Journal’s Old Issue Explores Rates and Weather
In Lawrence Kansas May 6 1908 the Journal outlines its history pace and distribution while noting telegraph and Associated Press reach. The piece reflects on weather shifts and social customs with commentary on passenger rail rates and freight costs. includes brief ads for kidney and digestion remedies.
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Associated Press
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Lawrence
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Kansas
Political Announcements and Opinions from 1908
A mix of candidate declarations for local offices in the August 4 1908 Republican primary and Democratic congressional plans, plus commentary on driving etiquette, theology, Taft, and Kansas state pride. Notable items include J J Edby Frank D Brooks for Clerk of District Court Henry H Asher for County Clerk A C Roller W R Green for County Superintendent J B Wilson C O Bowman Hugh 3ieans for Commissioner 2nd Dist Bernard J Sheri of Paola Kansas seeks Congress.
Fragmented Phrase Based On a Jayhawker Tale
A garbled OCR style passage describes an encounter on a road near Osawatamie with a man who asks for a chew of tobacco. The dialogue is unclear and many words are missing or misread, but hints at a tense exchange and a cold self description. The overall event seems to be a road encounter involving a stranger and a local named Pat Dau.
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Ralph Campbell
Oklahoma
Span’ Devlinie
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Wari Waltenal
Pat Haik
Pat
Electric Bitters Endorsed By San Francisco Architect
Prominent architect Norman R. Coulter of the Delbert Building in San Francisco endorses Electric Bitters as a universal tonic. He claims it treats stomach, liver and kidney issues promptly and boosts overall health. Sold at Barber & Son's drug store for 50 cents. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve also recommended for piles.
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Norman R. Coulter
Delbert
San Francisco
Barber & Son
DeWitt
O. P. Barber & Son
Ordinance 327 repeal and citywide disorder penalties
The city repeals ordinance section 7 and enacts a new measure to regulate disorderly conduct within Livsrenee. It imposes fines up to fifty dollars for disturbing streets alleys and public ways, plus penalties for acts endangering public safety. Barber & Sons drug store offers refunds if Dr Kinz's New Life Pills fail to satisfy customers.
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Vlas
Odinga
Reinet Sted
Lancers
Lu Chih
Vhs
Arlene
Perth
South Pearh
Prockney Street
Raests
Dr. Kinz
Barber & Sons Drug Store
Lecompton Community Notes on Local Events and School
Rain aided crops as county officials and hog show judges from Lecompton convened on Thursday. The high school graduation day featured a piano and vocal quartet, while Prof. J B Wilson was reappointed city schools superintendent. A new local paper by H V S Bullock gains favor. DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills cited in an ad.
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Walter
Lecompton Thurs
Firewood Park
Ald
Young
Lecompton High
Lecompton
Sylvester Stull
F. H. Nate
H. V. S Bullock
Lawrence
Lecompton High School
J. B. Wilson
Nora Caldwell
Lawrence Kansas paving ordinance No 328 publicized
An historic Lawrence Kansas city ordinance details street paving for Alabama Street and Penns, the cost to be funded by assessments and installments. It covers brick paving, property assessments, improvement bonds, and tax levies, with passage approved May 5, 1908.
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Sruphin
Lanwrenge
Kaine
Henry
Marth
Lawrence
Daly
Sity
Alabama
Laverence
Kansas
Henry Attegt
Warren Street
Fiat
Altieal
Ab Property
Diabbe
Tubat Tol
Cesta
Sach City
Thie Mayer
Eineinar
Seth
Penns
Wareen Street
Satel Hiller
Edtlit
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Madan sUivet
Assad
Sutton Farm Stallions Breeding and Prices Feature
Lawrence area horse sale notes Rutger Alcantara sire lineage and high class standards. Breeding terms $20 by Oct 1 1908 or $25 to insure. Listings detail Percheron and Belgian breeds, service fees from $10 to $20, and multiple sires including Silver Heir and Danvers stock horses.
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Ee Sutton Farm
Rutger Alcantara
Allie H. Flossie Wilkes
Mgr
Lou’ Strauss
New York City
Alcantara
America
Piediont
Ty Hambleton
Wan In
McGregor
Susie McGregor
Belle
Bourbon Chief
Diamond
Tie
Russell County
Hassell
King Russell
Kansas
Charles E. Sutton
Lawrence
Rio
Percheron Stallions and Local Business Ads in Lawrence Kansas
A mix of farm notices and local business adverts from Lawrence Kansas dated April 20 1908. Items include a call to stud Percheron horses Prince Arthur Jers Butt and Mammoth Black Jack Big Joe with pricing and terms, a cement sidewalk and building block supplier, home painting and finishing services, harness making, hair goods and osteopathy services, plumbing, furniture and moving services, clothing store offerings, money lending, and a probate appointment notice from Douglas County. Multiple businesses and services listed with contact details and locations around Ohio and Mass streets.
