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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1913
Page
6
An OCR fragment promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a universal cure for indigestion and stomach trouble. It extols digestion of 3000 grains of food and claims relief for various stomach ills, urging readers to try one or two tablets to feel a dramatic difference.
The tryout for the L to debate at Tula selected Harold Trttle Eben ite Hell Archie Wakte as team members. The planned debate asks Is Resolved That the Panama Canal should be neutralized instead of fortified. It will be held in late April at Lola with another debate slated for Ottawa in the near future.
The executive committee of the Merchants Association met last night and President Starkweather appointed chairmen for several committees including Membership, Good Roads, Advertising, and Transport. The full slate for the next meeting was also discussed with arrangements for a dine to follow.
Pat C Dyke Stra of Kansas University urged Leavenworth civic clubs and organizations to extend efforts so every individual gets the best out of life. He opened by praising individualism and called for cooperation to make the city a better place for all.
In England, French gardening methods using hotbeds and glass jars allow even small plots near London to produce from 6400 to 1000 dollars in vegetables annually during colder months. A steady 3 degree temperature, generated by manure, forces crops like melems to market year round.
Reprinted from the Rocky Mountain Herald about fifty years ago. Travelers on the Transcontinental route note antelope as unusually abundant, with reports of herds larger than any in the world. The writer remarks that such numbers would delight visitors who rarely see large game today.
Advice for the sleepless urges diversion through arts and poetry, plus drinks and air. Reading poets and philosophers, a hot beverage, and deep breathing before bed are suggested to induce restful sleep, with ventilation emphasized for the sleeping room.
A wealthy Berlin merchant, drenched by heavy rain, forgot his purse after hiring a cab to a distant city part. He told the driver to return a match to help him retrieve a dropped gold piece from the cab floor, and the cabman sped off.
Fragmented ad text promotes Booth's HYOMEL inhaler and SPYOMED bottle with prices, claiming cure for chest and throat ailments. Mentions various druggists and distributors. includes disjointed brand names and sales notes.
An old fragment touts Woodward & Co. offerings for spring needs and promotes photography as a form of medicine. It suggests using Woodward's Bloc and Liver Reno vator for blood disorders and recommends daily walks with a Kodak as an incentive.
A professor questions a sophomore about original research leading to a curious finding. The student seeks to understand why fountain pen ink refuses to flow unless the pen is placed upright in a vest pocket. The exchange highlights a quirky practical problem and a pursuit of experimental explanation.
A garbled report chronicles a sequence of illness from la grippe to pneumonia ending in death. Names and details are unreadable. the text mentions a few words like Barker & Sou and incomplete phrases about medical conditions and exhaustion.
In Melbourne an eighty two year old bachelor’s room revealed two thousand three hundred love letters from six different girls. The letters were kept in an ivory casket tied with jeweled silver chains. Also advertised is Chamberlain’s Tablets for Constipation as a gentle expelient, sold by dealers.
An old Irish keen is discussed as a cherished funeral custom now evolving with changed practices. The piece notes the heroine of the keen and how the plaintive voices of mourners give the ritual its appeal, even as traditions adapt.
A bouclier at Sartonville near Paris reports in Matin a proposal to rent a three room cottage for 50 dollars annually with a 2 dollar reduction for each child in the family.
A garbled OCR passage mentions a high school event and a girls’ glee club. It references skin itching and cracking and a planned meeting or rehearsal, with named staff or students including Miss Crave Well, Miss Gertrude LeCock, and Miss Martian Le Sues.
Lawrence resident Mrs A J Dow reports strong relief from backaches headaches dizziness and other kidney related issues after using two boxes of Doans Kidney Pills. She praises the remedy for restoring health with support from family members who also benefited. Public notice urges购买 Remember the name Doans and seek Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as agents.
A heated clash between the New South Wales colonial government and the federal government over a post office savings bank led to the governor general being recalled from Government House in Sydney. Lord Ham has left the city amid widespread cheers and a Loyalist address condemning the action as an insult to national hospitality. The incident is likened to a libretto for a comic opera.
A compact survey of European rulers notes that many kings and princes possess strong mental abilities despite deteriorating physical frailty. It highlights Germany's Kaiser, Francis Joseph, Victor Emmanuel, Alfonso, Ferdinand, George VI, and Haakon as capable leaders, while Russia's czar draws mixed judgments and Greece's George is praised for diplomacy.
Dr Alfred Russell Wallace, the grand old man of science, on his ninetyth birthday survey argues mankind has shown little improvement over 7000 years from ancient Egyptians and Syrians to modern warships. He notes knowledge grows yet morals lag, cruelty to the poor remains, adulteration and lies abound, and predicts the average will stay the same until natural selection intervenes, though he calls the outlook hopeful.
Scientific American reports on a Cairo suburb sun power plant at Mead featuring five 204 foot parabolic reflectors with generators at the focus. Zinc structures use rectangular 14 inch wide sections coated in high heat absorbing black paint. water enters bottom while the upper end carries silvered glass mirrors. The system operates best at a slight under atmospheric pressure.
A fragmented passage hints at themes of tenderness and exchange surrounding a win, with cryptic phrasing and missing context. No clear event, people, or place can be identified from the readable fragment.
Two Fort Scotts youths clash after a heated exchange. One boy vows to strike if provoked further while the other dismisses him, declaring he is not afraid though admitting he might try if provoked again. The exchange centers on bravado and readiness to act.
A Fredericksburg scene after telegraph installation shows a news-wary child crying that the wires bust and “let all the news out.” The piece includes tangential remarks on state education opposition, Hannah More’s views, and Irish humor from New York Telegraph remarks.
Old advertising copy touts Chamberlain's Comet Remedy as a safe pleasant cough medicine for children. It claims no harmful substances and strong effectiveness, noting it is a mother’s favorite and sold by all dealers. Also mentions an unrelated sculpture claim about ancient man making images 200000 years ago.
A sharp exchange reveals a young man in the parlor failed to grasp hints. The old gentleman questions silence after a cough and the daughter notes he promised to bring aueiel coust-arona when he calls again.
A marketing notice urges trying Chamberlains Conch Remedy for colds and general health. It claims worldwide reputation and high praise, with wide dealer availability. Sani Flusti lists it on sale at Metal lus Drug Stove for 250 calls.
In Merry England a visitor compliments Mr Kinkston on a fine mantel piece. Mr Bingston notes it is a memorial to his wife who, he says, is not dead but serving her thirtieth jail sentence for bricks thrown. The odd exchange ends with a wink at current mischief.
A damaged fragment lists Webster and Stoeker of 534 Mass Street as handling repairs or furnace work and mentions a claim about services and an old unit. The text also references a Texas Wonder kidney bladder remedy with a mail order offer and testimonials from St Louis, Missouri.
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