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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1908
Page
3
A Bachelors Club meeting features a long, oblique tale about silverware mishaps and a boastful discussion of table etiquette and hosting. The humorous monologue centers on a plan to cover spots with a covering plate system, risks to hostesses, and a misfit night of dining with conversations on silver and etiquette.
Prominent San Francisco architect Norman R. Copiter endorses Electric Bitters citing its benefits for stomach, liver, and kidney disorders. He calls it a good tonic for everybody and a superior spring medicine backed by strong claims of prompt, efficient relief.
A retrospective reminiscence of early Lawrence settlement and farm life in Kansas. Farmer Warhet Voeller recalls preemption near Lawrence in 1850, oxen vs horses, variable grain prices, and hardships including raids and fires. The account covers crops, tools, rent, household staples, and hopes Kansas becomes a leading state.
The piece surveys retired showfolk once famous for sideshow acts and freakish exhibitions. It notes former stars like Captain A. A. Bat, Annie Swan, and the bearded lady finding other fortunes in farms or ranches. Barnum’s era sparked a lasting demand and new dime museums, with earnings fluctuating from modest to substantial.
The piece outlines two basic dress ideas for summer wear a tailored suit with a slim hipless effect and a skirted bottom with a shorter line. It notes a sleek neck line and shoulder coverage for elegance, with variations in drape and front back fastenings suitable for silk and crepe. It cites Mr. Juin Riba of Vining Indiana praising LeWitt’s Kid yoy and Bladder Wills for scalp relief.
Fragmentary overheard chatter from a wedding event recounts gifts and etiquette debates. Anecdotes include card etiquette, silverware handling tied with red thread, and concerns about who gives presents. The piece weaves in remarks about East vs. West, marriage pressures, and a stray ad-like line about a medical ointment.
Rev F Starbird of East Raymond Maine praises Bucklen Arnica Salve as the best healer for an old army wound and obstinate sores and says it helps in his veterinary work. Price 25c at Barber Son’s drug store. The ad includes a stray proverb about guests feeling too at home.
Market letter from Katent City Stock Yards notes special care supplies scarcer than expected amid strong demand. Prices hold, with shortages in slaughter and elevated hog and beef prices driven by weather and strong order buying. Hog market shows strength, closing prices near Chicago and St Louis levels. Sheep receipts large but markets hold. Buffalo supplies small.
A fragmented ad asserts the Golden Medical Discovery treats fatigue indigestion and headaches, touts non patent status and an oath-attested formula. It lists ingredients including Golden Seal root Stone root Black Cherrybark Queen's root Broodroot and Mandrake as herbal components. The copy emphasizes safety, glycerine preparation, and native American forest plants.
Judge Lacombe in the U S circuit holds that films depicting scenes from plays or banks infringe copyright, ruling such pictures are pantomimes and violative. Tarper Bros Klaw & Erlanger and Henry L Wallace sued Kalem Co for damages and injunction over reproduction of scenes from Ben Hur. Injunction granted.
The writer describes the varied troubles of express workers from handling animals to urgent deliveries. Instances include shipping poppies with instructions to mix warm water for a solution, heated water for the animals, and customers demanding midnight deliveries. The piece highlights the challenges couriers endure and their need to judge people quickly.
Stops earache in two minutes and toothache burn or scald in ten minutes. Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup claims gentle laxative effects without constipation. Children like it. Sold by C. P. Barber & Son. Comments on elf-made man and jokes about nature.
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