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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1908
Page
3
A Topeka audience reads about Kansas political friction as the primary race looms. Mentions Stubs of Lawrence and other figures, party tensions, and the push for reforms. Mentions Dean’s Ointment as a cure for a skin ailment.
The piece notes hats so oversized they must be removed before entering the post office, suggesting a government hat rack outside the door. It also includes a testimonial from G B Burhans of Carlisle Center New York praising Foley's Kidney Cure for kidney trouble with four years of relief.
A fragmented record recalls the 1901 McKinley assassination aftermath, noting efforts to save the president, the reactions of contemporaries, and debates on education and public memory. It mentions warnings about unrest and the emotional responses of officials and the public.
A compressed report notes Topeka figures and unnamed officials backing a proposal for a statewide architecture license. The drive focuses on licensing all architects before they practice in Kansas, with committee members urging adoption and regulatory action.
The rumor spread from Emporia and Topeka that Governor Hoch pardoned John Collins. Hoch denied any pardon or renewed discussion. Officials note the informant, Louis T Archer, is said to be crazy, and gossip fills the rumor mill.
The Lawrence area sees a surge in home gardens with many backyards planted and durable plants like celery and daisies noted. Residents cite rising truck-farm prices last year and a push by local women to beautify backyards matching front yards.
A historical product claim markets Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a mild pleasant laxative for women and children. It allegedly stimulates the liver cleanses the system and reduces pimples and blotches better than ordinary cathartics.
C G Eldridge of Empire Georgia extols Dr Kings New Discovery as the best cough cold and throat remedy after seven years use. He claims it cures croup alb throat and lung troubles and that his children suffer croup but recover quickly. Barber and Son's drug store sells it with a one dollar price and a trial bottle free.
The Journal offers official petition blanks for city and country precincts to secure signatures for all primary ticket positions. Forms, approved by the state commission, are sold at 50 cents for 25 blanks or two for five cents in small lots. Also noted is a social aside about a woman perceived as gossipworthy by neighbors.
A health note warns that a common cold can develop into pneumonia if ignored. It urges prompt care and awareness of worsening symptoms, especially for vulnerable individuals.
Ironmaster William H Ridgway edits a temperance lesson retelling verses 29 32 with moral warnings on drink and sin. It quotes scripture Proverbs 23 29 35 and decries alcohols social costs while linking to local church instruction and a satirical mock travelogue about a rail excursion to sober living.
Fragmented OCR shows court oath by Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co and a promise to pay for catarrh cures, interspersed with garbled text about telegraph operators, dispatchers, and worker resignations, alongside an advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure and related products.
The art exhibit at Nebraska University draws large crowds with many pieces on view and a few already sold. Prices range from modest to significant as collectors across the country bid on works, while some canvases remain unsold.
A terse police court note records a morning session with limited details. The report references a dramatic moment and notes a subject named Hino Hae, but the text is fragmentary and unclear.
A correction clarifies a prior report on the Vaneil case stating Morris Bertertl was not the witness accused of drinking. Another witness, clearly under the influence of liquor, was referenced, correcting the earlier attribution and noting the detention for the behavior by the police.
A dubious medical advertisement extols rapid relief from stomach pain and sore threats. It touts Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a universal cure and promotes sensational remedies with implausible claims and aggressive persuasion.
The text appears garbled and lacks clear news content to summarize into a two line record.
The report notes a green insect damaged wheat in multiple Kansas regions last year, with isolated losses in Harper, MeIlwinn and Saline counties. Statewide yields were forecast around 80 million to 100 million bushels after earlier estimates of 65 million. Oklahoma’s crop was blamed on the pest, shifting attention to cotton.
Notice advertising cement work services by Lawrence Granitoid Mfg Co stating expertise in cement sidewalks floors foundations blocks piers and cistern tops. Offers free plans and specifications from offices at Lawrence National Bank Building and factory on 1026 Mase Street with belt phone 29. Next day a man wonders why he let it worry him.
Medical ad notes eye ear nose throat services with hours 9 to and phone 513. It mentions treatments and glasses fitting though text is fragmentary. The piece reads like a local office advertisement for ENT services and eye care.
FE H Harding formerly with Carl Hoffman Music in Kansas City has moved to Lawrence to tune and repair pianos. Bell phone 152. Residence 1133 R 7.
Barah E Carrothers a graduate of the American School of Osteopathy under founder A T Still is listed with office hours 9 to 12 and 1 to 2 at 913 Mass Mass avenue.
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