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Stallimada
Prince Arthur
Jers Butt
Prince
Arthur
Lawrence
Wome
Black Bell
Lawrence Daily Journal
Douglas County
Kansas
Massachusetts Street
Douglas
Perry B. Barker
Cariaere
Camel. Harter
Walkill Wilkes Stallion Offers Public Services
Walkill Wilkes, a celebrated grandson of George Wilkes, is offered for stud. The dark bay stallion stands 16 hands, weighs 1,150 pounds, with strong conformation and fast feet. Sire Kansas Wilkes 2:22t. dam Puritana by Almont 32. progeny include record holders and successful sires. Administrators announce terms: 310-00 to insure living colt, mares to be removed from county. service fee payable.
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Big Joe
John Fritzel
Lawrence
Josen Fritzel
George Wilkes
George W. Willis
Walkill Wilkes
Kansas
Wilkes
Almont
Goldsmith Maid
Wald Wilkes
Valley Boy
Walkill
Fau
John W
McMillan
Great Eastern
Douglas County
Dick Sciv
Raeller
Pole
Edward
Lambletonian
Dolly Mills
Apa
Dexter
H. Roberts
Charles Fritzel
Classified Help Wanted And Sale Notices Mix
WANTED-First class cook Mrs C Morrow 141 Kg Bell phone 450. WANTED-Hoy at once steady employment The Fair. WANTED-Cisar sulesmai verses. RADE Securities etc. CLAIRVOYANT PROP SHERWOOD Media England ads. WANTED-An elderly lady to assist in housework and companion for lady. Three in family. Good home for right party. WANTED-Kickable intelligent colored man at present employed. WANTED-Stories on blue grass pasture 200 acres Douglas county. WANTED-Wheat corn rye oats Northern Seed potatoes. FOR SALE-Steel fired top buggy. FOR SALE-1 Deering grain binder. FOR SALE-1 folding bed with springs and mattress. FOR SALE-first class hair switches. Lawns and shrubs. Roofing and carpentry by K Holloway. Bell 1510. 721 Tennessee St.
Novar the Electioneer Wilkes Stallion at Norwood Stock Farm
Norwood Stock Farm announces the service availability of Novar, an Electioneer Wilkes stallion by Norval, 16 hands tall and 1,250 pounds, priced to new patrons in 1908. Fee is $20 to insure. Novar is described as peerless in size blood and conformation, powered for high value stud services.
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Silver Heir
My Hone
Road
Bridge
Este
Pritz
Novar
Norval
Finishing Week for City Assessors Near End
Assessors will complete work this week with archival assessment nearly finished and only loose ends remaining. Making the books will take additional time. J C Moore says the law has worked well though initial fears were vivid. changes are anticipated and should be easy to implement.
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J.C. Moore
Weather Notes Tell of Cold Night and Snow Fears
Cold disagreeable night with a stiff north wind and heavy rain. Ground soaked and river rose with muddy, roaring water. Town fears follow reports of ten inches of Wyoming snow and potential trouble there.
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Wyoming
No Use to Dis Die of Lung Trouble No Use to Die
Mrs J P White of Rushboro Pa says there is no use to die of lung trouble while Dr Kings New Discovery is available She credits it with loosening a cough quickly and curing lung disease even after a case is pronounced hopeless The testimonial emphasizes the medicine as most reliable in achieving relief and recovery
POULTRY AND EGGS ADVERTISEMENTS BY FARMS
Imperial Poultry Farm offers Light Brahmas Barred and White Rocks Buff Orpingtons White Wyandottes S C White Leghorns and R C Brown Leghorns with eggs for competition $1 to 33 per setting. Visit Formr 1ble youth State University R F D No 4 Bell phone. CHAS C MILLER prep Lawrence Kans. EGGS FOR HATCHING from Trummond s best Barred Plymouth Rocks $1 00 and $2 00 per setting Also Toulouse Goose eggs A G Hammond Vinland.
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Imperial Poultry Farm
S.C
R. C
Youth State University
Bell
C. Miller
Lawrence
Kans
Trummond
Plymouth
A. G. Hammond
Vinland
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W. J. Cummings, Jr
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Lawrence Granitord Mfg. Co
Iellar
Lawrence National Bank
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Ohio Street
Bell Phone
Geo. H. Smith
Mass
People's Bank
Matie Morgan
Sarah E, Carrothers
American School of Osteopathy
A. T. Still
Mass. St
Samson
Ideal Mills
Kennedy Plumbing CO
W. J. Francisco & Bons
Lawrence Transfer Co
Clifton T. Hiatt
Abe Wolfson
Morrison & Lemon
Main
Expertgtord Packers
Robe Bicycle Shop
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McKenzie
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Norwood Stock Farm
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Deering Grain
Wai. Miller
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Warren and
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Eudora, Kan
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Carter
Trome
Warren
Tenn
Eldridge
Journal Office
Pound
Opera Glass
St.is
Journal
Dauglar County
Alexander T. Jeffrey
W. Stapleton Johnson
K. Huson
Charles E. Brown
Douglas’ County
County of
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Lawrence Shilly Journal
Coun ‘Try
L.'S. Steele
Massachusetts
Best
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Poultry and Eggs
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Seus
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Leo Shubert (Inc
North American Amusement Co
Jas. K. Hackett
Mary Mannering
Aida Johnson Young
Brown
Harvard
Klimpt & Gazzolo
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