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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1909
Page
2
A fragment from the Lawrence Journal notes its historical ties, editors, and lineage dating to 1857 with political and railway debates. It mentions Ballinger-Pinchot, Truema-Perry, and Peary discourse, plus local figures and the Howard Courant. The piece references the Seattle exposition and the Nebraska bank guarantee being void.
A garbled historical note hints at a public confrontation over leadership and belief. The text mentions Roosevelt, public opinion, and a clash of ideologies, with emphasis on perceived legitimacy and age as factors in political stature.
The piece argues for lower Pullman rates as excessive pricing harms the public. It notes limits to exploitation and advocates equal sleeper space for all travelers. It praises Officer Pringle for honoring his duties and mourns his death as heroic sacrifice in service to the public.
Lawrence resident Orrick testifies after Civil War hardships that Doure's Kidney Pills improved his kidney trouble. He bought at Dick Bros. drug store and endorses the pills, noting continued high regard for their benefits. The ad cites Foster Milburn Co as U.S. agents and urges letting the brand stand.
An 1908 column compiles medical testimonial paragraphs advertising Hem-Roid for piles with a $500 reward pledge and another note promoting Mother Gray's Australian Leaf for female ailments. It also includes endorsements for Hall's Catarrh Cure and Foley's Honey and Tar cough remedy, citing testimonials and druggist guarantees.
The fragment mixes a harsh Isaiah 59 style rebuke about moral collapse with a long medical testimonial for Foley's Kidney Remedy aimed at older men. It blends archaic prophetic language about sin and judgment with a contemporary note urging readers to use a local Journal bindery for repairs, creating a jarring, uneven page.
A Rochester ad promotes Rexall Muen-Tene as a universal cure for catarrh and related skin issues. It claims impure blood causes dull complexions and dark circles, promising renewed vitality and beauty. The remedy is offered at 50 cents to 1 dollar per bottle with a refund guarantee if unsatisfied.
Pay rolls expand as idle time shrinks across regions. cooler weather supports farming and cotton marketing, while retail trade improves in western and northeastern districts. Industrial output stabilizes with steady skilled labor demand. exports show variation year over year with corn and other goods, and a local wallpaper note highlights bank-check wallpaper in C. W. Lamers office.
United States government offers railway mail clerks starting $800 yearly rising to $1,200 with life employment, vacations, and exams in Kansas this November for postal clerks and letter carriers elsewhere on varying dates. Over 40,000 appointments expected this year. details via Bureau of Instructions Rochester New York. Employers promise education to pass exams and invite applicants over 18 to apply.
Real estate transfers and warranty deeds recorded, listing Thaddeus and wife to Al Whe, Albert A Hedwig and wife in Forrest Savage, Hugh L Steele and Katherine E Riley, with property descriptions near New York Street and Rhode Island Street in Lawrence. Notes reference street lines, intersections, and deed amounts including 150, 2700. October dates and adjoining parcels are described with boundary references.
An advertisement extols Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur as an easier way to keep hair color, claiming grandmothers used sage tea for dark glossy hair. The patent tonic, priced at 50 cents to a bottle or 31 a bottle by Wyeth Chemical Co, is sold at Lawrence druggists and by mail from New York City.
A vintage recipe praises crisp flaky doughnuts and Cottolene as a healthier fat. It instructs beating sugar and eggs, adding sour milk cinnamon and salt, mixing with soda and baking powder, rolling to a third inch, cutting rings, and deep frying in Cottolene. The note claims lard causes heaviness while Cottolene aids digestion even for infants.
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