 years 1 month and 2 days. Family quarantined burial held privately at Oak Hill Cemetery at 4 PM Tuesday afternoon.
A promotional notice extols Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription for female weakness including headaches dizziness and pelvic symptoms. It claims glyceric extracts of native medicinal roots without alcohol and urges readers to trust the bottle with printed ingredients and oath of correctness. It adds that Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the original Little Liver Pills.
Chanute hosts two associations for annual gatherings with postmasters from Kansas. The Kansas State Postmasters and a second group plan sessions at the library auditorium, with a banquet at the Oriental hotel and a Chanute tour. Congressman Campbell and Congressman Beott expected to address, music by Baird's Orchestra.
A brief card of thanks expresses gratitude for support and sympathy received after a family issue. The note acknowledges kindness from friends and neighbors and closes with best wishes.
Panama felts and Stetsons cleaned and reblocked to look like new. Clothing cleaning and pressing service also available. Hat Hospital at 943 N. Al, phone 604.
City Clerk F. D. Brooks reports a July 6, 1908 council resolution mandating grading paving and curbing Penn Street from Ohio to Louisiana. It calls for one course of vitrified brick with sand filler on a four inch concrete base and directs publication for five days.
A flood of help wanted notices lists day workers for plumbing hardware shop domestic tasks and light canvassing. Entries include a 1001 New Jersey Street posting and various households seeking cooks cleaners and general labor with contact names and local addresses.
Classified listing with various sales includes 2000 lb red littens pie plant for canning at 2 cents per lb with delivery, a 70 acre bottom farm for sale, four horses and transport ponies, outbuildings and lumber, a five room rental, a piano trade, folding bed, 7 room modern house with two lots, two seated surrey new wheels, second hand roanabout, a good five room house with cistern, 100 acre farm near Lawrents with varied land uses, and found items including a silver umbrella. contact details and locations provided.
The article lists numerous prize winners across city and county contests including Venus Phillips Edith Glenn Maude Sternberg Minnie Danberman Geraldina Stewart Bessie Robinson Josephine Elder Mary J Adams Minnie DeWitt Abbie Blevins Amelia wig R 1 Lecompton Juanita Harris Eudora Gertie Otto Belleview Myra Harwell Clinton Amelia Unger Ro2 Lecompton Mabel Mirtin TR 2 Lawrence Lindstrom Vinland Kathryne Miglario Lecompton Miss Lours Stanley Hesper Mary Oren Clinton Clara Coluian R 1 Lawrence Essie Ridley H 1 Lawrence Myrtle Studebaker R 9 Lawrence Mabel Hoffsomer Lecompton Ethel Sawyer R 15 Richland Mary Dravis J Richland Lota Flory Lone Star Alta Longanecker Lone Star Clara Kasold R 1 Brackett Lena Payne Twin Mound Y M C A boys 12 to 16 go to camp at View Take View camp will be in charge of Nelee Ockerblad and conducted after the mumper Clin ton Kanage and George Habb accompany the boys to supervise care.
An illustration contrasts renting at ten dollars monthly for sixty nine months totaling six hundred ninety dollars with no ownership. It argues borrowing to buy yields rent free living and property value buildup. The notice offers loans on existing or to be built homes and invites inquiries.
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