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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1908
Page
3
A promotional piece extols Dr. Pierce's Family Medicines noting all ingredients are on bottle wrappers and sworn valid. It touts alcohol-free formulas using glycerine, claims cure for indigestion dyspepsia and catarrh, and warns against substitutes from unscrupulous dealers.
A Kansas city proclamation from Lawrence declares an April 7 1908 election to decide increasing the four percent bonds issued for the Manghal Training High School Building to four and a half percent interest payable semi annually. The notice lists polling places and ballot wording for the question, and is signed by Mayor Geo J Barker.
The piece explains kidney function, noting kidneys filter blood and work continuously. It mentions impacts of impure matter remaining in blood and lists various ailments. A testimonial from Will Spurgeon praises Dana's Kidney Pills and claims relief after four years of trouble. The ad-like text cites multiple locations and dealers.
The April McClure's features a mix of fiction and essays. Ellen Teery and Munsterhers contribute pieces on social issues and crime prevention. The issue also includes new tales by Gibbon and Reeves, a Louise Imogen Guiney poem, and selections by Guiney, Ballin, and others.
A newspaper notice warns neglect of a cold can lead to pneumonia and consumption as lungs weaken. It touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure to stop the cough, strengthen lungs, and prevent pneumonia, claiming La Grippe coughs yield quickly. Barber & Son.
The Sewing Bee reconvenes after a missed week as most members attend but debate continues about attendance and purpose. A restless air lingers while members discuss social plans and the group’s future direction.
Coburn has won his contest with Tama Jim as Secretary Coburn and Tama Jim clash over durum macaroni and goose wheat. The federal department disowns durum, while Coburn remains silent. A long dispute between milling and grain interests and government experts over spring and hard winter wheat ends with no clear winner.
The primaries produced light turnout across wards amid confusion and disarray. Voters faced unclear ballots and misprints while officials and candidates like Dr Fe Bomgardner were mentioned. the record shows scattered figures and limited central interest.
A garbled report cites J Crumbine, state head, amid claims of shortages in flour and weights. The piece references regulatory action and proposed penalties for underweight sacks, noting inspections and expected enforcement by the department headed by Crumbine.
Mr Stevie Lahmann and Mrs Baliava celebrated a Golden Wedding Anniversary on March 24 1855 in Lawrence Kansas the couple have resided at but their friends and relatives gathered to honor them. The event noted long residence and family ties with grandchildren and relatives attending from the local area.
A noted viramarte grvafartion review praises Tier Hert Sten and American comedy preludyanna. Kerry J. dachaon stars in four ate acts with two famous scenes. Mutaxa the sheriff's faithful aide plays a key role. At Bowersock Opera House on March 27, tickets 25¢.
From Gertrude Hill springers New York correspondence reports Mr E Clifton preparing to return early from a western trip to Denver and Kane city. Mr Devereaux, in business with his brother in law Edward Epps, owns a bachelor apartment in the Royalton on Forty fourth street and is well liked in social circles.
The Journal keeps official petition blanks in stock for candidates to secure signatures for primary tickets. Forms cover city and country precincts. Each candidate must circulate the state commission approved petition. Blanks priced 50 cents for 45 or two for five cents. smaller lots under 25 available.
C Q Eldridge of Empire Georgia touts Dr King’s New Discovery as the best cough and cold remedy. He says he has used it seven years and that it cures croup and throat troubles quickly. Sold at Barber and Son’s drug store with a guarantee and trial bottle free.
The April American Magazine highlights include Roosevelt era debates on prohibition and temperance, plus extensive pieces by Ray Stanford Baker on crime and a Vigo-like case. Detective Burns of San Francisco is praised for unraveling crimes, and a Mars canal debate questions Lowell’s claims with Jacoby? The issue presents fiction and serials by Midway O Hill, Julian Street, and Bacon, with Crosby supplying notable illustrations.
Dr Lyman Abbott and Prof Freeman earlier lectured here with growing crowds but later attendance fell to six for a cough remedy talk. James Bryce, the National Pure Food and Drug Law envoy, defended safety of Foley’s Honey and Tar for coughs while noting the law bans harmful drugs.
Assessors note steady work with added city help planned as progress appears steady and laws are less abused. Weather remains cold enough to slow vegetation while fruit remains safe and strawberries appear. a Bathtub incident injures a boy but head wound is bandaged and improving.
The Salvation Army prepares for its Annual Work of Self Denial set for April 19 to 1th. The drive funds missionary, spiritual, and social work across 34 colonies and many nations. Officers number over 15,715 with wide global reach and a vast network of 786 social institutions. The appeal urges abstinence from luxuries to raise funds and support global efforts.
A historical critique notes the groundhog’s February 2 forecast for 1908 failed to predict a long winter. It contrasts groundhog observations with Irl Hicks and the weather bureau, faulting the rodent for shadows and six weeks of winter that never fully materialized, labeling it an impostor.
A Chicago woman recounts three years of suffering from eczema and credits D D D Prescription with complete recovery after weeks of itching and sleepless nights. She notes initial severe illness, marks improvement, and urges others with skin disease to try the remedy, with soap also recommended.
The Bohemian Magazine, issued by The Outing Publishing Company in Deposit, N. Y., offered a $100 prize for a future name. Hundreds of suggestions arrived nationwide, ranging from The Luxus to The Nomad, The Universe to The Jollier, with editors still seeking a truly striking title.
G B Burhans of Carlisle de Cay New York writes that after four years he was cured of severe kidney trouble by less than two bottles of Foley's Cure. He says symptoms stopped and kidney disease disappeared. He endorses the remedy and mentions benefits to others suffering kidney or bladder trouble. Baxter & Son note a social quip about praising a man vs a woman.
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