The Journal Lawrence Kansas History of the Paper
The Lawrence Journal Company presents its lineage from the Lawrence Republican and State Journal through 1888 to the Journal. It notes absorbing the Lawrence Tribune, daily and weekly, and the Journal’s claim as oldest and most widely circulated in its territory. It mentions exclusive publication of daily Associated Press reports and telegraphic dispatches.
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Journal
Lawrence Republican
Wes
State Journal
Herald of Freedom
Lawrence Tribune
Territory
Lawrence
Associated Press
Tria
Political Ticket and Local Officials List
A fragmented political notice lists Republican ticket members for multiple wards and positions including trustees and constables. It references Hattie, Jeanette plans, and James Be goes, with ward lines and named councilmen, while a stray editorial comment questions a local figure’s death and remarks on rail and stock issues.
Fragmented Ad Rant Sparks Public Debate Over Signals
A garbled text passage describes public reaction to a controversial display. Citizens react with concern and call for restraint as debates over symbolism and interpretation unfold amid tensions.
Foraker Taft clash in Ohio stirs national interest
In a critical Ohio contest, Foraker faces Taft in a fight framed as a clash of political schools. Backers say Roosevelt’s rail policy shapes the race, while opponents warn of corporate influence and a drive toward reform as voters weigh who best represents progress and the public good.
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Foraker
Taft
Ohio
Huskings
Easter faith and the meaning of the resurrection
A devotional meditation on Easter and the resurrection of Christ. The piece argues that without the risen Lord and the promise of life after death, Christian faith loses permanence and purpose. It emphasizes Christ’s victory over death and the hope of eternal life for believers.
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de Christ
Maine
Jesus Christ
The Texas Wonder Cure Adventures in 19th Century Medicine
An old advertisement claims The Texas Wonder cures kidney bladder and rheumatic troubles with a two month treatment for one dollar. It lists Dr E W Hall of 2926 Olive Street St Louis Missouri and invites testimonials. The second fragment offers a social tip about married life and a remark about a wife and cook.
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Texas Wonder
E. W. Hall
Olive Street
St. Louis
Best For The Bowels and Law rence Theme Ad Copy
The text advertises Best For The Bowels candy from Sterling Remedy Co. of Chicago or New York and cites an annual sale of ten million boxes. It also contains a long, unclear essay praising Law rence as an ideal city with debates on utilities and gas supply, noting gas issues and pipeline matters.
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Pmopet
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
N.Y
Lawrence
Erin
Enal
Advertising for Ely Cream Balm and cold cure claims
A fragmented 19th or early 20th century ad copy promotes Ely Cream Balm for nasal relief and a general cold cure. It mentions Woodward & Co as sole agents and includes price references 40 cents and 25 cents for various remedies. The text also claims a one day cure with Laxative Bromine Quinine and guarantees refund if not effective.
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E. W. Grove
Spring Tailor Offers New Spring Suit Line
O P Leonard Tailor at 735 Mass St invites customers to browse a splendid line of spring clothes. Sermons might be more engaging if listeners could respond during talks.
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O. P. Leonard
Mass
Health in the Canal Zone Tempting high pay draws workers to Panama Canal
The Panama Canal project lures skilled workers with high wages, but fear of fevers and malaria keeps many away. Electric Bitters is promoted as a safe remedy against malaria and other ailments, with a druggist guarantee.
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Panama Canal
Barber & Son
Dangers of Pneumonia and Foley Remedies Highlighted
An old medical blurb warns neglecting pneumonia harms lungs and risks consumption. It touts Foley's Money and Tar to stop coughs, heal, and strengthen lungs, claiming quick relief from la grippe coughs and asserting Foley's Honey and Tarr as superior cures. Barber & Son.
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Foley
Barber & Son
Exhibition of Paintings at University Opens April First
Animal Eatibillean event at the University announces an art exhibition starting Monday April 1 with a closing late April 2. Public hours and preview details to be announced. General admission 50 cents with family rate. tickets available at Woodssar Chester and the University station. Season tickets 81.00. Woodward & Burr proprietors.
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Prem
Woordssar Chester
Uiniversity
Carpet Renovation Ad from Local Services Notice
Local service ad offers carpet cleaning and renovation with contact by phone. Includes unclear brand name and vague instructions to call or deliver carpets.
Unclear trade notice from Vic Johnson’s shop
Fragmentary OCR hints at an agent named L Rich handling awashes tents and tarpaulins with orders tied to Tenney Street. Details are incomplete and sourcing is unclear.
