County Board Acts to Readjust Flood Area Taxes
Douglas county Kansas considers property tax readjustment for flood inundated areas. County Attorney Thomas Harley prepared a tentative request to the state for readjustment of valuations in the flooded district, with the board directing the chairman to present the matter.
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Board of County Commissioners
Thomas Harley
Douglas County
Kansas
Kan“ax
Kannun
Ste de
Foley's Honey and Tar praised for coughs and lung trouble
Advertisements claim Foley's Honey and Tar cures consumption in early stages based on a Finch Arkansas letter. Quotes from Barber & Son noting price spikes due to high water and freight delays. a home remedy testimonial from Mrs Nancy M Manson of Tramburg New York mentions Dr Thomas' Electric Oil for a child burned on face neck and chest.
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A. A. Herren
Finch, Ark
Foley
Barber & ‘Son
Thomas
Nancy Im. Manson
Tramburg, N.Y
The Sewing Bee and Tactful Talk Among Friends
An age fashion and social nerves unfold at a sewing bee. Women discuss graft tact and marriages while observing class and charity, with memories of families and neighbors shaping the evening's discourse. The narrator recalls helping, observations on appearances, and the temptations of social judgments.
Letter from Harry Campbell on voyage to the Philippines
An excerpt from a Wichita Eagle letter by Harry Campbell to his parents describes leaving Yokohama and sailing along Japan toward the Philippines. He notes quarantine, port scenes, hotel launches, and cheap laundry costs, mentioning Kodol and a remark about a grass widow.
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Harry Campbell
JK. U
Philippines
Yokohama
Kobe
Japan
Perth
Yade Bay
Honolulu
P. Barber & Son
Death and cures from early 1900s remedies in brief
A jumble of testimonial snippets recounts Jesse P. Morris of Skippers Virginia nearly dying of pneumonia in 1908 and praising Dr King’s New Discovery before noting other patent medicines for kidney and stomach ailments. Mentions Barber & Son’s drug store selling trial bottles and a mix of anecdotes about Japanese currency and rural remedies.
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Jesse P. Morris
Skippers
Dr. King
Barber & Son’s
Man Swims Over Kaw River Dam To Historic Feat
A young man named Cart swam over a dam on the Kaw River near Gravher’s boat livery, drawing a huge crowd in Lawrence. Spectators held their breath as he surfaced calm, with amateur photographers recording the daring feat and landmark moment.
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Kaw
Lawrence
Gravher
Flag Day Swimmer Kurz Aims For Dam Dive
Carl Kurz a 20 year old plumber from Colorado Springs, known as a floater, arrived in Lawrence via Panama and Australia to attempt a daring swim over the dam after diving the Kaw. He insisted he could do it despite officers warnings and a crowd’s caution, saying fear had no place in his plan. He details past travels and Panama work, claiming no intent to seek notoriety, only to test his limits. Flag Day and Children’s Day were observed at Plymouth Congregational, with diplomas awarded to primary and junior intermediate graduates.
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Mr. Black
Jinrickisha
Carl Kurz
Colorado Springs
Panalia
China
Lawrence
Ile
Kurt
Journal
Nore
Fort Riley
Panama
Y. M
Kurz
Flymouth
Heavy canning factory hit by phase in Raw valley
The local canning factory suffers a severe phase with its yield ruined and crops damaged. The loss impacts hundreds employed at the plant and the broader Lawrence community as factory work stabilizes livelihoods. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve advertisement follows.
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Iisa
Llaorence
Lawret
Sevive
West End Bakery Ad Promotes Clean Fresh Goods
Local advert highlights West End Bakery as a source of clean fresh products. It lists Bell phone 1556 and home number 362, with owner Gustav Wolf at 515 Ind.
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West End
Bell Phone
Gustav Wolf
Lawrence Street Ads Show Local Business Offerings
A fragmented street advertisement column lists Lawrence shops promoting studio rental supplies cameras and accessories at 734 Mass St and 944 Mass St. It mentions Home stars embroideries and ribbons, Blizzard at Julius Eriksen 944 Mass St, pumps from O'Brien & Co. 621 Mass St and repair, hamman ear nose throat care, lawn mower sharpening by L F Conklin 834 Mass St, carpet cleaning by F H Bennett, and Lawrence Undertaking Co with J H Bowlin manager.
A Thousand Dollars' Worth of Good in Kidney Cure Testimony
A. Thurnes of Buffalo claims long kidney and bladder troubles with gravel are cured by Foley's Kidney Cure. He says after starting the remedy the brick dust passes and pain ends, calling it worth a thousand dollars in benefit. Barber & Son advertise Foley's Kidney Cure as a cure for kidney and bladder diseases. The ad promotes Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup for children and Burdock Blood Bitters for pure blood.
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A. Thurnes
Buffalo
Foley
Barber & Son
Electric Bitters Revival Sparks Mill Creek Man’s Recovery
Nine years ago a Mill Creek resident recalls a near death moment when life hung by a thread. A druggist recommended Electric Bitters, restoring strength and health. Barber & Boon’s drug store sold it under guarantee for 50 cents.
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Mr. C. T
Farthing
Mill Creek
Ind
Ter
Elsetrie Bitters
Barber & Boon
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Pisno
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