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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1919
Page
10
A Kansas City night watchman, W. T. McCulloch, praises Plant Juice for five years of stomach problems easing after starting the tonic. He reports less bloating, pain, headaches, better sleep and appetite, and now recommends it to others. Sold at Lawrence ap Nena Comer Drug Co. store.
Still used to employ St Bernard dogs to aid travelers across alpine passes though tunnels reduce the need. Describes origin of modern St Bernard breed from crossbreeds with Wates and Scandinavian dogs and notes the last pure descendant buried in 1816. Mentions a school incident with a virtue man-power clock and a clock attendant who offers five minutes on a ladder in exchange for moving clock bands.
The article covers stamps from China with Confucius Temple arch imagery and a new 10 cent Belgian issue from July 19 1919 selling out in five days with strict purchase limits. It notes a Sutan of Egypt sending 3400 stamps to Philadelphia dealers and claims of a vast Egyptian stamp collection, plus mentions Canadian volunteers in the Boer War era and a Wisconsin governor reference.
Relief comes instantly with a dose taken every few hours to break a cold and end grippe misery. The first dose opens air passages, stops nose running, relieves headache and feverishness, and eases congestion. Priced at about 20 cents at drug stores.
The article argues steam power predates James Watt and cites Savory and Newcomen engines. It credits Watt with key improvements developed with Matthew Boulton, noting their partnership produced engines that defined modern motive power and that Watt spent his last years at Heathfield Hat in London.
In a reflective essay style passage, the author traces historical links between Scotland and France from medieval times to 1830s life. It notes Scots serving in French royal guards during crusades and Jeanne d Arc era missions, with mentions of Scottish institutions in France and exile life of Queen Marie. The piece concludes with musings on human dissatisfaction and shared endurance in everyday life, citing Caroline Marris Lee.
The Lonison Chronicle notes a spectral figure called Thomas a Backet's ghost seen in Canterbury Cathedral crypt on damp days. A photographed image shows a prelate shape by a pillar, while another shot from a different day shows nothing. Rationalists propose a restored fresco, hidden since the Reformation, becomes visible through damp overlaid material.
The passage argues that true marriage requires shared housekeeping and warns against third party interference. Harriet Prescott Spottord suggests separations arise from hoarded intimacies and unequal partnerships, advocating communal domestic equality in wedlock.
Advertisement claims a mild pleasant laxative improves complexion and wellbeing when constipation vanishes. Urges trial and recommendation to women friends. Sold for 35 cents a package at City Drug Store.
A July essay in Everyhony's estimates about ten million adults cannot read or write English. It notes many immigrants work in steel, textiles, and mining, with 620000 foreign mine workers and 465000 from non English speaking races. The piece warns of a growing non English speaking population among labor forces.
A new triple-tone bell design provides four clear rings from one button, a buzz from the second, and a combined ring and bunt from the third. Buttons can be placed on three doors for calling three distinct recipients in homes offices or shops.
A New York shop window proclaims a "tongarial artist" style with a sign that confuses patrons. The proprietor explains the cut will be tailored to each face, trimming to suit physiognomy and hide faults while highlighting good points.
An official assessing an improved street sees the owner at a house and asks who owns the property. The owner replies I do, prompting the official to note her name. He then asks size of the “Tut” and she retorts town, highlighting confusion in the exchange. A note on trade resuming with Germany mentions grain and bismuth.
A vintage ad touts Dr Kings New Discovery for colds and croup with claims of rapid relief. The text includes warnings about a little boy and urges quick use for congestion and phlegm while promoting a fifty year tradition and a price of 1.20 a bottle.
A dubious ad claims Dr King’s New Life Pills regulate bowels and cleanse the system of gaseous impurities, urging readers to buy for 25 cents at druggists. The copy uses sensational language about bowel function and bodily cleansing.
A scrambled OCR fragment describes a disturbance around a burgess scene with garbled phrasing about distress, travel and a distant colony capital. It mentions Aversa and the Gold Coast, while noting that guards and lines appear, and that a count of grins has been found.
A writer from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat questions ethical principles in a modern complex civilization and notes some rely on the Ten Commandments and the Sermon on the Mount for guidance.
A philosopher notes that an idea may remain quiet until it becomes feeling and seeks expression. The observation applies to people who thought they were striking pain but really felt their fingers smash, as reported by the Boston Transcript.
A sunlit meditation on life that blends cheerful acceptance with practical aim. It lauds truth and fact as foundations for ongoing improvement and healthy, forward moving existence.
An old advertisement touts Grip influenza prevention with Wizard Oil nasal spray or throat gargle mixed with water. It claims antiseptic defense to stop sore throats and influenza progression. Sells at druggists for 29 cents with money back guarantee.
A fragment notes that voice pitch varies with chord length and mentions shark skin or shagreen slants wearing better than ordinary leather. The text is fragmented and lacks clear names or events.
A garbled OCR passage appears to describe a nervous person seeking relief via tablets and mentions a Popeater and various unclear actions. The text hints at medical or emotional distress but lacks coherent details or a clear event.
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