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Newspaper

Lawrence Gazette

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1897

Page

7

R R Timetable Atchison Topeka Santa Railroad West Trains

The timetable lists trains on the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe routes including Texas Express No 116 Mexico California Express No 109 Topeka Express Antorado Express and Fast Mail with departure times in the evening and early morning. Aimed at guiding travel via Santa Fe routes with agent contact for journey planning.

Texas Express Levam Mexico & California Express P . Hu.v Colorado « Utau Ulmiteu Topeka Express Walt Antorado Express Lli

City Ticket and Rail Rates Office Notice

City Ticket informs general information use to time u rains rate of fare to any point on the railroad steamship rates to any point steamship tickets via any line Sleeper g ecared free of expense Always call at the City office before you buy your ticket IA kete eqld on a percentage no salary and ll pféce eepeee paid by the agent 7¢ Glass J Bridge House Block Tel One No 5 J P Boss Agent Union Facine

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Railroad schedule fragment from Overland Flyer and Eastern Limited

A fragmented timetable shows westbound Onion Procific Railwa and Overland Flyer names with arrival departures at Leavenworth and Denver connections. It notes express and local services, times around 8:45 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. with Sunday exceptions and limited accuracy due to OCR errors.

Onion Procific Railwa Overlan Flyer Denver Pacific Coast Eastern Limited Leavenworth

GasETTE Party Critique Sparks City Debate

Readers react to editorial stance as residents claim the paper is the town’s most read source. Some urge broader coverage while others praise the GasETTE’s bold stance and clear reporting. Local officials weigh in on media influence and public trust.

Fragmented headline fragment about printing and machinery

A damaged OCR fragment mentions printing and machinery terms and questions about class knowledge. No clear event or names are readable.

Remarkable skull fracture tale and revived 19th century coiffure trend

A Sioux City man recalls a cousin struck by a horse that left him insensible for about forty minutes before recovery enough to murmur over, Get over. A surgeon soon arrived and found a crushed skull, lifting hair to reveal movement. Also notes a fashion revival of bow hairstyles with jewelry and artificial fruit embellishments reflecting early 19th century trends.

Sioux City Lilli Bill Sioux City Tribune Cincinnati Enquirer

Stewed Figs With Whipped Cream Dessert Tip

A simple wholesome dessert between seasons uses stewed figs in a little water until swollen, cooled, then served on sponge cake squares or between lady-fingers with whipped cream on top. Y. Post.

X. Y. Post

Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Cure for Catarrh

The ad proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease, with internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer $100 to prove any failure, urging readers to send for testimonials from Fr. Cheney & Co. in Toledo, and noting the product is sold by druggists for 75 cents.

Hall Cheney. & CO Toledo

Doom of the Locomotive in Progress and Prediction

Leslie's Weekly reflecting on Oliver Evans and the locomotive as civilization’s plowshare. It traces early speed dreams, progress with tracks and signals, and the rise of electric motors as the old locomotive’s era shifts, noting how rail innovation reshaped travel from Washington to New York and beyond.

Oliver Evans Washington New York Leslie’s Weekly

Whaling via Explosive Lances Supersedes Harpoons

A New York whaler Captain A. E. Folger describes modern weapons used in whaling. Bomb-lances are fired from guns with timed fuses, embedding before explosion, while bomb-harpoons weigh about 40 pounds and draw in the whale with a rope to the boat. The practice, noted by the N Y World, details deadly tools and the risky chase between vessel and giant whale.

A. E. Folger New York Folser N. Y. World

The Fine Art of Testing Tobacco in Cuba

The Cuban tester judges tobacco by smell and quick tasting of a rudely rolled cigar. He then watches burn rate and ash retention. If the smoke fails to hold fire for four minutes or ashes drop early, the tobacco is deemed not of the best quality.

