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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1905
Page
2
The Lawrence Journal reports on a wide mix of state and national topics, from Rojestvensky rumors and Kansas wheat outlooks to politics, labor strikes, and local civic matters. It notes university concerts, municipal debates in Philadelphia, and a range of wartime and social observations shaping public sentiment.
An essay argues back yards provide steady income through a range of local trades. Cleaners, cement workers, turf sellers, gardeners, hardware dealers, carpenters, painters, and snow shovellers all find work in yards. The piece notes winter and summer tasks and paints a vivid account of yard labor driving local employment.
A Prairie Farmer style article describes quick finger breads cookies and crullers made from molasses brown sugar and soda with a simple three quarter hour bake. It covers puddings custards blancmange and gelatine varieties plus dried fruits soaked and cooked in water with cinnamon and sugar. Also mentions Chamberlain s Pain Balm relief for rheumatism with a testimonial from Mrs V H Leggett.
An American travel pitch extols the Wabash railroad offering direct routes to St Louis Detroit Toledo Pittsburgh and Buffalo and through service to New York and Boston. The ad urges asking local agents for tickets and claims fast convenient travel and timely through services. A customer testimonial from Miss Jnda Filbridge notes Bardock Brood Bitters aided a severe skin condition.
The Missouri Kansas Telephone Company announces a 35 cent monthly rate for rural lines connecting to the city. The six year contract requires annual advance payments. L E Mason, manager, notes country residents lacking phones can avoid being without service at this price.
Proposals for the Calvert City clerk of Lawrence Kansas May 10 1905 call for bids to June 6 1905 for furnishing materials and building a culvert at the crossing of Peon and Mississippi Street Stone brick or concrete plans and specifications are on file with FE D Brooks City Clerk The notice notes the culvert is portable for framing and will be sent on receipt of 16 cents in stamps from HL ppears A P Denver.
A savvy book collector boasts profits from directing impecunious patients to a physician named Dr Blank. He describes steering a sick stranger to the doctor and notes the doctor’s patients already, while highlighting the con as a side issue and praising the Buckeye remedy for various ailments. The tale unfolds amid ads for travel sleepers and railroad routes.
Epworth League convention and Grand Army encampment planned in Denver. Low rates promote trips to the mountains making travel more attractive. write C. H. Speers, General Passenger Agent, Colorado Midland, Denver, to learn details. Also mentions Dean's Ointment for itching piles sold at drug stores.
An ad extols S S S as a spring blood purifier and tonic for bad blood skin eruptions and indigestion. It claims to cleanse the blood without minerals and to restore health, urging readers to seek medical advice with no charge. The Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, GA, is named as the producer.
An item notes Epworth League and G A R encampment in Denver for the Sumner meet. It urges writing C H Speers of Colorado Midland Ry for Denver convention insights and mountain trips. Also lists a Kent Furnlake house for rent and a help wanted ad from Law Brothers & Co. for sales work with 3.60 a day plus expenses.
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