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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1903
Page
2
Lawrence Kans June 3 1903 report notes local musicians winning prizes and praise for the city’s bands while discussing public roads Filipino interest in roads and local governance. It references national figures Roosevelt Bristow and congressional matters, plus weather and bridge work plans for the city’s riverfront and civic improvements.
A sprawling column surveys national unrest, court cases, and labor frictions from the Kansas City area, noting wheat prices, rail and shipbuilding disputes, and political tensions. It references Kansas farmers, law courts, the Atchison police, and local relief efforts amid shortages and inflation, with scattered editorials on governance and public life.
A garbled mix of ad like lines, misread names, and stray phrases from a historic paper. Mentions Detroit, Cincinnati, and vendors, with stray weather and horse chat. No clear singular event, but fragments imply classified style notices and public notices faded in OCR.
Fragmented classified items include used Hammond typewriter listings and an urgent factory job ad. A married man seeks farm work with steady income at 970 dollars yearly plus expenses, plus an opportunity for advancement. Also notes cheap Columbus baggy and high grade Columbus berry rubber goods in a cluttered ad context.
Reports from Breathitt County describe a Kentucky courtroom turmoil as the jury convicts Thomas White while a change of venue is debated for the prominent case. Posts indicate Gov Beckham’s influence and lingering tensions as trials proceed in Lexingon and nearby towns.
Readers explore how plants defend themselves with poisons thorns and irritating chemicals and even form alliances. Examples include poison oak cactus gorse and pitcher plants. Some species trap prey with quick closing leaves while others harbor ants for protection and sustenance.
An old newspaper short includes an advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming a constitutional cure. It asserts the remedy cures catarrh by cleansing the blood and mucous surfaces, offers a $100 reward for failure, and includes testimonials and a list of associated products and building proposals from Kansas schools and vendors.
A chaotic river trip details a ten foot alligator seized after a deer was half-devoured. Witnesses recount a dangerous outing along Weak er Prairie as fishermen confront a biting alligator and a disrupted day of fishing with damaged gear.
An advertisement claims Chamberlain's Stomseh and Liver Tablata cure dull appetite and morning bad taste. It promises to improve appetite invigorate the stomach and give relish for food. Barber Brothers are selling the remedy.
A fragmentary discussion argues that a man’s habit of running a hand through his hair signals vanity or a deeper masculine trait. The piece cites observers like Ormandy and notes that the gesture may reflect tidiness or pretentious appearance, suggesting vanity as a broader social signal.
A letter from Otterville praise Foley's Honey and Tar after years of unsuccessful cough and asthma treatments. The writer, who sought help from physicians in New York and elsewhere, reports relief and vows to keep the product at home, recommending it to others.
Debt and estate matters surface in a Douglas County Kansas district court publication notice. It names Geo Mosie and others as parties and lists deadlines and locations for responding, with references to a co ment.
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