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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1906
Page
2
A damaged OCR shows a Republican ticket with misread names and titles such as Secretary of State and State Treasurer. It includes names like James Nation, Mark Tully, W. A. Jubo, and references to a Railroad Commissioner and a judge. The text is garbled with repeated words and broken spellings.
The town notes a containment of diphtheria with no recent deaths and patients nearly out of danger. Commentary critiques politicians over tariffs and corruption while condemning violence against Black communities in Atlanta and misdeeds of a Confederate figure.
Colorado faces a clash as labor leaders attack Chancellor Bachtel at Denver University over church ties. The Square Deal movement backs the straight Republican ticket, arguing its platform supports taxation reform and reduced state taxes. Independent voters are urged to rally for a strong, united campaign in five weeks.
An old ad claims Texas Wonder cures kidney and rheumatic troubles. Sold by druggists or two months mail treatment from Dr B W Hall of Olive Street St Louis Missouri. The notice suggests sending for testimonials. It also makes a social claim about men blaming women for faults.
A reflective note on memory and mood, suggesting even the forgetful carry burdens and men feel hopeless when faced with down moments. The piece uses general observation to hint at human fragility and resilience.
Classified column lists wanted items and rentals including four or five room bouga close in sought by K. Journal office, millinery department sales at The Fair, a gentle pony for light driving at 531 Louisiana street, rooms for light housekeeping, a five room house newly painted, dining room girl and chambermaid needed at the Lawrence house, a travelling position with $250,000 capital firm offering $1072 salary weekly, competent housework girl, bogey and harness, general housework helper, wash woman at 73 Indiana street, cooking and general housework, second hand delivery wagon, dairy cows buying, horse shoer services, private board and room, and other misc notices.
For sale suburban home on ten acres eight rooms with outbuildings and fruit. End of Warren Street. Also a good organ cheap at Ho Arkansas Street corner Warren. Stock ranch listings including 2160 acres with 400 acres cleared and two houses. 5400 acres ranch with hay and groli land and barns. Sold on time. Jnck McClellan Itminance Mo. 200 acre well improved farm near Lawrence with water L A Wight. 20 acres of raw bottom land northeast of Lawrence near William Green’s farm CM Vorcell Leavenworth KS.
A Kansas City area hat and garment cleaning shop promises to restore items to like-new condition at a small price. Operated at 939 Massachusetts Street with twenty years of experience in crying sales and offering services at Travilo and Kreider’s lumber yard. Phone listed as 34. J. N. Darsh berger.
Report notes no new cases as quarantined patients recover. Weather and strict treatments credited for stamping out the disease. Schools could reopen immediately, with the board of education set to meet and resume classes, children kept from the street by clip school.
Lawrence plans action on justice and constables as new elections follow county court law repeal. Current justices James Brooks and John W Clark noted. Sunday school officers elected. Ramu Officers re-elected. Sunday school shows growth. Also ad copy for tone improving remedies and a quip about a girl not liking secrets.
Children delight in our pure daily cream available in all popular flavors. Older people also enjoy a dish when it is cool during hot days. We ensure hygenically pure cream before accepting it and you can rely on its high quality at all times.
A ten dollar bill was lost near the courthouse on Saturday afternoon. Finder should return it to the New York street or call O.D. Pickens at AES Ball. A gold maple leaf stick pin set with pears was also lost on Wednesday afternoon. Return to this office for reward.
City Clerk Lawrence Kansas Sep tember 20 1800 bids received by 5 pm October 1 1800 for furnishing material and constructing lateral sewers district No las per ordinance 939 Lost items located near Hahnskopf store 722 New York street heavy all over case watch Elgin movement finder T A Winchall 722 New York street reward Lost small black hand medicine case Return 824 Vermont Lost jeweled key with owner name on back Return 1400 Tennessee Street Excursion on Union Pacific Tuesday October 2 and 16 to see wheat and farms Easy terms Ken n ie Stockwell 733 Massachusetts Street
Public notice details bids for sewers in sections 2 3 and 4 plus Rhode Island Street grading curbing and paving with required certified checks and plan access. Also rental adverts for a four room cottage at 1319 Vermont and two rooms at 630 Rhode Island with contact details.
Lawrence residents praise Doan's Kidney Pills after a skeptical period as Mrs J D Chenoweth recounts relief from dull back pains and kidney secretion issues. The testimonial credits a Dickinson Bros drugstore purchase and notes the product is distributed by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as U S agents.
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