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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1909
Page
2
Lawrence Daily Journal notes its long lineage since 1857 and its consolidation of local papers. It highlights historical ties to the Lawrence Tribune, the Journal Company, and its AP affiliation, detailing publishing times and office contact in Lawrence Kansas. The 1909 item mentions Peary and sensationalist figures in brief society notes.
Lawrence resident G. We. Orrick of 309 New York Street testifies to lasting kidney relief from Dean's Kidney Pills after Civil War hardships. He bought them at Dick Bros. and endorses the product, confirming the statement years later. Sold nationwide by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. price 50 cents. Remember the name Doan's.
An old notice touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur as a modern ready made scalp treatment. It claims sage improves hair by restoring color and gloss, combining sage with sulfur, sold by druggists for 40 cents or one dollar a bottle, or mailed from Wyeth Chemical Company New York City.
A fragmentary article argues prejudice against a Black boxer denying him a fair chance. It notes public bias, calls for equal credit if he proves strength and skill, and references broader debates about Italy and a Kansas win. The text also mocks sensationalism about a benefactor Martha Beck of Helton and critiques esoteric ruins and art.
The text riffs on suspicion around Roosevelt era politics, Peary and Cook, and accusations against figures like Haskell and Maskell. It hints at calls for commission forms of government, centralization in cities, and debates over property and governance. The fragments reference Mount McKinley lectures and public distrust in leadership amid urban reform pressures.
An Omaha era feature cites Dr J S Leonhardt of Lincoln Nebraska touting Hem-Roid as the first internal pile cure. It reduces lower bowel circulation and reportedly cures 98 percent, sold by Dick Bros Lawrence Kansas for one dollar with a guarantee.
Fragmented text blends a Bible Isaiah passage about preaching liberty and comfort with ad copy for Hall’s Catarrh Cure, Hall’s Family Pills, and Foley’s Honey and Tar. It mixes scripture wording with testimonials, medical claims, and endorsements, reflecting a disjoint historical newspaper OCR fragment.
A fragmentary page describes “Hupp Mail Receiver and Deliverer” tests and mentions stockholders awaiting compensation, plus notes on performances at Shubert and Limbert theaters. It includes ads for Foley’s Honey and Tar, Laxative Bromo Quinine, and weather quips, with scattered notices and jokes.
In August 1908 Western Canada drew 60,000 settlers from the United States as new districts opened vast farmland. Spring and winter wheat, oats, barley, flax and peas dominated crops while wild grasses produced fine cattle for the Chicago market. The climate, church life, and land prices shaped settlement and railway prospects.
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