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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1897
Page
8
A Boston medical expert lauds Paine's celery compound as a remarkable remedy for disease. A Cambridgeport man testifies to relief from neuralgic head pains and kidney bladder disorders after using three bottles, urging others to consult their druggist and try the product.
Anxiety grows in official circles as US Consul General Lee clashes with Havana over solitary confinement of American Charles Franklin Scott. Lee sought government guidance on sending a warship to enforce Scott’s release, while Olney gave evasive replies and Spanish authorities warned against extending confinement beyond treaty limits.
In Jef f erson City Missouri on February 26 the Missouri General Assembly passed a Cuban resolution condemning Spain authorities for outrages against American citizens in Cuba. The measure urges immediate U S government action to enforce the consul general's demands and to protect American lives and liberty in Cuba.
Queen Regent signs formal pardon for Julio Sanguilly. The action, agreed at a cabinet meeting days earlier, was withheld until formal signature. The cablegram via Senor De Lome from the Duke of Tetuan confirms the release order.
The brick court house at Hartville Missouri burned yesterday morning taking with it county records late assessment books and the March circuit court docket Origin of the blaze unknown suspected incendiary.
The Gazette announces a three gift contest on April 3, 1897. Subscribers vote by paying one year subscriptions or sending in coupons to determine the winners. The prizes include CRAM'S NEW UNIVERSAL GLOBE for the most popular school district, MICHAELS' IMPROVED FANNING MILL for the most popular farmer, and a PICTORIAL FAMILY BIBLE for the county’s most popular Sunday School teacher.
The Youths Companion marks its seventy first year with plans for 1897 including an article by Andrew Carnegie on thrift. Contributions from Ian MacHagen Rudyard Kipling Stephen Crane and Theodore Roosevelt among about two hundred names. New subscribers get 1897 issues and a calendar for $1.75. Address Boston Massachusetts.
In Borax Idaho on February 26 Representative H S James swore affidavits claiming bribe offers to sway his vote for United States senator Henry Heitfeld. Reports indicate two additional members have given similar statements as part of the same inquiry.
The RockieLane advertises top eastbound dining car service with vestibuled trains and elegant equipment. It touts full dining cars sleep ers and chair coaches and promises speed safety and comfort with good connections and accurate auto ticket maps and rates through its ticket office in the United States Canada or Mexico.
Scribner's Magazine outlines a Reno year for 1897 with London seen by Charles Dana Gibson and a Soldier of Fortune by Richard Harding Davis illustrated by Gibson. It details ongoing series on Great Businesses, undergraduate life at Yale Princeton Harvard, Japan and China since the war, and The Unquiet Sex by Moody. George W Cable adds four short stories. Travel pieces, Howells, Morris, and Davis travel essays round out content. a booklet offer and subscription details follow.
The Pennsylvan ia coal miners strike began today in Puttssune with the river miners leading the action. Officials say the dispute could widen to a general strike along the Monongahela valley involving about 7 000 workers.
The Kansas City Fort Scott and Memphis R R Co issues a book with sixty photo engraved views of South Missouri scenery. The volume titled Snap Shot Views in South Missouri promises accurate depictions of the region’s productions and topography to attract homeseekers and investors. It will be mailed free.
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