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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1901
Page
2
A chaotic, satirical column from ca. 1901 pokes at Chinese Boxers likened to populists, mocks Kansas wheat yields rising, and lampoons politicians from Carter Harrison to Funston. It notes St Jon smallpox, Wichita police chief Frank Burt, editor shifts in Topeka, and Mormon mission tolerance while railing at Democratic and Populist strife and Kansas weather reporting.
A jumble of opinions from Kansas sources attacks political foes and press critics. The Kansas City Journal is mocked as praising fruit. debates touch on West Point, Emperor William, maple sugar, election muddles, and Topaka politics. A Hutchinson News critique argues Judge Pickler merely followed precedent. The Iola Register condemns Mrs Nation as a mercenary alarmist harming temperance.
A boom in abandoned farms in New Hampshire sees dozens of towns reporting nearly 49 farms repurposed by former residents. The trend brings substantial permanent improvements and steady influxes of new residents seeking summer homes and retirement comfort, with total piered improvements approaching over 2.0 million.
Fragmented text reports events from mid April including Dr Miles Nervine and various places, with a segue to distant war news. It mentions stomach health advice urging Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for dyspepsia and related ailments, promising relief and prevention of malaria and fever. It references South Africa conflict and a call to obtain genuine product with a revenue stamp.
Fragmented report describes strained talks between Russia and China amid famine rumors and a possible diplomatic rupture. It notes Yang Yu withdrawal prospects, nervous equities, and calls for financial measures while public hunger prompts soup kitchens and social distress.
A Halved marriage tale unfolds as Anna Warnick 17 is wed half in Kansas and half in Missouri to John Harvey amid official objections to her age. The plan aims to unite both halves of the bride in one ceremony, while officials dispute where the ceremony occurred, and the father travels from Indian Territory after the event. The same clipping notes Confederate museum plans in Montgomery and a Kansas soldier’s anecdote about a dated U.S. half dollar found in change.
April reports from Manila discuss plans for a civil government in the Philippines slated around July. The Taft commission prepares a government framework under presidential supervision, with the exact supreme authority to be defined by Washington.
Peter Townson of Dowling endures a grim affliction as his left leg turns black and hard from the ankle up, with numbness and burning spells and two broken toes without pain. Doctors offer comfort with Dr Thomas' Eclectric Oil as another long travel sale note intrudes.
Practical notes on growing cauliflowers for market emphasize market demand, seed quality, and proper culture. It covers seed selection, bed preparation, manure use, spacing, irrigation, transplant timing from May to June, and follow up on related horticultural advice from experts including Voorhees.
A historic notice touts Cham berlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for cattle and humans. It claims two ounces of water dose for young animals after bowels, and mentions mixing with feed for older stock. Promotes wide sale by druggists and asserts thousands of animals saved yearly.
The Santa Fe offers nonstop service to California with free chair cars from San Francisco to Los Angeles and San Diego. Tickets from February 12 to April 30 include $25 Hayes fare to numerous points, with fast, direct service and no changes.
Miss Vort hin Cottman, a teacher near Here, Slone, braved floodwaters to reach a horse and guide students to safety. Amid rising waters and debris, she steadied the building and led scholars to the doorway. Her actions saved lives as the White River swelled, earning statewide praise from county citizens.
A dispatch from Atlanta reports Congressman William J. Virantley after a month in Cuba says broad support for independence exists there. He notes notable anti US sentiment in Havana and predicts Cuban leaders will seek policy discretion as relations evolve.
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