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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1913
Page
3
A 1912 testimonial from Mrs. Josephine Sargent describes a painful leg sore that resisted doctors until Hood's Sarsaparilla was tried. After ten bottles the wound healed, edges closed, and health restored, enabling daily work without leg trouble. she urges others to try the remedy.
The oil is pitched as a reliable remedy for blood impurities and low vitality. The article notes spring illnesses in Kansas and discusses local politics of Garden City Telegram opposing then supporting a city government form. It mentions Col. Geo Harvey as a potential ambassador and hints at Wilson era debates. It also references piano song lyrics about manners and home life.
Remarks discuss a potential run by Master Gaynor of New York for election and mentions Grover Cleveland’s Caldwell home as a shrine that many Democrats overlook. Notes Prof Moore of the weather department resigning and comments on France’s Briand ministry ending after one month. Mentions public irrigation in western Kansas and calls for state and federal administrations to cooperate.
Progressives in Congress push for an open candidacy process described as a significant step forward. The aim is to inform the public about actions and ensure transparency in the chapel’s activities and related decisions.
The Kansas Legislature contrasts its record with the prior session noting the Democratic majority spent about a half million dollars more. Proponents claim the appropriation was well used, while critics call for tighter controls on state expenditures.
A fragmentary verse portrays a puny effort to halt a storm as whirlwind eyes sweep desolation and destruction. The imagery conveys helplessness against nature’s fury with stark, bleak tones.
An American explorer argues the Sphinx is hollow and used as a royal burial chamber. He urges immediate excavation to settle the long standing mystery. The public remains intrigued by the unanswered questions surrounding the statue.
The text notes a shift in sentiment after Julien Haye Thorne's imprisonment. It claims prior swindles by Hawthorne pall ail off harmed many, and asserts government action and new laws reflect a revived public conscience. It ends by praising the move as wholesome.
A drastic Arkansas measure condemns tipping as unlawful for both giver and receiver. The law, harsh in scope, targets widespread tipping seen as a social evil. In Kansas City Union Depot, tipped service is cited as emblematic, where uniformed staff demand tips or insult those who do not tip.
The poem contrasts nature and aging, noting weeds outliving crops and good men dying early. It laments aging as a public scandal while wheat and fruit fail, suggesting society neglects useful deeds as time passes. Written in early 20th century style, it reflects mortality and the resilience of life amid decay.
Fragmentary notes discuss centennial themes and exploration gaps in South America. Mentions a party departing for a three year voyage to chart the country and a lack of a Livingstone figure to draw attention to exploration.
The International Harvester Company announces a new minimum wage of three dollars per week for women workers. The move follows strong public support for a wage floor and is pitched as a correction of industrial wrongs. Public sentiment is described as powerful and driving ongoing reform efforts.
Bill White says his California sojourn improves his mood and inspires literary work. He calls the last Kansas Legislature a great body that did much good yet overstepped in places and failed to do some needed tasks. He foresees the next session shaping Kansas with gubernatorial influence toward redemption.
Investigators link white slavery to low marriage rates, arguing that the “marrying age” has risen by ten years. They claim thousands remain unmarried who could found families, while contrasting reports say in St. Louis a woman secured gifts from 500 men under promise of marriage, raising questions why others remain without husbands.
Dr Friedmann, once hailed abroad, has not produced food cures in the United States. American doctors reject credulity, while the general public awaits a genuine remedy for consumption. Despite public interest, results appear negligible and the physician has bypassed scientific peers in favor of addressing the masses.
A reader calls an argument foolish, noting campaigns feature many weak points. The piece says Lawrence cannot rebuke Governor Hodges via the commission law, which Gov. Hodges supported, and argues Lawrence has no real cause for criticism, claiming Hodges has treated him fairly.
The piece argues the secret caucus erodes legislative independence and empowers a few with self serving aims. It praises the progressive movement for its potential to abolish secret caucuses and restore accountable government.
Texa s Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder ailments for men and women and regulate child bladder issues. The ad promises a bottle for $1 by mail if not sold locally and cites testimonials from Kansas with Dr E W Hall of St Louis as the sponsor.
Local and personal items list residents visiting or traveling to Kansas City Topeka and nearby places Miss Helen DeMers and Miss Mary Atkinson are among the visitors and travelers Others include Mr Otto Guttler and Miss Augusta Guttler Mrs A W Rebermian and daughter Miss Blanche Forbes and Mrs Frances McCyne plus several residents returning home from visits in Topeka Dallas and Minneapolis The notes mention dances Tivoli Easter travel and errands across Kansas and Nebraska cities including Baldwin Omata Fairbury Muskogee and Calgary Canada
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