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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1910
Page
2
A garbled OCR fragment discusses the Barald Journal and its control of Associated Press content, with mention of a new press, folding capabilities, and sale of Eclipse folder. It includes stray quotes about journalists, politics, and figures like Barrie, Taft, Roosevelt, Cannonism, and Kansas newspapers.
The piece argues that wealth in America may not be built by Morgan or Rockefeller but by ordinary families like a Lawrence couple. It notes the wife’s substantial contribution to assets and their steady rise from a small home to a comfortable, growing property as streets, sidewalks, and a sewer are added. It questions who the real financiers are.
A veteran gambler says luck favors those who quit when odds turn. He tests luck by solo card playing to decide if he should play on or stop for the night. If cards go against him he avoids the game and goes to the theater or hotel lobbies. He claims this method helps him avoid losses and handle luck. The ad then promotes Dr. Kim’s New Life Pills and government job notices.
A 1900s style advertisement urges readers to use Dean’s Kidney Pills to treat kidney pain backache and urinary issues warning of progression to diabetes or Bright’s disease. It cites Mrs F H Carman of Lawrence Kansas and promotes Foster Milburn Buffalo as US sale agents with a generic claim of cures.
An advertisement touts Mother Gray's Australian-Leaf as a reliable herb remedy for kidney bladder and nervous system ailments. It claims to relieve dull head pains dizziness and fatigue and offer a free sample with a mail order address in LeRoy New York.
A Somerset farmer vowed not to speak to his wife after another daughter. A son was born who could speak freely to relatives, while the father could not utter a word to him. The case draws attention to the role of women in juries and the idea that women are not eligible due to opinionless nature, reflecting a Victorian era debate.
A promotional blurb touts Electric Bitters as a cure for a wide range of female troubles from nervousness to headaches. It claims thousands of women have used the remedy for health and happiness and offers a 10 cent trial with satisfaction guaranteed.
Classified page advertises veterinary remedies and horse care products by A L Selig and Cure Your Horse, with claims of curatives and spaying. Also lists Union Pacific timetable with multiple east and west bound trains and railroad stations around Lawrence. Notable horse pedigrees and stallion listings for 1910 season including Comnole’s Farm Belvoir and Schwalm’s Percheron Freml an.
A collection of campaign notices lists candidates for sheriff from Douglas county and various county offices. It notes subjects to Republican or Democratic primaries on August 2 and names several individuals for clerk of the district court, superintendent of schools, county treasurer, and other posts.
A chaotic fragment cites a government notice promising free water or tea in all counties amid cholera fears. It mentions authorities overseeing supply and denies charging for essential services, with unclear geography and period tone.
Compton returned from New Orleans with a silver dollar that shows beads on both sides and bears the dates 1806 and 1908 under each bead, one side reported to show a head and the other a head as well. He refused offers up to 16 dollars and the tale links the coin to a New Orleans office incident and warns against Mercury in tonics.
An advertisement extols a new device named the Harlan Cup for facial cleansing and skin care. It claims to purify pores improve texture and provide a rapid pleasing effect. The text promotes the product as superior to rivals and offers pricing and dealer information from Barker & Son of Toledo Ohio.
A tale of a man nicknamed the sure shot, mocked in youth for rejecting medicine law and a shiny career. He pursued unskilled labor, later commanding high Tubulatis prices as a rare specialized digger in his region.
An advertisement touts Foley Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney and urinary disorders. It claims relief from backache, night waking, cloudy urine, and nervous symptoms, with testimonials from users and a note that the product is sold by C. P. Barber & Sons.
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