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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1909
Page
3
Fruit growers report uncertainty after a dry freeze with some crops spared. Cherries appear least damaged while most other varieties suffer. strawberries protected, exposed fruit largely killed. Despite gloomy forecasts, many insist there will be at least half a crop unless further losses occur.
Edward Payson Weston, famed pedestrian, is en route to Lawrence and expected to arrive by Tuesday next week. At eighty plus, he remains the chief apostle of walking as exercise and draws marked attention wherever he travels. The piece notes pension day routines for the elderly and widows in the district as trains move through the area.
The Grand Army Reveille in Topeka takes a strong stance in the ongoing dispute with Pat Coney and other Grand Army members. The paper anticipates a tough reception as it reports a vivid war of words and positions. A 250 box pain tablet is advertised by Dr Shoop.
The message notes spring arrival with settled weather and pasture readiness. It mentions cattle feeding near completion, a large harvest awaiting warmer conditions, and crops beginning to rise though progress remains gradual.
Shove artists by Mro Mid and violinists Crowonky and Iwan headline a festival where Hartman the magnetic concert virtuoso and Camwonky the orchestral lead perform. Prominent pianist Mande Cooke plays Friday and Thursday features, with a renowned concert master from the Boston Symphony enriching a dramatic, highly anticipated concert series.
Lawrence readers hear testimonials from Mrs. F. Messer and others endorsing Dean's Kidney Pills for backache and kidney disorders. Advertisements tout Dr Shoop's remedies, Foley's Kidney Remedy, and Kennedy products, with multiple local druggists cited. Kansas beat McCook Field in a track meet, setting records in discus and running broad jump as Winter and Martindell led Kansas efforts.
Carpete renovated taken up cleaned and repaired by F. H. Beecett. Bell phone 708 home phone 128.
Real estate transfers list purchases and quit claim deeds in Lawrence with names such as R. F. TEM widower, Nancy E. Godfrey, Josephine L. Troyt, Geo. Richardson, W. E. Spaulding, Cornelia J. Hazzard, Lizzie G. Smith, Peter J. Lamb, and the Church of Christ. Also noted are trust statements and probate actions regarding Christian Duncan as administrator of L. R. Walbridge, with details of claims, debts, and court advisement. A medical advertisement for Dr King’s New Life Pills concludes the item.
An advertisement extols Kodol as a liquid digestive aid that starts digestion instantly. It claims the product provides stomach rest by digesting food thoroughly, aiding strength and health when the stomach cannot function properly.
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