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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1910
Page
2
Excerpt from a Lawrence Journal publication discussing politics, trust prosecutions, public figures like ex Queen Lil and Pinchot, local industry shifts, the McCurdy property purchase, and calls for Republican unity. It reflects early 20th century regional press tone with multiple opinion snippets and social commentary.
After Week Attraction Maud Allan renowned dancer with forty musicians will perform at the Willis Wood Theatre on Tuesday afternoon March 2 as the second extra attraction in the W M Concert Series. Her Kansas City program includes Mendelssohn Spring Song and Grieg Peer Gynt Suite with a fusion of music and expressive dance. Seats go on sale Friday March 25 at 9 am with box seats three dollars and other prices listed.
An assortment of old ads promotes Papes Diapepsia for indigestion with promises of quick relief and fond claims of digesting any meal. It also touts ZEMO for eczema and skin diseases with free samples from Mr. C. P. Barber & Son. Included is a quip about candid politicians ending with a cautionary note.
Miss Elsie Janis headlines George Ade’s The Fair Co Ed at Willis Wood on Sunday March 27 as Easter week attraction. The musical comedy features a ninety strong company with Cynthia Bright played by Janis, supported by Edgar Halstead Sidney Jarvis and a Chicago New York cast. The score includes new songs by Gustav Lueders and classic college tunes. The plot centers on Cynthia at a fictional fresh water college with a lively mix of students and professors, and Janis delivers impersonations and comic bits in the final set.
An advertisement touts Rexall Orderlies as a risk free remedy for constipation with low price options and claims of safety for children and the elderly. It also includes a testimonial praising Foley's Kidney Pills from QO. P. Barber & Son, noting relief from backache and kidney issues. The piece blends product pitches with an unrelated rifle shot anecdote.
An early 20th century pitch offers a tablet form remedy for all piles with minimal failures. It claims a money back guarantee and lists multiple sellers and physicians, promising relief without surgical treatment. The ad mentions Dr Lambardt and several names, with an offer to mail a leaflet from Station B Burtslo N WY.
Frank J. Cheney declares his firm F. J. Cheney & Co. will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The document, sworn before Notary A W Gleason in Toledo Ohio, promotes the remedy with testimonials and distribution details.
A Kemp Texas man recounts nearly dying from a cough and wasting illness during the Civil War era. He credits Dr Kings New Discovery with curing him and restoring his weight to 178 pounds. The piece advertises remedies for coughs colds and lung trouble and notes other tonics and salves. It ends with a local Lawrence tidbit about residents watering lawns unusually early.
An array of 1910 era notices including TZ for sore feet claims relief and quick results, an ad for Best Bread from West-End Bakery, Keister College sewing and tailoring, and a Public Publication Notice from Douglas County Kansas detailing divorce and attachment proceedings, with local addresses and dates.
A series of notices announce candidates for various county and district offices subject to Republican primaries. H E Don Carlos seeks legislature seat, C E Moss seeks District Court Clerk, Hawley C L Pearcy seeks county treasurer, Janta seeks re election as Clerk of the District Court, Henry H Asher seeks county treasurer, and other Republicans request voter support. Dates reflect 1910 primary timing.
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