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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1906
Page
2
A chaotic polling and party slate fragment outlines Republican statewide ticket items and local offices. It includes candidates for governor lieutenant governor treasurer attorney general supreme court justices and congressmen, with scattered notes on statehood and political sentiment amid calls for fair voting and honest counting. The piece also includes social commentary and stray sentences about Cuban protection, graft, and public integrity.
Dr Hill, a renowned orator, will deliver Unused Power this Sunday at 3:30 PM at the First Methodist church. Admission is free. attendees urged. The event ties with local and university efforts to support religious and intellectual groups, with some collection to cover expenses.
The remarks discuss branding John D. Rockefeller as a notoriety figure, urge direct action against Standard Oil, and anticipate President Roosevelt backing an inheritance tax. The piece argues for a broader reform including an income tax to balance indirect taxes and address perceived inequalities.
The Topeka Capitol notes that federal liquor tax receipts show one half of Kansas liquor dealers are in ten counties while the other half are spread across the remaining ninety five. Wet towns include Pittsburg Kansas City Leavenworth Topeka Wichita Coffeyville Columubus Baxter Springs Atchison Marysville and Hiawatha Absence. Prohibition is a partial failure in the core ten counties and effective in smaller towns.
In St Louis on October 4 the astonishing sale of Cooper's preparations drew physicians into a heated discussion. Some praised his remedies, noting relief in chronic liver kidney and stomach problems, while others called the craze a passing fad. Interviews with two doctors reflect a split view as Cooper continues to meet thousands daily and charitable efforts expand.
Multiple short classifieds seek experienced sales workers, art or writing tasks, and general house helpers. Listings include dress and clothing buyers, a man for art work, a competent girl for housework, washing or ironing, buggy and harness, a general housework helper, cook, and a wash woman. Also seeking used wagon, room and board, and private board options with contact details.
For sale suburban home on ten acres with room house and fruit trees. Various listings include Stook ranches 2160 acres with cleared land and timber, good grain land, multiple houses, and fenced parcels. Locations around Warren Street area near Lawrence and Leavenworth with prices and contacts such as C M Purcell and W McClellan Eminence.
A series of late 19th or early 20th century lost notices describe a tan and white dog named Mike, a large collector's packet book, an imitation all skin item, ten dollar bills, a heavy silver stemwinder watch, and several contact locations in New York street, Louisiana, and near Habskopf's store with rewards offered for returns. Contacts include D. Pickens and T. A. Winchell.
Dr Kennedy faces a large candidate pool for the Kansas football squad ahead of the October 13 game versus the University of Arkansas on McCook Field. Contenders include Aliston at center, White and Bouse at ends, Loom in reserve, Reed at guard, Potman competing for guard, and multiple backs such as Russell Coulter Campbell, Wallace, Coke, Burt, Angely Fog well Ford, Isa Veatch Forter Venten and Fortner. Sam Porter shines as a kicking threat. forward pass work grows under Kennedy’s strategy as fall practices intensify.
A Tuesday noon meeting discussed forming a University hospital fund through a student insurance style society with small fees. 421 German department students are enrolled this year, up from 392 last year, prompting new class formations. The University orchestra held a rehearsal in the chapel, directed by Prof Skfitan, with creditable performance. The chemistry department ordered new style Bupsen Burners to replaceunsatisfactory old burners.
A local lumber yard ad lists contact J N Warshberger and staff with phone 34 for Hat Hospital related sales and twenty years experience. The fragment notes dates and a crying sales promise, mentioning Sea meanow tornpen dates.
The Dagkel employees held their first meeting of the year at the new cottage with an attendance of about WW. Supt. Peaks gave a paper on Our Alma. The evening featured discussion and refreshments as the cottage opened to the public for the first time. The school hosts four literary societies for Indians in fifth grade and above, including Invincibles and Lincoln for boys, and Sarah Brown and Montezumas for girls. A debating club for older students and new business course members is organized for original work. Haskell drainage improvements will clean a ravine across the farm and install a new drainage system, with fifteen men at work to finish before cold weather.
In the matter of the estate of Jor Clark deceased creditors and all interested are warned that Tahall will apply for settlement and payment of attorney fees and costs. The executor states the intention to settle the business affairs and to apply for probate.
Notice is given that Smiall applies at the next term of the Probate Court of Fingelasconnoty Mangas on the Iyth day of December 146 for compensation as administrator of the estate of Robert Sut z deceased. Also sought are attorney fees and expenses incurred, and a final settlement and discharge of the administrator. The parties named include R. Ruy and others.
A garbled local rental notice list includes a pony for driving at 931 Louisiana Street, a light store room at Henry Street for 10 per month, a 3 room cottage at 717 Massachusetts Street, two connecting rooms plus one front room at 63 Browned Island, rooms for rent near University at 1000 Illinois Street, and light housekeeping rooms with furniture for sale at 105 Tennessee Street. Also advertisement for B Gillham, horse shoer at 16 Vermont Street offering shoeing services with a guarantee.
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