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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1901
Page
3
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Endorsed by Lawrence residents for backache relief. A Bridge street buyer reports rapid improvement after a few doses from Dick Bros druggists on Massachusetts street. Mason likewise confirms satisfactory results. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. mails nationwide. Remember the nine Dran's and take them as directed.
New Yorker G Tarleton Goldthwaite claims discovery of a second Murray Hall tied to Dr Theodore Keattle. He contends Keattle’s true name was Kate Wayland and that she lived in New York posing as a man. Goldthwaite seeks to return the Florida plantation and $20 million estate to lawful heirs. He cites alleged relations and former friends who claim to know Keattle as both man and mother of two children. Grace M. B yore, 12, and an alleged son pursue ties to the Clarke family and to the Florida estate.
London inaugurates the Twentieth Century league to rid the city of the hooligan. Sir Henry Burdett says the plan mirrors Boston and aims to reform juvenile life by settlements, small parks, and public playgrounds. Proposes American court reforms to separate mischief from habitual crime.
Four American expeditions head to the East Indies to witness the total eclipse on May 17. Professor David Todd of Amherst College leads a party, with his wife and daughter and Percy Wilson of the New York Botanical Gardens. Todd will conduct bio observations and photography on Tittle Island near Singapore, using a 12 inch reflector and glycerin clock to time instruments, and hopes to test for X rays in the solar corona. The eclipse duration near the central line is about 6 minutes and 15 seconds.
A Havana correspondent notes Cuba faces division over full independence versus varying degrees of U.S. influence. The piece contrasts radical calls for total sovereignty with those favoring American protection or a guarded partnership, while praising postwar improvements under U.S. occupation and urging sugar policy changes to tilt sentiment toward annexation.
The notice lists multiple Onsale dates from February to April for travel to California via Union Pacific short line. Cullen J P Ross at the city office and Union Pacific depot provide information and reservations.
An 19th century advertisement touts Krause's Cold Cure as a safe fast acting remedy that avoids head effects. It contrasts with quinine and promises quick relief, with price shown and distribution via Santa Fe lines to California points. Also promotes a Herbal tonic and health compounds by Hama & Shellrwny.
A convention of sportsmen will consider creating a great game preserve spanning southern Arizona, northern Mexico, and parts of California. The effort seeks federal funding to prevent wild animal extinction, with recent expeditions by Smithsonian researchers through Tiburon Island documenting abundant game and tribal hunting practices. The piece highlights urgent action, Indian involvement, and potential irrigation from the Colorado River to expand habitat for deer, antelope, and other species.
A brief notice noting an appointment connected with the Union movement reaching California, highlighting the administrative action and its regional impact. The fragment suggests ongoing organizational steps and future dates and locations remain unspecified.
A Providence electrician plans an auto commutator system in Forestville, enabling subscribers to use miniature switchboards and dial based on decimal figures. Each user could call any subscribe directly, with long distance still routed via central offices. The invention, backed by New York and Boston investors, aims to give about 100 subscribers independent access, reducing reliance on central operators. The article also promotes Western North Carolina as a travel destination with seasonal touring tickets available through railroad offices.
The notice outlines train connections from Ken ana City with departures at 30 p m to Memphis and Birmingham, and through routes to Atlanta and California points via Union Pacific. It advertises a $25 fare for Pacific Coast travel starting second Teepe in February through April with daily sleeper cars and through service, calling at city offices and the U P depot. GEO. C. Bailey, agent, handles tickets and inquiries.
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