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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1909
Page
2
A 1909 Lawrence Kansas column mix discusses wheat tariff arguments with farmers, governor quotes, and political jabs. It mentions Gov Riddle, Senator Curtis, Gov Stubbs, Rep Anthony, and Ex Gov Frantz, plus local gossip about a court case over a marriage proposal and funeral sermon reforms. The piece uses satirical tone and references Kansas and Iowa politics.
A sermon exhorts living the Golden Rule to secure a better life here and after. It argues God’s laws govern all, warns against deception about an afterlife, and urges attendance at church services with a call to join with a spouse. Also includes local notices on gas engine upgrades, staff changes, and community events.
An advertisement claims bad circulation causes piles and promotes Dr Leonhardt's Hem-Roid tablets as a cure. It asserts internal action to open bowel circulation and treat the cause, offering a 24 days' treatment for $1 from Dick Bros. in Lawrence Kansas and promising full guarantee with a booklet by writing to Dr Leonhardt Co. Buffalo New York.
Mr and Mrs T H Cole and family of Kansas City dined with local friends on Sunday. The Ladies Aid met for Mrs Harbrough in the afternoon while many stayed home due to freezing weather. Elmer Allen and Crane Sanday shared Sunday dinner. Crane’s baby boy has a light measles attack. Mrs Lill suffers a sore foot. several of Mr Lill’s family have memps. Mrs Altho ugh and Mrs Daugherty's sister are convalescent. Bert Deaugherty caught seventy pounds of fish last week. Elmer Allen tackled a six foot bull snake, monster in size. Mrs Clay shows improvement. Despite a hard freeze, certain apples remain good.
Old text touts Cottolene as a superior fat derived from refined vegetables to replace hog lard in baking and cooking. It contrasts lard from pigs with plant fat from the Githy pig-sty, implying broad demand for a pure alternative. Also notes a home remedy for dandruff and falling hair using beta quinol with alcohol or bay rum.
An advertisement touts Rexall 93 Tonic as eradicating thinning hair and preventing fall, with two sizes priced at 50 cents and 1.00 and a money back promise. Customer testimonials from Mrs. A. L. Alley praise Dr King s New Discovery for coughs colds and lung troubles with quick relief and guaranteed safety. A joke about a poverty stricken aristocrat ends the snippet.
A farms sale advertisement describes Arabian stallions Percheron and Mammoth Jack sires, with weights and color notes. It lists horses like Dewey and Alcantara with breeding lines, prices, and insurance terms. Locations include Lawrence Kansas and Sutton Farm.
Insurance, 5 Per Cent Money Lonus and Esa Estate. Office 744 Main St. We look after both city and farm properties. Phones 164, 2B MORRISON.-N. PALMER, Plasterer and contractor. Prompt attention paid to patch work, to New Mampehirs St, Phone 640 'Home.
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