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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1900
Page
2
The column ridicules wartime and political talk, mocks Admiral Dewey and Bryan, and notes local sagas from Pratt and Topeka. It covers hotel price hacks in Kansas City, a Denver incident, prohibition extracts, and G A R concerns over Dewey’s candidacy and future campaigns.
An aggregation of editorials and notices mocks sensational headlines while praising Grain-O as a coffee substitute. It highlights protectionist talk, political commentary on McKinley and Bryan, and a consumer pitch praising Grain-O’s health benefits and affordability.
An ad-style notice promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a spring remedy. It claims to purify the blood, overcome fatigue, and eradicate scrofula, portraying the product as a cure for multiple ailments.
A hotel guest, described as a large man, chides a waiter about a steak at length. He explains that hotel life wears on a person and that waiters often worry guests, suggesting it is best to avoid confrontation and rely on proper service remedies. The piece, from the Times-Democrat, ends with a reflection on dining manners.
Wanted twelve good men at Mt Hope nurser A C Griesa Bros Barred Plymouth Rocks large healthy standard bred stock eggs reasonable terms opposite Russell's slavator Mrs S Reynolds Wanted a good man to work about 7 acres of land on equal shares in garden etc All seeds provided Apply Will Ashley one mile south and 44 west of University enquire at elevator THE SECOND ACT
A tale narrator recounts living as Amenemhat and Numiden across 4000 years. A forbidden love with Numiden and the slave’s fate drives a self-imposed imprisonment and a dramatic rebirth. The story blends ancient Egypt with a modern scholar’s obsession, memory, and tragedy.
A fragmented tale shows Nerissa torn over a betrothed man while another declares love. A doctor calls a madman with homicidal delusions a danger, and a quest for a sleeping spell promises a future act. In Reading a rooster contains a hidden tick pin marked WW.
Chicago reports from the Democratic National Committee inner circle that Bryan's running mate may be ex Vice President Robert E. Pattison of Pennsylvania with Pattison considered for a second place earlier tied to East coast influence. Washington and New York dispatches note rival claims for Schley and Wheeler and debates over Indiana and Puerto Rico politics shaping the Kansas City ticket.
An 1891 calf known as the Dobie steer from J. M. Dobie's Kentuck ranch in Live Oak County Texas will travel to the Paris exposition. Captain D. H. Hardy oversees the steer, named Champon, famed for nine foot horns and a six foot ground clearance. Other livestock notes cover sheep trimming debates, cattle herdbook rules, and workhorse conditioning for spring.
Sapho TM was revived after a trial against Miss Nethersole for an alleged objectionable play. The packed Wallack's Theater erupted in wild cheering as Nethersole faced the curtain and thanked the audience for vindicating the troupe. She spoke softly about art overcoming shackles.
Reports from Manila detail ongoing clashes between American troops and insurgents across multiple provinces. Captain Sturgis struck an insurgent outpost near Manila, killing two and capturing ten, while 40 second infantry scouts faced pursuit and shelter in a church at Paeto. Lieutenant Gordon reported 250 insurgents near Aparri and was wounded. A unit on Panay suffered deaths, and Culbayon on Samar saw a night attack with civilian casualties. Generals Young and Gell request reinforcements as they claim inadequate forces and rising insurgent activity. Local officials friendly to Americans have been assassinated or defected under threat.
In Topeka the State Temperance Union rejected restoring the North Dakota commissionership noting the proposal as unwise and impractical. The executive committee offered amendments for enforcement, county attorney subpoenas, and prim a facie evidence of liquor violations to strengthen the ordinance act.
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