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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1900
Page
2
A fragmented editorial voice rails at Bryan and democracy, mocks reform moves, and critiques Kansas and national politics. It cites Topeka schemes, Tammany defense, and press sensationalism while condemning saloon violence and urging sanity amid partisan hype. Names include Bryan, Fryan, and Topeka figures, with references to Iowa drownings and Wichita saloon clashes.
A jumble of political jabs, editorials, and society squibs recounts national figures like McKinley and Bryan, local chatter in Topeka and Atchison, jokes about voters in Manila, and a spoof on dynamite workers. The piece blends satire with brief notices of newspapers, readers, and promotional ads.
An old advertisement pitches Bet Plaster as superior to any plaster for back or chest pain. It claims Chamberlain's Pain Balm soothes rheumatism with one application, offering quick relief. Sold by all druggists.
A damaged brief mentions stomach issues and a pill said to cure dyspepsia by boosting digestion. It cites Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure and includes a testimonial from a Mrs Frank Fay of Boston claiming relief. The abnormal prose suggests an old advertisement urging immediate purchase.
A sermon extols God as a universal spirit guiding all life and history. It portrays the incarnation of the divine through prophets, Jesus, Buddha, Socrates, and the world’s creative power. The speaker urges seeing divine life in nature, art, science, and human progress, from storms to rivers, temples to bridges, urging reverence and mindful living.
Rev Julian C Jaynes reflects on divine spirit guiding humanity toward virtue. He argues the transfiguration of individuals and society arises from God within, transforming self from base impulses to compassion and service. The sermon links incarnation, moral conquest, and world harmony to the gospel before concluding with Burdock Blood Bitters advert.
Report from the board notes changes to the tropical ration for American troops. It favors tea over chocolate, preserves meat and bread standards, substitutes oatmeal for dried peas, and adds ground coffee. It also plans higher sugar with reduced fruit to maintain cost. The document outlines a universal ration adaptable to all climates and emphasizes nutrition and flexibility.
General Weston endorses the current ration components with minor changes. He supports keeping canned fish at one pound per ration and adds soft bread as a preferred component when contracts allow. He favors cornmeal for southern volunteers and replaces peas with oatmeal, approving coffee, sugar, and fruit as laid out by the board.
The article discusses Marconi's ongoing lab work toward cross Atlantic wireless telegraphy and explains why steering the signal across 40 miles of sea needs tall masts. It notes competition, patents, and the challenge posed by Earth's curvature, with Major Flood Page citing QS miles achieved and Marconi's persistence. It also mentions a cosmopolitan view on 1900 prophecies tied to the Chinese calendar and omens of disaster.
A Washington Times summary notes Acre’s short lived 1899 1900 republic in Bolivia's territory. It details secession over taxes on rubber, leaders Galvez and Aries, sparse Acre forces, Brazil’s border protection, and eventual Bolivian suppression restoring order after months of unrest.
The Aug 18 suppression leaves Bolivian troops in place to prevent further uprisings. Senor Guadalla denies knowledge of Henry W Phillips, rumored Acre minister to the United States. Cridler notes no government awareness of the Acre republic, while Bolivia’s minister asserts the revolt is crushed and Brazil has shown no recognition or support.
Some 118 Egyptian papyri including a possible original gospel of St John will be distributed among American universities. Harvard Yale Columbia Princeton Pennsylvania and others will receive the manuscripts, with exact allocations yet to be decided. The collection dates to the Greco Roman era and aids readings of Homer Sappho Hadrian and St John.
The Chicago Record notes a theory that deep earth heat could form steam for heating as wells reach depths over a mile. Pittsburg and Wheeling wells show increasing temperatures, hinting at steam at greater depths and potential vapor heating. Some wells already heat buildings with natural water heat, while Schladabach and Leipzig areas push deeper for steam use. Also mentions seed supply venture in Yucatan and rising Cuban prosperity along Havana-Matanza route.
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