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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1897
Page
7
An old Detroit Free Press snippet warns against mercury in catarrh remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Care from F J Cheney Co Ohio. The ad claims the compound is mercury free and effective when taken internally. Druggists offer it at 75 cents per bottle.
Harper's Magazine from October 1897 previews new novels and stories by Mauriee, Sroentox, Howell s, Twain, and other American authors. It notes illustrations in the new novel and lists several upcoming works and authors as part of the twentieth century renaissance.
The oldenburg horn relic tale from Europe is recounted with the legend of Otho of Oldenburg finding a cooling drink from a carved horn given by a maiden. A separate NY anecdote describes a Broadway crowd reacting to a new exercise device as a wet package spills and a spectator reacts.
A historical critique lauds John Everett Millais for vast range in portraiture and genre, noting his draughtsmanship, colorism, and spirited yet restrained style. The essay argues his work mirrors the living spirit of his era and may remain engaging to future readers.
The Salvation Army plans large village gatherings using a graphophone to project songs to 400 to 1,000 listeners. The rig includes 18 records, a traveling case for 36, and three hearing tubes, with an assistant commander delivering messages from distant locales.
A London establishment breeds miniature dogs by feeding pups gin and water from hours after birth. The ex-breeder proprietor claims to systematize the process, deprives pups of milk, and uses alcohol as their sole diet. Generations of this practice yield a dwarf Illiputian-type canine.
In Peru a renowned beggar collects wealth while living in squalor. A charitable governess, who gave him a piecemeal gift, follows him to his home and discovers a stash of money, exposing his lucrative deception amid stark poverty.
A short legal fragment shows a lawyer addressing the judge with a formal appeal in a courtroom in England. The text hints at an ongoing civil or special case argument before the court.
A sweeping, disjointed roll of late 19th century incidents: ships renamed Samaria and Jost, drought and famine in China, waves of violence and crime from Bedford Town to Hot Springs Arkansas, political shifts including John Wanamaker steering away from Pennsylvanian treasurer, and a riverine disaster pattern with levees breaking near the Mississippi and Missouri.
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