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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1907
Page
3
Fragmentary city notice lists ward locations and halls at St Fourth Ward East Henry St Fifth Ward Lindley Hall corner Locust and Pr Sts Sixth Ward A O U W Hall Third Ward 934 Massachusetts with attestation by City Clerk F D Brookes and Mayor J A Keeler.
A court case in Deadwood centers on George W Glover suing his mother Mary Baker Eddy over mining shares tied to Christian Science. The narrative recounts Woodbridge's failed piano business and his pursuit of a debt, leading to involvement with mining stock tied to Glover and relatives, boosting a Fortune through a volatile venture. The tale blends local mining lore with personal finance, ending with a unrelated patent medicine advertisement and a standard Hall's Catarrh Cure testimonial.
Reports describe a suspected pest dubbed the Green Bug allegedly damaging wheat crops across regions including Oklahoma and Kansas. Fears rise it could spread to the northern belt, with breathless talk of a vast reach and potential toll on harvests.
Carlisle Center resident G B Burhans testifies after four years that Foley s Kidney Cure cured his severe kidney trouble. He reports no return of symptoms and recommends the product. The piece also quips about women, skepticism, and faith with notes on self reliance.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve promises cures for old sores ulcers burns scalds cuts and wounds with the healing touch of Arnies flowers. Barber & Son guarantees the product and offers it at their drugstore for relief and healing.
A Lawrence man reports chronic backache and kidney discomfort relieved by Doan's Kidney Pills from Dick Bros. drug store. He cites improved sleep, steadier secretions, and better overall function after use, with Foster Milburn Co. as U.S. agents. Remember the name.
A garbled excerpt surveys slang evolution and theft jargon, noting rapid coinage, new terms replacing old phrases, and the social use of slang among thieves and urban speakers. It references shifting words for money, crime roles, and everyday expressions, illustrating a lively, evolving urban language landscape.
Foley's Honey and Tar for colds and lung trouble is claimed not to contain opiates or harmful drugs and is recommended as a safe remedy for children and adults. Barber & Son notes Acwarn heart takes no notice of the thermometer.
A Lawrence grocer notes evaporated fruit prices, especially prunes, jumped this winter. Prunes and apricots now sell higher than usual due to increased demand and a short California crop. Prunes remain the steady western fruit, while apricots fetch thirty cents per pound this year.
A newspaper notice warns that neglecting a cold can lead to pneumonia and weakened lungs, risking consumption. It promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure that stops coughs, heals, and strengthens lungs to prevent pneumonia, attributed to La Grippe coughs. Barber & Son.
Mrs Merwin hosted the Review Club with a program of Bret Harte and Thomas B Aldrich writings led by Mrs Henderson and Mrs Kennedy A Ska City resident Mrs Frank Barret served as priest of the elth Mrs Hullo is to host next week Quivera Club met Tuesday with Mrs La Store A in attendance to discuss matters including Nelile Roberts Danvers Iship and Jenny Whel Purser Tay Puiper en
Mrs Wither led a meeting of the Fancy Work Club yesterday. The report records attendance, a brief discussion, and plans for an upcoming craft display at the Ninth Street venue.
A fragmented excerpt lists names and hints at a club gathering. Mentions Pleasant Hour Club, Mrs Popeae Hihe Mrs Wathoe and others, with scattered notes on meetings, visits, and possible events. The readable portion suggests a local social group record from a newspaper page.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a council or meeting context with names and scattered phrases about individuals, notes, and tasks. Most lines are unintelligible, but references to persons including Mrs. W and Mrs. Drenis appear among disjointed sentences. The overall content is unclear and incomplete.
A fragment suggests authorities or groups named Anna Sole and Tew Million Boxes Crossing a route or process. The unreadable OCR leaves unclear actions, locations, or dates. Further readable text could reveal a specific event, target, or organization involved.
A garbled OCR passage references borrowing C and a rung Ties, mentions a king, a cigar, pockets, and Flirtation. It includes stray lines about Elk, a Masonic symbol, and a shipboard scene with pins and a trunk. The readable fragments suggest a jumble of personal recollections and social cues rather than a coherent event.
In the year ending March 1, 1905 Kansas poultry and eggs sold totaled 8.52 million dollars, far surpassing rye, barley, buckwheat, castor beans, cotton, hemp, tobacco, broom corn, maize, Jerusalem corn, oats, honey and beeswax, and other horticultural products. The surplus funded state and city taxes and exceeded teachers wages, school site costs, and library and apparatus expenses, indicating poultry sales would cover public school costs.
Lost between 9 30 p m yesterday and noon today a bilious attack with nausea and sick headache. Found at Barbe Son's drug store a box of Dr Hing's New Life Pills guaranteed cure for biliousness malaria and jaundice priced 25e.
A satirical remark warns that some church seats are not easy and that certain propositions deserve scrutiny. The piece suggests hope can mislead some, turning them into hopeless fools.
Snippet shows a sharp exchange where a man uses sarcasm toward Abe, questioning motives and reactions. The dialogue hints at a tense moment as a woman interrupts with a request to wait, illustrating a fragile dynamic. Potential miscommunication and shifting attitudes frame the scene.
Richmond resident A D Williams appeals to people with weak lungs to try Dr Ring's New Discovery, praised as a life saver for coughs and lung ailments. The remedy claims to treat asthma bronchitis croup whooping cough quinsy hoarseness phthisis and lung hemorrhages while strengthening lungs. Barber and Son's drug store guarantees it with 50 cents to 1 dollar and offers a free trial bottle.
Dr Edward A Ayers presents a four page color illustrated feature on color vision in the April Century. He argues most people see colors differently in art and nature, explaining limits of color perception and why some colors appear as light or dark shadows.
Orino laxative marketed for women and children offers mild cleansing of the liver and system to clear pimples and blotches. It claims to be superior to pills and alcoholic aperients, without stomach irritation or gripping. Barber & Son advertise the product as gentle and pleasant.
Y M C A notes say Prof Ward will address the boys Sunday afternoon at three. The Indian Bible Class group met last night at Crow's tent. A man need not be a counterfeit to make money dishonestly.
The Journal advertises exclusive agency for Sieber & Trussel loose leaf ledgers and transfer binders. It urges merchants to request samples, promising no purchase obligation, and offers to quote prices on loose leaf systems and sheets. Experts warn faulty accounting wastes time and labor in monthly billing.
The article notes high wages lure young artisans to work on the Panama Canal but fear of fevers and malaria restrains many. It claims Electric Bitters enables workers to go without fear, asserting protection from malaria and claiming cures for blood poisoning, biliousness, weakness, and stomach and liver troubles.
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