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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1905
Page
3
Fragmentary railroad timetable shows Santa Fe routes and station mentions with scattered times and destinations. OCR errors obscure many names, but references to daily departures, mid morning and afternoon slots, and multiple stops indicate a broad timetable snapshot.
A reader describes adjusting valves to regulate gas flow for a stove or heater. Turning a valve slightly speeds or slows flame, while full opening delivers rapid heat and a faster burn. Closing the valve extinguishes the flame, offering quick control and safety in use.
Notice informs subscribers that adjustments to paper delivery are planned to improve speed and consistency. It notes discussions with local offices and the delivery carrier, aiming for earlier delivery in the coming month.
Fragments describe product pitches for kid gloves and cleaning service. Mentions The Dry Cleaner, Innes Bale Jens & Heokmas as agents for famous gloves. Cites sales and color shades with warnings about authority to collect money.
Capt Ingersoll of the naval war college discusses the near disaster to the battleship Connecticut after launch. He recalls a blunt remark about the rich wife, noting the heiress’s support and his own ungrateful response. The exchange highlights pride, strain, and social tension surrounding the incident.
Fragmented report describes a supposed crematory for animals with unsettling details. The account references a rat brick and a ride of hearse like contrivances for disposal, with accusations of mishandled remains and unclear professionals involved.
A scrambled report describes a conagignes fund at a railway office and a prankster who sabotaged telegraph wires then vanished. It mentions Alek Sisters of the South Paraguay and a claimed remedy Chamberlain's Prince Balm, plus ads for Foley's Kidney Cure with patient testimonials.
Fragmented text combines a patient testimonial for Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy with scattered era commentary. It cites a man praising the throat medicine after a campaign and cold, noting recovery after two doses. Interspersed are brief notes on spring, birds, and French appetite.
Dr William C Wise of Danbury Connecticut reports on Molokai leper colony in Hawaii where about 120 victims are cared for with aid and comfort. Infection lasts around two years and patients may live four to six more years. Families endure separation as infected husbands and uninfected wives share a wrenching but devoted bond.
A Lawrence reader from Ottawa Kansas testifies to kidney pain relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She reports backache easing, nerves steadied, better sleep, and morning energy after three boxes, urging others to try the remedy via local druggists and Fonter-Milburn Co. as U.S. agents.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Spanish cedar boxes, a spine piece, notices, and references to a local situation. It includes scattered names and places but lacks coherent, reportable facts. The readable portions do not establish a clear event, date, or identifiable entities to summarize reliably.
The text evokes travel via the Wabash Railway with calls to buy tickets, mentions cities like Detroit and Pittsburgh, and includes an ad portion for Dr Wood's Norway Liver Syrup and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Also references a burglary at Rumsey Isle of Jan and a Gnan's Blood and Nerve Tablets offer, with medical cures and mail order notes.
A society belle wakes to a strange call about a new patent telephone device. George explains a visitor aims to demonstrate it, while the caller discovers a potential ruse as the early chat ends abruptly with a tense pause.
A garbled OCR style passage blends ship rigging, names, and scattered ads. It references a ship rigger and performers, plus a jumble of phrases about marriage, digestion, and medicines like Electric Bitters and Foley’s Kidney Care. It cites testimonials and local shop names, but specifics are largely unreadable.
Ad copy touts Dr King's New Life Pills as a remedy for headaches constipation and indigestion claiming fast relief at an affordable price. An unnamed Harber & Some drug store is listed as a retailer.
The page advertises Dr King s New Discovery for coughs and colds with local store sales and trial bottle offers. Also promotes Foley s Kidney Cure and Liver Pills from Barber Son and similar vendors. A Santa Fe special train for Parsifal opera attendees and return arrangements are noted. A few health patent remedies are urged as cures for Wright s disease diabetes and blood bitters bolster vigor.
A National Zoo keeper recalls cormorants in a cage near a yard where dogs once exercised. When one bird feigns inability to rise, the others surge to grab the meal of whole tidbits, showing the birds’ famed greed in a vivid anecdote from St. Nicholas.
A public notice from Lawrence County court announces a final settlement proceeding dated April 9. It lists involved parties and agents, requires appearance or filing by interested claims, and provides filing instructions, deadlines, and related costs. The notice names entities associated with the estate and directs actions for all creditors and claimants.
Public foreclosure notice from Lawrence County listing Lea/Latrenon Daily Journal as source of sale. Names include Leone and Wilelet with a by order of court decree and sheriff sale details. Describes property in Douglas County and a March date for sale execution by Sheriff J. Waghivard.
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