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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1908
Page
2
The Journal argues imprisonment over fines for Standard Oil, urges elected judges, and stresses a strong public watchdog role. It critiques tax fairness for mortgaged land and praises Mr Stubbs while noting health battles and local charity coverage.
Court stenographers prepare a 2000 page typewritten record of the Frank Schneck murder trial for Kansas Supreme Court review. Fitzgerald and wife labor from 3:30 am daily, with potential completion by January. the record includes all evidence, rulings, and attorney remarks, minus only an abstract for certain defenses. The bulk transcript surpasses typical appeals and signals a major archival document for the case.
Fragments from a 1906 1908 era paper compile medical ad copy for New Life Pills and Kodol along with notices of appointment for Emma G Kearns and local classifieds. The page weaves Eaton barber ads with dimly stated personal notices and a stray marriageability quip.
Disjointed chatter from Kansas City to Lawrence hints at river relief plans while quotes from Vinland Vine inject satire about advice and social conduct. References to Bill Sincaller, Kern, and J F Roebuck gesture toward regional politics and a fire arrest in Kansas City.
Numerous help wanted advertisements and sale listings appear, seeking house purchases, rooming houses, cows, pigs, stables, wagons, and jobs in Topeka and Lawrence. Specifics include trades, salaries, and contact details, alongside a legal notice about a land suit in Douglas County with August 31 deadline.
An old fashioned remedy, Wood pratt's Blackberry and Kino, is recommended daily at the "Round Qor ner" as the best household cure for diarrhoea dysentery and general bowel complaints. Price is 50 cents per bottle.
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