Great Lady Burdett Coutts remembered for wit and kindness
An English writer lauds Kindy Burdett-Coutts as a rare conversationalist who educated many by knowing how to talk and listen. Daughter of Sir Francis Burdett, she met leaders of reform days for six decades, with memory and sympathy noted as remarkable. The piece blends anecdotes with a clipped ad for a deafness cure, reflecting a dated miscellany tone and stray product copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kindy Burdett-Coutts
Francis Burdett
Lady Burdett-Coutts
Menis
Parliatment
Disraeli
Erecta
Will Cure Consumption with Foley's Honey and Tar
A.A. Herren of Fineh Ark endorses Foley’s Honey and Tar as the best cough remedy. He claims it cures consumption in early stages and asserts many users are satisfied, contrasting with competitors. Barber & Son promote the product amid typical sales praise and human nature rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.A. Herren
Fineh, Ark
Pal
Fay
Une
Foley
Barber & Son
Remarkable claims of remedies and a public notice
Abraham Brown of Winterton New York toutsElectric Bitters as healing all ailments after doctors failed including heart disease kidney trouble and liver issues. A Lawrence Kansas publication notice details a July hearing requesting to add specific territory to Lawrence City limits including Has Kell Place and adjacent property, with the City Clerk citing conditions for approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Brown
Winterton
N. Y
Wes
Barber & Son
Paying Resolution for Hancock Street Paving in Lawrence
The Lawrence Kansas city council, in a June 1907 meeting, passed a paying resolution ordering Hancock street curb and pave from the block center east of Kentucky street to the block’s east line. The work will use the same width materials and workmanship as Kentucky street paving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Kansas
Hancock Street
Kentucky Street
Deceived Even Friend's Eye by Arab Street Performance
Sir Richard Burton famed for disguises, a Cairo party, and an Arab rider in burnoose passes by. Hawkins and others laugh at a jab about striking a fellow officer. The Arab wheels, bounces back, retorts with a witty line about a tall tale and a hard kick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Burton
Meera
Burton
Hawkins
Shepherd's
Cairo
Gil
Hawking
Les Rofian Diekt
Wesster and the Giant Trout Tale in a Parlor Jest
A collage of anecdotes from a past era features Wesster and a famed trout story told by a statesman and his hired man. It shifts to a female preacher near a bishop’s cathedral, then to horses sensing California quake, a bird school, a quip about an electrical cat test, and a preacher planning a German sermon on abolishing Sunday work, ending with a punchline about a shilling and an uncle nephew exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
Statesman
Othe Brook
Chen
Terry
Ber
Premonstrals
Scanudal
Atu
Ban O'Connell
Daniel O'Connell
Xin
Che
Lames
the Sunday Magazine
Kidney Cure Praise From Buffalo Coal Operator
A H Thurnes of Buffalo, a noted coal operator, reports kidney and bladder trouble for years with stone passage. After using Foley's Kidney Cure, he notes a rapid improvement and claims it has done him a thousand dollars worth of good. Barber & Son advertise the product, touting its cure-all claims for kidney and bladder diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Thurnes
Buffalo
Foley
Barber & Son
French Bank Deposits Rise Across the Nation 1885 1905
Alfred Nexmarck estimates that savings and bank deposits in France grew from 182.4 million to 382.8 million dollars between 1885 and 1905, with major increases in Bank of France deposits and government bond holdings. He notes rise in savers, bonds subscribed, and mutual relief societies, alongside broader stock and bond holdings totaling about 15.8 to 17.1 billion dollars across 1900s to 1905.
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Alfred Nexmarck
Statis Ftielan
France
Borinold
Bank of France
City of Paris
People's Savings Banks
Mutual Relief Societies
Nermarek
Life Root in Zoaphoea Promoted as Women’s Remedy
An advertisement extols Life Root in Zoaphoea from the Zea-Phora Company Kalamazoo promising to regulate menstruation and restore normal female function. It cites Dr Pengelly’s private practice and offers bottles with directions, claiming wide medical endorsement and a book of guidance included with each package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart Amory Harv
Jefferson Medical College of
Philadelphia
Henry H. Busby
Colmbia University
New York
Des
United States
Uritaia
Germany
Athens
Kansas Supreme Court Rules Four Years Tax Refund in Lane Case
The Kansas Supreme Court affirmed Judge Smart’s ruling in Hannah Lane v. Douglas County, allowing repayment of four of six years’ personal property taxes paid under protest after a double tax charge. The decision limits county power to collect beyond the two-year statutory extent and may prompt refunds for others who paid back taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of the State of
Supreme Court
A Pretty Chair Presented to Mrs. Charlton in Surprise
A burnt wood designed chair loaded with donor names was gifted to Mrs. E. I. Charlton by about a dozen friends on Ohio street at 7 PM. Br. Grignby spoke as the presentation occurred, praising her Knights & Ladies of Security lodge work and music role. The presentation honored her tireless lodge support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. I. Charlton
Two Course Brick decision on Kentucky street paving
The council rejected a petition for one brick course with a sand foundation and accepted two courses of brick with a sand base for Kentucky street at $1.31 saving and 35 cents excavation. Various motions and referrals followed on sewers, extensions, and city property. The meeting adjourned with several ordinances passed under suspension.
