Annual Sale of Kansas Beverages Prompts Health Board Action
Kansas Topeka report details an action by the state board of health after breweries agreed to comply with pure food laws. Breweries will label beer with extent of alcohol and origin, ending the practice of selling unlabelled "hop tea" in Kansas. The agreement entails proper labeling for all 2 percent and real beer products, aiming to curb adulterations and aid enforcement. The move follows Dr Crambine's guidance and reflects a broader effort to regulate brewery products in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saekaean Ushurmey
Dudezvetink
Kansas
Melia
State Board of Health
Topeka
Tharee
Kansas City
J. Crambine
Board of Health
James III
Heim
Diapersal
Rochester
Crim Dino
Harkless
Santa Fe Rail Revenue Gains Prompt Strong Year
Santa Fe's year end report shows earnings of 9,407,000 dollars, a nearly 13 percent rise over last year. Total income reached 94 million, with expenses of 7.8 million and net charges around 1.5 million, leaving stockholders with substantial surplus and capital for improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison Tonka & Santa Fe
SIS
Dollar Wheat Nearing Sale Amid Turbulent Times
Fragmented OCR describes rising wheat prices and farm concerns as a local market near Geelong faces uncertainty. Mentions gate, driver, and community impact on farmers amid distress and shifting economic conditions.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Promises Quick Pile Relief
Out of Sight. Vdol wf eibh, out of mind? is am bh] sayie which applies with special Jorve ve a sere, Tne ae wand that's baat treated with Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Piles hin and ebibhlains disappear under ite licalinge influence. Guaranteed by OU. St Barber & Son, Denggist. 2c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Barber & Son
University Notes Show Talks On Newspaper Style
Ralph Faxon will lecture on Newspaper Style and English before journalism classes Friday morning. The journalism department studies American newspaper style, with samples on file for inspection. A Chapel meeting is set for Tuesday October 14. Frank Snow spoke to the class on Newspaper Work in the South. Miss Jo byn writes a new 18th century literature book. The Athletic Association votes in the Chapel on Tuesday October 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Faxon
Chester I. Leng
University
Department of Journalism
The
Angier
New York Gas
New York
Philadelphia
Age Tribune
New Sane
Boston
Denver Post
Chi Omer
Bess Kinnie
Murau
Kansas
Marrian Faulkner
Bellville
Xe Lillie Carstensen
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup Claims to Aid Digestion
Makes homely women look pretty by improving complexion through liver and bowel stimulation. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is mild and pleasant, does not nauseate or grip, marketed by Barber & Son. Some people push others to the top, a sign not of narrow mindedness but of elsewhere.
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Orino
Barber &Son
Angels and Underwear Questions Sparked by Sunday School
Charlie asks what kind of underclothes angels wear prompting his mother to explain the phrase angels underwear. The dialogue reveals a mix of puzzled cuts and awkward humor as a teacher’s misquote leads to a lesson on propriety.
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Charlie
Abraham
Doan's Kidney Pills Ad Promotes Kidney Health
An old Lawrence Kansas notice advertises Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure for weak or diseased kidneys. It cites user Sylvester Grant's testimony about back pain, kidney trouble, and relief after using the product. The ad lists Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo as U.S. sole agents and notes the price of 50 cents. A separate 1907 notice mentions appointment procedures in Douglas County, Kansas.
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Bright
Dean
Lawrence
Sylvester Grant
Carpenter
Tennessee St
Kay
Dick Bros
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Brink’s County Store Slogan and Storewide Urgency
John Brink runs the county’s largest general store with a boastful sign If man wishes it and it is made I have it He instructs staff to push sales to every customer and never let anyone leave without buying From carpet tacks to mausoleums the inventory spans vast goods A first customer drifts in a wary look with no clear purchase in mind and is teased with postal cards and stretchers as suggestions
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John Brink
Wiliam
Mr. Brink
Green
Wilem
Ksrper's Weekly
Crocodile Tears Origin and Odd Cargo Plow Tale
The article traces the phrase crocodile tears to travelers like Sir John Mandeville and quotes old descriptions of crocodiles. It then recounts a San Francisco Ammon cargo unload where a farm plow was used with a steam winch to loosen ice and water for discharge, a rare shipboard method noted by Popular Mechanics.
