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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1909
Page
2
The Lawrence Journal of October 8 1909 recounts its status as a prominent local publication withAssociated Press access and daily publication details. It includes brief columns and social notes, mentioning figures and events around town and region.
An ad-like paragraph promotes Pape's Diapepsin for indigestion with claims of quick relief and low cost. It also touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur for hair color, and mentions DeWitt's Little Early Risers and other tonics as cures or aids. The piece resembles multiple late 19th/early 20th century patent remedies.
The piece laments high city debt and tax needs for Boston while praising doctors for acting against self interest. It notes public health findings about a skin disease traced to mites in new straw mattresses and comments on modern life versus past living conditions.
Lawrence explores improved street signage based on a national study. The American Society of Municipal Improvements gathered data from about 150 cities to guide best practices including four corner signs at intersections, sign materials, and pole versus building mounting.
An advertisement asserts the product ends baby's croup distress in minutes, claiming quick action and easy cure. It emphasizes Idleneas as the master key to relief and portrays the oil as magical in effect.
An advertisement asserts digestion is blood and nerve controlled and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for nervous dyspepsia and stomach troubles. It cites Mrs Emma Copeland of Topeka Kansas who says the pills improved her health, weight, sleep, and digestion after other doctors offered only temporary relief. The pills cost coinage and are available from Williams Medicine Co with a free diet book offer.
The Lecomp Township Sunday School Convention will be held in the chapel at 10 1909 with a devotional by Rev C F Powers and talks on Bible growth and Sunday school training led by Prof Naismith and others. Sessions cover true test of Sunday school success and methods to attract pupils, with addresses by Rev F P Reno and Corbit Carter, and a model secretary report. Invitations extended to all interested and Bible study groups present.
A Kansas midstate teacher society notes the death of Mrs. Oscar McNees. The resolution mourns her service as a member, extends sympathy to her family, and records appreciation for her companionship and influence. The document references educational growth in the state and mentions various programs and local institutional efforts.
The narrator recalls a surreal contrast between swine barred from a feast and a field of white roses. A voice proclaims the source of tard and then hints at Cottolene, linking fatty industry to Southern scenery through a mysterious transfer of meaning.
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