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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1908
Page
2
The piece urges support for local candidates including Sheriff Geo Stuart and County Clerk A Roller among others. It notes a county population of 25 982 with an assessed value of 30500 000 and discusses party alignment, Taft support, and a stance against anarchists, advocating drastic anti anarchist measures.
The piece surveys political maneuvering within the party, noting discontent with leadership, debates over representation and the South, Kansas delegation antics, and shifts toward Sherman or Cummins. It also includes an unrelated medical ad about deafness claiming Hall's Catarrh Cure as a remedy.
The Journal notes farmers still using cradles since 1876 to reap wheat in the county. A good cradler once cut five acres daily, with improvements likely in landing cradles. Much wheat will be eroded as cradles fade from use. An ad promotes Texas Wonder kidney and bladder remedy by Dr. E W Hall of St Louis, $1 bottle for two months.
The text notes De Murlin of Baker has been elected president of Te Pauw University. It describes his vigorous work ethic, feverish activity, and ascent in the ranks, along with expectations that higher education supporters in Kansas will rally around his leadership.
Fragmentary obit lines and garbled prose discuss Castoria immortality and an engineer, mentioning a river work plan from years past. The text reads like stray notes about people and a river project, with unclear dates and missing details.
A brief note describes morning rain and promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a reliable purifier for bile liver and bowel stagnation relief. Mentions Burker & Son’s drug store selling the 25 cent tablets.
A horse bolted after being restrained, rearing and plunging before crossing a river near Bismarck. A heavy body of water separated it from the rider, then the animal calmed and returned docilely as Mr Williams pursued it this morning.
C F Squires asks the Journal to rectify a report claiming he supported a man seeking a larger valuation this year than the city’s total valuation last year. He states he did not back anyone and urges correction. A public utility note mentions a small boy and his quiet condition.
Heavy clouds persisted overnight but no rainfall. This morning farmers began working in upland and bottom lands as cradles are being used and fieldwork resumes.
The river continues to fall with waterlogged ground slowly draining. Observers note rapid decreases despite saturated soil. The reflection on self love is sardonic, contrasting with practical concerns of the day.
An unnamed Mill Creek, Indian Territory man recalls a pivotal moment when it appeared time had come, describing a period of strain and a life hanging on a thread. The quote reflects a reflective, personal assessment of past endurance.
A long list of prizes is advertised for a city contest in partnership with the Rediske Daily and Weekly, including a watch special, a tea set, framed pictures, a leather suit case, baby items, and various clothing and accessory donations from local retailers. The notices name sponsors and donors such as Journal, Rediwhle, and multiple clothiers, with descriptions of items and donors.
A. A. Thornes of Buffalo Quebec reports long kidney and bladder trouble with gravel and pain. After using Foley's Kidney Cure, he felt relief as brick-dust urine ceased and pain vanished, claiming the remedy did him worth a thousand dollars of good. Barber & Son endorse the cure.
A fragmented clipping mentions political events, lectures, and society at a party scene, referencing James S. Meni of Minneapolis and various speakers. It shifts to a sales pitch for medical books and remedies, then to ads for cigars, carpet cleaning, eyecare, and tobacco shops, all through a jumble of phrases and names.
A jumble of Lawrence store notices advertises services from upholstery and pump repairs to papering rooms and sharpening lawn mowers. It lists Tone Book Co at 923 Mass St and various businesses on Mass Ave, plus piano tuning, refrigerators, tobacco, shoe care, and photography services.
A. A. Herren of Finch Arkansas says Foley's Honey and Tar is the best cough and lung remedy and has cured consumption in early stages. Barber & Bon note no other testimonial.
The piece quotes a Topeka girl described as not pretty or popular yet intellectual and philanthropic. It then shifts to central committeemen and the filing of petitions requiring at least ten percent of precinct voters from the last general election. The passage ends with a brief pause and lingering uncertainty about timing.
The Journal stores official petition blanks for city and country precincts to secure signatures for party primary tickets. Forms are sold at 50 for 25 blanks or two for five cents, with smaller lots available. Also notices about services and local advertisements intermingle in this historical page.
Notices advertise a square deal on tires and repairs at 1017 Mass Street, with probate final settlement for John M. Henrie and August 3, 1908 hearing. Includes Douglas County District Court revival motion involving Helen Ann McCurdy and Peter A. McCurdy heirs and a July 25, 1908 deadline.
Classified items range from clairvoyant ads to wanted help and real estate. Notices include employment inquiries for matrons and stenographers, a manager for a Lawrence branch, and several household help listings. Property sales and rentals appear alongside vehicle and livestock ads, with addresses in Lawrence, Indiana street, Mass street, and nearby locales.
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