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Sir John Mandeville
India
San Francisco
Butcher’s Inference in Royal Encounter
Emperor Francis Joseph greets a village, asks an inn route, and the butcher brags he has shaved the Kaiser, only to realize the emperor is the common barbered monarch. The anecdote ends with the butcher retreating in awe.
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Francis Joseph
Francie Joseph
Fad Party with Wearable Fad Emblems and Sketch Autographs
Guests at a fad party wore emblems representing their fad and left an autograph and ink sketch of it in a blank book. Items included miniature bicycle, tennis racquet, baseball bat, golf stick, canoe, stamps, poster, paint set, gutter, rake and shovel. Prizes were given for best and poorest sketch.
Sadnene and the Penalty of Humor in Literature
Michael Monahan in Papyrus argues that great humorists endure sadness as a fate linked to life’s deep knowledge. The piece contends that without occasional tears, laughter fades, and art appears failed as sadness dominates the comic insight.
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Cervantes
Moliere
Swift
Sterne
Heine
Richter
Balzac
Dickens
Michael Monahan
Golden Medical Discovery Endorsed by Noted Physicians
Leading medical authorities and teachers from multiple schools recommend Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for chronic digestive and catarrhal diseases. The product combines extracts of Black Cherrybarnt Golden Seal Bloodroot and other roots, advertised as a safe glyceric extract with no alcohol or habit forming drugs, suitable for long standing stomach and bronchial conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Consu
Cal
Brol. Bartholow
Jefferson
Colege
The
Univ. of
Finley-Bhingwood
Canett
Gollege
Chicago
John Ing
Cincinnati
Joba . Dex
Fawin Mil D
Hahnemann Druggists
Golden Medical
Buffalo
N.Y
Van Cleave sues AFL over blacklist boycott in Supreme Court
James W. Van Cleave of St. Louis sues the American Federation of Labor in the U S Supreme Court in the name of the National Association of Manufacturers to stop blacklisting or boycotting large manufacturers. Report says $1,000,000 has been raised to push the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. van Cleave
St. Louis
National Association of Manufacturers
United States Supreme Court
American Federation of Labor
Rua
Signs of Long Life From A Veteran Doctor
A veteran physician discusses physical indicators of longevity. He claims long life correlates with large heart lungs and digestive organs, a deeply seated brain, low ear opening, and eyes showing temperament. He notes a long palm with short fingers and large open nostrils signal strength, while pinched nostrils suggest weaker lungs, though individual variation applies.
Amnesic Reunion Sparks Unexpected Memory
An early morning stroll leads a man to recall a past intimate encounter with a young woman. She initially resists, then recalls the night by the riverbank, admitting they did meet and share a moment, before they move on.
Then at a wall-e bugle call the army front arose
The scene describes soldiers advancing with a double quick, battle cries echoing across fields, banners waving, and a furious rush that inspires fear and recalls a fierce philosophy of courage drawn from ancient Vandal imagery.
