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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1907
Page
3
Instructions mix fragmented historic prose on gas mantle repair. The text discusses removing burner head and adjusting mantles, with stray quotations from notable figures, and cautions about chimney fitting before lighting. The passage reads like a technical arts-and-crafts note with erratic wording and misordered phrases.
The Journal notes a widening surge of civic effort as municipalities small and large invest in sewers, streets, and public works. Growth in private wealth boosts tax base, enabling clearer public improvements and infrastructure, while civic reform and stricter governance gain traction and public trust.
The Militia boys recount humorous camp life with pranks on newcomers. A hot joke over butter cheeks leads to a chain of errands between the commissary and officers, including a request for extra butter and a mock complaint to Col. Martin. The tale ends with preparations and playful ruses continuing among the camp crew.
Quasi advertorial fragment mingles quotations from Shakespeare with medical sales pitch. Mentions gas operations and Bunsen tube care. Promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills at 25 cents from C P Barber & Son drug store. Ends with a social aside about women and hair style.
Real estate transfers show Henry Ziesnis and wife transferring to J P Gergen for 150 dollars with vague boundary notes in Hays. John B Miller and wife with Douglas County connect to J P Gergen for 1100 dollars on Lot 2 in block 146 in Eudora. William H Toothman and Loratte Toothman transfer to John Conger for 80 acres in NE quadrant of 22-13-21-16. Also mentions St Louis milk stations and railway fare proposals. details are garbled and partially unreadable.
A Lawrence Kansas testimonial touts Doan’s Kidney Pills as remedy for backache, headaches, and urinary issues caused by kidney problems. Mrs. C A Jennings describes relief after four years of pain, scalding secretions, and doctor visits, claiming Doan’s cured the kidney condition. Sold nationwide by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
Delta Mining Co Kansas City proposes supplying natural gas to Hays at 30 cents per thousand feet under a 5 year plus term. The deal would require city franchise and contracts if gas can be delivered, with nullity if death or relocation prevents delivery. If approved, residents gain access while current coal waste costs 2.85 to 4.50 per ton.
The piece discusses how higher prices for cotton and breadstuff may improve the U S trade balance by year end. It cites tourist spending abroad as a major debit, with A W Margraff noting travel checks demand shifts. Wealthier travelers cut back, midmarket travelers rise, and overall outbound expenditures may reach about 150 million dollars again this year.
A West Jordan act named The Charming Woman joins Ringling Brothers for this season, showcasing a family of ten from seven to the father in a dramatic aerial routine. The feature emphasizes healthful beauty and grace, noting the performer’s neat appearance, clear eyes, smooth skin, and lively step as crucial. Electric Bitters are praised for aiding weak women with stronger nerves and brighter complexions.
A narrative poem fragment depicts a male narrator aboard a hot, late train seeking an introduction to a Christian Scientist. He hopes for a private chat while she reads about Science and Health, and he improvises a logical plan to bridge the gap. She counters with teasing and a playful offer of absent treatment.
Advert says hair can be saved by Newbro s Herpicide an antiseptic scalp treatment that kills the germ causing baldness. A man in Butte Montana regained hair in six weeks after using the product. Also notes American tennis players Behr Wright lost to an Australian team and suggests stronger players could have altered the result.
Mrs Raymond Conner of Shelton Washington recounts chronic kidney trouble for years. After medical help failed she tried Foley's Kidney Cure and reports immediate relief and cure. The advertisement asserts the medicine purges poisons from blood to restore health, with Barber and Son backing.
Atchison merchants experiment with a half holiday closing time by shutting on Wednesday afternoons. Previously, Saturday closings were standard in Lawrence but the new midweek plan could offer equal access and avoid interfering with farmers. Merchants note Wednesday closure may better serve the public and business.
A stray team believed to belong to Dr. Cuvery on the north side charged from the area near Vic Johnson’s, veered onto Winthrop street, and collided with the Griffin office awning, tearing it down before the creatures halted. No injuries or damage to horses or wagon were reported.
The article notes unprecedented threatening weather with no rain, yet farmers persevere. Despite forecasts of rain every day, crops thrive with corn prospects described as excellent. Douglas County enters a one crop year as roasting ears flood the market.
Report from J. N. Patterson of Nashua Iowa praising Foley's Honey and Tar as the best cough and lung medicine. He states a severe winter cold on his lungs improved after using about two thirds of a bottle following failures with other remedies and medical visits. Barber & Son.
Citizens debate the heat of January as a bold street remark sparks laughs. A passerby cynically claims the thermometer lies and jokes that anyone calling it a January day is a fool, capturing a playful moment amid winter chatter.
A long advertisement extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a premier kidney remedy that cures a range of urinary and bladder troubles by restoring kidney health. It offers sample bottles by mail, lists pricing, and urges readers to remember the product name and address in Binghamton New York. It also includes brief town notes on cement sidewalks in Griley Kansas, Catarrh treatment claims by Hall s Catarrh Cure and a Hague conference pledge banning prewar hostilities without a formal declaration.
Baro Dean country cheers Long Live The King while America favors Dr Kings New Discovery for throat lung relief. Mr Julia Ryder Plaine of Truro Mass touts immediate cough and cold relief, a view echoed by many. The remedy claims to cure weak lungs sore throats after others fail. Guaranteed by C P Barber Son druggists. 60a and 1.00 trial bottle free.
Eighteen or twenty boys wrap a pretend bank raid around a shed after a rousing baseball match. They assign roles from cashier to robbers with stage realism, until a neighbor reminds them it is Sunday and their “religious performance” may invite police and church charity scrutiny.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup promises a clear complexion by stimulating the liver and bowels. It claims to brighten eyes and improve appearance without nausea or griping and is marketed as pleasant to take despite advertising claims.
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