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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1901
Page
2
A Lenient editorial voice roasts Topeka figures and state lawmakers over the joint issue and saloon fights. Mrs Nation’s crusade sparks lawmaker roars as Kansas debates governor residence and prison work reforms. The piece cites Gov Stacey, Heath Healey, and local officials amid ongoing controversy.
Silas Vernooy of Wawarsing New York reports his daughter once covered with scrofula sores on face and head was healed after six bottles. He notes she never shows any sign of the disease returning and recommends Hood's Sarsaparilla as a permanent remedy.
A terse notice seeks a 15 year old colored boy as an errand boy for a private family with a small salary and board. The address given is 49 Maple street north Lawrence. Also listed is a rental: furnished or unfurnished room for light housekeeping at 1346 Tex Nesses Bi.
A bizarre sum of numbers ties to King Flumbert aging 56 years 10 hours 49 minutes and a 73 regicide symbol as Italiana gamblers seek a prize worth 4250 times their stake if 56 10 40 win in a Milan Mist draw. The piece blends superstition with ads for Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and Grand Trunk travel promotions.
The Senate approved the District of Columbia appropriation bill and began refining the West Point funding measure while Republicans predicted passage of the shipping bill. Opponents warned they could defeat it as House members debated postal and railway mail pay and resisted certain special-aim appropriations. Delegates Wilcox of Hawaii faced charges prompting a removal request, with the committee of elections asserting jurisdiction. Mercer proposed moving public building bills to next Monday.
In Columbia Missouri on February 6 two young men, Clifford Christin and another inmate, died from a jail fire set after alcohol involvement. One prisoner escaped through a window as guards and officials investigated the incident.
Chicago February 6 John G Woolley a prohibition ticket candidate argues saloons in Chicago are licensed by law and protected by the state legislature He criticizes Mrs Nation and her Kansas crusade saying interference by outsiders would betray the law and harm their cause He notes saloons violate Sunday laws but urges no cross state interference as remedy and defends lawful operation of Chicago saloons.
Scattered notes from Kansas City describe a $5,000 bank heist with elusive details. A Stedeseph tinker named Gordon Temes, vice president of the Missouri Bank Association, allegedly warned bankers to detain holders of certain bill numbers, amid rumors of a slave woman involved and a complex plot to hide the crimes.
The text urges maintaining an even health balance in old age as crucial as in infancy. It recommends Scott’s Emulsion of cod liver oil for both very old and very young, noting its role in promoting steady well being and comfort. A sales note offers to send a sample.
The column discusses renewed talk of an extra session, Cuba’s constitution after Congress adjourns, and U S policy toward Cuba. It notes opponents and supporters of the ship subsidy, possible votes, and hints at political maneuvering to defeat or pass the bill. The piece also includes an extended medical advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure and related products.
The piece argues dairy and beef can be balanced in shorthorns and red poll cattle with mixed breeds to suit farm needs. It notes market shifts due to railway expansion, rising milk demand, and the potential for crossbreeding to improve herd quality while maintaining milk output and butter production.
Patch Hatter Adulterated. In England the famous Dutch batter is sometimes adulterated. Denied in London sued for and recovered $260 damages after alleging a batch of lite batter contained one per cent margarine. Court proved some samples adulterated while others natural, with analysts finding adulteration hard to detect.
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