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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1907
Page
2
The Lawrence Journal founded in 1887 absorbed the State Journal and Legacy Herald predecessors, with Lawrence Tribune assets in 1874 and 1888. It publishes daily with AP reports and a Saturday weekly edition. subscriptions and rates are listed. The page blends editorials on roads, headlines, and local affairs, inclining toward Kansas issues and the Star’s influence.
A column laments the idea of heaven as a heavenly location, opposing materialist science, and urges keeping faith on earth. It recalls a horseshoe pitching contest at the fair and shares guidance on pronouncing Indian names with Creek origins. It notes town names in Indian Territory and their Creek meanings, including Neha oil town and Welectka running water.
Lawrence Kansas July 19 1907 mayor Barker asks street commissioner to review bridge fill north end. H L D Seely reports no immediate danger with current water but warns flood rise could erode end of fly. recommends a heavy earth bank to top of rock fill from north abutment to shore.
An old advertised patent remedy promotes The Texas Wonder as a two month mail order treatment for kidney and bladder issues and rheumatic troubles. The ad cites B W Hall of St Louis Missouri and invites testimonials. A woman writes a discreet letter, and a college education remark appears among miscellaneous quotes.
Mrs Raymond Conner of Shelton Washington writes that doctors failed to help her with kidney trouble yet Foley's Kidney Cure gave relief from the first dose and she claims to be cured. The ad notes it purges poisons from the blood and asserts health hinges on this. Barber Son mentions a frugal bread remark.
Preparations are being made in Illinois for installing a water treatment system in all state hospitals for the insane. Governor Deneen and the state board of charities have investigated and recommended the humane and efficacious method. William C. Graves, executive officer of the bureau of charities, says the system aids both mania and melancholia by soothing excitement or stimulating mood, reducing the need for physical restraints and sedatives.
The readable text is garbled with stray quotes and misspellings. It references Dr. King and a “New Discovery” amid unclear discussion of belief, threat, and a quick cure, but no coherent events, dates, or clear entities are extractable.
Lawrence city ordinance amends section 1 of Ordinance 235 to order a lateral sewer from the main at Penn Street opposite the alley west of Ohio Street, running north to Reserve No. 25 and provides for the payment of costs. Approved September 8, 1907. Gh HARKEN, Mayor. Aliest: 1 BROOKS, City Clerk.
A lively circus season opens with a display featuring European Tripartite troupes and over 300 performers. The parade promises elaborate pageantry surpassing prior Ringling Brothers shows, with two thirds of the acts making their American debut and tickets available at the Derby Store.
An old advertisement extols Newbro's Herpicide as the only way to destroy the dandruff pest burrowing at hair roots. It touts a luxurious youthful look, offers sample requests, and lists Woodward & Co as sole agents. The copy closes with a proverb about wise men heeding advice in business.
Lawrence Kansas officials publish Ordinance 276 ordering the restoration and paving of the alley between Massachusetts and Winthrop streets with vitrified brick over a sand cushion. The measure, adopted May and published July 19 1907, provides for assessments on adjacent properties and outlines payment terms. Separate notices call for sealed bids July 15 to August 5 1907 for brick paving on Kentucky and Hancock streets and the alley between Massachusetts New Hampshire and Winthrop streets. A July 15 1907 city council resolution specifies Henry Street paving from Mississippi to Maine with limestone curbing and brick paving on a 4 inch concrete base. A stray line from a poker anecdote appears.
A collage of small ads and notices from local businesses. SEWALL'S CHEMICALLY PURE PAINTS and Kennedy & Ernst promote paints oils varnishes brushes at 826 Mass. It offers address changes for the Journal this summer. Carpet cleaning and renovating by Caling, with phone orders and delivery. F H Bennett advertises photo enlarging and copying at 1013 Mass, studio 415 Mass St. W J Francisco & Sons provide free class horser and rubber tired rigs. Lawrence Transfer Co offers storage and packing. J Keilman upholsterer at 19 W Warren St praised for fine work. Financing: Morrison & Lemon offer farm and city loans at 5 percent with flexible payments.
An assortment of local ads and notices include a summer clearance sale for lunch cloths and needlework, plus orders by phone for groceries and meats. Also published are estate administration for G H Wheeler, a whiskers remark, and a district court publication notice in Douglas County seeking divorce from Paul Isaac Gore with an August 25, 1907 deadline.
By order of the district court of the Fourth Judicial District Kansas Douglas County a sheriff sale is set for Wednesday August 21 at 2 PM in front of the Douglas County Court House City of Lawrence. The sale will include property in the City of Lawrence held by Bacal Pely and related heirs and unknown executors and administrators as named in the proceedings.
Hand woven sombrero from Mexican fibre with colored brim design. Weighs 5 ounces and suited for seashore camping fishing or garden work. Price 30 cents. Sold by Seewir Indian Store at 917 Mass. St.
WANTED At once men with teams to work threshing in Douglas County via Inquirer Taply Lawrence frat Works. Wanted salesman to sell coffee tea baking powder and spices with earnings up to 280 per week. Union Pacific Tea Co 1205 Grant Ave Kansas City Mo. Also housework positions and farm goods buyers sought by Wm F Helm Commission Co and W H Pendleton.
Ret F rootoutse listings show multiple houses on N block streets with rents from 7 to 311 per month and various rooms, barns, and locations in North Lawrence. McCORDY & HARRIS advertise for rent plus notes on nearby properties as promising investments. Also two additional rental houses near Massehusetts and Elm Street with gas, wells, cisterns, and barns. Lost bracelet offered reward near Hiawatha Cafe and Boyles store.
For sale My family horse and carriage Julia M Newlin. Also six and a half horse chained National wheel with coaster brake tires new repairs 25 900 Winots. Sheriff sale notice listing numerous defendants and property in Lawrence Douglas County Kansas. Sale includes driving mare harness bed wardrobes furniture and farm equipment. Land sale describes sections 33 13 19 in Douglas County. Auction date August 13 1907 with sale at courthouse door. Also numerous other sale notices for bicycles furniture typewriter creamery building and real estate near Lawrence. Listings mention 1303 Kentucky 1103 Rhode Island St 629 Vermont St and 1446 Mass St.
Twenty years experience in selling livestock invites inquiries for open dates. Offices listed at Trovillo and Kreider's timber yard with phone 34 J. Harshberger. J. H. Gillham, with 30 years in the business, operates at 716 Vermont street. Various local train and freight car numbers appear in a fragmented timetable and travel notices for Overland Limited and Pacific Coast lines.
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