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Wallace
Chewing Gum Finds New Uses in Daily Life
Persistent gum chewers may feel their effort was not wasted as chewing gum proves useful beyond amusement. Two new applications emerge a temporary solder to seal leaks until tinsmith repairs them and a seasickness preventive. A traveler credits pepsin gum for staying calm crossing the English Channel, in private.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abo
Despairing debt collector confronts debtor at Hoffman House
A debt collector cornered a debtor at the Hoffman house bar with friends present, tapping the man on the shoulder and asking when payment would be made. The debtor retorted I am no prophet provoking smidters of laughter from onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoffman House
New York Times
Imported speed indicator sparks mécanic intrigue
A French chauffeur delivers an imported machine to a repair shop where a mechanic fancies the device records distance in the metric system. The mechanic praises it as purely fine yet notes only a Frenchman could read it while the amused chauffeur quips that the machine is run by a crabman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zink
Kriabmant
The Greater Love Neatly Ends in Classified Style
In a Philadelphia Press snippet a woman jilted a wealthy fiancé to marry another man. The exchange frames the affair as a clash between love and money, noting the new husband is a multimillionaire while the former fiancé is left dubbed a millionaire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Press
Notice to Our Customers About Foley’s Honey and Tar
We are pleased to certify that Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs cold and throat troubles is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug law as it contains no opiates or other harmful drugs and we recommend it as a safe remedy for children and adults. Barber & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Barber & Son
Annual Congregational Business Meeting Notice
Notice is hereby given that the annual congregational business meeting will be held as announced. Members are urged to attend to review reports, elect trustees, and vote on essential motions affecting the church's operations and future.
Personal travel notes and farewells in Kansas City visits
George Jewatt and Clarence Atkinson traveled to Kansas City this morning. Mrs. M. Gill pending warning for Clarksdale, Mo. Mrs. Fred Morris returned from Topeka. Miss Mary Foley spending the day in Kansas City. Brinton D. Woodward and Mrs. Joln B. Sutliff joined Kansas City events. Mrs. Kate Davis visiting Galt, Mo. Mrs. James Stevens left for Omaha for the Rebekah assembly. Mrs. W. J. Flintom with daughter in Kansas City. Augusta Lintom returned from extended Kansas City visit with Mrs. George Edwards. Florence Martle leaving for New York. Perry Barber and Oliver Perry accompanying Mrs. O. S. Barber to Kansas City. Mrs. J. N. Roberts and Mrs. Herbert Armstrong enjoyed Evelyn Vaughn in Strongheart in Topeka. Mrs. M. S. Gilson and Miss Louise Gilson leave for Orexham. Miss Gilson to teach music at Pilamath college.
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George Jewatt
Kansas City
George Edwards
Augusta ¥Lintom
Joln B. Sutliff
New York
O. S. Barber
Mable
Mea
Perry Barber
Oliver Perry
J. N. Roberts
Herbert Armstrong
Topeka
Evelyn Vaughn
Strongheart
M.S. Gilson
Louise Gilson
Orexham
Beiderwolf revival set for three weeks in tent
The Beiderwolf revival opens this evening in a Vermont cotrect tent after a Sunday preliminary meeting. A singer and organist will assist as the revival runs for three weeks, aiming to revitalize Lawrence. Also note Ely's Cream Balm offers nasal relief without cocaine or mercury, available from druggists or mailed from New York.
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Beiderwolf
Vermont
Aire
Lawrence
Ely
Ely Bros
Warren Street
New York
Are You a Mason? at the Opera House Draws Few
A Right Good Show notes that Are You a Mason? was staged last night at the opera house to a handful of patrons. The review calls it unusually funny and well presented but laments declining attendance as cheap railroad rates and Nickel theaters impact crowds. It warns many shows go broke and cites Lawrence missing over half the season’s productions, predicting a poorer turnout in smaller towns.
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Opera House
Lawrence
Public Sale Near No 6 School House with Items for Move
I Harding will hold a public sale one quarter mile east of No 6 school house on Friday October 25 to dispose of personal effects as he prepares to move to Colorado A. W Lamb Paieh holds an auction of real estate and personal property next Saturday October 19 at 1 30 offering goods at auction prices Eva Brown seen between trains in Lawrence charming and busily successful Presbyterian fair dates moved to December 5 6 and 7 Prince Chap by Bowersock Opera House expected to draw strong crowds Cyril Scott's play praised by locals in Lawrence
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I. Harding
No. 6 School House
Bowersock
Cyril’ Scott
A. W. Lamb, Paieh
Means & Chance
Water quality of the great lakes ranked by incrustants
Government tests rank Lake Superior as having the purest water of the Great Lakes. Lake Erie shows the highest level of incrustants in minerals like calcite and magnesium, causing boiler scale. Drainage geology explains why Superior is cleaner than Michigan Huron Ontario and Erie.
