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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1906
Page
3
A long text discusses a cure for snoring attributed to a surgeon’s advice on throat and uvula surgery. It mentions a patient with chronic snoring and fear of breath-related complications for family, noting impacts on nightly comfort and calling for medical action to reduce noisy breathing.
The Lawrence city council met and adopted a resolution declaring Adams Street and intersecting streets between Adams and adjacent alleys be graded curbed and paved from east of Tennessee Street to west of Connecticut Street. The plan calls for 22 feet street width, brick paving with sand cushion, and two-course foundation. Assessments to be paid in ten annual installments.
More than 12 000 professional men arrived as immigrants this year. Among them were 13 physicians from England, 180 from Germany, 64 from Austria, 100 from Italy, and 94 under the Seilbra y. The list includes many lawyers and other trained professionals, underscoring the impact of skilled newcomers on American society.
A fragmented editorial snippet quotes Marshall Field advising a young person and trustees about bonds and surplus funds. Field cautions against overloading with excessive risk and emphasizes investing surplus where it can grow, aligning with his business philosophy of prudent growth. The passage references 4 percent bonds and wealth-building principles from Field’s era.
Major Cleera Newell presents an unconventional explanation for earthquakes and volcanic phenomena. The piece cites community leaders and local figures discussing dangers and societal responses as residents react to tremor rumors and speculative theories amid civic events and public discourse.
Fragmented OCR text referencing food influence and various garbled words. Mentions of Hyatt and unclear terms, with no coherent events or identities to anchor a summary.
Horace Steele, head of the YM A boys department in Freeport, resigns to assume charge of the North Side branch of the Chicago Boys' Club on August 1. He will take part of his staff and as many as eight assistants, and will lead trips including a 400 mile camping expedition for Sea boys. The board expresses regret, noting his two years of effective work and the growth of the department from forty members to a well equipped program.
Contents list remaining advertised letters for the week ending May 25 at the Lawrence post office. Names include ladies with initials and street addresses, plus instructions on how to claim letters. Also notes an Emporia baseball game tomorrow, kidney health ad by Foley, and an Arnica Salve testimonial.
A fragmented late era advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure for itching piles, indigestion, and constipation. It claims quick, permanent relief and promotes drugstores as the sale point, mentioning Bar ber & Son as druggists. It references strikes and light work through weighty claims and uses period style phrasing.
Reports describe a record lava advance on the southern slope of Vesuvius surpassing prior eruptions. Observers note the stream reaching near towns and debated estimates compare the 1783 Skaptar Mokall event with current lava output though measurements differ. Authorities warn of ongoing danger as the crater rim activity feeds the widening flow toward the countryside.
Weak stomach sufferers gain relief from Dr Williams Pink Pills praised by a miner in Ontario who credits them with restoring appetite and energy after years of stomach trouble. The ad extols blood-building benefits, lists ailments, and promotes a $0.60 per bottle price with multi-pack discounts.
A fragmented ad touts Moloy a Kidney Cure promising restoration and organ strengthening. It cites a Lebanon Kentucky user and a purported testimonial from a barber and drugstore source, claiming permanent cure of kidney disease and warning of danger without the remedy.
The text recalls 1903 memories in Alliance Kentucky and describes Dr Kings New Discovery for coughs with testimonials. It notes a May Lawrence Kansas city council resolution ordering pavement of an alley from Massachusetts to Berkeley with concrete base brick sand cushion and annual payments over ten years.
Douglas county commissioners and the Douglas County Protective Association announce rewards for the capture and conviction of thieves stealing horses or mules. Rewards range from 5 to 100 dollars for grand and petty larceny, with names Eimer and Brown, President BSM Gregory, and Secretary Hess noted as signatories.
Miss Barclay of Keister Dressmaker College relocates from 910 Mass St to 736 New Hampshire Street in the old Bullene home to continue operating the school. The item also mentions a Va event recounting a child recovering from a nervous disorder after use of a tonic.
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