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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1899
Page
3
A garbled OCR fragment references rail express services and schedules, mentioning Kansas City and Chicago routes. It hints at daily express connections and freight or passenger movement, but the text is incomplete and difficult to parse for precise details or dates.
Cable from Washington notes Gen Otis reporting near Aguinaldo forces with four American prisoners retaken. Also mentions Captain Gilm ore still at Cheyenne, and troop movements toward Angles and Manila stations. News covers railways, supplies, and a new life-saving device. Advertisements promote Hostetter's Stomach Bitters with tax stamp warning.
The Journal urges patrons not receiving their paper by 8 o'clock to notify the office so steps can secure earlier delivery. Subscribers are asked to deduct from tolls any papers missing in the prior month. Also promotes a fruit farming book about the Ozarks and a Burdock Blood Bitters advertisement.
Extracts from Commander Booth-Tucker describe a western and central Indian famine caused by monsoon failure. The report notes mass hunger, deaths, and widespread distress among villagers, weavers, and cultivators, with Salvation Army officers pleading for rapid support through grain distributions and relief work.
An ad-style notice touts Electric Bitters as the cure for liver kidney and nerve trouble. It claims quick relief, national endorsement, and bottles at 50 cents, sold by Barber Bros. A testimonial from Thomas C. Bower of Glassco, O provides additional dubious claims about chronic diarrhoea.
Ned Dougherty of Company C, Thirtieth Infantry, describes Manila Pasay barracks, trench duty at Pasay on Oct 26, and the regiment’s health record. He notes friendly natives, curious impressions, and officers Lt. Albert Mefilled and Lt. Harry Bk. Chadwick detached to Macabe regiment scouts.
Reads like a late 19th century column mixing fashion shows, hairdressing demonstrations, Christmas ornament trends, and serendipitous product notices. English prize winners dominate the hairdressing event under Mr Wheyward, while models transform common girls into aristocrats. Seasonal foliage, birch bark gift boxes, and moss laden bows dominate the Christmas decorative trend, alongside advertisements for Tansy Waters and Chamberlains Pain Balm with testimonials.
A garbled page recalls figures linked to a Chickamauga Park commission annual report to the secretary of war and mentions a New York resident Josiah Jordan and Arthur Dorvan. It also advertises Dr Salle cough remedies, Kings New Discovery for consumption, and a 25 cent bottle offer, plus a Memphis Route holiday excursion promo with round trip tickets to southern states.
A local city report describes a secret movement among Irish enthusiasts aiming at belligerent action toward England and potential renewed Fenian activity. Leaders warn of rapid organizing, with a meeting planned before Sunday to consider steps, possibly including transvaal or Canadian action, though no formal branches are confirmed in Omaha.
In Salematy Tuangrurhedt a holy year inauguration took place yesterday at St Peter's, with a ceremonial vestibule event attended by dignitaries and local officials. The scene opened with festive processions, the new rite shown in the temple, and remarks of fidelity to faith amid a crowded gathering. Nearby, a prairie fire caused distress as weather and smoke affected residents along the path of the blaze, while the steamship Lara Marion wrecked off Newhavenport and two crewmen perished. The Burlington Route advertised its rail luxury including free chair cars and Pullman sleepers, claiming extensive mileage and daily services from Missouri River hubs to Omaha and beyond.
Vannie W. Tunison of Sag Harbor New York, born thirty years ago and afflicted with infantile paralysis, uses her tongue to paint, embroider, and write. She earns over 1000 dollars yearly by taking orders for pictures and fancy needlework, especially scenes of Montauk Point Lighthouse, selling small works for a dollar each. Her skill rivals amateur artists and she completes works quickly, with several canvases praised for accuracy.
A descriptive piece on Miss Tunison performing tasks with a sewing needle held in her teeth and a wooden table support. It notes her unique speech, appearance, and cheerful welcome to visitors, alongside detailed household marking practices for embroidered and inked maiden or husband names. It ends with a brief advert for Dr Thomas Electric Oil for farm injuries.
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