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Lake Superior
Great Lakes
Lake Erie
Superior
Huron
Michigan
Ontario
Erie
Lake Michigan
Lake Huron
Lakes Ontario
Lakes Michigan
PUT TAX ON BACHELORS IN COR Doba ARGENTINE REPUBLIC
A historical note describes a early 20th century Córdoba scheme: every man over 20 must marry or pay a monthly tax rising from five dollars at 20 to thirty dollars from 26 to 50, with reductions after. widowers face limited exemptions and remarriage requires new taxes.
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Cordoba
Alex
Size of Oregon Mosquitoes Tale
The piece recalls Col. L. L. Hawkins and a humorous mosquito story from Skinner's Butte in Eugene. He and Rodney Gitson reportedly saw Sunset blocked by a dense swarm, described as the largest mosquitoes they’d seen, with a gag about weighing a pound. The note also cites reader critique of London Law Notes and a vow to be more British and stodgy.
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Oregon
Col
L. L. Hawkins
Rodney Gitson
Skinner's Butte
Eugene
Col. Hawkfox
Portland
Tan
London Law Notes
A Streetcar Adventure In Baltimore
A woman boards a Baltimore streetcar and sits down as the gate lurches sending her into a gentleman’s lap. She apologizes and jokes about amenity. A man nearby curses softly and remains unobserved. She offers him a quarter, which he quietly pockets, and no further words are exchanged.
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Baltimore
Old Postal Cards Sparkled in a Village Clerk Tale
Public notice from Danglas County Kansas cites Martha Charlton and others suing over lot 32 on Ohio street Lawrence with Mary Stewart and Margaret Forsythe named. hearing set by November 14 1907. Also includes a humorous quip about Enid and a notice of Electric Bitters endorsement.
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Lewresme Daily Journal
District Court
Danglas County
Kansas
Martha Charlton
Edwin L. Charlton
Emma J. Mesde
Katie Swing
Margaret Forsythe
Mary Stewaer
State of
Mary Btawart
Edwin T. Charlton
Ennice Ewing
Douglas County
Mary Stewart
Ohio Street
Lawrence
Bmfargaret Forsythe
W. B.brun
Margaret Forsytherson
Dublin
Anjoys
A. D
J. Mitchell
Bishop
Mitchell
C. P. Barber
Henry H. Asher
Doctors Said He Would Not Live Peter Fry Story
Peter Fry of Woodruff Pennsylvania writes that after two years of treatment by Waynesburg doctors with no cure, Foley's Kidney Care helped him recover after three bottles. Barber & Son advertise an automobile as a sign of wealth. Witty ad copy suggests male vanity and relationship insecurities.
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Peter Fry
Woodruff
Waynesburg
Foley
Barber & Son
Hard Times and sewer bids span Kansas pages in 1907
A Dickinson era folded into Lawrence and Cadell as the Daily Journal reports old survival stories and new city projects. An anecdote from Cadell resident Earl Shamberg recalls Dr King s New Discovery curing a cough. City notices announce sewer and bridge bids, with plans, required deposits, and bid conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Cadell
Earl Shamberg
Dr. King
O. P. Barker & Gon Drug Store
Lawrence
Bis
New Hampshire Street
Adams Street
Morris Street
Pinckney
Mississippi
Pinckney Street
Mississippi Street
Cemetery Road
F. D. Brooks
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Geelong
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Mande
Lawrence Daily Journal
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Rks
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Martha
Enid
Tfe
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W. E. Spalding
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