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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1906
Page
1
A health advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for weak blood and nervous deterioration caused by poor digestion. It promises a free book on extracts from medical authorities and asserts the product is non alcoholic with no habit forming drugs.
The article describes straw hats for young and older men with styles like yacht hats or boaters and two brim options. It notes crowns lowered by inches, varying widths, and two soft hat bits for younger men. Fancy hat bands grow in use, sold separately or with the band chosen to match the wearer.
Consul Missfeld of Valparaiso notes chinchillas, prized for fur, originate in Bolivia and Chile. Despite a Chilean law banning hunting in season, illegal killings persist, driven by high prices and exports to the United States and Europe. Higher mountain ranges hold most of the population, with Bolivia producing the best fur quality.
Fragmentary narrative discusses vaccination value and institutional acceptance amid debate. The garbled text references public spending concerns, ethics, and a commission, with scattered mentions of names, places, and dates, but clarity is limited.
Vintage medical advertisement touts Kty's Cream Balm for catarrh and Ely Brothers salves for throat relief. Claims quick cure for boils, burns, eczema, chapped skin, and sore eyes. Includes dubious statements and mentions Barver & Gee as sole agents.
The Lonigitle Courier-Journal describes traveling salesmen in England, noting special dining rooms and rates in hotels. It highlights a homelike private dining area with long tables, careful shoe care, chalk-marking of boots by hotel staff, and a focus on courteous conduct. It contrasts English and American practices and mentions charity efforts for schoolchildren lacking meals.
An old column blends a tale of a bride’s demand she refrain from whisky with a comical misunderstanding about gin and brandy. It then shifts to a note on Sarawak Milanau superstition and a curious description of octopus behavior and a brief jag of colonial curiosities.
An aging jumble markets patent cures for coughs lungs and fevers at local druggists like Barber & Son. Claims mention Foley's Home remedies and Kidmop Etten for kidney health and rapid relief, alongside garden tips about planting sweet peas and California seed promises.
A Seattle Post-Intelligencer report recalls Eli Smith aiding two men buried by snow at Shen Camp during a frigid event. Smith crawled miles to reach survivors, fashioned a mouth-held tool, and helped extract three men while others perished or suffocated.
Current Louisville report notes a shrine like venue at the Cabbage Patch Tavern where readers ponder entertainment and inspiration. The New York World cites Mrs. Wiggs and other literary figures, comparing famed inns to this local haunt and its potential to lure visitors who linger to drink and reflect.
The piece argues fur farming suits small capital with high returns, citing Ernest Thompson Seton. It notes pelts span from 15 cents for murkats to 500 1000 dollars for tea otter robes, but emphasizes rarity and market limits. It ranks silver fox after tea otter and explains black or silver fox is a color variant of the common red fox.
A Baltimore American excerpt reports an employer dismissed a man who bragged about being the top figure in the establishment. The firing underscores a portrait of overconfidence clashing with workplace expectations.
Supplemental list for February 15 1900 appears in a January 1906 leave of the telephone directory. The long OCR lists many names with addresses and color codes across states including Illinois New Jersey Rhode Island Maine California and Kentucky. The fragment mentions White 1060 Bowers 1061 Conway Davis Estes Frazer Harmon Levan Letoher King Miles and many others along with street corners and local offices.
Frank J Cheney attests that the firm of F J Curey & Co engages in a claim against Toledo for one hundred dollars per case of counterfeit labels. The oath is sworn before a notary on December 6, 1886, in Lucas County.
Cork writer Gunsaulus presents the Treland annual report covering fiscal year 1904 noting Erin's population declined from prior estimates. The report cites a birth rate near the highest in a decade and a rise in marriages but overall population decrease, with excess births over deaths minuscule and uncertain.
The article discusses converting a copper sulphate waste byproduct into a useful agent for filtration and as a substitute for aluminum sulphate. It highlights its low cost and potential in large plants, noting a 3,500 ton annual usage at a major purification facility and shifts toward utilizing blast furnace dust through dust agglomeration for kilns.
London enjoys two seasons with a winter season in full swing. The Italian opera at Covent Garden draws many famous visitors while dinner parties and dances fill London hosts’ calendars. The Riviera and Cairo seasons wane as hunting men descend on town, boosting hotel beds and theatre crowds.
A veteran recalls wasting years on invention and writing, only to find Washington patents or a book with the same idea long before. The piece notes how millionaires are common and ends with an ad for Dean's ointment promising a permanent cure available at drug stores.
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