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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1911
Page
2
Fragmentary ad text shows Cream of Ryes product claims and local grocery promotion. Mentions Kenner, Misquiiri, and Dro Kenny with reference to drivers and sales. The readable bits hint at health and energy claims and a community marketplace vibe.
A fragment from a society column sketches a woman who judges social hours by afternoon. she reads a difficult book, contemplates romance, and answers suitors with wit. The piece also notes folk beliefs about luck, from a Shanghai–style superstition to Chinese, Russian, and Andaman ideas, and ends with a colorful quip about a lazy nun and a storekeeper.
A jagged mix of clipped lines recalls a scene with a mime on a train and a disrupted announcement near Jacobs Cut. The text then shifts to Arizona dry farming prospects, northern territory cultivation, and growing homesteads, with references to Lt. Shackleton and polar expedition fundraisers.
A 6 year old girl, Jule Dorothy Mc Shea, daughter of Mr and Mrs J T Mc Shea, died after vomiting and convulsions following an ice cream outing at a Shawnee silver establishment. Coroner Davis to investigate the case as doctors battled ptomaine poisoning symptoms and officials vowed to prevent the disease’s spread in the community.
A writer notes diverse ideas of adulteration across history. From seventeenth century London opposing hop use to John Evelyn championing anti hop crusade, to ancient practices of adding salts oils and perfumes to wine. The piece discusses dangerous additives and the aim to prolong drink durability and pleasure.
The piece notes that places famed by Dickens such as Tabard Street and St George the Martyr face demolition by a London housing committee for sanitary reasons. It recalls Little Dorrit’s church and the Marshalsea debtors’ prison as historic but fading links to Dickens, while contrasting romantic value with urban redevelopment. It includes a Punch-like quip about Mrs Scrappington and Mr Scrapyington.
In Chicaro May 6 a circuit court decision rules that the alleged slave must not be forced into privy runs of Forward Tilden. The ruling upholds the alleged theft of property and notes arrests of Benedict and Wes for failing to disclose testimony to the state committee. The fragmentary report suggests confusion over the case and its targets.
Fragmented ad copy describes symptoms of urinary troubles and diabetes, claiming kidney failure and health improvement through a product. It mentions Driew 39 cats and sale agents in New York, with endorsement language and dubious medical assertions. The text reads as an early 20th century medical scare or patent remedy promotion.
The Willow Springs census shows a total population of 1,159, twenty more than last year’s figure found by Mr. Pippert. Report details various local agricultural and livestock figures including corn, hay, milk, and poultry production across the area. The piece ends with a humorous line about people’s beliefs.
A chaotic report notes a large shipment of Mexican gold coins uncovered in New York during upheaval. Officials say the coins, minted in year and origin uncertain, were moved across states and later melted for value. The piece hints at involvement by a high Mexican official and fears of broader financial turmoil.
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