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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1906
Page
3
Supplemental list No 2 dated May 1 1908 or April 16 issue. contains scattered entries of names and addresses across states. Includes lines with Main 199 American Cement and Plaster No 700 Mass White 787 Leland G W res 2 min Hed 1117 and numerous partial names, places, and numbers.
An old notice recalls a year of breed and tribute to a seer from Alliance Kentucky. It mentions Dr. Hicks New Discovery for Consumption and its claimed miraculous recovery after drinking bottles, with references to Bear ad and Patent Medicine marketing by Foley Co. Chicago.
The article discusses patent medicines and their alleged dangers from injurious ingredients while praising Dr Pierce and other doctors for providing safe, vegetable based remedies. It cites warnings against alcohol and narcotics, notes glycerine as a key ingredient, and references various physicians supporting the medicines’ curative claims. It includes patient anecdotes, such as a Lawrence case praising Dean's Kidney Pills and notes sales details and agents in Buffalo.
A 2.5 mile trackless trolley line is proposed to run from Mannheim to Langenfeld with two freight branches. Cars will use rotary poles, flexible entering cables, and open or closed cars with brakes. A two-car electric locomotive will pull trains, with farm wagons attachable.
A promotional tour of a modern Malta Vita factory touts absolute cleanliness and mechanized processing from grain receipt to sealed air tight packages. The article explains steaming cooking malt addition and baking to produce Malta Vita flakes described as delicious and healthful, ready to eat with no cooking, priced at 16 cents by grocers.
The report notes the near disappearance of the great cottonwood trees that once lined the Missouri River along Leavenworth and nearby. Large timber was used in early homes and even the Federal prison, with most of the venerable groves cleared. only younger trees remain, protected by government stewardship. The text also mentions the Cottonwood supply exhausted and the few remaining trunks sourced from government lands.
A farmer near Henryetta buys a new suit to impress his wife Eliza. He strips the old suit from the wagon at a creek bridge but the new clothes fall out and vanish. Shivering in cold night air, he hurries home, more surprised than planned. Also noting Missouri corn value could rise $200,000 with two extra kernels per ear.
In 1900 Pacific ports had one regular steamer line to Asia and monthly sailings from San Francisco. By 1904 departures averaged every two business days, with tramp steamers increasing. Seattle gains on San Francisco due to rail links and shorter distance, while Portland and Tacoma also gain routes. The era anticipates Asia’s booming population and vast trade, lifting Pacific commerce. Nearby notes mention Garfield’s brother and a humorous quip about deception.
A fragment recounts a pickle recipe using salt brown sugar and water boiled then cooled to marinate meat for several days. It also mentions a German postal and telegraph revenue of 16 million dollars and a gardening table listing shelf lives for seeds and vegetables from one to ten years.
A collage of excerpts on sea ice behavior under sun heat, plus a March Good Housekeeping piece urging sensible dress for children and budget coaching. It blends science, fashion wisdom, witty quotes, and brief cultural notes from 19th century sources.
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