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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1887
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a name and a response but contains garbled wording making the event or action unclear. No clear individuals, organizations, or places can be reliably identified from the readable portions.
The Pacific flouring mills install six sets of three roller mills boosting capacity to one hundred barrels daily. Various notices promote medical treatments, real estate activity, and upcoming concerts, with ads for Dr. King’s Discovery, Dr. Pierce remedies, and Green’s August Flower. Local people and businesses mentioned include J. H. Grey, Ohio Grocery, Lawrence Home Building and Loan Association, and the Handel and Haydn Society.
The article surveys Haggard’s early life and novels Dawn and The Witch's Head, noting his later successes with King Solomon's Mines and Sun. It praises his vivid battle scenes and imaginative worlds, especially Sue, Sag, and Sax, detailing his narrative style, the narrator's incredulous stance, and moral themes including immortality and earthly wisdom.
An old advertisement page notes Castoria claims for children and a farm loan pitch by Farm Loann Gleason Whitman offering low rate real estate loans to Douglas counties. It also reports Lawrence Natural Gas and Coal Mining Co forming with $10 000 capital, listing directors. An anti alcohol tonic Golden Specific is advertised as a temperance cure in coffee with guaranteed results and no harm.
The Probate Court of Davie County Kansas appoints and qualifies an executor for the estate of Frederick Barteldes, late of Douglas County. All interested parties must take notice and govern themselves accordingly.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted as the best remedy for bruises sores ulcers skin eruptions and more with a money back guarantee. It promises complete satisfaction or money refunded and is sold for 25 cents per box by Barber Bros.
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