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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1902
Page
2
A caustic York Kansas newspaper excerpt riffs on Carrie Nation, railroads, and political sparring while mixing holiday cheer with social critique. It cites tople sources like Topeka Herald and Wichita Eagle, mocks figures like Marual Murd ckha, and comments on Osage wealth and Wells Fargo. The piece ends with a note on a Christmas gift tone toward Germans.
A collage of 1920s style items: speculation on an electric locomotive speeding toward 100 to 155 mph, commentary on Kansas politics and finance schemes, and notices of charitable acts by Elks aiding poor children at Christmas. The piece references figures like Theodora Roosevelt and local civic figures, plus advertisements for Stomach Bitters and Perris kid gloves.
December riot follows Officer Milton Hinkle death while trying to arrest a drunken crowd of Black individuals after a ball. Mont and Joe Godley led six to eight assailants. Godley brother killed Hinkle and was later killed by a mob. Prison jail strife and threats escalated. public disorder spreads as authorities capture suspects and discipline riots.
A fragmented report details a violent murder suicide and a major city fire. It describes a man named Busband gifting a weapon, a deadly shooting, and a subsequent arson blaze causing extensive losses. The incident involves mentions of Holteninck, a Witch, and insurance coverage, with destruction and casualties across the city.
Dr Adolf Lorens, back from Boston, discusses wealth and financing in an interview. He claims substantial earnings from treating American patients and criticizes the medical system. The report weaves in financial figures and references to cures and local communications developments.
The readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure known to the medical fraternity and that it cures catarrh by acting internally. The ad offers one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure and invites readers to send for testimonials. Also mentions Hall's Early Pills as the best.
For Sale Gerd cow half Jersey half Holstein aged about four years at 17 or Louisiana street. For Rent or Sale Mp 12 acre farm one mile from town. Come at Watkins bank. Wanted A girl for general housework. Apply at 83 Kentucky street.
Washington received Caracas reports that President Castro has accepted arbitration for the Venice dispute. Roosevelt undecided on allied action as Paris and Rome note support for international court mediation. A separate notice reports the steamer ALL Hopkins icebound near Toledo and a cough remedy ad promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as safe for children.
J G Gluck superintendent of Pranty town Virginia reports adopting Foley's Honey and Tar as the sole cough remedy at the West Virginia Reform School after testing other advertised products. He claims it is most effective and absolutely harmless. Barber Bros.
A period notice urges mothers to prevent croup in children with early signs and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It describes hoarseness and a peculiar cough before an attack and claims the remedy dispels all symptoms, reducing danger and anxiety. Barber stores sell the product.
A chaotic text fragment recounts a wave of unrest with mentions of resignations like J A. Kysua and a manager at Kore Ory. References to labor actions include strikes, protests, and vandalism across various districts. Names, places, and dates blur, but the sense is of widespread disruption, power shifts, and ongoing negotiations amid upheaval.
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