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L, Rich
Tenney
Vic Johmson
University Meat Market Seeks Higher Butter and Veal Prices
The ad notes butter and veal calf price competition with the University Meat Market at 1023 Mass Street. Lawrence Transfer Co offers storage for household goods with experienced packers and responsible management.
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Iiss
Mass St
Lawrence Transfer Co
Review Club Elects Officers At Home of Mrs Merwin
The Review club met at Mrs. Merwin’s home for its annual officer election. New officers include Mrs Arthur Huddleston president M Levett vice president Miss Kennedy secretary Mrs Hertz treasurer and Mrs Crew federation representative. Meeting followed with property market review by Mrs Tucker and a lunch served by Mrs Merwin and Mrs Crew.
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Merwin
Arthur Huddleston
M Levett
Miss Kennedy
Hertz Dreasurer
Crew
Federation
Erehbiel & Crew
Mass. St
Holland
Tucker
Gas Fitting to Coal Furnaces Offered by E R Learned
E R Learned at 107 West Henry offers to fit coal furnaces to burnt gas and handle all furnace work. Orders may be left at the shop at 1101 Kentucky Street.
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E. R. Learned
West Henry
Kentucky Street
Round Table and Ladies Literary League Meeting Notes
The entry records multiple club meetings including the Ingleside Club with hostesses Mrs Wallace McGeath and Mrs Mileews. discussions included papers on Raphael and Old titles. chair Mrs May Moore led with essays by Mes Beard and Mrs Butler. Ventura Club hosted by Miss Olea Dar elles. Twentieth Century club met with Miss Alice Winston. Fields in Conneil covered Cooper and Leather Stocking Tales.
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Reand
Aerie
Soo
Mes
Coke Wark
Peederick Count of
Ingleside Club
Wallace McGeath
Mileews
Sayerive Bain
Ladies Literary League
Mitchell
Elih Fy
Magfet
Mrs. Butler
Eva Butler Gilles
Sin
Elit
Conneil
Carruth
Restaurant and Confectionery Ad for Craigmile Prop
A small town ad announces a restaurant and confectionery offering ice cream and summer drinks from the fountain. It lists proprietor Craigmile and a price note, with a telephone exchange and address fragment. Also mentions pansy plants for sale at Hick's Greenhouse on Elm Street with a bell phone.
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Hick's
Greerhouse
Elm Street
North
Bell
Lawre
Foley’s Honey and Tar promoted under Pure Food law
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung troubles is stated not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug Law as it contains no opiates or harmful drugs. Barber & Son notes a quotation about motherhood and age.
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Foley
Barber & Son
Harness maker Klein leads Lawrence dealers in sales
An advertisement style piece states Ed Klein sells more harness than any other Lawrence dealer by using top leather, Campbell Lock Stick machinery, high grade help, and frank product details. It promotes his reliability, offers, and urging readers to try his harness line at 1200 New York Street with Alfred Elliot and others endorsing quality and service. It then shifts to grocery and hardware ads and announces Joseph Sullivan as a candidate for Councilman of the First Ward in Lawrence for April 2, 1907.
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Ed. Klein
Lawrence
Becaus
Abraham Lincoln
Klein
Campbell
Joseph
Sullivan
New Plumbing Establishment Open for All Work
Fred Olson advertises plumbing and gas fitting services with promptAttention, first class work guaranteed. Located at 1229 New York Street, Bell phone 1808, home phone 57.
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Fred Olson
New York St
Bell
The King Hotel Sees New Management in Ottawa Kansas
The King Hotel at 831 Vermont St. is under new management by Mr and Mrs John Shields of Ottawa Kansas. They have refurnished the property and fitted up all rooms in first class shape and seek patronage. The note lists June Shane photographer at 615 Mass St Lawrence.
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King Hotel
Vermont St
John Shields
Ottawa
Kansas
Beaten for Treasurer and Local Furniture Requests
Fragmentary notice refers to losses at a Lawrence area improvised farms and several small homes with values 800 to 900 dollars. Mentions Henry G. Parsons and J Keilman 19 W. Warren. Requests for house cleaning services and furniture restoring or upholstering, with a local contact by phone or postal note.
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Lawrence
Remembee
Henry G. Parsons
J. Keilman
W. Warren
Reward Withdrawn For Better Spectacles Purchase
A man who offered a five dollar reward in the Journal withdrew it after buying a superior pair of spectacles for 5.50 dollars.
