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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1912
Page
2
The August primaries mark a shift with Democrats sticking to party lines while questions of trust fund investments at Oberlin College surface. Critics note price hikes and supply issues in oil markets, while Denver faces moral disapproval and officers face indictments. Despite turmoil, Kansas reports record harvest and favorable prices as rains boost crops.
The speaker rails at politicians as constant reform spinners and urges voters to back genuine effort. He argues for candor, earnest work, and saving resources from weekly waste, promising a remedy in votes and a platform free of gimmicks.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses the Turkish Italian war and its futility, joint governance, and schoolhouse use for public meetings. It references the Standard Oil Company, political sentiment in Kansas, and a Tennessee woman’s testimonial for Cardui noting improved health.
The article notes this year’s high school enrollment, with counts for boys and girls and a total. It mentions six special studies under Prof Olney and two Honduran foreign students. Mr Brown seeks to form a school orchestra with student talent, while seniors and juniors recall last year’s fondness for music.
Students in English classes are writing themes on varied subjects this week. Journors have adopted a standard to judge books read, valuing true useful themes with originality and significance, interpreted life through worthy literature and style.
Douglas County exhibitor Blevins collected ten first prizes ten second prizes and five honorable mentions at the state fair in Topeka for farm and garden products. Aly Blevins led the county agricultural display with much from a Lawrence truck farm. The Lawrence transfer Co announces new packing and hauling services effective September 14.
An advertisement promotes Cascarets as a cleansing aid for the stomach liver and bowels claiming they work overnight and improve health for adults and children. It also reports Will Green’s police court acquittal and a testimonial praising Foley Kidney Pills for rheumatism and kidney trouble.
A garbled notice from an unknown sender offers a home treatment for protruding piles and promises free trials. It urges recipients to share the offer and asks for a response with attempted humor and a mailing address in South Bend, with nonfunctional phrasing throughout.
Local notes recount oddities, rain and street signs, and a visit by Barley Miller. Water ponds form as roads remain slick while residents in downtown Lawrence discuss the weather and last winter garments. Jack Fritzel reports corn field losses from recent cold.
A police court session ordered a batch of warrants for neglect to pay poll tax. The street commissioner prepared a list of delinquents and the cases were turned over to the police department. The article notes mood among involved parties, comparing it to the plight of a woman without support.
A reader describes kidney disease and catarrh claims, citing Dr Hartman and Peruna. The letter offers personal testimonials, urges petition for case reports, and warns against fake KA TAR NO duplication while promoting Peruna and a free booklet from MA TAR NO in Columbus Ohio.
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