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Convcil
Kentucky Street
Magi
Board of Education
Pinckney School
J.B. Russell
New Avenue
The
County Medical Society
Counreil
Eity
de. E. Smith
Afta
LB. Powell
New Hampshire Street
Charlton & der
Indiana and
Reed Streets
Wheeler
Senerele Foundation
Industries of the Boers in Philippolis School Opens
An experimental spinning and weaving school started in Philippolis in 1905, six girls admitted, about 40 trained in eight months. The program aims to enable girls to work at home with local materials and minimal supervision, making goods for home use and sale in towns. Early success fuels interest in Transvaal and Orange River Colony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoer
Philippolis
Orange River Colony
Transvaal
Orange River
Piases Irvin Ioath
Religion and diamond heat transform gems in antiquated notes
A mosaic of fragments notes a Missouri road encounter between a preacher and a black man about Sabbath hunting, adds a jeweler’s tip on heat altering gem colors like topaz turning pink and blue sapphires colorless, shadows of sensational views and fashion quips on open-work shirts.
Stimulation Without Irritation For Digestive Health
In cases of stomach and liver trouble the proper treatment is to stimulate without irritating. Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup aids digestion and stimulates liver and bowels without irritating these organs like ordinary pills or laxatives. Mild and pleasant to take, Barber & Sou.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barber & Sou
Dean's Kidney Pills testimonial from Kansas farmer
Lawrence reader Misrepresentations doubter explains kidney and back pain story. Reason Risley of 909 New York St recalls relief after using Dean's Kidney Pills bought at Dick Bros. drugstore. Ad notes 50 cent price and Foster-Sillburn Co. Buffalo as sole US agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Reason Risley
New York St
Kan
Dean
Dick Bros
Foster Suilburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
A Dangerous Deadlock Ends in Death in Deadly Debut
A historic herbal remedy advertises Dr Kings New Life Pills to quickly ease a dangerous liver and bowel condition, labeled as a deadly deadlock. The ad promises guaranteed satisfaction with money-back terms at Barber & Son's drug store, price twenty cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Barber & Son
Dri
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Ad Shines In Local Ad
Le Raysville merchant 8 Woolever touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for piles with a 20 year cure claim. Wounds burns and abrasions also cited as treated. 25 cents at Barber & Son’s drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolever
le Raysville
N. Y
Corea
Barber & Son
Border Ruffiana Origin of a Notorious Phrase Described
A historical account recounts how Kansas governor Andrew H. Reed er and General B F Stringfellow clashed at Shawnee Mission in 1855 56 and 57. Stringfellow allegedly struck the governor while supporters restrained him, sparking the term border ruffians and a violent confrontation tied to the era’s pro slavery tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Andrew HH
Reeder
Atchison
B F. Stringfellow
Herald of Freedom
Shawnee
Washington
Easton
Territory of
Attory
Joby A. Talderman
Border Ruffaux
Cured of Bright's Disease by Foley's Kidney Cure
Geo A Sherman of Lisborn Red Mills Lawrence Co N says he suffered kidney disease for years and after twelve years of treatment, Foley's Kidney Cure cured him. He notes rapid relief first half bottle and complete cure after four bottles. He previously made water every fifteen minutes and feared death without the remedy. Barber & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. A. Sherman
Lisborn Red Mills
Lawrence, Co
Foley
Barber & Son
Healing tale from Mrs Clapp on Dr King's New Discovery
In Mound City Mrs E D Clapp reports her son near death from lung and throat trouble. Exhausting coughing spells ceased after using Dr King's New Discovery, a remedy sold by Barber & Son at 50c and 1.00. Trisl bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth Dakota
Mound City
E. D. Clapp
Barber & Son
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Air Show
Lawrence Journal
Ally
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F. D. Brooks
Lawrence Daily Journal
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Bey Porter
Dickwoo
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Chicago
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Iain
Bender
Iub
Jerome
Louisville
London Bible Society
Marquis of Anglesey
St. Peter
Wellington
Ireland
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Heaven
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