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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1907
Page
3
In a dramatic public eye moment William Recketcher, long praised as successor to his brother, is now seen as the man to run Standard Oil. Government trust buster Kellogg reportedly urges Rockefeller to take charge to push Standard Oil methods across the business.
A Dublin Georgia man WB Brunson reports his eighty three year old mother thrives on Electric Bitters for two years with strong appetite good sleep and vigor. The ad claims benefits for female weakness debility and child weakness and guarantees stomach liver and kidney relief by C P Barber & Son Druggist priced 50 cents.
A man deeply in love views the woman as consistently pretty, reflecting his affectionate gaze and personal sentiment.
The Yh Cetober meeting of the Dong olas equity Horticultural Society will Vie held the ainternth, at the date of Kerest Save o on South Connecticut Street. The regular pregeante Prod Gham of the university wilb adadress the sect iery on the Nfa phs-iee reart.
An oddly mixed text notes tickets possibly being stolen or miscounted at an event, followed by a long excerpt on deafness and Hall's Catarrh Cure offering a $100 reward for cures. Also mentions a farmers institute in Lawrence, corn judging trials, and rural school consolidation with local officials and scheduling details.
Crowds at the convention Monday night revealed insufficient exits in F. A. A. hall. It took nearly half an hour to evacuate attendees. Critics say a fire alarm could cause many deaths and injuries. The south entrance is narrow and lacks a bannister, causing dangerous, slow displacement.
An old saying notes that pain from a sore burn or wound fades when Bucklen's Arnica Salve is applied. It also claims piles and chilblains disappear with its healing effect. Guaranteed by C. P. Barber and Son, Druggist, for 2 cents.
Prof. F. C. West presided over a Sunday Forum special program featuring seven contestants with orations and singing. J. W. Wilburn won the oratorical prize hailed as the Demosthenes of the evening, while Dave Octavia Long won for the best vocal production, with all participants students of the University.
An old advertisement extols Burdock Blood Bitters as a remedy to build sound health and vigor, claiming it helps a healthy man stay strong and prevents illness turning him into an unhappy slave.
Tom Harley enjoys his first vacation on a farm this week and hopes to live there someday. Will Elder serves as county attorney and district court clerk, while the town is described as exceptionally clean and lawbreakers are on the run.
A Baldwin Kansas barber group faced legal trouble after proposing a 3 cent neck shave charge to boost business. The County Attorney warned of legal action for forming a price fixing trust, and local barbers sought to rescind the notice by issuing a second clarification.
An old style medical advert claims Dr King’s New Life Pills prevent appendicitis by regulating the liver and bowels. It notes availability at O P Barber & Son’s drug store and references a promise of rain and farm needs, with a casual aside about AI work and fall completion.
Mrs L Gray and Mrs J Duncan host a reception at the former home on Thursday Oct 17. Mr and Mrs W J Conan, guests of Mr and Mrs George Innes, leave for Chicago today. Cards announce a reception by Mrs H C Thacher and Mrs Peter Emery at Edgehill on Friday Oct 25. Mrs Mary Gilson and daughter Louise bid farewell with a West Warren party for their Seattle move. Guests enjoyed games guessing contests and light refreshments.
McPheeters asserts relief that a long planned act will occur quietly and independently. He boasts buying new chairs and fixtures for his shop financed by student customers, recounting how students pay 15 cents for a neck trim after two free initial cuts, noting their persistent requests.
A well known authority warns of rising kidney trouble and death from kidney disease. Urine tests reveal illness. symptoms include back pain and frequent difficult urination. The article recommends a home compound with Baryon, Dandelion, and Sarsaparilla to be taken after meals and at night, claiming rapid improvement.
A collection of social items shows Lloyd Ware and others traveling to Kansas City, visits in Lawrence from Reno to Topeka, and local plans including Embroidery instruction and fashion goods. It notes Theo Poehler estate ex ecutors George Kirchhoff and Fred Smithmeyer seeking notice, plus Christmas preparations and a re location at 1346 New Hampshire Street.
Notice announces First Presbyterian church of Lawrence annual congregational meeting on October 16 1907 for officer elections and other business. Also sale of A W Lamb property scheduled next Saturday and discussion criticizing Santa Fe rail fare practices toward Kansas City.
The Pi Phi alumnae club holds its annual meeting at Mrs. Errell's venue this Saturday at 3 PM. Officers will be elected during the session.
Lawrence audiences may not grasp what to expect when Cyrus Scott appears Friday night in Prine Chap. A local observer praises the Boston seen play as clean and best she has seen. Opera house management bets this will be among the season’s top attractions.
Regents inspected and accepted the gymnasium for the university group. Contractor Wm Nadelhoffer expressed concern that the heating plant is not yet ready, but all agree the building is excellent. Regent W Morgan said they are certainly satisfied and it is a splendid facility.
City seeks bids by Oct 21 1907 for sewer work along East of New Hampshire from Adams to Mortis streets about 600 feet of 8 inch pipe plus laterals at Pinckney and Mississippi streets and alleys west of Mississippi about 320 feet of 6 and 8 inch pipe. Also a concrete bridge on Cemetery road about 40 yards. Bid deposit $75 per sewer and $150 for bridge. City may reject all bids. Includes legal notices and ads from 1907 Lawrence Journal.
A pointed quip notes that a husband who marries a widow rarely speaks of the first husband, yet sometimes wishes the earlier spouse were alive. The line captures social comedy about blended households and subtle tensions in marriage.
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