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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1908
Page
3
A long excerpt extols modesty deterring women from medical exams while promoting Dr Pierce’s Free Consultation by letter and his Favorite Prescription for female ailments. It touts non secret remedies, claims of private letters, and lists of conditions treated, ending with digestive aids and pills.
Market letter notes March activity and price movements across cattle hogs sheep and lambs. Covers receipts, weights, demand from packers, and price ranges with references to historical events in Kansas. Includes quotes from J A Rickart, Kansas correspondent, and remarks on Lawrence and Douglas County history.
Lawrence Kansas resident Mrs C L Werts testifies to dramatic relief after using Dean's Kidney Pills for years of backache and nocturnal kidney issues. She notes improved movement and no pain after a few doses. Sold by Dick Bros drug store with Foster Milburn Co agents in Buffalo New York.
An old advertisement offers a leg brace that supposedly “holds truly and comfortably” and adapts to body movement. The seller C. E. Brooks of Marshall Michigan guarantees satisfaction with refunds, listing multiple local residents and businesses as references or contact points, emphasizing a money back pledge and nationwide appeal.
Supplemental list to the November Missouri and Kansas telephone directory No 4 for March 1908. It lists new subscribers with their main numbers, names, and residential addresses including towns such as Lecompton, Clinton, and nearby streets. entries cover occupations and multiple farm and residence lines. Many names, addresses, and line prefixes appear with a mix of residences in Walnut, Rhode Island, Indiana, Alabama, Massachusetts, and other states.
Gertie Jamison spent Wednesday in town. A birthday party for Carl Linstrom was held Wednesday evening. Mrs. Sam Nye traveled to Kansas City to see her uncle Jim Griffith who had a stroke. Mix Rhoades visiting her sister Mrs. L A Roy left for Salt Lake City then to Lawrence. Mrs. Charlie Johnson spent a few days with daughter Mrs. James Gale of High Prairie. Dave Kennedy ill with grip. his brother Ryard helping in the store. Rev. Arthur Jones moving to Jandon place. Will McPheaters to Chapman place. Joe Sturdy moving to his own farm west of town. Herb Fitz and a Renner boy spent Friday and Saturday in Ottawa. Seven additions at the M E church Sunday. Evangelist Daniels of Arkansas City to continue meetings another week. Mrs. Clara Beal visiting her brother Clarence Griffith under doctor care this week. Herman Rumsey went to Lawrence. Saturday evening to spend Sunday with wife at Mrs Jim Hiff and son visiting at Al Woods. Mr. and Mrs. Wheadren of Fairview attended church Sunday. Sam and Esther Nye dined at John Jnkins Sunday. late Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Riggs bandaged with Simon Funk. Mrs. Belvoir engaged to nurse Grandma Reid. Peter Wicks of North Lawrence spent Friday and Saturday at eight new patrons. The Red and the Blue lines talk of dividing their lines soon. The James boys are sawing wood.
A column discusses kidney disease prevalence and promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as the remedy. It precedes an 1908 city ordinance levying provisional special assessments for paving and grading an alley in Lawrence Kansas from Henry to Winthrop, listing assessed lots and amounts, date of approval, and city officials.
An ordinance section appears with a statement that it shall take effect from publication. The readable phrases indicate legal language about enactment and force following publication. No specific entities beyond generic references to ordinance and section are present in the fragment.
Catholic parishioners receive notice of new marriage rules effective April 19 requiring a written agreement witnessed by a priest and two witnesses for civil magistrate marriages to be recognized. The change may restrict immediate civil recognition and affect who can conduct ceremonies.
Real estate transfer notices list warranty deeds including Catherine M. Rlinefogel widening at Lawrence to Autrey J. Martin of the same place and other transfers in North Lawrence and South Lawrence additions. Amounts show 22000 and 1000 in various parcels, with descriptions of blocks and lot lines and property boundaries in Lawrence and nearby areas.
The readable portions describe a social scene with mentions of individuals, meetings, and planned renewals. It references a Synve Gaerlete and various names, hinting at preparations for performances and potential public engagements. The distorted OCR limits precise details.
Garbled lines mention Montgomery and waste settings appearing in a unclear context. The fragment suggests a discussion of settings or measurements related to waste, but the text is incomplete and lacks identifiable names, dates, or concrete actions.
Mrs Fiske appears with the Mac Company in a powerful Broadway play Hosmersholm at the Test Theater in Kansas City. The production has drawn high praise in New York and features a strong cast including Bajwa Mae Rae, George S. Fuller, Mellisk, and Albert Brant. The drama, set in Norway, centers on intense realism and a strife between conservative religious forces, with Mrs Fiske delivering acclaimed acting amid a solid company performance.
A local health warning notes cold air threats and the risk of pneumonia. It promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy to stop the cough strengthen lungs and prevent consumption while la grippe symptoms yield to its restorative analyses. Barber & Bon
Notice announces W. H. Carruth as executor of the estate of Lucius J. Perkins in Douglas County Kansas. The order from the Probate Court appoints and qualifies him as the executor with all interested parties receiving notification and guidance.
The Journal job rooms stock official petition blanks for signatures to place candidates on the party primary ballot. Prepared for city and country precincts, the forms apply to every ticket position from precinct committeemen onward. Blank forms cost 50 cents for 25 or two for five cents in smaller lots.
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