16 Mar 1910
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1910
Page
1
A jumble of ad copy and notices extols ointments and fixes for skin ailments and minor injuries, praises a kissing quip, lists agents and businesses, and advertises property, cleaning services, and bargain clothes with prices and contact lines.
The writer describes a boat trip through Amsterdam harbor to cross into rural Holland. They ride a cross country tram past windmills and dikes, observe village costumes and washing on canal banks, and visit Volendam and Edam with vivid, humorous detail. They share meals of coffee, bread, and Edam cheese, and note the lively Dutch countryside and fishing villages along the Zuyder Zee.
An advertisement extols Foley's Kidney Remedy for backache rheumatism and urinary issues noting kidneys as blood filters and recounts a four year cured case from Carlisle Center New York. It urges immediate use to prevent Bright's disease or diabetes and lists C P Barbee and Son as sellers. The passage then shifts to artist visits to a harbor area with sketches and signatures from Burn-Jones Phill May and others.
The piece argues karma as a universal law that rewards or punishes based on one’s actions, inevitable and impartial, and applies the concept to modern business. It suggests that ethical conduct shapes outcomes in commerce, urging readers to consider consequences in trade and money matters.
A correspondent recalls dramatic scenes as tunas chase flying fish near a boat. The air fills with leaping fish while sardines attract crowds and sailors scoop stunned prey from the water. The tunas jump wildly, crash back, and repeatedly target prey with dramatic splashes.
An 1910 Lawrence Daily Journal notice lists kidney trouble symptoms and urges Dean's Kidney Pills as a remedy with an endorsement from Mrs. I M Winchell of Lawrence. Also appears probate notice appointing John Christian Wise executor for Kate H Buller and an ad for Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil as accident pain relief.
California redwood, prized for decay resistance, is used to make long barrel-like pipes for hypo electric power plants. Sections are carried across canyons and trenches, with some use in eastern states. The great San Francisco Bay forests cover about half a million acres.
A Berlin trade paper notes a burglar proof safe called the carrousel or round-about safe. The polygonal steel device hides within a wall and spins ceaselessly once the outer door closes, with an alarm bell sounding on tampering, deterring thieves.
A humorous exchange between a Scottish and English clergyman is cited. The page also advertises Easter greetings, an art request at Indian real estate, a jewelry listing in ParseeMass, a photo service at Squires, various clothing offerings, and Wolf's wallpaper selection.
A stern father critiques the mothering style as she presents their baby. He tests soothing songs, finally succeeds with a new tune that echoes a parody chorus from a stage piece. The mother learns the trick was the last sung line. The chorus riffs end with a teasing note about the baby’s nap.
A column mixes anecdotes from Willonstown and New York about Jim Fowler once regarded as morally depraved who appears converted and sings a New Jerusalem hymn heard by President Hopkins. It also explains presidential veto power and a lively New York democracy spirit.
City Clerk of Lawrence Kansas invites sealed bids by March 21 1910 for grading paving and curb work on multiple streets and alleys including Berkeley Hancock New Jersey Ontario Vermont and other streets. Paving material includes vitrified brick and curb options. Also bids for construction of a lateral sewer in Elm and Locust streets from Maryland to Rhode Island Streets with 1900 feet of 8 inch pipe and one flush tank.
The timetable lists trains for Union Pacific with Eastbound trains No. 110 Denver Limited and No. 102 St Louis-Columbia, No. 106 KC Local, No. 104 Atlantic Express, No. 108 Salina Local. Westbound No. 107 Salina Local, No. 103 Pacific Express, No. 105 Junction City Local, No. 109 Denver Limited, No. 101 St Louis-Columbia Limited. Leavenworth Branch shows No. 123 Motor Car and No. 171 Accommodation, No. 172 Accommodation, No. 187 Motor Car with daily except Sunday service.
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