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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1908
Page
2
Buffalo physician Dr Pierce publishes full ingredient lists for his non secret medicines. The notice touts Garden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription as alcohol and narcotic free remedies from native roots. It promotes a medical booklet mailed on request and cites endorsements from medical writers and Indian plant knowledge.
The Lawrence Board of Education resolves to submit to voters a measure to raise the interest rate on bonds for a Manual Training High School Building. The action follows failed sales at 5 percent and seeks four and one half percent, with election procedures to be conducted as city elections.
Public notice shows an election set for April 7 1908 on raising forty thousand dollars for the Lincoln High School building with bonds bearing four and one half percent interest payable semi annually. Voters will decide increase of interest to four and a quarter percent and polling places are listed in each ward with the tally to be returned to the Board of Education.
A fragment notes a girl's ability to adapt to surrounding men when options are few. The line hints at social flexibility and perceived ease in choosing partners amid limited alternatives.
A public notice discusses raising interest rates to fund a Manual Training High School and the Lawrence board’s plan to sell bonds. It notes bids at around per cent and outlines partial construction details including brick walls and boiler room work, with ongoing repairs and budget considerations.
The article explains kidney function as filters removing daily impurities from blood and describes symptoms of kidney trouble. It promotes Doans Kidney Pills as an effective remedy, citing a user in Lawrence Kansas and Buffalo as agents, with historical pricing and distribution details.
Local amusements page lists Otter Ambriesn actress and various stage acts at Bowersock Opera House and other venues. Margaret Hayward billed as Queen of melodrama in city with confessions of a wife. Diamond rings offered Saturday night. Showtimes include matinee and night performances with prices from 10 to 50 cents.
An old medical advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for cleansing impure blood and curing skin eruptions and scrofulous conditions. It recommends All Healing Salve for open sores and notes a known composition with a list of ingredients. It also mentions Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for digestive health and cautions against unknown substitutes.
Numerous calls report Mrs. So and So's chickens in gardens scratching seed after officers fix one complaint. Repeated ring tones suggest ongoing neighborly disputes and possible interruptions to police duties.
Spring 18 here new goods advertised by HCEEs Economy Store. Lawrence Undertaking Co. and J HL Bowlin Mer successor to Robert son Undertaking Co. relocate to 907 Maas St. with both phones 392 and list of products at the storefront.
The ad touts Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney and bladder misery affecting both women and men, claiming it restores vigor and ambition. It also promotes cement work services by The Lawrence Granitoid Mfg. Co, offering free plans and specifications from 1026 Mass St. in Lawrence.
The Riley community heard Hon. R. Stubbs speak as potential Governor of Kan. The Manhattan Republican described his reformist, non machine politics and moral leadership as key to enacting just laws. Audiences of farmers from Leonardville and Manhattan praised his sincerity and vision for the state.
Advertisements claim Dr King’s New Discovery cures coughs colds croup and throat ailments with a seven year tested record. Sold at Barber & Son’s drug store for 30 cents and 1.00 with a free trial bottle offered.
A warning notes that a neglected cold can lead to pneumonia which is often fatal. It warns that even after recovery the lungs may be weakened and clinical cases are described as serious.
Office Fraternal Aid Blog notes practice limited to eye ear nose and throat. Treats catarrh and its results. Fits glasses. Hours nine to five. Phone 513.
E Il Marding, formerly with Carl Wolfman Music of Kansas City, relocates to Lawrence to tune and repair pianos. The residence is listed as 133 ROT with Bell plane 152.
A state report shows nearly 7 percent of factories operate in rural towns under 8,000 population, with 27 percent in larger cities. Urban wage earners total 21,433 while rural workers total 27,008, but materials costs and product value differ sharply between urban and rural industries.
The Willard W. C. T. will hold a meeting Friday at 2 30 p m in the committee room of the First Baptist church. Mrs Kate Stone serves as secretary. The text notes a lighthearted quote about evaluating women and life.
An exhortation urges residents to brighten the city with fresh coats of paint, tidy lawns, and new walkways. The piece calls for coordinated cleaning, streetcar improvements, and collective effort to improve the town before a projected renewal in the near future.
Mr and Mrs George Howell plan a motor trip starting this morning to Lawrence with overnight stays, then visit relatives near Lawrence and De Soto Kansas before heading to Kansas City. Mrs Howell will return in about three weeks while Mr Lowell returns home after about ten days.
Dr S J Crumbine returns from Lamar towns and notes a mild smallpox form in southern and western Kansas. He warns meetings are canceled in infected areas and farmers avoid towns for weeks. Crumbine declines to reveal exact locations and cautions about disease spread. A public physician comments on civic duties beyond military service.
The Journal job rooms stock official petition blanks for candidates to gather signatures for city and country precincts. All candidates for every primary position must use the state commission approved petition. Blanks sell at 50 cents for 25 or two for five cents in smaller lots.
Nell a Cap Itol Hill girl and Nell the washerwoman share a mistaken phone call mix up. The two Nell s swap confessions about kissing a man who claims he kissed the girl last night prompting surprise and a blush in the living room.
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