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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1912
Page
5
A Kansas newspaper reflects on public life and personal habits. It notes that politics in the state is heated with Republican unity and mentions figures such as Senator Burton, Stubbs, and Capper, while urging self-restraint and focus on civic integrity. The piece honors Frank Faxon and comments on economic concerns, schools, and responsibilities for citizens.
A humorous poem in which a narrator lists bodily complaints from back pain to a sore eye and water on the brain. Uncle Aaron scoffs at despair and urges work, ending with relief after building a fence and finding the cure in effort and honest sweat.
Robert Hendrick of Kansas City Kansas recounts six months under one doctor and two under another for gravel without relief before using Kilmer’s Swamp Root. He claims the remedy halted a year of sick spells and led to full recovery at a total cost under eight dollars. Notarized statement supports the testimonial.
A fragmented ad text touts Swamp Root products promising health benefits and easy purchase options. It references Kilmer Co and a sales pitch for bottles at various stores with pricing hinted. The legibility is poor but centers on a direct sales appeal and brand mention.
Mary Chamberlain tied with the party at Tecie Tadger Apbrean le Lomer Al dlottrivis and Miss May Dd Chats Berlin. The event follows a November trial of Shady Bends residents charged with social misconduct at a lonely spot. Lincoln was named in relation to the case and the couple anticipated a private ceremony today.
An old notice describes Alabaster Balm as a beauty aid for the Greenrate region, claiming refreshment for shoulders and arms and implying cosmetic benefits. A separate market snippet references REGGS MEG CO offering an ozone product at 1650 Oz¢en. Harvey Farley, a well known figure among associates in Lias rence, is seriously ill at home on Rhode Island Street and is feared not to recover.
A fragmentary street talk scene shows a Fellow and a Cleveland resident quizzing each other about business life. The ad business is named, with a casual tale of past work in advertising and a claim that it is hard work, amid hurried banter on job stress and market winds.
A New York patrolman at East 126th Street Station leaps after a horse thief on Taird Avenue, misses the bird, and tumbles to the ground. He then crawls into a flying wagon, steadies himself, and volunteers to testify at his office until late October, planning to be away for several months.
French biologists Drs. Asterg and colleagues report arsenic may originate from edible plants and fruits. They examined thirty nine vegetables and found arsenic in all, with levels from 0.03 to 0.2 parts per million, including leek tops almonds cabbage turnips potatoes and many others such as green peas celery apples and oranges. The findings echo prior concerns about dietary arsenic exposure and emphasize widespread presence across common produce.
Fragmentary note from a reader expresses worry about missing the Journal-World subscription. The jumbled text references Baldwin and Lawrence and mentions reception, free offers, and local stores. The legible fragments suggest a request or pledge tied to payments or coverage.
Fragmentary note reports efforts against pests on Santa Rose Island. Mentions boars and foxes and a term related to Miles and a run or kill action. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
A garbled item references a small baseball backstop planning to set up in Spokane with a German musician angle. It mentions costs for a German family of four and compares earnings of orchestral players in Germany to Americans, plus a fleeting note about an attorney named Shorty Ogden and an upcoming local event.
Community members recall Sherry Lawrence as a longtime tutor and reader known for poetic papers. Friends and students praise her dedication to study and teaching, highlighting her influence in local literary circles and continued encouragement for new writers.
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