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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1905
Page
3
A dense railroad timetable lists daily and seasonal routes among Chicago, Arkansas City, and California. It includes named trains such as the Expresses, Fast Mail, and Mixed daily services with notes on Sundays, departures, and through routing. Also references public notices and district court legal notices interleaved with timetable data.
Sealed proposals will be received by the City Clerk of Lawrence Kansas for construction of main sewer and water lines, storm drains, and appurtenances in several streets. Bids must include a certified check and conform to specifications. the city reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
The Independent Review condemns a trend toward consolidating farms into large holdings to sustain big game shooting. It argues rich landowners push high rents and demolish cottages to attract sport, leaving few farming jobs and turning land into a playground for the wealthy.
A garbled reminiscence trims a debate on the desirability of globe trotter friends for homebound families. The piece mentions Miss Stantern studying abroad and a mix of names and social figures, reflecting dated attitudes toward travel and status.
Fragmented readable text notes debate on women in professions and education. Mentions Italy, teachers, lawyers, physicians, and “Ameritiin Women as Teachers” with claims of women filling positions ahead of men. Includes garbled dialogue about intelligence and opportunity. Ends with a pestilent ad for Dono’s Ointment curing itch and piles.
At a Glasgow University Club gathering in Sunderland Sir William Macewen described a child born without a bone in the right arm. Surgeons removed tibial tissue from other patients to graft and grow into the limb, later becoming part of the upper arm to replace the missing humerus. The display illustrated the limb’s continued development and past injuries.
A Hindu household dedicates a devotional room where all members sit in silence morning and evening. Swami Abhedananda notes breathing exercises and meditation as keys to concentration and life ideals, guiding early practice for both men and women.
A collage of serialized quotes and advertisements mentions installment plans for purchases, a Guanajuato curiosity, and a México ruin. It also includes brief wry lines about domestic certainty, a Syracuse tale, and medical testimonials for Backless Rising Salve and kidney cures, all in a pennypaper style.
A Lawrence Kansas woman Mrs Florence Cambridge describes years of back pain dizziness and kidney trouble finally relieved by Doan's Kidney Pills. She recounts prior doctoring costly remedies and lasting improvement after using the product advised by her husband who bought it at Dick Bros drug store. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents remind readers to remember the name Doan's.
Anecdotal testimonials claim Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption helps pneumonia bronchitis coughs dysentery and kidney disease symptoms. Readers report relief after multiple bottles from Barber Son's drug store with price details and accompanying travel ad for the Wabash line.
United States government experts warn that the decline of helpful birds in Texas endangers cotton, as collectors kill the scissors tailed flycatcher and eggs are stolen for hats. The bird, about bluebird size with a ten inch tail, thrived in Texas and nearby regions but is wounded by feather hunting, trapping, and habitat loss, across Texas Oklahoma Indian Territory and beyond.
A fragmentary report describes Block Island life with mentions of Worcester Boston and Providence residents five rough sections about local fishermen markets and gravesites. It notes 1200 pure New England residents sailors dock prices three to four cents a pound and a grave dated 1687 amid a cemetery with Shakespearean ties.
This fragment lists a chaotic mix of numbers and categories including priests merchants peasants students and foreigners with high education student counts and total figures. It references dates and organizations but the text is garbled and unreadable in key sections making precise interpretation impossible.
A newspaper fragment notes a piano used in a dentist office calming nervous patients and shortening procedures. It mentions the Hot Lakes in New Zealand and a travel ad for through Pullman sleepers on the Frisco System to Jacksonville, with 1905 summer service.
The article lauds Gas mnez as a devoted patriot and Cuban hero in a sweeping, period tone. It describes a sun-beaten, aging chief leading a ragged band, recalling a pivotal era in Cuban history and the enduring legacy of revolutionary struggle.
Fragmentary note describes medicines aiding digestion and cough relief. Claims among druggists that certain tonics improve appetite, ease coughing, loosen mucus, and restore bodily systems, with vague mention of chemists and laypeople. Text is unclear and factual details are limited.
The ad touts Foley’s Money and Tar as a superior lung remedy from Foley & Co., noting its great merit and popularity and warning against imitators offering spurious substitutes. It claims the product is mildly laxative, contains no opiates, and is safe for children and delicate persons.
The article argues interior travel by tourist sleepers is not a bargain for most travelers. It notes few men of means take the Pacific trip, suggesting savings only with the more expensive big sleeper plan. It invites readers to inquire with the nearest Union Pacific agent.
Lawrence Kansas city council adjourned session on August 21 1905 adopted a paving resolution for Warren street and intersecting alleys. The plan calls for grading curbing and paving with two courses of vitrified brick and sand foundations across a 30 foot width. Costs to be paid in installments per the official notice signed by City Clerk F D Brooks.
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