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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1887
Page
4
A historical essay argues the U S prison system prioritizes retribution over reform. It cites England’s focus on rehabilitation and notes many American jails and penitentiaries operate as schools of vice, producing more crime. The piece calls for citizen reflection and action.
A. H. Whitcomb of Bangor Maine served in the 2nd Maine Regiment through Civil War campaigns from Bull Run to Chancellorsville. He fought in six major battles, saw brothers die, and later helped raise and drill a home defense company in Kansas before rejoining U S service. He became a charter member and commander at Washington Post.
A dated editorial condemns persistent prison injustices and urges immediate reform. It contrasts U S prison rates with those of Britain to highlight the severity of the issue and calls for strong action against the current system.
The AM Editorial Bazza rd denounces the Tribune for publishing a hostile second paragraph about Donnelly and Richardson. It accuses the Tribune of reveling in a dying citizen’s condition and condemns the paper as a vile intruder in private life.
A collection of practical hints on bleaching stockings, fern soil mix, label removal with heat, small wart treatment with acetic acid, bran-water cleanings for matting, and a scalp lotion with amniobis oil and chloroform. Also a New York Star column on women’s beauty and diet advice.
Special correspondence recounts Elijah M. Haines of Waukegan as a vigorous 70-year-old figure with a vast output in law and publishing. He champions Indigenous culture, arguing the Indian language and dress carry meaningful, non-jargon significance and crediting Indians with linguistic and place-name contributions to American life.
A medical student recounts a clinic led by a wealthy New York physician. A poor girl from filthy conditions is asked about her illness and diet. She explains she cannot locate fresh fruit, while the doctor dismisses the issue and moves on.
The article surveys Indigenous groups across Canada from Athabasca to Hudson Bay, outlining tribes such as Algonquins Hurons and Miamis, their migrations, totems and marriage rules, mounds along Rainy and American rivers, and notes on depictions of fur wealth, liquor trade, and colonial systems. It contrasts British and Northwest Company influences and cites Louis Riel era tensions.
The article traces Metis land claims and the 1860 70 rebellion led by Louis Riel, noting a republic proclamation, British intervention, and eventual execution of Riel. It mentions the Winnipeg memorial to war dead and a history of uneasy peace with Canadian Indians under Hudson Bay control. A Bel Font G A R encampment anecdote highlights a man who collected company slips and figures for gatherings.
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