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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1908
Page
3
A group of girls discuss a club dispute over membership limits and internal tensions. Janet criticizes a local journalist for gossip while others defend or mock her. They shift to Christmas plans and past holiday gifts, recalling small mishaps and family relatives as they steer away from drama.
An article fragment extols kidney disease as a leading hidden killer linked to heart failure and bladder trouble. It promotes Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a cure, urges readers to request a free sample and describes a consumer offer in vivid medical testimonial style. The text also contains unrelated personal reminiscences and a fable about Bees and a Little Bird.
Christmas shopping in Lawrence is in full swing as stores fill with women preparing gifts. The article promotes a home-owning plan requiring no large cash upfront, allowing buyers to advance money and repay monthly like rent. It notes the appeal of handmade gifts, such as knitted neckties, and busy store counters selling lace and ribbons.
A long, garbled amusements piece recounts a Christmas amusement tale and memories of gift giving, with references to Chas H Yale and evolving titles The Dev or The Forever Devil's Auction. It mentions Christmas Eve rituals, home life, and shopping hints, alongside various local ads and notices.
Deputy Oil Inspector A A Ellis refused passing a car of interior oil from The Standard after pressure from the company. State Oil Inspector Afr Hussey upheld the ruling on two visits last week. Despite The Standard’s claims, the oil was deemed inferior and returned. Also mentions Hall’s Texas Wonder and Blood Bitters as remedies.
The Journal notes no charter granted for the home street railway plan after statements three weeks ago promising a week for approval. Daily inquiries continue, but no official answer or timeline is available, leaving residents uncertain about when the charter may be issued.
A period advertisement promotes a home remedy for stomach troubles. It describes a mixture called Compound Tincture of Cinchora, Prosene Compound, and Sherry Wine to be taken before meals and at bedtime. The piece claims relief for dyspepsia and asserts it can cure curable cases.
A state law bans hunting or shooting on Sundays and sets fines from five to twenty five dollars. The note warns readers to avoid Sunday hunting and mentions arrests last winter. Also promotes Kodol digestion product with a dealer advert.
G B Burhans of Carlisle Center N Y testifies of four years without symptoms after taking less than two bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure stating brick dust sediment pain and kidney disease vanished and never returned C P Barsher Sons notes a man securing a government job brings complaints about pay and praises DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Balm as healing and cleansing sold by O P Barber &
A vintage task describes dissolving Victorex Gelatine in cold water and boiling water, then mixing in the gelatine kit. It instructs to pour two-thirds into a heart mold, chill, remove the center, fill with cherries, add the rest, chill until solid, and serve with whipped cream and rose petals or candied cherries.
An old newspaper fragment touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for coughs and pneumonia, warning against unknown preparations with opiates. It cites a bank worker remark about a $10 bill lasting years, praises DeWitt's Little Early Risers liver pills, and ends with a quip about a dentist who is “an artist just because he draws teeth.”
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