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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1887
Page
3
A sprawling OCR page lists the Pacific Railroad timetable with departures at 11h am and 6:12 pm, plus various notes on trains, agents, and schedules. It blends local university items, lectures, county fair notices, social events, and community advertisements with multiple names, places, and dates, painting a busy late 19th or early 20th century town scene.
Fragmentary OCR shows an advertisement claiming a universal cure for many diseases. The text mentions Dr King Nee Dhaeutery and a barber shop offering trial bottles and large quantities, but specifics are unreadable. The piece reads like a dubious patent medicine pitch with no verifiable details.
A Kansas city district business outlook shows improved activity with Lawrence noted as performing better than most towns. Merchants report steady trade, large freight movements, and new industry like Wilder Bros. expanding capacity. Road projects and rail logistics influence profits as buyers restock, while county bond proposals face defeat.
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