Journal of Lawrence 1905 News Highlights
A summary of the Lawrence Journal 1905 issue notes Western Kansas population trends, weather, and drought concerns, plus reports on oil bond cases, Kansas agriculture prospects, and national labor unrest. It references the Chicago teamsters strike, temperance waves, Russian Japanese war nerves, and local governance inquiries in Kansas. Names include The Journal staff, Topeka State Journal, and Governor Heed's inquiry board.
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Lawrence, Ban
Topeka State Journal
Kansas
Through Pullman Tourist Sleeping Cars Service
The Union Pacific and Chicago and Alton announce through Pullman Tourist Sleeping car service between St Louis and San Francisco with weekly departures every Monday and Wednesday. Cars feature 16 section vestibuled sleeping cars of modern pattern and first class condition. Connections available en route with same train for Los Angeles and Portland. Inquire at the nearest Union Pacific agent.
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Union Paette
Chicago & Alton Railroad
St. Louis
San Francisco
Shane
Pullman
Los Angeles
Portland
Union Pacific
Telephone Directory Supplements Issue No 3 May 15
Fragments list subscribers and addresses with street names and numbers interspersed with promotions for a Colorado pass engraving offer and rail service notes. Mentions Rosky mountains and Wabash line promotions and a May music festival with orchestra and quartet events.
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The
Telephone Directory
Alford
Henry
West Warren
Bowersee
Miming Co
Cor Pinch and
Mass
Caldwell
N.Y
Cowles
E. C
Haskell Avenue
Dow
Mra
Maine
Ewers J
Gibson
Ind
George
Lawrence Foundry
Leonhard, Cbe
McCall
McGinnis J W
Gawalt, Michael J
N. W
Rogers
Irving
Elm
What—May
Who—Ohl
WEHEN
Wheer
Freternal Aldball
Named by the settlers origin of slang overview
The article surveys how place names in the Mississippi basin reflect aboriginal roots and explorer traces, noting many towns borrow from nearby lakes or rivers while Mississippi and certain parishes in Louisiana show distinct naming patterns. It includes garbled quotations and scattered, era-tinged text images.
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Mississippi
Ludiao Tatoe
Mr. R. Oh
New York
Vermont
Walang
Maine
Derass
Lantisiana
Peter Orth
Foxes outwit hounds in a long chase observed
A New York observer describes two foxes cleverly swapping places during a chase. One fox appears tired on a log while the other takes the lead, forcing the pack to follow as the exhausted pair continue their game for about two hours.
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New York
Des
Fox No. 1
No. 2
Insects as Food Highlighted by French Diet Authority
A French expert on diet cites insects as nourishing foods with medicinal qualities. He praises spiders as dainty morsels, notes caterpillars eaten in Europe in fried boiled or roasted forms, and mentions wasp grubs baked in the comb as wholesome, urging readers to rise above prejudice.
The Dressy Dominican and a City Encounter
A vivid old prose sketch describes a Dominican figure known for flashy dress and readiness to use revolver or knife on strangers or fellows when drunk. The piece shifts to a medical pitch praising Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy, offering testimonials and a money-back claim, with the Toledo firm highlighted.
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Thomn
Boston
Transerry
Ten Years Without Sleep Novel Mapilewn Tale
A sensational tale claims a man has not slept for ten years after a photographic stint. Doctors observe him but report no sleep, noting periods of restless inactivity substitute for sleep. The item also mentions Ely's Cream Balm and Frank Pixley, with a comic anecdote about a choral twin dialogue and a new word for carriages.
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Cassells
Oyereless
Atmyer
Asm
Mnce
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Promoted By Bar Lan Merchant
Goo L Obobb of Bar Lan Mich praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best cough medicine. He claims it cures coughs or colds faster than others and should be kept at home for instant relief, available at all druggists.
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Chamberlain
Goo. L. Obobb
Merchant of
Barlan
Mich
Ail
Ots
Proposal for Culvert City clerks office action
Proposals from Culvert City clerk s office Lawrapoe Kansas date May 15 1905 call for bids by 6 p m June 6 for furnishing materials and building a culvert at the crossing of Penn and Mississippi streets to be constructed of stone brick or concrete per plans and specifications on file in the office.
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Lawrapoe
Kansas
Poor and Rich Marriages Reflect Cash and Hope
An essay excerpt argues mothers seek wealth for daughters not from sordid gain but to shield them from poverty's limits. It notes many marriages fail due to money as the sole draw, while lasting unions mix wealth with affection, prudence, and shared values.
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Cassell
Ailment Relief Salve Praised By Cat Owner
A letter from a Life Kook resident credits Borklon's Ar nice Salve with curing a fearful roaning npron that nothing else could heal. The note mentions the salve as a marvel for cats, boron and wounds, sold at Merber & Son's drug store for 2 c.
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Borklon
Merber & Son
Fragmented dental rhetoric and stage talk in print
A garbled text fragment discusses dental care and tooth brushes, praising soft bristles, and mentions a performer described as handsome with a stage presence. It references Dr. Veit and Toker Mant, with unclear context about art and young audiences.
RAISES SNAPPING TURTLES IN NEW JERSEY FARM
A Philadelphia North American report notes New Jersey hosts the world’s largest snapping turtle farm at Tuckerton. Shipments of large snappers sold quickly at Front and Spruce streets, with buyers praising the giant, heavy specimens and the farm’s unusual product amid a busy market for unusual fish.
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New Jersey
Tuckerton
Philadelphia
Spruce
Chefa
Observation trains and through sleepers expand Wabash and Frisco service
The text notes observation cats in service on the Wabash day trains between Kansas City and St Louis in both directions, with a New York foot mail train No 8. It announces Frisco through Pullman Sleepers between Kansas City and Jacksonville Florida starting November 15 1904, via the Southern Railway connection, with Berth reservations through Frisco agents.
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Kansas City
St. Louis
Wabash
New York Foot Mall
Lorida Sieeper Vie Frisco Mustem
Frisco
Southern Railway
Jacksonville
Florida
Theas
Southers Limited
Kannox City
Pervation Cat
Stc
Citiet
Frisco Synckem
Passanezk Tangro Darantmeyt
Sant Loum
Calamity Dr. King's New Life Gens Ad
A garbled ad promises prompt relief from indigestion constipation headaches dizziness and colic. It claims guaranteed benefits and directs readers to Barber and Son's drug store for purchase assistance.
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Dr. King
Barber & Son
Rent Notices and Property Listings on Henry and New York Streets
Property and rental items from a Columbia area listing include a store rep formerly on Henry Street now with a glass front and rear alley door, hot safe, and multiple lots on New Hampshire and North Lawrence. Nearby dwellings described include a corner lot with trees at 77, a four room cottage at 1133 New York Street, and styles with sidewalks. Part cash and balance at six percent interest through L. O. McIntire. Also notices for a white baby bonnet and farm animal wanted with contact details in Indiana and R. F. D. 73.
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Ciedern
Henry Street
Doctor Phillips
New Hampshire Street
North Lawrence
New York Street
MeIntire
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