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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1909
Page
3
A short historical account describes Lawrence, Kansas, where attempts to curb alcohol led to the 1855 prohibition drive and a 74 to 1 election vote, followed by enforcement and violence that disrupted town commerce and property. The period saw a rise in licenses and clashes amid broader national tension over slavery.
In 1856 57 Lawrence faced renewed temperance conflict as women tried to buy out liquor stocks and later led actions against saloons. By January 1857 forty women inspected pyroggeries and led to clashes, street factions, and a temperance vigilance committee seizing control of liquor sales while threats and disorder spiked.
A historical ad noting salves cannot penetrate eczema beneath the epidermis. It credits oil of wintergreen as the true cure, promoted by DB, PD prescriptions, with a cheap trial bottle offered via Dick Bros. Druggists. Also promotes Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children to ease colds and teething and offers a free trial.
Mary Frith known as Moll Cutpurse sparked debate with her tobacco use and defiant persona in early 17th century England. Reports describe her notoriety, trials, and public reactions around Weirman and Newgate.
A southern diocese bishop touring Arkansas and the Indian Territory seeks a room in Natchitoches. A greedy landlord offers a gambler’s room with risk of a disturbance if the gambler returns. The bishop, weary, accepts, but the gambler threatens him, prompting a quiet, tense moment as the bishop explains himself.
Fragmented text describes crowd dynamics at an event with warnings about occupancy and obligations. It mentions rivals, neighbors, and a tense atmosphere with references to prints and town boundaries, but many phrases are garbled and names unclear.
A fragmentary column discusses dyspepsia aids priced at one dollar and druggist notes about diet limits. It shifts to social anecdotes about pests and a satire on education, ending with Jowett’s quip about Greek grammar as consolation.
A brief dialogue between John and Mary reflects acceptance of Mary's impending death. John says he will grieve briefly, then resume attention, noting Widow ia fine looking. The exchange captures a moment of practical humor amid sorrow.
A terse aphorism argues that wealth is more apt than poverty, reflecting a satirical take on social status and economic resilience. The fragment hints at a broader commentary on luck and fortune without naming people or places.
A New York Weekly tale recalls a jealous husband who, misled by a friend’s gossip about his wife’s elopement, confronts her with a lighted cigar and a calm offer to fund a railroad trip. She refuses to reveal the amount, choosing defiance over reconciliation and remaining in his house.
A historical ad style extract discusses purgatives and bowel disorders with patient advice and therapeutic claims. It cites purgatives, intestinal movement, and nervous tension as key factors, plus testimonials praising Electric Bitters for appetite and stomach issues. It names Rexall products and local merchants in a regional ad context.
Members of a local Forty Wives association in Berwick Pennsylvania dispute rumors they organized to obtain husbands. They say the group exists only for social time and not for matchmaking. The misunderstanding has sparked inquiries from widows nationwide and unsolicited letters praising a supposed shortcut to matrimony.
A long readon of the Shubert production Going Some by Paul Armstrong and Rex Beach comes west for the first time as it opens a one act at the Shubert. The plot features Speed, a Yale style rah rah, cowboys, a racing trophy and a visiting champion. The cast is said to be large and carefully chosen by Armstrong and Beach.
A fragmentary village note praises F. R. French for kind treatment of animals and his brick work business. Public notice invites any claims against F. R. French in the 1870s, with contact for J. E. Edwards and a gaggle of local ad copy about phone 828 and classified needs.
Local social items record Mrs Rivkman of Newhon and Mrs Stik of Des Maine visiting kin in California style gatherings. Dinner entertainments feature Mr and Mrs Conner and Ms Tansey with quail ribbon sewing. Osteopathy office move noted for Dr E M Owen. Amusements section previews Marcelle at Bowersock Opera House with Miss Ganning in a Shubert production. prices range 50 cents to 2 dollars.
A fragmented OCR page shows boarding houses, telephones, and small ads in a New Hampshire Santa Fe area. Entries mention a Santa Fe hotel, room rates around 54.00 per day, a real estate lender Sinclair, livery and hack services, abstract titles by Banks, and music teachers Reynolds Cooper and Dely Cooper with local contact details.
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