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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1901
Page
3
A double homicide at Col Bull and his wife shocks Parsons Kansas. Col Bull, a wealthy real estate man and Civil War veteran, is found dead with apparent stab wounds while his wife lies mutilated in bed. A coroner's inquest adjourns without verdict amid theories of accidental overdose or foul play.
A garbled article fragment touts Scott's Emulsion as a safe stomach-friendly aid for children, promoting its use in babies’ bottles and after meals for the weak and sickly, alongside unrelated notes on 19th century legal and crime items.
A testimonial claims Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription cures female diseases, restores regularity, heals ulcers, and brings back beauty after illness. Mrs Mae Drown reports uterine displacement and heavy bearing down improving after treatment, noting she looks as if she never was sick.
Gen R A Alger former secretary of war is critically ill with gall stones. A medical consultation at his home concluded urgent improvement needed or an operation would be performed. Dr Longyear said if he worsened he would not rule out surgery but hopes for overnight improvement.
An OCR fragment links a gutta percha insulated wire to the English channel about 50 years ago and recalls Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, lauded as a universal dyspepsia cure. The ad touts the Bitters as strengthening the system, aiding sleep, and restoring health, with ticket offers for travel within 200 miles in December and January dates amid a dated promotional style.
Fragmented OCR notes describe grave openings and closings at Oak Cemetery, referencing maple grove, hillside, and surrounding foundations. Mentions salaries of officers, labor, and a December 15 date, with scattered names and locations. The readability is limited, but the key event concerns cemetery work and associated costs.
Washington notes show Senator Taft introducing a bill to grant Mrs. McKinley a $5,000 yearly pension. Debates touch on Harrison pensions and a wage cap for women government workers. Senate adjourns to January 6 1902 after brief proceedings and discussion of naval promotions.
Charleston W Va December 20 The steamer Kanawha Bell plying between Charleston and Montgomery went over lock No 3 at Punt Creek last night and broke in two becoming a total wreck Eight deck hands and roustabouts drowned while officers were saved The Calvert rescued survivors and brought them to Charleston
A Rural New Yorker tip outlines first sowing steps for sweet peas. Prepare ground before hard freezes in a sheltered spot, spade deeply with manure and wood ashes, mulch to prevent deep freezing, remove mulch in spring, sow shallow drills 6 to 8 inches apart, cover about one inch. Early sowing promotes earlier blooms. later sowing needs different treatment.
The six basket or Georgia peach carrier marks a key improvement in the fruit trade, newer than the Climax basket and now trialed by large peach shippers. It costs more than crates but suits long shipments and various fruits, with orchids and carnations noted for cutting durability and vase life. The passing bouquet trend reduces floral wearables, while bulb growing indoors offers easy cultivation of tulips hyacinths and Easter lilies.
The cold snap halts work at Jeffersonville plants with steam pipes frozen and 500 Bow shipyard workers idle. In Guthrie Oklahoma crop losses trigger famine in hill districts among the Netoowah tribe. Gothenburg’s State Bank closes under state order with 32000 in deposits and 20000 capitalization. Boston meetings oppose re enactment of Chinese exclusion act. Nebraska Polish colony leaders Baroush and Lisco die in a rural runaway. a Brookfield Mo saloonkeeper shot and its porter wounded by insurance agent J A Howard.
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