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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1903
Page
2
In a chaotic report the city faces a water shortage amid rising flood fears from Missouri and Mississippi basins while New Yorkers discuss bombardment plans and drought conditions. The piece notes weather worries, Mosquito swarms, and social upheavals including a Chicago divorce case, plus political maneuvering and relief efforts for flood recovery.
A Chicago federal judge orders continued inspection against coal operators in Indiana and Illinois over price regulation of mined products while federal inquiries persist. Amid post-storm recovery, communities ease fears, rebuild, and seek stability as weather and communications improve. Public concern over temperance and moral guidance surfaces with calls for restraint and sober living.
A fragmented text centers on a Folstem store and a man hunted for alleged literary treasons. The erratic passage hints at a connoisseur with knowledge and a search unfolding over untethered phrases. The scene suggests a local intrigue without clear names or dates.
An old ad touts a rubber substitute derived from tal s and spilled claims. It also promotes Hos'attera Stomach Blern as a family medicine for stomach liver and kidneys, asserting it cures many ailments with a broken neck bottle stamp. The piece warns against substitutes in medicine and urges trials with druggists and dealers.
A New York City elevated railway injury case saw the trial court award damages to a female plaintiff after a verdict in her favor. The appellate court reversed, directing a new judgment favoring the plaintiff, citing issues in the original proceeding and agency actions by the railway company. The piece mentions the plaintiff’s plight, the court’s ruling, and the potential recovery amount for legal costs. Also included is a brief unrelated advertisement for kidney remedies.
Fragmented OCR style note covers agitation, medical claims, and consumer pieces. Mentions Foley KidneyCare and Barber Brow Ladies gloves, with scattered names and ads. Contains patient quote about ten years bedridden with kidney disease and healing claim.
A boy displays early experiments in wireless telephony using a hand dynamo powered doorbell, a pasteboard collar box, and four polar grounds to read Western Union messages from 400 yards away. He also uses an old watch case as a receiver and has talked for 100 feet, aiming to become Marconi’s assistant.
A New York Times report notes Mrs Frederic Wondert Jr rides to church this Lent in a gray Drougham and finds penitential gray the season’s most becoming shade. Young Mrs Condert, in gray, appears stylish amid East Fifty fourth Street society, as winter courtship recedes.
An irregular ad page touts Fo'ry's Kidney Cure and Barber Bros remedies. It warns kidney and bladder disease can worsen without treatment and claims success from various users. The copy includes testimonials and references to products sold by Barber Bros in New York and other outlets.
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