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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1887
Page
4
A collage of late 19th century notices and ads appears. It mentions yeast sources, patent medicines Kemp’s Balsam and Sarsaparilla, Barber Bros stores offering remedies and refunds, and medical claims for teething syrups and tonics. Local items describe rail accidents, rent reductions in Ireland, a child shooting, and a Kansas district judge nomination.
An aging newspaper man recounts why he never wed, detailing a youthful romance, a planned marriage, a lake accident that claimed his bride, and his lifelong heartbreak that left him a shell of a once promising editor. Also notes a sensational cyclone tale from the New York World and a medicinal plug for Hood's Sarsaparilla.
Miss Elizabeth Curtis daughter of George William Curtis forms a Working Women's Guild on Staten Island with reading rooms, library and pleasant evening recreations. Miss Agnes Ramsey daughter of a Scotch baronet tops Oxford classics this year as the only student to pass in that division. President Cleveland writes public papers by hand using a stub pen and cork holder. he wears spectacles with a black steel frame. Colonel E F Clay near Paris Ky injured by a bull after attempting to drive it to a stable. his horse was fatally gored. Roscoe Conkling carries law reports to Central Park for reading, a studious New York figure. John Kemble once cried out at a theater child’s cries, demanding the play stop. Beach strawberries on California coast feed hogs. California’s new strawberry-fed era noted.
Bishop John Hurst describes a visit to a Rajah's mansion on Calcutta's side, noting European furnishings mixed with Indian artistry. The article highlights on site marble work, Florentine style workshops, and the prince's understated modesty amid wealth, with attendants and the Rajah's grandson briefly engaging with guests.
A reader recalls a man dozing on a street platform with legs hanging off and compares it to a lecture by Dr. Jewell on sleep, arguing blood flow to the brain and the enigma of slumber. The item ends with a product advertisement for Bucklen's Arnica Salve priced at 25 cents, sold by Barber Bross-Shawly.
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as an effective treatment for rheumatism by purifying and enriching the blood. It claims the remedy cures numerous severe cases, cites a testimonial of recovery after four bottles, and urges readers to try it for joint pains and stiffness.
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