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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1913
Page
8
A fragmented passage notes in politics each role has a salary and in merchandising every article has a price. It hints that sales above or below price reveal prints on the wall and suggests such facts could fuel a neighborhood scandal if known.
Postmaster General Burleson releases a statement detailing plans and appropriations to boost postal efficiency. He cites temporary hires and expanded clerk and letter carrier work, noting ongoing substitutions for vacancies and new rural routes. The report links reduced force to service delays and argues for uniform practices across the service.
A letter from Le SPOXSLER, Secretary, encourages Douglas County to select a list of young men and post office addresses to enter the 1913 State Corn Contest. Last year Douglas sent two boys to Hutchinson, winning prizes. The notice promises free room, meals, and entertainment at the State Fair if the county cooperates, with judging by two farmers or merchants.
Come in and explore the store to uncover the reasons to buy. W. & Jones at Kansas City spent Sunday with brother Dr HW T Jones and family. W. Eo, the lone bachelor in a four boy family, notes his brothers have seven boys, joking about the Jones clan not going extinct.
Barrel 2 High Man Albaugh Berger appears in a brief sports item noting 444 ale and 358 figures in an unclear context. The fragment mentions players and numbers but lacks full event details or results.
An 19th century advertisement touts Rathier’s Friend as a safe aid to pregnancy easing pains and nervous distress. It claims fortification against discomfort before birth and promotes a calm, hopeful approach for expectant mothers. The piece emphasizes a “grateful, penetrating” application that soothes nerves and dread.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe laws enacted to empower farmers to resist grasshopper damage. The older statutes supposedly directed townships to fund necessary costs, with references found only in aged law books.
Public sale set for June 17 1913 at 10 am will offer eleven cattle milking cows calves and a Jersey Holstein mix plus thoroughbred hogs and cattle feeding machinery. Items include a Economy Chief separator Deering mower Oliver 14 inch planter John Deere lister and drill stump cultivator and more. Terms at auction day with lunch provided by Ladies Riderve. Clerk Dr C Asher and agents Thomas & Wilson.
A Minneapolis based solicitor representing the Periodical Circulation Co. tries to sell subscriptions with a misleading pitch. One woman thought she would receive four magazines for a year but learned her receipt offered only a three month Good Housekeeping trial and two other magazine trials. The incident highlights deceptive practices before a Trinity Lutheran Brotherhood social at 911 Alabama Street tonight.
Neighbors and relatives express thanks for floral offerings after a bereavement. Mrs George Draper and daughter, Mr Mey and Mrs William Draper, Mr and Mrs Fred Draper, Mrs and Mrs Rolla Draper, Mr and Mrs George Rudd sign the notice. Also mention of a small civil dispute about a shipment and reimbursement due to a technicality.
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