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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1909
Page
2
The Journal printed in Lawrence Kansas on May 24 1909 offers booster spirit and a note on adjusting the daily schedule. It urges readers not to knock but to boost the paper’s enterprise and comfort. It comments on setting two hours ahead and its aim for business orientation.
The piece questions whether Shakespearean drama should be reassessed for Bacon and mocks public fuss over authorship. It contrasts Garnett’s review with the Journal on presidential salary and travel, defending trips as patriotic and vital for connection. It then cites Wick Chiles urging young Black men to show responsibility, save, and respect parents amid social critique.
The piece blends poetry, literary mentions from Shakespeare to Wordsworth, notes on local figures like Billy Smith and George McEllenney, plus real estate transfers and brief public notices. It weaves cultural reflections with local events, tariffs, Memorial Day sentiment, and small ads.
The Beverly board of trade offers and President Taft accepts a four room second floor suite in a principal business block to serve as his summer headquarters. He will dictate letters and speeches to his stenographer while Fred Carpenter guards the outer door from Washington.
Astonishing claim that mother and daughter resemble street eaters leads to health cure pitch. The ad touts Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as restoring vigor to women, clearing complexions, brightening eyes, and reddening cheeks. It offers free consultation by mail from the Weeld's Dispensary Medical Association in Dallas, Texas.
A city drugstore display dummy and a customer spar over two dollar and a half soap cakes. The clerk insists a single perfumed French soap costs two dollars and a half, while the buyer mocks the fancy price, preferring cheaper ivory and fragrance. They joke about value and taste as the scene closes with a casual exit.
A deluded robin swooped at a peach basket hat trim with artificial cherries worn by a young girl returning from a ball game on South Massachusetts street. The bird seized the trimming, causing a commotion as a bystander helped locate the hat and calm the scene. The incident ended without serious harm.
Amusements note a May 26 show at Bowersock Opera House featuring The Blue Mouse a farce comedy with a flirtatious scene including a stage danseuse. The president's secretary and a mock romance drive a light, risqué plot as prices range from 50 to 1.50 dollars.
An old Union Pacific time table features a testimonial about Foley's Kidney Remedy healing women with kidney and bladder issues. The ad parades dramatic claims alongside train numbers and schedules, mixing clinical benefit with travel details and a promotional tone.
London letter reports a device by W. T. Mackay that turns a rope on a raised platform with springs and an automatic reel. The machine records each skip, stops safely if the rope tangles, and detaches when needed. Medical opinion endorses skipping to help weight control and fitness.
The Lawrence Daily Journal reprints remarks by G Lowes Dickson on public art in advertising and billboards, arguing advertising shapes culture while critiquing modern visual excess. Includes a 1909 public notice from Douglas County Kansas about a civil suit to quiet title in Eudora real estate.
The York World reports financier and shipbuilder Lewis Nixon claims a novel shell and gun carriage can annihilate gas balloons and aircraft. He plans a public demo at Staten Island shipyards within six weeks, says the shell is new though the gun system relies on existing weapons. He won’t reveal shell composition, seeking patents and foreign deals while asserting superiority over Krupp and Erhardt designs.
An old classifieds page notes Williams' Carriage Shop at 632 Mansachusetts Bt offering guaranteed workmanship and graduation gift ideas from Ed Parsons. A Cable Hall recital on Nov 3 featured Helen Broeniman and Daisy Judson under teachers Herold Henry and Mrs. Fax. The Eye warns sight can be damaged quickly and permanently with lasting impact.
The Lawrence High School graduation program will be held next Friday night at the Opera House. It includes speeches by Dr. Wallace Payne and Fredericka Hodder, musical selections by students, and remarks by others, with a focus on honoring the seniors and the school's achievements.
Friends of contestants urged to push subscriptions this week to earn bonus votes. For every fifty dollars in subs, contestants gain 150,000 bonus votes and a chance at an all expenses paid sixty day Europe tour. Submissions must be in by 9 PM Saturday May 29, with the offer described as the final opportunity of the contest.
Miss Louise Broeker leads the field with 834 points followed by Elizabeth Kunkel on 730 and Kate Andrews on 529. A scattered list shows contestants from Ohio Indiana Kansas and other states including May Morse Myra Spangler Clara Colman Baldwin and Caroline Neustifter among others.
Model R Stevens-Duryea Rambler Touring car and several vehicles listed with prices. Thomas Flyer 50 HP Olds Runabout Reo Touring Car Stanley Steam Car Waverly Electric. Manager M Thornton contact Home Phone 6832. Lawrence Kansas.
A fragmented Kansas themed piece lists writers and figures like Esther Clark, Tom McNeal, Finch and Brady, and Jenny Alen, praising Kansas and its public printing culture. The text references historical names, prints, and a satirical note on history revision, ending with a remark about memory and aging.
An advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills as an all round health tonic. It claims to regulate the stomach liver and kidneys purify the blood strengthen nerves and cure dyspepsia jaundice headach and chills. Available for 25 cents at Barber and 500.
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