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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1903
Page
2
A long fragment from a Kansas City weekly notes wheat crop timing in the state, rail profits in France, political inquiries in Washington, a Lincoln couple approving a marriage, English and Mexican matters, and Ohio political campaign energy. It also mentions the University of Kansas and a Grand Army reunion greeting to Chancellor Strong.
Lawerence hosts a Grand Army reunion with strong applause for the Haskell Indian Band and the Lawrence chorus under Mrs Lyons and Director Wheelock. Visitors praise the band’s performance and the Concert music as the event’s highlight.
The text cites diseases and public notices involving Toledo Ohio and Hutchinson Kansas, with references to yellow fever in Linares Mexico, canal treaty debates, and public exhibitions. It includes political commentary and local ads, plus notices about doctors and cures like Hall's Catarrh Cure and fly remedies, interspersed with humorous exchanges and brief items from multiple locales.
Sealed bids for labor and materials to erect and complete the F A A building in Lawrence Douglas county Kansas are due by October 5 1903 at noon. Architect W C Mitchell plans on file. bidders must submit a $1000 certified check and a 5 percent bid deposit. heating plumbing gas firing and electric work may be bid separately. The board reserves the right to reject any bid.
The Aetna Life Insurance Company of Hartford Connecticut, founded 1820, reports policy holders’ claims paid totaling over 9142,383,973 with assets exceeding 363,413,575 and a guarantee fund above legal requirements at 7,694,434. It offers life and endowment policies for men and women and gold bond contracts yielding 3, 4, and 4 percent interest. Agent M D Greenlee solicits patronage.
Notice cites Sept 1 onward requiring residents to provide pet Le for any havktae and livery when ordered. Signed by Dannedly Bees and others, with references to farm trade, rents, sales, and local ads for clothing and meats. Includes journal contact details and medical testimonial ads.
In Ubey nne county two to four miles apart three ranch houses on O P Leway's property near Manhattan Kansas were burned in a week long blaze. Investigators probe possible arson amid ongoing tension. lightning blamed minimally while Dewey foreman cites wartime rivalries as motive. A lodge meeting in Ladyburg is set for September 24 with noted speakers.
A young Washington woman devises a plan to have her husband select a hat by letting the milliner show expensive hats first. She and the milliner contour a ruse to make him approve the chosen style. The husband finally agrees to purchase a costly hat, while the matron’s scheme keys the price.
A collage of quotes and snippets from newspapers including jokes on romance business and society missteps. It references American and Chinese stereotypes, wartime era humor, and brief ads and notices with casual chatter and satirical remarks. The piece captures clipped, sensational newspaper style of the era.
Joseph McEbiney of Linton Iowa endorses a longstanding cough remedy named Chemberlaid's Cough Remedy. He claims it has given him lasting relief for over twenty years and offers strong personal recommendation to troubled customers.
The text blends mock dialogue and garbled ad copy from a 19th century era paper. It mentions a family in Texas, a schoolhouse exchange, and a stray question about a lactose diary amid misread phrases. It advertises medicines and cleaners with jumbled brand names and partial addresses embedded in the garbled OCR.
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