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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1905
Page
2
The article explains that mosquito larvae need water to develop and that a heavy rain leaves standing pools where wrigglers feed on microorganisms. Boiled down, oil spread on the water suffocates surface-breathing wrigglers, preventing adult mosquitoes from emerging. The process hinges on depriving larvae of air as they breathe through a surface tube.
A miscellaneous column surveys topics from aviation ad rhetoric to naval disasters and political scandals. It notes an air of optimism in Kansas banking, reform tug-of-war in Philadelphia, and law enforcement tensions in Topeka, with international events shaping a restless public mood.
A lengthy discourse argues that nutrition underpins mental capacity and social order, citing Mr. Robert Hunter's Poverty and urging charity workers to address hunger's root causes. The piece links famine to weak populations, calls for reform, and notes Hart’s Catarrh Cure ads and other remedies amid a fragmented 1886 Toledo page.
The article notes varied world events and local echoes, from oil price shifts to a Tennessee teacher’s death, and concludes with a Lawrence reunion of early Kansas settlers from 1256 or earlier. It honors their role in building the state and wishes them peace and happiness in remembrance.
A fragment describes a boy harmed by a brutal incident and saved by Bocktea’s Arnica Salve. The note praises the salve for quick healing of the eye injury and mentions its usefulness for burns and cuts, from Barber and Som’s drug store in Syracuse.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes Chief Harris stating 150 Catawbas remain in the United States though the tribe could muster thousands. It recalls tribal ties with Cherokees, urges federal care and education, and cites broader claims of civilization. It also mentions Siouz history and Geronimo’s church membership.
A New York society figure paid about $1,000 for wrinkle removal, reflecting a demand for cosmetic beautification through paraffin injections. The method involves injecting wax under the skin, causing it to harden and alter the appearance, with many women seeking similar treatments to regain a youthful look despite discomfort.
The piece mixes natural history on the white tailed sea eagle feeding on salmon and elder ducks with a detective's remark on vanity as the greatest help in catching criminals. It includes a dialogue about marriage and a fragment from a German titled Blaet ter. The text weaves naturalist observations and stray quotes without a single coherent daily-news narrative.
A lively college vignette from Kansas portrays a new student trying to register and secure credits amid campus hustle. The piece blends humor about catalogues, chapel tickets, gym rent, and a misdirected chase through offices as freshmen navigate registration and etiquette on campus.
The piece critiques American restraint and contrasts it with vivid imaginations and bold style. It notes Americans' cautious taste, especially in dress and color, while acknowledging a latent ambition for expressive color in public life and fashion. It hints at cultural stereotypes and shifts in attitude toward modern identities and symbolism.
The Virginia scrub pine once deemed valueless is now a significant source for wood pulp. Over four years, Pennsylvania mills have dried and used it in large quantities, with one plant processing around 21 records annually. Scrub pine grows across Tennessee, North Carolina, Maryland, and Virginia, reproducing on poor soils and now found in commercial quantities in central Pennsylvania, prompting forest management studies by the federal forest service on its commercial potential.
For sale Household furniture nearly new 70a Connecticut street. Heating stove superior oak No 11 Call at 91 Alabama Lskraet.
Advert seeks places or young men to work for board, provides address and phone number. Also notes odd garbled text and references to market, steaks, and a panoply of unrelated phrases. Ends with promotion for Ely Cream Balm liquid form priced 75 cents and available from Ely Brothers, 56 Warren Street, New York.
The article surveys Mexico's industrial future with noted gains in Meallen manufacturing and power generation including a 7005 power estimate and 28 horserpower figures. It mentions new or planned power plants rivaling Niagara and notes St Helene as a British colony with a cable station and small naval presence.
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