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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1910
Page
2
The Journal offers an Eclipse folder for sale bought new last October, with folding done by the new press. Senate regulars plan a strong bid to crush insurgents, questioning whether they can. Commentary pieces discuss tariff on wood pulp, Canada’s pulp export ban, a question about a home beauty routine, and reactions to Civil War memory debates in Tulsa.
A reflective text notes Romans rested on 80 feast days while slaves handled tasks, compares Taft’s farm claim as notable, and argues people flock to cities for easier work. It contends farming is hard only in perception, still the healthiest labor and essential, forecasting a stronger farming sector with better laws.
A Lawrence citizen urges kidney cure with Dean's Kidney Pills, citing personal relief from backache and kidney weakness after La Grippe. Ad cites Foster-Milburn Co as sole U.S. agents and warns against other remedies. Also reports hog cholera decline in Kansas due to serum, aiding farmers. Local items note university faculty changes and calls for medical reforms, with diverse topics on Roosevelt, Prof Duncan, and animal ethics debates.
A newspaper fragment reports a dangerous lion touching a child in Pittsburg. The ad copy promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for Croup and coughs, claiming cures for babies and various ailments with a trial bottle offered and a guarantee by O. P. Barber & Son.
Sunday is Mothers Day with white carnations worn by all in churches citywide. Services are prepared to honor living and deceased mothers, reflecting a nationwide observance. An advertisement promotes Foley's Kidney Remedy claiming it supports kidney health and prevents illness.
A fragmentary note praises Castoria as the trusted remedy for common ailments. The text repeats the brand phrase and mentions Bengt and epee in an unclear context, reflecting promotional style from an old classifieds or ad column.
Paris Temps comments on Taft’s stance amid Manchurian railways neutralization and open door policy in China. It argues commercial supremacy fuels Washington Tokio rift, though both powers aim to avoid friction, portraying the conflict as resolvable.
Christiana Norway May 7 The King Frederick University conferred upon Roosevelt the degree of doctor of philosophy. It was the third time in the university’s history that the degree has been awarded to a foreigner. Mr and Mrs Roosevelt spent the afternoon driving about the capital with the king and queen who later accompanied them to the station for a special train to Stockholm.
An article extols Electric Bitters as the remedy for nervous and physical ills in women, noting a patient husband and his wife’s health struggles. It claims thousands of female sufferers have found relief from ailments like loss of appetite headaches sleeplessness constipation and fainting with the tonic, priced at 50 cents and backed by a local dealer.
A jumble of notes and quips mentions a local post in Kewanee Illinois, a testimonial praising Foley Kidney Pills from Q P Bar of Bar & Son, a quip about door money from a weary traveler, plus a government job ad for Railway Mail Clerks and a light exchange about cigars and offers.
A yellowed ad page promotes EMO a liquid skin cure by C P Barber & Son and warns against mercury containing ointments. It touts Hall's Catarrh Cure and a theater notice extolling Eva Lang in Sweet Kitty Bellairs at Willis Wood with dates and cast details.
May Certs and Alice Cram Venue transfer to EIT Crumrine for 1,00 plus 25 acres in section 24. E H Crumrine and wife to May Crumrine and Alice Crumrine for 1100 dollars involving 10 acres in section 34. An unrelated Foley Kidney Pills advertisement appears, stating their urinary health claims and listing O P Barber and Son.
A Lawrence man who studies river conditions says there is little chance of a flood this year. He notes spring opened dry, drought prevailed, and even continuous rain for three weeks could not be absorbed by ground reservoirs. Hood week in late May is seen as decisive, with no flood expected. Dr King’s New Life Pills advertised as a cure for liver and kidney troubles.
The Knight, previously assistant chief clerk at Omaha and chief clerk at Hutchinson, received a promotion on April 28 to chief clerk at the Western Union office in Omaha. His salary is about half of what he earned in Hutchinson, and friends here praise his promising position and secure future.
A lively note describes a girl named Susie as a regular tom boy who climbs trees fences and ditches, often getting scratches and bruises. Baden's Arnies Salve is claimed to cure cuts boils and ulcers, priced at 25 cents a tin, sold by P. Barber & Co.
Insurgent Republicans in the Senate refuse to back off the railroad controversy. Curtis of Kansas and others rally for the Dixon amendment with anticipated support from several Midwest Republicans. Democrats may cross lines. discussion centers on parliamentary rights and party discipline.
A flood of notices announce candidacies for Sheriff Clerk of the District Court County Treasurer Superintendent of Schools and other county posts. Names include W. I Banning KE Don Carlos E P Monahan C B Moss D F Smith C R Hawley H Hulford and Edw T Kiling among others seeking Republican or Democratic primaries in August.
A dense, early 20th century directory segment lists attorneys at law doctors and medical practitioners, veterinary and horse care services, real estate figures, architects, repair shops, and miscellaneous firms. It cites multiple firms with addresses and phone numbers and notes general practice areas, specialized services, and shop details. The fragment includes Barker & Means, Gillispie, Barnes, Simmons, Morse, Jones, Bechtel, Blas, and Overton Leigh among others, with locations in Lawrence, Kansas and surrounding areas.
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