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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1907
Page
2
A mixed era page from Lawrence features the Journal republication notes, subscription details, and multiple opinion items. It includes sayers on mining stocks and reform, theatrical notes on a Liwith musical with a large cast, and local ads for Pazo Piles cure, photography services, and Lawrence Transfer Co packing.
A harsh, feverish column from Lawrence Kansas on March 11 1907 denounces political decay and the election climate. It blames corruption and betrayal in government, condemning leaders and urging decisive action against “the betrayers” and a broken system. The piece rails against party fault, calls for reform, and asserts decisive public judgment in the face of alleged decency erosion.
A reader notes Tun Morgan has served on the Reformatory Board and praises his service. The message endorses his character and supports his role on the board.
Memorial notice mourns Orval Shuck eldest son of C W and C M Shuck born May 9 1876 died February 24 1907 typhoid fever aged 28 years 8 months funeral conducted by Reverends Toover and Maughlin with KR and L of S degree team pallbearers and floral tributes from multiple groups buried at Oak Hill cemetery.
The piece urges immediate sustained campaign to elect reformers in Lawrence. It emphasizes voters’ duty to uphold laws, enforce rules, and combat corruption, framing the effort as a townwide obligation rather than a clash of personalities. The call targets Friday voting to start primaries for state and local stakes.
A collage of classifieds lists services and shops in Lawrence. It includes upholstery and furniture repair by J. Keil man, gutter and tin work by F. H. Bennett, and the Brown & Emmons grocery firm at Warren and Mississippi streets offering staple and fancy groceries and delivery. Also Kennedy & Ernst hardware, C. H. Letterberg tins and hardware, and a tin shop with furnace roofing guttering.
An ad touts The Texas Wonder by Dr E W Hall offering kidney and rheumatic relief for a dollar with mail treatment. It also notes Weber and Field's Hoity Toity at Bowersock Opera House next Thursday the 14th, described as a mighty monarch of merry musical plays.
Public notices reveal multiple candidates announcing run for city council seats and local offices. Names include Barker Menger Keeler Kasald Bond Tug Glate Pletcher, and Clark, all subject to Republican primaries.
Mrs Jennette Po Bans plans to run for re election to the education board in the Republican primaries L E Mason seeks election to the board also under the Republican banner Art Wood is set to seek reelection to the education board in the Republican primary race
Mrs Hattie Tibbals announces candidacy for treasurer of the Board of Education, pending Republican primaries on March 15. She presents herself as a candidate and seeks party support.
Miss May Kanaga campaigns for reelection as treasurer of the board of education subject to city treasurer action. A candidate for reelection as city treasurer announces, subject to the Republican primaries. James Brooks runs for justice of the peace in the spring election, subject to the Republican primaries on March 15.
Fragmentary note mentions a seat, possibly Wilson, with unclear context about pay or adherence. No verifiable actions, entities, dates, or outcomes are clear enough to summarize precisely.
Fragmentary text urges a political vote in primaries. Names and clear details are obscured, leaving a vague call to action without specific candidates, dates, or locations.
A fragment notes that laboring men and householders, along with patrons of firms and corporations, maintain bank accounts and settle expenses by checks. The text emphasizes ongoing use of checks in daily business and personal finances.
The Staver Carriage Co announces a guessing contest on total vehicles built each year from 1904 to 1907. Prizes of 85 dollars in a Staver Buggy and 20 dollars in a Geo. Prine Merry-Go-Round will go to the closest estimates, with one guess allowed per five dollar purchase. A full line of implements buggies wagons and hardware is offered.
J and Schleifer successor in Edmonds Meat Market offers fresh and cured meats all orders promptly filed at 540 Mass Street phone 63.
E R Learned at 107 West Henry offers to fit coal furnaces to burn gas and perform all related furnace work. Leave orders at 1101 Reutky street shop.
Tam prepares to furnish all kinds of plumbing fittings and related work. Prompt orders and guaranteed quality. E Olson advertises home and Bell phones for contact at 1220 New York Street. Class work promised.
The King Hotel at 7 King Hotel Street Vermont Street, Tula, MA, changes hands. Mr and Mrs Jehan Shiehi have refurnished the establishment and invite patronage as Smith Harness Store and Krehbiel & Crew announce specialties.
Local ad copy describes Seidel's Meat Market and W. J. Francisco & Song barn offering first class horses and rubber tired rigs. Emphasizes telephone orders, prompt calls, and trunk handling.
Fragmented OCR text references a development project by Alfred S and a series of steps to gain approvals. Mentions a person named Tui Voth and a phone contact 44, but details are unreadable and unclear.
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered words and phrases about spring, lime, limeber yor, and odd strings. No coherent event or entities emerge to anchor a factual card. Likely unreadable excerpt lacks actionable names, places, dates, or organizations for a solid summary.
The Smith Undertaking Company faces a reader’s note on misread lines about a local funeral service provider. Details are sparse but indicate a historical business context with unclear names. Further readable facts remain unavailable in the fragment.
Henry G. Parsons, based in the basement of the F A building in Lawrence Kansas, announces a need for more fans or to sell. He notes a current stock of large fans and reports loyal customers awaiting more supply.
Jamestown area property dealer Kenyon announces buying and selling farms, city lots, and improved properties. Visit 73 Mass Street for expo literature and information on railroad routes to the exposition.
Regular meals and short order lunches are available at reasonable weekly boarding rates. The establishment also sells confectionery cigars tobacco and nations. RK HB Craig mile proprietor. 6323 and Su time phone 180.
Toast Buster of meat prices with native beef porterhouse and loin areak 12 percent. A lite roast at 1e. Best cured hams 15e. Fish oysters and poultry available at all times. Goth phones. 1023 Mass street.
Woodward and Burr boast a Park Grocery at 1300 Mass Street offering groceries fresh and salted meats Heinz's Pickles and Sauer Kranz with two phone lines. The ad notes a man’s popularity lies as much in what he omits as what he does.
A man who had offered a 5 dollar reward for his lost spectacles withdrew the offer after buying a better pair for 3 dollars and 50 cents at a local shop. He canceled the reward indicating no further need for compensation.
CHANCE FOX GIRLS FROM 16 TO 10 YEARS OF AGE WHO WANT TO LEARN THE CIGAR MAKING TRADE. APPLY AT EOENER BROS. CIGAR FACTORY. FOR GALS Ihe par st A tes auf Ture Man- THEE a FOR SALEe some fine alfalfa or thexe, Algo prairie: milh, R. FL TL 2 or! FOR SALE-I for 2 T Bell Piece, FOR SALE-Well rotted manure for inquire at 1304 feet, or [same : phone FOR SALE-A No. ] fresh milk cow Phillip's Freit Farm, Telephone Bell 1846. FOR SALE-Thoroughbred . C. Bult Orpinginn ergs. £ 1.00 per 15. 8. C. Barricklow, Baldwin, Kansas. Phone 291-C Home,
Fragmented OCR text mentions voting and age references with unclear names and places. The legible parts point to a political or civic context, but specifics such as individuals, dates, or locations remain obscured by garbled characters.
Odd OCR reads like a live stock auctioneer record with scattered phrases about open dates, lamber yard, phones, and names but largely indecipherable. appears to reference a stock sale at Teovilhe and Keeidor’s lam ber yard with unclear bidders and prices.
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