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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1909
Page
3
Local merchants showcase garden seed envelopes and yard implements as lawns and window boxes become a seasonal lure. Residents anticipate a busy gardening period despite early trade being light, while an eczema tale promotes Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for skin woes.
The account notes a British East Africa expedition base in Khartoum with a Roosevelt party including the president and son planning travel to Europe. It mentions naturalists heading to the United States after Egypt and lectures at Oxford Paris and Berlin. Also referenced is Kodol for dyspepsia sold by O P Barber & Son.
The 50 year old Theodore Roosevelt plans a two year journey abroad after leaving the presidency. He will lead a Smithsonian outfitted expedition with his son Kermit and three American naturalists to collect specimens in Central Africa and deposit them at the United States National Museum. The route includes New York to Gibraltar Naples Kilindini Mombasa, Uganda railway to Nairobi then Port Florence and Lake Victoria Nyanza with six months in Uganda. The party will travel by rail and caravan across Uganda toward Victoria Nile.
From Kansas plains comes a reflective ode on the sod house as emblem of pioneer life. The piece praises the boldness, virtue, and endurance of early settlers, contrasting Europe’s ruins with the plains home’s nobility and the spiritual legacy it housed. It also notes the decline of sod houses amid modern transition.
The piece reports Howard Williams on route 2 and a third carrier covering long miles despite heavy mud and frost. Other carriers rode horses, while patrons and readers suffer through impassable roads after last night’s freeze. Also mentions local ads and notices from DeWitt’s Kidney Pills and Electric Bitters with brief theater gossip.
New York Herald reviews household furnishing exhibitions guiding the modern woman. It covers practical and artistic selections for first homes, ensemble planning, and affordable ways to achieve stylish interiors. Also notes on chair design, carpets, and floor coverings.
A dialogue on women's rights and suffrage unfolds with Martha Janet Margaret and others exploring how women can influence politics through marriage, quiet action, and personal networks. They discuss whether husbands can be mobilized, the balance of power in relationships, and the risks of women pushing too hard or overstepping.
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