HESTERS LIVE STOCK SUTTON FARM STALLIONS
Breeding announcement from Lawrence Kansas promoter Charles E Sutton describes Alcantara 14940 and related sires with racing times and pedigree notes. Offers terms for 1907 payments, insurance options, and farm prospects for drive horses and high quality stock in Russell County and surrounding areas.
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Sutton Farm
Flurie Wilkes
Lord Staley
Lou Strauss
New York City
Alcantara
Amertca
Piedmont
Hamileton- Fan
McGregor
Tratner
Suse McGregor
Belle
Diamond
Russell County
Russell
King Russell
Kansas
Charles E. Sutton
Lawrence
Kana
West Side Study Club Holds Afternoon Meeting
The West Side Study Club met with Mrs. Dr. Smith for current events and an Oliver Wendell Holmes lesson with life sketch and quotations. Guests Mrs. Winey and Mrs. Maughlin attended. refreshments were served. next meeting with Mrs Godding will include the annual officer election.
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West Side Study Club
Dr. Smith
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Classified advertisements itemizing jobs and sales
A jumble of early 20th century want ads lists various employment needs and sales. The notices include a general housework post, a clerk for a music store, farm and land exchanges, ranch and field work, stenography, press room work, a sand pony, married man for general work, coal wagons and equipment for sale, horse breeding plans, cigar factory work, poultry buyers, textile and clothing deliveries, farm horses, carpet turning, seed potatoes, eggs, steam engine, and several real estate offers. Also mentions sunny Woodland Park sanatorium location and Lawrence Kansas properties.
S20BERTEON Undertaking Responds To All Calls
J W Hoberteon will respond to all calls day or night. Both phones 107 and 806 Mens Bt.
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J.W. Hoberteon
Two West Adams St. Lots for sale or cottage plan offered
Two choice building lots on West Adams Street 40 by 119 feet available. Buyer may keep both vacant or build a six room modern cottage on one lot with plans to rent or sell. For details contact Mrs. MM. G Bethel 1030 Mass. St.
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West Adams St
MM. G Bethel
Mass
Local Live Stock Auction Ad Seeks Dates and Office
Twenty years experience in crying sale. See me new for open dates. Office at Trovilly and Kreider's, at her yard. Phones 4. J. N. Harsh berger.
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Trovilly
Kreider
Iather Yard
J. N, Harshberger
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New York
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Canal Zone
Dean
Pare Grocery
Woodward & Burr
Roceries
Weing’s
Beth
Pul Bennett
Quivera Club
Stone
G. H. Smith
W. J. Francisco & Sons
Alfestr
National Cierks
Alford
Heme
Ehh
Ventura Club
Olea Darrelles
Metshers Et Ue Ventura Club
Thesday Attermaa
oSthauge
Faersie
Erlon Meador
Olga Dartelles
Versailles
Paris
Jessen
Twentieth Centtry Elif Nwt
Alice Winston
Friends In Council
Alfred
Elliot
Windmill
Brown & Emmons
Union Pacific Tea Store
Kennedy & Ernst
NEW Plumbing Establishment
Miss
Shane
St. Bell
Chas
Coates
Mags
Louisiana St
Peirce’s
Musicature
John W. Smith
McCook Field
van Mornay
Ti Ily
Hotel Eldridge
Olin Templie
Missouri Street
AL Perkins
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Bell Plane
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Dick Hateh
Patehen Wilkes
Joe Tatelien
Dan Patel
Diek Pateh
Lamb
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Geo. W. Willes
Kans
Sual Tistest
Eady
Reener Bros
Cigar Pactory
Griesa
Mt. Hope
Wm. F. Helm Commission Co
C. P. Leonard
Dailar
M Street
Woodland Park
Green Mountain Falls
Sunashine
Colorado
P. A. McCurdy
West Warren St
Kan
Finest Homes
Ehuieest Va
Clevenger
Tenn
Ind
E. B. Pine
W. H. Pendleton
Adaline Dowler
Bell Ph
John Tarpy
Cince Lawrence Iram Works
Wasford Investment Co
Hosford Inv. Co
Wien
Bugey
G. W. Watts
Akibatu Street
McKenzte & Stockwell
Jaquire
Por Bale
C. C. Rittenhouse
HS St
McCann
Phongom
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Linus
A. A. Mayer
Oph. D
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Optician
New Hampshire St
J. T. Gillham
Vermont Street
Plastico
Herrington
Wen Honey
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