Journal notes on politics and finance in Kansas and South Dakota
A Kansas City journal piece reflects on Oregon plan for electing senators, tariff issues, flood control in Lawrence Douglas County, and the end of liquor prohibition. It also notes Midwest political shifts including South Dakota Republicans, Senator Cummins’ defeat, and praises Prof. Joseph Reyes at the university for a clear, insightful commencement address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
United States
Kansas
Joseph Reyes
Conservation debate and political critique in Kansas
The piece argues for conservation yet criticizes muckrakers and praises balanced development under current administration. It highlights Ralph Easley’s upcoming Kansas Civic Federation branch, recalls his reformist past on prohibition and railroad freight rates, and questions current spending under Stubbs. It urges prudent use of funds and distrust of extravagance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Easley
Kansas
Civic Federation
Easley
Hussey
Root Juice touted as a cure in local notices
Numbers in the locality suffer rheumatism kidney troubles indigestion and stomach issues. Word spreads that Root Juice helps many, praised by patients and relatives who finally try it. C P Barber & Son offers information through local agents. Richard Kerens Jr. recovered from an overdose incident and was moved home from hospital.
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J. J. Holme
Princeton
Ind
Focal
Richard Kerens, Jr
St. Louis
Richard C. Kerens, Jr
United States
Austria
Electric Bitters for Health and Beauty
A promotional piece touts Electric Bitters as a remedy for weak health in women, claiming they improve stomach, liver, and kidney function, purify the blood, and deliver clear skin and strength. Testimony from Mrs. Chas Freitoy of Moosup, Conn, praises Burdock Blood Bitters, but the ad centers on Electric Bitters as a godsend for health, beauty, and social appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. P. Barber & Son
Burdock
Mrs. Chas
Freitoy
Moosup
Conn
Williams Pink Pills Help Woman Through Nervous Illness
A Nebraska reader testifies that Dr Williams Pink Pills cured years of monthly nervous breakdowns following adolescence. After hospital treatment and failed local care, the patient regained health, weight, and steadiness, crediting the pills for relief. The ad promotes the pills as a remedy for chlorosis and weak nerves and offers a free booklet and purchasing options. Also promotes using sawdust for household cleaning and repairs.
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Nebraska
Hageard
North
Lincoln
Neb
Dr. Williams
Omaha
Dr. ‘Williams
Kept the King at Home for a Year Says Paul Mathulka
A Buffalo New York family reports Dr King’s New Life Pills as a blessing for stomach liver and kidney troubles. The advertisement touts a 25 cent price at local stores and contrasts with other remedies. Other lines tout Dean’s Regulates for biliousness at 29 cents and promote self improvement quips.
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Dr. King
Paul Mathulka
Buffalo
N. Y
O. P. Barber & Son’s
Castoria Claims and Curious Puffs Across Ages
A stream of promotional blurbs tout Castoria and Dr King s Discoveries as marvels advancing travel, war, and medicine. Includes a Asheville North Carolina reader testimonial and a free trial bottle offer. Ends with a quip about how a girl judges love by actions, not words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
James M. Black
Asheville
N. C
R. R. No
O. P. Barber and Son
Sound Sleep Lost to Kidney and Bladder Ailments
The notice warns that frequent urination signals kidney and bladder trouble and may lead to Bright's disease or diabetes if untreated. It promotes Foley Kidney Pills as a remedy, citing relief from the first dose and lasting benefits, with a testimonial from Rudolph Sell of Springfield NL about improved kidney and bladder function. Dr Thomas' Eclectic Oil is also recommended for cuts, burns, and bruises.
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Bright
Rudolph Sell
Springfield
Foley
Barber & Son
Dr. Thomas
Pioneer Kansas Women Recall Hardships in Home Gathering
In Chanute Kansas Mrs Julia Bonham's 87th birthday gathering brought pioneer women together. Guests aged with Kansas arrival years from 1857 to 1878 shared reminiscences of early state life including butter production and early religious services. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve advertised for wounds and skin issues.
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Kansas
Lapham
Julia Bonham
Chanute Tribune
Bonham
Charlotte Smith
Sarah Beardsley
Bladell Dudrow
Eliza A. Sladdan
J. R. Ray
Horace G. Clark
Jesse Parsons
R. W. Rebbington
Elizabeth Ward
Nannie Blanchard
F. A. Parsons
Oug
George N. Lindsay
Motor Scout Lands Kansas on Glidden Route
Dai H. Lewis, AAA scout who mapped the 1910 Glidden Tour, says fortunes lie in farming after a rough Kansas crossing. The party, aided by a sturdy farmer, freed their car from gumbo mud and shared a cigar while discussing future farm years in the Sunflower State.
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Dai Lewis
Dai H. Lewis
American Automobile Association
Chicago Examiner
Kansis
Kansas
Royal Taste in Fiction Among King and Queen
The late King favored Mrs. Henry Wood for fiction while Queen Victoria supported Marie Corelli, shaping royal reading tastes. Sandringham houses English, French, and German classics, biographical works, diaries, and sport prints. The palace readership paralleled broader English literary admiration for Meredith and Hardy. A closing quip notes that a cold night does not improve a caterpillar’s morals.
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Edward
Chicago Tribune
Sandringham
Henry Wood
Moern
East Lynne
Wood
Meredith and Hardy
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Lawrence Dmly
Journal
Lawrense
Keneas
Estrie
The
Lawrence: Journal Company
J. L Brady
Tee
Lalas
Lawrence
Tariff Commission
Douglas County
the Journal
Jones Brothers
Kansas City
Findler
South Dakota
Cummins
Stubbs
Republican Party
Congress
Dean
Newarkens
Cumburm
Goepwaan & Company
Dick Bros
Bucklen
Barber & Son’s
Motor Scout Lands
Woyin
Pensas City
Marene
Pierce
de. Pierce
World’s Dispensary Medical * Association
Ry ¥. Pieres
Wall
Union Pacific
Yellowstone National Park
E. E. Alexander
C. T.A
Massachusetts &J
Kans
HG. Kail
A. G
Union Pacific BR Co
Walnut St
Cein
M. Perkins Agency
Ecine Stare MaloNe
Lawrence National Bank
Watkins National Bank
Sone
J. B. Watkins
E Tucker
Cashier
C. A. Hill
W. B. Hasen
Aast, Cashier
H. Tucker
W. EB. Haxen
J. House
A. C. Mitchell
J. C. Moore
Savings Department
Peonles State Bank
Eclipse
Jaedicke
A. J. Dicker
W. A. Dunmire
Edmondson & Co
R. Holloway
Hunter Bros
Hunzicker & Wahrenbrock
H. Hunzicker
EMI Cash Grocery
W. A. Guenther
Johns & Beal
Edmonds & Co
BE. A. Kasold
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