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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1909
Page
3
A fragmentary article recalls Rev. Samuel McComb’s account of Tom Jones, a heavy drinker who became a total abstainer after a series of sessions and moral exhortation. The piece includes a Kansas legal notice to Mary Anglim and others, a cough remedy advertisement, and notes on ocean wave power experiments near Santa Cruz.
Lawrence club women host gatherings touching on St Patrick themes with readings on Coleridge Whistler and Esperanto. Notable groups include West Side and No Name clubs, Pleasant Hour, Quivera and Review Club, with music, poetry and a cornet solo, plus a civic note on improving city cleanliness.
Newspaper notes recount Round Table gathering with Mrs W J Gilmore, Miss May Savage on writers, and Underground Railways talk with pictures. Friends in Council, led by Mrs Snow, discuss Civil War era campaigns and generals. East Side Study Club meets with poems and a closing tea. next gathering planned.
Mayor of Lawrence Kansas proclaims city and ward election on April 6 1909 for Mayor City Treasurer Police Judge Education Board two Justices of the Peace two Constables two Education Board members and one councilman per ward. Poll hours 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at City Hall Vermont Warren Massachusetts Tenry and Locust streets and A C A W Hall locations listed.
An advertorial claims Dr Kings New Life Pills prevent appendicitis by stimulating stomach liver and bowel to avoid constipation and related ailments. It lists conditions such as biliousness chills malaria headache and indigestion and markets 250 unit at Barber and Son.
Lawrence Kansas breeder Charles E Sutton advertises stallions Alcantara, McGregor, Diamond, King Russell and Tyrian 1000 with pedigrees and foal terms. He promotes performance lineage, pricing 12 to 20 dollars per foal and ownership at Sutton farm in Kansas with claims of high quality Percheron stock and strong progeny prospects.
A 1905 reader note from Hutchinson Kansas discusses piles linked to indoor life and little outdoor activity. The piece cites blood stagnation in the bowels and claims remedies fail until cause is addressed. It contains testimonials and local ads for various services and products.
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