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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1901
Page
2
TheAbilene Chronicle and Kansas press items discuss Cuba independence, Cuban policy, and the British party’s stance. Echoes of Ku Klux era rhetoric, legislative fights over Cuban quail funding, and a critique of populist textbooks dominate. References to Topeka legislature, Daughters of the Revolution, and Victor Murdock frame the political context.
The article critiques extreme anti liquor resolutions at a Lawrence meeting led by Mrs Nation and reflects on the temperance movement in Kansas. It cites Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Dr. Samuel G. Smith, and Kansas officials arguing for lawful enforcement, calling for temperance rather than mob rule and urging measured, lawful action. It also notes wireless telegraphy progress and advertises Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
London analysis notes Edward VII will seek about 10 million cash from Parliament to cover debts from his Prince of Wales years and to sustain the crown lands, which currently yield 3 million annually. It details hereditary revenues, civil list adjustments, and the future pensions for the Duchess of York and other royal allowances amid the transition of the heir to the throne.
Mrs J B Garland of Shady Tennessee describes severe lasting fatigue and poor appetite. Hood's Sarsaparilla is claimed to restore appetite, improve digestion, and restore strength. The testimonial asserts personal recovery after taking the medicine.
An old bronchitis is hard to cure and damages the small air passages. Scott's emulsion of cod liver oil is pitched as soothing and helpful for cold relief and lung comfort, with an offer to send a sample.
Evelyn B Baldwin, just back from Europe, plans to head north toward Franz Josef Land this June aboard the steam whaling vessel Esquimay renamed the Aretion. He will take a mixed party of sportsmen and scientists, eschew spirits, live on canvas and raw silk tents, and rely on condensed rations while at sea and on land as preparations proceed.
A novel hiccup cure claims to end persistent coughing, tested by surgeons in Philadelphia and cited by The Philadelphia Inquirer. Separately, Jack Wind escapes prison near Steubenville by kissing his sister and slipping past a trusted guard, marking an unprecedented jailbreak method. Also referenced are chess notes on the Kitchener-De Wet game and Mrs Nation's hatchet tale.
The piece describes Boer traders manipulating markets, British and Dutch interests clashing in the Cape Colony, and rising Afrikaner support amid economic pressure. It notes British orders destabilizing towns, German settlers shifting allegiances, and a controversial push toward colonial independence amid global powers.
A fragmented OCR item blends science notes with promotional lines. It references Wirt syisiking, Carnegie expanded reeds, and a mix of technical speculation, plus a Rex Dyspepsia tablets pitch. It lists travel routes and fares for the Santa Fe Route excursion with dates and sales details.
Washington dispatch reports a busy Senate week as it tackles appropriations bills including post office fortifications and a bill on subsidy for the subsidy controversy. The House confusion lingers over military and naval funding while conference negotiations loom over Haitian and other measures.
A garbled late 19th century news item references a plot and a violent assault leading to a fatal self harm episode, with scattered mentions of Tekin Pel and Vass, a Philadelphia or Midwestern setting, a railroad wreck at Dewitt Missouri, and a dry spell in Hutchinson Kansas. It notes a Wabash train wreck delaying service and advertises Ely’s Liquid Cream Balms with price.
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