Cuba Chicago Times-Herald

Beginning of the Coolness. Mrs Jones and Mrs White Quarrel Scene

In a brief comic exchange Mrs Jones says she never quarrels with her husband before their children. Mrs White concedes and adds a light remark about why the couple is seen on the street, framing the moment as a domestic vignette in a World snippet.

An Awful Mistake in a Quip about Delicate Daughters

A brief humorous exchange from Up-to-Date features Mrs Mixer-Delight claiming her daughter is delicate only to be challenged by another speaker who argues many girls are indelicate. The light banter reflects social shifts and comic manners of the era.

Mixer St. Louis Republic Republic

Light Reflected by Fireflies Probed by Muraoka

Prof Muraoka of Tokio reports further details on firefly luminous radiation. Experiments with 300 to 1000 insects in a shaded box show light that behaves like ordinary light yet includes rays akin to Roentgen or Becquerel fluorescent rays. Filtration affects permeability and properties, with reflection noted though refraction or polarization not demonstrated.

Muraoka Tokio H. Lecquerel Roentsen Becquerel Crookes Bacquerel Atlanta Constitution

Tape Making in Colonial Homes Shows Women’s Skilled Labor

The article outlines the multi step process of producing linen tape in colonial households. It covers harvesting flax, rippling, rotting, scutching, hackling with a hatchet, spreading and drawing, and spinning on a wheel. It notes these tasks were largely done by women, highlighting the craft’s labor-intensive nature.

N. Y. Tribune

Boers Defy Teetotalism Across South Africa Churches

A letter from Theodore Schreiner reveals divisions within Dutch Reformed church branches in South Africa over teetotalism. One synod allows Christians to make wine and brandy from vineyard produce for church use, while another vows to expel members who join teetotal societies after repeated warnings. President Krueger’s branch shares the same stance.

South Africa Theodore Schreiner Olive Schreiner Good Templars Cape Town Tennyson Smith England

What Fashion Counsels from a Philadelphia Inquirer Note

The Philadelphia Inquirer advises women on dress matters including glove care and avoiding soiled attire, cautions against cheap ready made skirts, endorses tasteful wear over lace trim in the street, and discusses corset trends with emphasis on straight fronts and flexible backs. It highlights summer corset covers and sun-burst muslin gowns as pretty options.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Rise of Woman Sought By Aggressive Patron

A sharp library encounter shows a patron demanding the companion volume to The Descent of Man. She insists on a work about the rise of woman, while the attendant doubts such a volume exists. The exchange occurs in a Chicago Post clipping.

Chicago Post

Comic Paper Left Behind Sparks Family Scolding

A husband asks where a comic paper went, the wife says it’s in the nursery. She warns to fetch it before children reach it, calling it dangerous. The exchange ends with the husband exclaiming about its content being full of old saws. from Boston Courter.

Boston

Mosquitoes Driven Off Garden With Kerosene Oil

A correspondent recalls nearly quitting gardening due to mosquitoes last year. She smeared kerosene oil on garden fences, causing the insects to fly away and not return until the odor faded. A second application cleared the garden for the season.

San Francisco Chronicle

Pineapple Lemonade Syrup Recipe from Leisure Hours

A simple summer drink recipe: dissolve sugar in water to make syrup, boil ten minutes, add grated pineapple and lemon juice, then cool and strain. Mix with ice water and serve in lemonade glasses.

Governor Stephens renews $200 reward for capture of George Taylor

A renewed reward of two hundred dollars is offered for the capture of George Taylor by Governor Stephens. The article notes other items such as Klondyke mining developments, multiple New York stock advertisements, and various remarks by public figures on gold, breeding, and a new Burlington Route train named Eli. It highlights travel amenities and service features on the Eli, including dining and seating options and availability of tickets through local agents.

Stephens George Taylor New York Klondyke Development and Mining Company Congressman Hilborn California Wilson Burlington Eli United States Claes Ea Kansas City Missouri River Chicago Missouri River Cities L. W. Wakeley J. C. Bramhall

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