Salina water ownership clash and public critique
In a Lawrence Journal article of November 8 1909 the writer denounces private water ownership as a middle ages relic and supports municipal control. The piece discusses Salina defeating private waterworks and notes public tolerance for doctors to commercialize misfortunes while predicting Cook and Peary debate developments. A street scene in Kansas City highlights a boy selling papers and a buyer offering to pay for the paper.
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Salina
Kansas City
Seine
wXebange
City Luc
Elose
Place House
D- H. Cohn
General House Worlds
Haskell Road
National Nurseries
Rexall Orderlies For Aged People Constipation Relief
Aged readers are urged to choose safe regulative medicine. Rexall Orderlies are sold in Lawrence at The Rexall Store run by FLBO McCullough and claim to ease dry mucous and relaxed bowels without griping. The ad touts a candy like format, a month supply and a money back guarantee, highlighting relief from constipation and related discomfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rexall Orderlies
Men and Women Clash Over Hats in Church Services
The Empress Gazette reports a church vote where most men and many women ban hats during services. One man and twelve women opposed, prompting a plan to seat women in a reserved section. A week is given to adjust head adornments as the old Puritan seating order looms.
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Em‘jporia’Gazette
Church of
Rest Mundeck Remembered as Ailing Writer and Reformer
The piece portrays Rest Mundeck as a notable yet flawed writer and public figure. It notes his Jewish background, ambition, and reformist aims late in life, though his business failures limited broader credit. It also mentions his visitations to readers and a public moment on hats at a church service led by Rev. W. C. McCurdy.
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Mundeck
Cdil Rand
W. C. McCurdy
First Methodist Church
Horse Holds His Own Trade in Moderate Priced Vehicles
Washington notes that the trade in moderate priced automobiles is thriving with demand rising. Maurice Connelly, retiring president of the Carriage Builders’ Association, says the market favors cheaper coaches as higher grades shift to automobile bodies. Livery and farm vehicle makers adapt by building light transport, while the industry shifts away from traditional landau, brougham, and victoria styles toward motor cars.
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Washbwton
Navson Theler
Scorc
Maurice Connelly
Connelly
Millimaire
Landeau
Brougham
Victoria
Viages
Riage
Laggies & Iu Reys
Varying Degrees of Luck in a Streetwatch Tale
Mr Grillkillton claims some men drop watches without damage while others break watches from mere inches. A comic scene follows as Bwilik drops a two dollar watch onto carpet, repairs it with a pocket knife, and returns it intact, while a higher fall shatters a pricier model.
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Mr. Grillkillton
Bwillkwillby
Bwilik
Two Mothers Cause Sidewalk Collision In Window Distracted
In a shop street two baby carriages collided head on as both mothers watched a shop window. TV set and window glare distracted them from steering, causing the narrow gap to close and the wheels to tangle. Both women failed to stop in time and damage occurred before they passed on in opposite directions.
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Kerbunk
Ambassadors and Wealth Mentioned in Odd Exchange
A fragmented passage references Harriman's ambassador, wealth, and a New York scene. It hints at a story about a secretary or aide and a distant court setting, with unclear dialogue about aid and ceremonial duties. The text is garbled and offers limited concrete facts.
Elder preacher's hundredth year in street sermon history
An aged cleric named Hutchinson, living near Stoke on Trent, is described as reaching his hundredth year and continuing to preach weekly. The text notes his long service, steady voice, and steadfast devotion, with references to Oxford training and a lifelong role in his community.
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Qury Hutchinson
Biurten
Stoke Am Trent
Prisidhen Eich Sanday
Sven
Sniter
Matt
Souls
Oxford
Isis
Tive Sovereigns
Smd
Swiss Soldier Acquitted in Bayonet Self Defense Case
In Lucerne a Swiss soldier named Austutz was acquitted by a military tribunal after killing a farmer in a bathhouse quarrel. The farmer armed with a pitchfork returned and wounded Austutz. The soldier, armed with a rifle, used a bayonet and killed him, with the court ruling the act justified self defense.
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Geneva
Joseph
No Doubt This Time Drama Scene Draws Groans
Hisses greet the principal scene of the new drama as hope ends. The broken playwright mutters it’s what the public wants, while the manager complains it’s easy to tell care and seeks its money back. The bookish line rails at self love as the world’s harsh judge.
Pape's Diapepin and Peptic Help Ad
A garbled 1900s style advertisement claims Pape's Diapepin relieves indigestion and stomach discomfort within minutes. It touts cures for heartburn gas nausea and belching and markets a 50 cent package with claims of quick relief and dietary tips, mentioning other products and testimonials.
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Shagarh
Pape
Andy Gi
Rish
Real Estate Transfers and Warranty Deed Notices 1909
Real estate transfers and warranty deeds dated November 3 1909 are reported with names Elizabeth Flury Diane Meade Walter G Bowen and others. The items reference parcels and descriptions including sections and bearings as well as notes about deeds and property corners, with various phrases indicating legal descriptions and transfers.
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Elizabeth Flury
Leo
Hal. Tp
Lee
Luu
Diane J. Meade
Wite
Walter G. Bowen
Eman
S&s. E
Atisa Creek
Albu
S.ow
Bear Ad. Meade Aink Ware
Taft Cocktail Rumors Sweep St Louis Club
Fragmented notes claim President Taft drank at a commercial club event as St Louis Republicans react. A chaotic copy mentions a Christmas Bazaar at Trinity Church and local notices, alongside scampering garbled ads for dentistry and clothing sales.
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