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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1909
Page
3
Exaggerated patent medicine ad copy promotes Kennedys Laxative Cough Syrup and LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets. Claims include quick cold cure with money back guarantees and characters like a girl and a strange man reflecting social notes. Mentions O P Barber Son and Druggists with price 25 cents. Also touches on prohibition era hop industry and public perception.
Mrs. Oliver sought help from a fortune teller on West Avenue after fifteen chickens vanished from her coop. The teller described a black man with a sack near a Miller residence, leading to the arrest of John Miller and Will Adams. Miller was released on personal bond. Adams posted $500 but could not pay and went to county jail awaiting trial.
Western Kansas anticipates a bumper wheat harvest according to George Gano secretary of the Rock Milling and Elevator Company. He cites favorable weather prospects and widespread reports from forty Kansas points. William K McMillan of Kansas Grain Company remains optimistic despite 5 percent potential loss from sand storms near the Arkansas River. Hutchinson News notes weather and acreage suggest record output this year after a sequence of challenging conditions.
Lawrence residents show trust in F B McCulloch based on Rexall Remedies sales and his pledge to disclose each of the 300 medicines contents. The store, under his guarantee, promises satisfaction or the medicine costs nothing, with Dyspepsia Tablets highlighted for stomach upset and digestion support.
The post office opened bids for a wireless telegraph station with Port Leavenworth and Fort Leavenworth in mind. Holmgren was the lowest bidder at 2274 while C Steavenson offered 32793.53. Reports indicate wireless communication will eventually be established and signals transferred as plans progress, with various notes on related actions and personnel.
Auctioneer notice for H Jorgensen Prop listing new and second hand furniture bought sold and exchanged. Address at 622 Home and 644 Mass Bt includes telephone 747 Bell 15. Nevin Louisiana Street mentioned as a location cue with Tom available for details.
A fashion column analyzes trends for spring and summer silhouettes and colors. It notes no radical changes to the prevailing lines, with options including short or long skirts, various waists, and coats or boleros. Colors trend toward rose and copper hues, enriched by embroidery and inspired by Japanese and Chinese robes, promising a white summer with lingerie frocks and Broderie Anglaise balancing simplicity and detail.
Ottawa Elks plan an auto parade to Topeka in May for the state reunion. At least 20 automobiles will march, with an expert driver to help and a band to play daily music during the reunion, depending on management decisions.
Notice reports Dr. Harvey W. Wiley will stay as chief of the Bureau of Chemistry in the Department of Agriculture amid rumors of resignation. He will continue campaigns against drink impurities adulterated foods and general frauds. Also noted are items from the April World's Work and various essays and editorials on politics industry and naval topics. A separate notice announces J. R Bechtel as executor of Elizabeth F. Pease's estate in Douglas County Kansas.
A New York newspaper writer, earning $100 weekly, contemplates a $175 weekly, long term contract with Lord Harmsworth. The deal includes a six month nonpublication clause and substantial expense allowances as the writer weighs uprooting to England for a sharper, more English-tinged column.
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