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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1885
Page
2
W M Thacher editor talks about honesty in rail travel and fares. He praises Senator Dawes for a bill to open Oklahoma lands to white settlement and notes B&O reduced rates making trips cheaper. The piece criticizes other lines for limiting fast trains and double fares.
The article notes Germany seeking new islands in Samoa and New Guinea while courting France as enemies drift toward friendship. It also mentions African and Asian ambitions, with Europe’s powers eyeing Congo access and Pacific realms. Separately, Baltimore and Ohio Railway touts Limited trains offering faster access to Washington at inauguration rates.
The writer urges Kansas lawmakers to fund geological surveys to explore hidden wealth beneath the state. It cites a coal mine near Leavenworth yielding large profits and notes potential water resources and other minerals. The piece also discusses B and C M railroad inauguration tickets and travel accommodations.
A Montreal area couple testify to dramatic skin healing after using Cuticura Remedies. The husband and wife credit Elder L C MacKinstry with recommending the regimen and report lasting improvement after months of severe, widespread dermatitis described as crimson, burning, and crippling. They note purchases from Potter Drug & Chemical Co. and cite the Resolvent and soaps.
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