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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1907
Page
2
The piece reviews subscription terms for The Journal and hints at editorial opinions on price, disease in food, and public figures. It mentions walking to Kansas City, a Salina anecdote, and a Kansas political stance with references to Bryan. It contests packers buying diseased cattle and praises honest officials amid public exposures.
The column critiques political figures and the Kansas machine, praising the Square Dealers and the tax commission creation while criticizing John Q. Royce and Prof Richard Burton. It argues graft is down, cites Stubbs, Crummer, and reforms, then shifts to a defense of babies as life’s true inspiration for effort and responsibility.
Advertisement notes that Texas Worder cures kidney and bladder issues and rheumatic ailments. It offers a two month treatment by mail for $1, with testimonials promised on request from Dr. K. W. Hall at 2026 Olive Street, St. Louis, Missouri.
The state board adopts Mrs Arnet s primary reading box after years of use in small scale operation It proved useful and will be placed in schools statewide The box is simple yet effective and will aid teaching Mrs Arnet is congratulated The remarks about wealth and neglecting relatives appear as a satirical closing line.
Classifieds show houses for sale and rent near Mass Street with five and nine room modern homes on five acres. Also listed are plumbing services, carpet cleaning, a Rug Factory using old carpets, and various wanted ads for farm labor, a good girl, a boy with a pony and a traveling salesman. Public sale notices and a court filing warn of real estate litigation in Douglas County Kansas.
De Voe predicts a hot sultry June with alternating storms and cool waves. Early month brings heat and storms from Missouri Valley then Mississippi Valley, with final days marked by violent thundershowers and lingering heat.
A cosmetics era ad touts Newbro's Herpicide as a permanent dandruff cure and hair loss preventer. It claims a parasite causes scalp issues and hair thinning, offering a chemical solution from Detroit and samples for 16 cents. Woodward & Co. is named as sole agents.
A local entertainment event drew modest attention as organizers promoted the show with a flashy front. Despite the buzz, turnout appeared light and critics noted limited impact on community interest.
The city receives word of the approaching wedding of Ray Delano of Fulton and Miss Kittie Sellers of Paola. Both were university classmates. Delano, a local high school graduate, studied at the state university and is now practicing law in Kansas City, where he is a partner of J. Dilworth in Fort Boott.
An old fashioned grocery advertisement invites customers to call or visit to buy fresh meats and a range of fancy and staple groceries. It mentions The Original Wind mill Grocery, Brown & Emmons, and Leigh as agent for awnings and tarpaulins, with phones and a residence address listed.
University Meat Market offers the highest market price for spring chickens and has ample stock to fill all orders. Both phone lines are available for inquiries. Located at 11023 Mass St.
An old classified style ad promotes Alfred S. Eliot groceries at 1200 New York St with two phone lines, boasting no substitutions and prompt telephone orders. It also highlights William Messenheimer’s full groceries and fresh vegetables at 845 New York St with home delivery and market sales, and Lawrence Transfer Co offering experienced packers and storage.
J N Harsh, a veteran auctioneer with twenty years in the business, advertises open dates at Trovillo and Kreider's lumber yard. Office and phone details are provided for contact.
Real estate bargains include a 173 acre farm in Howell County Missouri with free and clear implements live stock and crops, a 150 acre plow land farm near oil fields in Texas, and several modern homes on La Street and Kentucky Street. Also advertised are various farm and property trades and a 30 year veteran horse shoer, J H Gillham, at 716 Vermont Street offering guaranteed shoeing services.
Dick Psteb at the Topeka State Fair Grounds claims a 3am pace and 2:05 gait as a stallion prospect. Mare breeders may submit mares for breeding with noted trainer Doty and Dirk Patch trainer at Lamb’s stable. George W. Willis.
Silver Heir a bay stallion offers stud service at 42 N. St with a 2:10 record for mile trotting and pacing. Daughter Lena LU another famed trotter, noted for speed at two years, supports the claim of low-record performances.
The timetable lists Union Pacific trains with times for Eastbound No. 103 Overland Limited at 1 am and No. 108 KC Local at 3 am, Pacific Coal at 6 am, No. 103 Local at 3:15 pm, Westbound No. 197 Balina Local at 8:35 am, Pacific Coast No. 108, Jimelson City Local, No. 191 Overland Limited, and Leavenworth Branch arrivals and times.
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