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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1899
Page
2
The piece surveys Senate and House maneuvers and party rhetoric. It notes Senator Martin, President McKinley, and Leedy references, with comments on tariff, currency, and public sentiment. It contrasts Republican gains with Democratic rule and mentions wage trends and congressional vacation plans.
A fragment heavy with political riffs notes Kentucky forces expelling Mormon missionaries and debate over Goebel ballots. It mentions an American leader joining Aguinaldo, a grim view of Kentucky streets, and looming court fights. It cites Topeka Capital road plans and hints at an election decision with wide public interest. Anecdotes praise Roberts at times, and editorials discuss Democrats, liberty, and silver. It closes with cures for disease and testimonials on Electric Bitters and Cholera Remover.
A narrator recalls sending a Valentine to Miss Hannah Raster, triggering a chaotic night. Uncle David Hamilton confronts Miss Maulah Raster at her house with confrontation, a window kiss, and a crowd gathered outside as a preachers and townsfolk react with shock and whispers of murder. The scene ends with the family shaken and the watch clocking away another wild episode.
The Boston was brought into the Spring court charged with neglecting to support his wife. He pled guilty and was fined $20. His wife stepped to the clerks desk and paid the fine, which was refunded to her under the nonsupport provision that directs payment of the husband’s fine to the wife. The law relies on a strong presumption of propriety but can operate oddly.
A fragment from the Melbourne Times presents a quip about fractions in language. The brief reads as a joke exchange on what a traction or portion might mean, mentioning the nineteenth of Jane in a playful context.
Grace meets Robert Conklin aka Bobsy at the mining camp as he guides the wagon from the mine to the superintendent’s cottage. Roger Sledricks voices hope for their union while Grace’s father warms to the rough, capable suitor who charms with plain speech and a steady hand.
Grace and Robert firm up a plan with the capitalist to secure their future as Grace reflects on love and status. The pair face doubts about their unconventional romance while the mountain air and simple diet bolster Robert's rugged, steady charm.
A Shelby woman credits Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption with curing years of illness and nightly sleep after three months of coughing and sleepless nights. Trial bottles offered free at Barber Bros Drug Store with regular sizes 50c and 1. D B Johnses of Richmond endorses Chamberlains Pain Balm for rheumatism and swelling. Union Pacific touted as a fast line to Calefornia and Oregon.
A fragmented travel anecdote recalls a traveler in Norway battling deep snow with heavy snowshoes. He repeatedly footed into the same loose spots, fell, and struggled across farms and drifts in harsh winter conditions. Explorers testified that learning snowshoeing is hard and mastery can take time.
A St Louis Globe-Democrat report explains a simple low cost farm telephone setup. One supervisor with electrical know how is advised. instruments cost 12 to 15 dollars, with two jar battery power and adjustable transmitter. Copper wires reduce resistance and corrosion. iron wires rust and raise losses. A three mile circuit with ten instruments is possible on No 12 galvanized or copper lines, with poles 6 to 8 inches base, 4 inches top, 23 feet tall, spaced 475 feet apart. Grounding and separate copper down to the house minimizes noise for sensitive residents.
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for a catarrh cure failing with Hall's Catarrh Cure. It asserts reliability of F. G. Cheney and Co of Toledo and lists wholesale druggists Waivwo, Kromay, and Manvir. Claims Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials and family pills advertised.
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