The Journal and local booster notes from 1900s Lawrence
A fragment from The Journal of Lawrence Kansas outlines the paper’s history and reach, noting its lineage from the Lawrence Republican and State Journal, its daily and weekly editions, and distribution in county offices. It includes editorials criticizing progress, the State Agricultural College, and reflections on local concerns and public life.
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Lawrence Republican
ISBT
Ash
State Journal
Herald of Freedom
Lawdally
Lawrence
Associated Prose
Journal
Man
Cis
Mass St
the Journal
Lawrences
State Agricultural College
Howard Court
Courant
Dove
Stata Ag
Tricultural College
Political Announcements and Local Notes from August 1908
The notice lists candidates authorized to announce for various offices in the upcoming Republican primary on August 4 1908 including GEO STUART B W McFARLANE and others for Register of Deeds Treasurer Clerk of District Court County Clerk and County Superintendent Probate Judge and Commissioner 26d District Also mentions Bernard J Sheridan Paola Kansas as a Democrat candidate for Congress and comments on church figures civic matters and local health notes with brief anecdotes from the Winkard Vine and Vinland Vine sources.
Old Pan Judge Angers Crowd At Courtroom Scene
Fragmented OCR reports a chaotic courtroom moment with a judge, policemen, and a shouting crowd. A misread dialogue mentions a prisoner, umpire reactions, and a chaotic scramble as officials intervene amid alleged threats and confusion. A second ad-like fragment touts a dubious pill advertisement offering patently fake medical cures in garbled claims.
The Merry Widow Mystery on the Ward Fight
A fragmented report describes a woman linked to a vanished title known as The Merry Widow. Authorities pursue clues about a blonde lady involved with a samba dancer while a presumed entangled romance fuels theories and a public search continues.
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Samba Daveli
Bain
Pitts
Ward Fite
Justus the
van the Merry Widow
No Use to Die and Other Remedies Advertisements
A fragmented page notes Dr King s New Discovery for coughs and lung trouble with testimonials from J S White of Rushboro Pennsylvania. Barber Son s drug store offers 50c and 100c bottles with a guarantee and a free bottle. Also promotes Dean s Regulets for constipation and other assorted tips about beauty and souvenirs.
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Barber & Son
Bright Home Life and Odd Anecdotes from a 19th Century Page
A jumble of remarks and snippets covers home life lighted by lamps, a strange dialogue about plans and divestiture, and stray ads for Kodol tonic sold by O. P. Barber & Son. The piece mixes colloquial musings with unsolicited commentary on marriage roles, honesty, and superstition, ending with a quip about a baseball manager’s wife.
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O. P. Barber & Son
The Texas Wonder advertised cure for kidney and rheumatic trouble
This 1908 ad promotes Texas Wonder by Dr. E W Hall offering a two month course for $1 per bottle via mail order. The text also includes a political leader remark and city clerk paying resolution from Lawrence Kansas, May 1908, about public notices and a corset habit.
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E. W. Hall
Olive Street
St. Louis
Lawrence Granitord Mfg ad promotes cement work and building supplies
A dense page of classified ads and business notices from Lawrence features contractors for cement sidewalks foundations and cellars, builders offering plans and specifications, and a range of service providers including painting and varnishing. The listing includes horse breeders and Percheron stock farms with extensive service terms and contact details. Names include Lawrence National Bank Building office, TF Henderson, Matie Morgan, Sarah Be, Carloth ers, B. Fritz, and John Fritzel, with multiple Bell and Home phone numbers and locations around Lawrence.
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Lawrence Granitord
Lawrence National Bank
Bell
Wilkes Stallion advertised at Walkill Wilkes Farm
A Lawrence city page fragment advertises Walkill Wilkes from John Fritzel Farm near Lawrence as a 16 hand 1150 pound dark bay stallion with valued pedigree to Kansas Wilkes and Impressionist lines. Fees listed for service and live calf cost, plus notices of other stallions Novar and Electioneer Wilkes. Nearby notices include city council paving and local business ads.
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Rutger Alcantara
Allie IL
Billy Foster
Flossie Wilke
Kansas
Diamond
King Russell
Black Diamond
Tuesday McGregor
Ky Rutger Alcanza
Susie Meirewor
Reber
Melirew
Abaiara
Welcume
Charles E. Sutton
Lawrence
Kay
Big Joe
John Fritzel
Walkill Wilkes
Tacs
George Wilkes
George Iw
Willa
Wilkes
Kansas Wilkes
Great Eastern
Dick Achseller
Pole
Edward
Hambletonian
Doll
Dictator
Dexter
Charles Fritzel
Norwood Stock Farm
Novar
Norval
City Examinations and Pharmacy Permit Notice
City schools announce exam dates for May for grades 6 7 8 with subjects including reading writing geography English grammar language and music and didactics plus constitutional studies for Kansas and U S history spelling arithmetic drawing botany school law and other per grade lists. Douglas County pharmacists file for liquor sale permit for medical and scientific use with hearing set for May 5 at 9:00 AM in Lawrence.
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UT. 3
Kansas
U.S
of Kansas
Hercy
Massachusetta Street
Lawrence
Douglas County
A. U
Wanted classified notices from early 20th century issue
A scanned page of varied WANTED and FOR SALE notices lists rentals, job ads, farm items, livestock, seeds, real estate, and personal services. Entries mention modern houses, 6 rooms, cottages, elderly companionship, cigar salesmen, dishwashers, and horses. Also listed are land, seed potatoes, oats, and mortgage investment offers with contact details and local phone numbers.
