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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1912
Page
4
Lawrence Kansas October 7 1912 controversy over a White Way project prompts LaCyzne Journal editor Stolper to take charge. The Journal-World endorses the Republican ticket in Kansas and urges unity. Desoto and DeSoto papers cite local influence as the GOP pursues party strength in a volatile political climate.
The Republican candidate for county press in the second district is confident about the outlook. He predicts election victory by at least 1000 votes, citing strong party unity and widespread campaigning across the district.
The Journal-World notes Senator Curtis mispoke Saturday night by urging standpat voters to back standpat candidates and progressives to back progressive ones, warning it could doom the county ticket in Douglas County. Both sides were preparing responses as the situation developed.
The column argues Senator Hodges would gain more power as governor to cut expenditures and taxes. It questions his stance on fiscal policy, contrasting his past four senate years with potential future actions and criticizing perceived failures to align with Governor Stubbs on spending. The piece labels Hodges as honest but notes political maneuvering concerns.
A fragmented, period tone speech notes Colonel Bryan praising Kansas as a model of free government while denouncing machine politics in New Jersey and New York. It cites W. I. Stubbs as a leading reformer, contrasts progressive and reactionary forces, and urges votes for reformers over corporate-backed candidates.
In a sharp party alignment, Democratic and allied groups urge support for their candidate across regions. The call targets voters to back the Democratic slate and ensure their man secures the United States Senate seat.
Nellie Markley, 17, and John Toman, 20, both from Minneapolis, were found dead near a haystack in Pennington Kansas from morphine poisoning. Investigators say the deaths stem from a secret romance ending in arranged suicide after a disputed relationship and failed elopement attempts. Local notes show a morphine bottle near the bodies and a cryptic telephone plea to a relative.
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr W Hall medicine for kidney and bladder troubles and diabetes claiming cures for men women and children. It promises one bottle equals months of treatment and lists Dr Hall’s Kansas testimonials and contact in St Louis with druggists selling spices and flavorings.
A surreal poem fragment satirizes chewing gums and poets as it drifts through dreamlike images. It references unnamed figures, a Greenwood tree, and distant lands while critiquing rituals of speech and art with restless, glitchy language.
A fragmented 19th century discussion explains rabies as a water fear misbelief, noting hydrophobia is a mistaken symptom. It traces rabies spread through animal bites, describes early signs in humans, and cites historical descriptions and treatments, including inoculation and the debate over cures and prevention.
An ad touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a simple, harmless treatment to restore gray hair to its natural color, remove dandruff, and stop shedding. It claims visible results after a few applications, promises money back if unsatisfied, and notes availability at drug stores for fifty cents a bottle through OL P. Barber & San.
City invites sealed bids for sewer construction work with details on pipe sizes tile type basins and trench depths. Specifications and plans available at City Engineers office. certified check required. Bids due by 5:00 pm October 9 at the Clerk's Office.
An old ad promotes Miona Stomach Tablets claiming digestion relief in five minutes. It asserts cures for gas heaviness and fermentation and touts benefits for nerves, dizziness, sleeplessness, and skin issues, with bold claims and price of 50 cents.
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