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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1906
Page
2
The piece lists Republican ticket candidates for state and county offices including governor secretary of state and supreme court judges, plus a congressional ticket. It comments on Oklahoma statehood, street primaries, and praises Curtis for supporting the state primary and public involvement in elections. It argues for honesty and accountability in politics and notes debates over pay and protection vs. openness in governance.
A critical editorial note compares German and American press coverage of food adulteration. It defends the German consul in Berlin for trusting German reports while condemning sensational German editorials and noting editors on both sides often mislead. It argues Germans are generally truthful like Americans, except for editors who distort facts to fit agendas.
The piece defends Russell Sage against public scorn for hoarding wealth, noting his will entrusts charity to his wife who will distribute it. It praises two traits: patient endurance of criticism and unwavering confidence in his spouse's judgment, suggesting wiser charity governance by women.
Patent remedy advertisement by Dr E W Hall from St Louis Missouri promising cures for kidney bladder and rheumatic troubles. Claims treatment by mail in two months for one dollar and urges readers to send for testimonials.
A volatile figure known for rapid ascent and abrupt drop inspires caution as his risky fall affects others. The episode highlights instability and the potential to injure bystanders during high profile actions. Critics urge restraint and accountability amid heightened scrutiny.
A brief commentary notes that travel broadens a person, suggesting any inner traits emerge when moving between places. The remark references an ocean crossing and hints at self discovery through long journeys.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses engine components and details of a machine likely connected to a historical industrial note. Mentions engine bed shaft bearings steel center and revolutions per second, with scattered terms resemble technical description of a steam or internal combustion engine and manufacturing context.
A damaged bill of lading prompts a freight dispute as offices report tampering and misrouting. Elkins and others involved warn that furniture was loaded incorrectly with a passenger in the car, prompting urgent wires to the general offices about the cartload and related stock.
A damaged railway signaling report describes a dangerous fault at Nutnitd involving electrical components, a driver’s tire, and signaling lamps that indicate rail conditions. The scene details a high risk area with warning devices and safety gear, urging caution and investigation.
The report notes gloss earnings on English railways show favorable contrasts with last year while wage and fuel costs rise. It highlights Mexico’s new rail concession extending toward Tipan Vera Cruz, and describes heavier locomotives as railways shift to increased power. The piece ends with a remark on autographs and posthumous value.
A chaotic collection of old time want ads seeks a man to learn plumbing pay good wages and a rooming house operator. Listings include domestic help seeks a healthy three week old baby, home and farm buyers near Lawrence and Kansas City, clerical work, and a furnished rental in Alabama Street with applicants to write in.
For Sale A modern male friendly home 12 Indiana street and a tea room. Owner seeks city exit and trades for farm land. City Drug Store inquiry. M whether livery fixtures and show cases sale by Mrs Elder going out of business. Ivy Mass St sewing machine household goods. C B Benford Investment Co farm mortgages. 1130-acre soap listing Ling county Kansas Lesa shan 20 acres waste 700-acre prairie mon food house and hare. Price 832000 worth 45000 per acre. C I Hosford Investment Co No 1 stock ranch 2160 acres 400 cleared two houses, hay or grain land. No 2 stock ranch 5490 acres good land, houses, sheds, barns, partly fenced. Joel McClellan Eminence Missouri address. For Sale rooms on Ven Street 5100 9-room Ohio Street 3200 Adams Street 1000 East Side 1000. C B Hasford Investment Company successor to Jones Hasford.
For Rest For Rent a good all room house near the University. Inquire at Luther's green house 147 Mainstreat For Rent seven room house electric light gas cistern well and city water Also barn corner of Indiana and Ellott B. 8 Banar For Rent seven room house with bathroom furnace gas 712 Louisiana Street at 2240 a year Apply at 12a Kentucky street Bell phone Main 1593.
A small black feather-covered notebook stamped with Kansas on the front is missing. It may have been last seen at 1241 Oread Avenue and should be returned to Rose Rist.
University Gas and Mantle Co and J B Gillham advertise gas fitting and shoeing services at Wil Vermont Street. They claim lower gas costs, reliable lighting, and guaranteed work from an experienced provider with 30 years in the trade.
Silver Eib, a top state stallion with a 3:17 record and 2:93 mile, is slated for limited New York service. The text notes Sliver Be Heir in relation to records and qualities, but details are garbled and unclear.
Advertises glycerine in Dr Pierce's Medicines enhancing medicinal properties and aiding digestion and strength. Claims benefit for coughs bronchial throat and lung ailments, appetite loss and weak stomach. Notes not a miracle cure but helps early consumption stages. Offers book of properties and uses and a private confidential medical adviser.
Fragmentary report describes an overground electric line project near Etna with mentions of meters, overhead wire, and worker operations. Text is garbled and only hints at construction activity and weather considerations. No clear entities or dates emerge from the readable fragments.
An 19th century style advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy from Toledo Ohio. It promises blood and mucous surface action with doses and a $100 reward for any failure. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation amid generic moral observations.
The court rules states may withdraw permission for a foreign corporation to do business within their borders if the action aligns with federal constitutional limits. The decision centers on state prerogatives over interstate commerce and avoids invalidating state laws that restrict foreign firms from operating locally. It addresses the broader issue of how state authority interacts with federal protections and corporate rights.
William Jennings Bevan says he will back the President if the policies he favors are endorsed. Grover Cleveland, not yet announced, is noted as opposing or remaining noncommittal on the matter.
An old newspaper advertisement from Barber & Son's Drug Store touts Foley’s Kidney Cure. It includes claims of kidney trouble relief after three bottles, notes on the product’s origin in Chicago, and urges readers to ask for Foley’s Home and Tar with no opiates, suitable for children and fragile persons.
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