Pleasant Grove News and Local Notices 1908
Rain Sunday night set a seasonal record in Pleasant Grove with light hail. Visitors and social notes list gatherings at Willow Springs, Ohio trip plans, and a German Baptist conference. Public notices include rent ads, trick paving bids, and sewer work proposals in Lawrence, Kansas, with dates and bid requirements.
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Irvin Long
David Kesler
Willow Springs
Levi Flory
C. Pearew
Aaron Miller
Whittier
Ohio
Old German Baptist Church
Melissa
Martha Flory
Ezra Barnhart
Aml
Charles Brohammer
David Williams
David Flory
David Keyler
Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Earl Jacobs
Doxie Flory
W. UL. Harwood
Rai
Fragmentary Opera House notice hints at event
Fragmentary OCR reads like a note about Opera House events or performances. Specific names, dates, or locations are unreadable, but the fragment suggests a listing or notice connected to an ongoing program.
Miscellany notice of moving and services offered
Public Stenographer firm opens an office with Stevenson Book Co and offers stenographic work and typewriting with pickup and delivery. G N Ostrander advertises landscape gardening including lawns parks and terraces with artful style guaranteed. DL R White lists contact numbers and service details from Tennessee Street location.
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Stevenson Book Co
G. N. Ostrander
DL. R. White
Tennessee St. Bell
Poultry and Eggs at Imperial Poultry Farm
Imperial Poultry Farm offers hatching stock from prize winning Light Brahmas Barred and White Rocks Buff Orpingtons White Wyandottes S C White Leghorns RK Brown Leghorns Eggs from stock to win in any competition 1 to 3 dollars per setting Visit Farm 1 mile south State University R F D No 4 Bell phone S663 Chas C Miller Prop Lawrence Kans
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Imperial Poultry Farm
Mile South State University
R. F
Bell Phone
Chas. C. Miller
Lawrence
Kans
Coat Found On Train After Routinely Missing Item
A passenger train conductor recovered a lady's fur coat left in a coach. The coat, found aboard Missouri Pacific Train No 104 arriving at 9 25 from Coffeyville, is at the passenger station for owner pickup. The incident follows remarks about passengers losing and replacing furs to attract new purchases.
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Chas
Missouri
Coffeyville
Wichita Beacon
Astut Fassenger
Missouri Pacific Rail
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J. L Brady
Kansas City
Biga
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Diutonal
Tase
Lime
Oman
Latman
David Fan
Tasé
Sally
Sam
Geo
Mim
Fantrey
Diaanal
Firther
Geo, Stuart, B. W. McFarlane
L. A. Walters
W. J. Cummings, Jr
D. W. Littell, J. J. Bunge
Floyd L Lawrence
J. J. Eddy, Frank D. Brooks
Henry SL
Asher
A. C. Roller, W. R. Green
I. B. Wilson, C. D. Bowman
Hugh Means
Gus. H. Brune
Bernard J. Sheridan
Paola
Congress
W. A. Quayle
Quayle
Methodist Church
Teutay
Heb Evans
Allman
Tle University
Bud Scipion
Bud
Martha Williams
Ulin Brassfield
Ainsworth
Jude
John
Qurmin
Cerbaily
Tng Semanade
NEW _ YORK
Bears
Castoria
Urea
Walding, Kinnan & Siarv Winlesale Iuggists
Toledo
O. Malls
Vrlve
Don
Dean
Altaiy
Lanwreie
Lalik
Heney
Cat
Urul
Hiekitelen
Werk
Nietiers
Demdy
King David
Somell Bell
Sutton
Kate
Henderson
Ohio Street
Matie Morgan
Mass
I Saerah BE
Carrothers
American School of Osteopathy
A. T. Still
Mass. St
Bismarck
Bridge
Shiver Heir Is Double Gaited, Either Pacing Or Trotting In Reyond
Kin Nee
B. Fritz
Mer
AL. Smith
al Smith
Fair Grounds
South End
Kanwaka Stock Farm
Belgium
Great Jack Lookout
Kentucky
Denmark
Schwalm'a
Prince Arthur
Jerome
Donghis County
Prines
Atl
Arthur
Kentucky Strest
City of
Henry Street
Warren Street
W. J. Francisco & Sons
Lawrence Transfer Co
Clifton T. Hiatt
Clothing Man
Wolfton
Come and Sea Us
Morrison & Lemoy
T44
Panama
HAT Hospital
N. TI
Rork Bicycle
Mass, Street
City Examinations
F. P. Smith
Lawrence Daily Jourenal
Kawsab
Hugh Blaip
L. S. Steele
Massachusetts - Sv
See Thetis
Plessassienn
Huey
Coltage
West Side
X.Y. Z
Eave Journal
Ordad Cafe
Mane
FE. A. Smith
Texas
W. H. Pendleton
Vic Johnson
Hell Phone
Howe Plone
New Hampshire St
Imth
Hosford+ Investment Co
Louisiana St
University
HL V. Stunz
Warren
Indiana
Indiana Street
Guthrie
Oklahoma
Douglas
Jefferson
Leavenworth
John Adams
R. FI
E. Greer
Telurhel
Colorado
Iiterature
Aoro
W. R. Stiner
Moler Land
Cheyenne Wells
D. F. Eddy
Bergman’s
Pleasant Grove
Vermont St
Mondey
C. D. Pickens
Eudora
Kas
O. G. Richards and Son
Endora
Kan
Alabama Street
Henry ' S
Jarredan
Bent—Morlers & Room
Bews Avenue
West Lawrence
North Lawrence
Elk Head
Eldridge’ House
Opera House
Tost Oftier
M Wbaain Livis
Ed Adkins
Dave Litwin
Poultry and Eggs
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