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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1903
Page
2
The Journal of Lawrence Kansas describes its publishing scope as exclusive AP dispatches with a weekly edition issued on Saturdays, detailing delivery by carrier and city coverage. It notes editorials, local notices, and ongoing reports on agriculture, weather, and public affairs.
The text notes a cordial courtesy for visiting sailors at Keil amid prize activities, mentions cultural assertions, and hints at broader exchanges. It also covers local civic plans, such as paving contracts in Lawrence, and updates on newspaper staff and local events.
At the Afro-American Press association annual session in Louisville a strong race question address was adopted for nationwide issuance. It urges enforcement of good government, asserts the nation is not only for whites, and condemns systemic efforts to undermine equal rights while stressing unity and adherence to the law and constitutional protections.
A damaged ad extols a claimed cure for catarrh, touting Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional treatment. It asserts internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, offers a $100 reward for failure, lists F. GueneY Co. of Toledo as sellers, and advises trusted remedies like talcum pills, with portions badly garbled.
Chamrain Stomach and Liver Tablets are advertised as remedies for loss of appetite after meals and waking with a bad taste. They claim to improve appetite, digestion, and stomach vigor, giving relish for food. Sold by Barbee Brothers.
A chaotic old notice lists sale and rent items including second hand Remington and Smith Premier typewriters, a black horse, a cod boat, an eight room rental, and property listings. Also appears are cows, a six and a half horse power upright engine and boiler, vacant lots, a six to seven word advertisements for various services, and money terms from Raymond's Drug Store and other firms. Offers for rental homes, livestock, equipment, and real estate intermingle with employment notices and a sales call for a county housekeeper position.
In Wittsburg Virginia two intoxicated men caused a freight elevator cage to snap its shaft injuring 20 to 30 workers as it plunged from the fifth to the ground floor. The plant officials say the elevator was overcrowded and had recent daily inspections but the accident sparked a chaotic rescue with physicians and ambulances.
A fragmented report outlines a Methodist union celebration in Firston for Julia Wesley’s birthday with a large gathering, parish leaders, and multiple speakers. The event featured songs, processions, and sermons at the Methodist Episcopal church, plus a public reading of tributes and community notices.
A verbose ad and notice discuss birth medicines and remedies for women, warning about unsafe concoctions and regulated sales. It promotes Dr Fowler Extract of Wil Strawberry and similar products, urging informed choices and caution against substitutes.
A release lists multiple land parcels on Tennessee Kentucky and Ohio streets plus Vermont business parcels at deep discounts. Includes South Lawrence plots, and a Dairy farm property Wilwell offered around 4500 with ample stock space and favorable location.
The New York Central plans to test an impregnation method using oak to preserve Adirondack timber for cross ties. The project aims to reduce stripping and waste while maintaining supply for future demand, with careful selection of mature trees and a focus on cheaper substitutes for hard pine.
A report explains new X ray assisted leather processing where hides are soaked in chemical baths to fully permeate fibers. The method aims to equal conventional tanning, enabling enamel or patent finishes. Prominent leather firms tested the product. results claim complete penetration and strong, uniform hides.
The garbled text lists various cost figures and references to individuals or places, with mentions of prices, percentages, and possible historical names. It reads as a rough, unscripted note capturing discussions of payments and items without coherent context or complete clarity.
A London Gazette style notice outlines the plan for a new Methodist paper called the Perm Syriine Caerte. It will be smaller than current daily sheets, with no sporting news and strict ad limits. Editors promise world news editing without journal-ism excess and confirm Monday morning edition feasibility.
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