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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1909
Page
2
A sprawling column mocks early 20th century political topics from women’s suffrage to a 130 percent tariff on stockings. It attacks kidnappings and trusts, recalls a tired journalist from the past, and critiques royal publishing moves that distort book markets and harm authors while publishers gain large profits.
Itinerary details a Lawrence girls group European voyage from New York July 1 aboard Cunard Twinseren to Gibraltar Naples Vesuvio Rome Morence Venice Milan Lucerne Zurich Schaffhausen Heidelberg Wiesbaden Cologne Brussels Paris London Edinburgh Glasgow Moville New York with carriage drives, gondola trips, lake steamer rides, and two two day options in key cities.
A columnist argues for modern comforts across classes, urging farmers to match city living standards and condemning frugality that harms families. The piece cites an aging couple selling their home to stay near an ailing son, and defends a newspaper’s sacred duty to truth, community service, and timely alarm against special interests.
The Geological Survey promotes peat as a fuel, claiming peat gas could be cheaper than Niagara Falls power. In western New York there are about two to three thousand square miles of peat considered undervalued, with officials aiming to boost productivity of peat lands and related resources.
An advertisement extols Pape’s Diapepsin as a harmless remedy to digest all food, stop fermentation, and relieve ailments from indigestion to sour stomach. It claims dramatic relief within five minutes, urges reading the formula, and promotes a case for home use alongside other health tips and a Ladies Aid note.
The Journal announces a Great European Contest inviting all residents of the territory to nominate themselves or friends. Each nomination earns 50 votes, with no staff involvement and a fairness pledge. Also notes advice on dandelions reducing milk and butter quality, urging farmers to weed pastures in spring and early summer.
A list of women candidates nominated by noon includes Rose Bond Ada Barnes May Rich Adrien Atkinson Anna Carter Juanie Fitzpatrick Fay Holloway Julia McCraik Bessie Raymond Zena Sehleiter Bertha Zimmerman Bessie Hubinson Dora Young Mable Barber Adele Marks Agnes Greentess Elizabeth Kunkel Alta Phillips Lillian Morris Julian Righter Maude Shaler Harriett Gressinger Catherine Crew Hilda Lofgren Clare Jaedieke Nelle Martindale Frances Moulton Nellie Williams Bertha Apitz Anna Hawk Erla Pryor Elsie Armstrong Kate Bonar Alice Hammond A E Osborn Margaret Gregory Fern Evans Donna Dorsey Nettie Walker Louise Brocker and others listed with addresses across states and cities.
A list of prepaid voting power subscriptions shows various vote quantities and terms. Subscriptions range from 2,000 to 250,000 votes across periods from daily to 10 years with prices stated in dollars. Many figures appear garbled or inconsistent, indicating OCR issues.
Off the coast of Norway a small island named Aarlad once housed only widows after a disaster. A spring accident killed a man and his funeral sparked a gale. The ensuing voyage to the mainland sank the fishing smack with all thirty men lost, leaving nearly all the island women widowed and penniless. A Dr Shoop coffee coupon and local shop details follow.
Dr J G Leonhardt of Lincoln Neb, famed pile expert, says piles cannot be cured by ointments or outside methods. He notes internal treatment is required and his Hem-Roid offers the first internal cure, promising relief by improving lower bowel function and boasting a 98 percent cure rate under guarantee at Dick Bros Lawrence Kan. Price 1. Buffalo NY firm dispersal booklet offered.
A painting titled Mother and Child by Antonio Plasson was cut from its frame and stolen from the Stuart Art Gallery at the Lenox branch of the New York Public Library. The theft occurred during unguarded morning hours yesterday. librarian Wilberforce Eames reported the incident and sought public help to locate the work and the thief.
The principle used in the pneumatic sweeper has been applied to a new apparatus. It is expected to cut the price of English walnuts, which are largely grown in California.
A collection of ad style claims promotes Dean's Kidney Pills and Dr Shoop's Restorative as treatments for back pain and kidney issues. Testimonials from Lawrence Kansas residents praise relief, while drugstore availability and price are noted. The piece also weaves in catarrh remedies and a house ad, with unrelated banter about women and behavior.
Antiquity of the potato traced from the Andes to Europe with Spaniards introducing it in the 16th century, then slow progress to culture in Ireland and Britain becoming a staple food in temperate climates. Notes on early travels and spread through England and Ireland.
City Clerk invites sealed bids by April 5 1909 for main and lateral sewer work including 1050 feet of 8 inch pipe and a flush tank between New York and New Jersey streets. Plans specifications and bidder blanks available at City Clerk office. $100 certified check required with bid. The city may reject all bids.
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