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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1900
Page
1
A disjointed editorial tirade covers General Buller and Ladysmith, U.S. politics with McKinley and trusts, English reverses in South Africa, courts and treason in the Seventh Division, and local notices including a marriage deadline and a curious fake investment ad. It laments crime, animal care versus human suffering, and media fights over Sunday papers.
A collage of editorials and quips lamenting unrest from Hagland to Kentucky. It notes Mississippi seeks to suppress lynching and questions authorities’ motives, mocks telephonic tech, and frets over war, legislators, and civil tensions in a period of political strife.
An article discusses the idea of a future man with superior physical strength. It promotes Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a healthful tonic claiming to cure constipation indigestion dyspepsia biliousness malaria fever and ague and liver and kidney troubles. It asserts it builds blood nerves and muscles and advises using a private revenue stamp on the bottle neck.
Advertisements tout Berber Bros. and Dr. Cheney Co products claiming cures for coughs colds and catarrh with testimonials. Gerotone and Hall’s Pills marketed as constitutional remedies. doctors endorsed Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with a testimonial from B S Edwards. Notes on fashion and canal construction appear alongside.
A Seattle man recalls a Klondike couple Jim and his wife who built a coffin business from cemetery work. They buried travelers for pay, earning 200 to 300 dollars per funeral, with a winter cold corner and home made coffins. The tale ends with their rise to wealth through claims and sale of furnishings.
Mrs Letitia Semple, a former mistress of the White House and daughter of President John Tyler, recalls Washington society in early capital days. She describes family duties, dinners with prominent guests, and the social routines of the era, noting her family’s shifting roles and the house’s daily life.
In a September address, Lord Curzon argues for Indian agricultural importance and warns reforms must preserve land systems and revenue structure. He claims India relies on agriculture for wealth, condemns famine and rising prices as threats, and cautions against breaking traditional arrangements while noting wages and purchasing power trends.
A formal notice requests better evening paper delivery by six o'clock to subscribers. It warns of penalties or modifications for missing papers and emphasizes adherence to promised monthly fulfillment.
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