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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1902
Page
2
Lawrence Daily Journal items reflect political feuds and public discourse. Mentions A Low, Charley Gilead, Webb McNall for governor, Mayor Parker and Mrs Nation, Major Waller acquitted, Roosevelt politics, King Edward, St Louis exposition, Wichita Eagle birthday, liquor issue, and Eugene Ware pension questions. Includes assorted editorials and local reactions to national events.
A long column surveys Kansas politics and national views, praising good candidates while condemning political tricks. It notes Topeka saloon fatigue, the New York Times pension critic, and calls for reform, with emphasis on Kansas leaders, moral stances, and the state's political culture.
Reports from The Hague April 16 describe secret dispatches outlining Boer British peace terms. Boers accept a British loral commissioner with Boer executive at Pretoria, district division with British officers and Boer polling, with veto reserved to Britain. Payable garrison costs and prisoner exchanges are noted amid uncertain details.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as strengthening for mothers and easing childbirth. It claims the remedy ensures a strong, thriving infant, aids nourishment, and promotes painless advent, citing a Kansas mother’s testimony and inviting requests for the medical adviser booklet.
Washington April 15 The senate spent the day on the Chinese exclusion bill with speeches by Foraker McLaurin Teller Lodge and Kearns. Opposition argues treaty violations hurt cotton trade while supporters push stricter limits on Chinese labor. House Cuba reciprocity debate wanes as Republicans aim to prolong delay amid floor scrutiny. Conference report on the post olive appropriation bill adopted despite criticism of the pneumatic tube provision. Newlands introduces a bill to remove duties on all Lett imports.
Fragmentary OCR recounts a violent duel involving Bruteher and Chef Sheil Reet. It mentions a courtroom or legislative setting, hints at an Urden Legis body, and describes a knife duel with halves of a bewitched weapon. The account intertwines names like Fantetlers Acele Cat and references to suspects, witnesses, and a tense confrontation with injuries.
A garbled page mentions Miera Panett and Myce Abert in a city scene with references to Vine Onis Hleennet Pie and a development affair. It shifts to legal talk about the attorney general, beef trust indictments, and a federal grand jury. Burdock Blood Bitters claim appears as an ad ending.
A 100 dollar reward offer claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh. Endorsers from Weat and Trusx and other Toledo druggists vouch for F J Cheney. Testimonials note internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. Price is 75 cents per bottle. Hall's Family Pills recommended.
A vintage rail promo from Lawrence Kansas promoting a Pacific route special starting April 24 with stops at Demyer Salt Lake and San Francisco. It advertises round trips at 45 dollars and Pullman double berth at five dollars, touting comfort, limited costs, and a managerial team ensuring sleeper service.
Washington April 13 labor leaders met for Kowrebkl session to discuss recent strikes by telcco workers in Birfanend and August dia, amid contentious disputes between United Dreswe Workers' Association and the National Union, with key figures Parashethoaind Tracy of the legislative committee present. A tragedy unfolds as Joe Pebte Dipels loses family and home to a fire, with the wreckage blamed on a strewn puller incident, while Creek Indians in Muscogee react to the Quarles bill offering land division and appraisals to limit losses.
Practical guidance for preparing heavy soil for roses, including deep trenching, topsoil removal, subsoil loosening, and manure mixing. It covers layering topsoil back with manure, shaping beds, protecting roots, and late fall and spring work to promote strong growth and earlier flowering varieties. It also lists rose varieties and notes on horticultural practices, with cautions about tree care and garden safety.
A fragmentary notice notes stoves labeled Kanes City made are defective. The seller promises remedy or replacement and urges customers to return the items for satisfaction. The text is garbled but references a wariness about product quality and a call to action.
Siethina Bageers at 2 Marrand in Montana protests and strikes by hoisting engineers end. New engineers rehearse on old engines after fortifying operations. ore output falls from 5,000 to 3,000 tons daily. Management rejects demands and refuses compromise.
The Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf railroad shares totaling 155006 have been deposited with Girard Trust for sale to Speyer & Co of New York, with final transfer likely to the Rock Island system. Minority holders have until May to act as the road’s ownership settles with New York financiers and Rock Island interests.
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