The Journal history and current status in Lawrence Kansas
The Journal founded in 1867 absorbed earlier Lawrence papers and now claims exclusive control of daily Associated reports. It publishes a daily evening edition and a weekly Saturday issue, reaching Lawrence and surrounding counties with extensive telegraphic reports.
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Journal
Lawrence Republican
State Journal
Herald of Freedom
Lawrence Tribune
Lawrence
Jourmal
Associated Reports
Jourwar
Ovary Neacomea
Kansas
Asia
Varied 1902 Wheat Prices and Political Quips Across Cities
A globetrotting slice shows wheat near 1902 highs, beef shipments to Russia, and sharp remarks on education in Mississippi. Street scenes include Salvation Army in Lawrence, Cuba's Congress adjournment, and humor columns from Kansas City to Yonkers.
German worksmen insurance boosts workers benefits and public health
The German system of sickness accident and infirmity insurance has paid out over 108 million to 6.7 million beneficiaries in 1902. Government, employers, and insured workers contributed funds, increasing overall support beyond worker contributions. Sanatoriums and open-air care restored many patients, while unions gained political traction, reshaping the labor movement toward state authority.
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Social Demcratic
Labor Movement
Germany
Travels of a Half Dollar in a 19 Yen Woes and Death
A garbled 1883 tale narrates George Sizer of Shelbyville Kentucky being struck and killed by a chemical engine. It recounts coins stamped with his name and a neighbor’s letter soliciting the coin’s return. The article also discusses skeletal displays in museums and bone sourcing, noting the forgeries and costs of assembling a convincing skeleton. The fragment closes with a quip about a musician’s daughter and a joke about her father being an organist.
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George Sizer
Indus
Harrodsburg
Marser
New York
George Siger
Mirrmixbury, Ky
Mrs. Sizer
Adilreseen
Aia
Sizer
Serson
Shep
Bellevue
Sickenseen
DefisstioUn: When Ennui Fuels Sloper’s Idle Ruminations
Comic caption style line imagines Ally Sloper discussing the word ennui and the fatigue of inactivity. The playful exchange frames laziness as a peculiarly modern burden and poses a tongue in cheek question about purpose and action.
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Ally Sloper
Unusual ad hoc text with mixed references and testimonials
Fragmented notices and testimonials including medical balm ads and personal requests. Figures mention do not form a clear single event. references include Ely's Cream Balm and Chamberlain's Pain Balm testimonials, addresses in Chicago and Boston, and a student seeking work for room and board.
Cats on Ocean Liners Stir Oceanic Cabins
An exchange notes cats are essential aboard ocean steamers with 15 to 20 aboard each voyage. Cats patrol holds to catch mice and are kept from sleeping cabins. A Germanic cat once caused a disturbance by poisoning itself and a Kentucky man fired at it, tossing the animal overboard after the smoking room incident.
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St. Paul
Mars
Kentucky
California's Charm and the Allure of Two Golden Summers
The piece extols California's landscapes from green inland expanses to pine covered mountains and sea breezes. It notes visitors may miss home but after a year the state reveals compensations as Naive calls this stretch of Kea and mountain land uniquely transformative and inviting.
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California
Nestle
Pineclad
H. S. Harwood
Naive
Cold Storage A Blessing In Orchard Industry
An era of storage to balance fruit supply is vital for steady growth in commercial orcharding. The piece notes the reservoir role of cold storage to absorb oversupply and distribute it year round, citing supply demand balance as key to industry health. It also includes a humorous aside on language and a brief ad note for Barber Bros.
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Doctor Pierce
Mra
Margaret Stng
Owngs Mills
Baltimore Co
Jen
R. V. Pierce
Fife
Common Sense Medical Adviser
R.V. Pierce. Builato
Chicago Chronicle
Pelelogas
Children's own room ideas and safety for middle-class homes
A Philadelphia era notice proposes converting a spare two story home's extra room into a children's play room with a blackboard wall, child safe design, and affordable decorating ideas. It urges simple, tasteful walls, Mother Goose art or engravings, round corners, and proper ventilation to encourage safe, independent play.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Lawry
Abe Lees
Wemselies
Hall's Catarrh Cure Adverts 1886 Patent Remedy
An 1886 Toledo advertisement pledges one hundred dollars to any man who can prove Hall's Catarrh Cure fails to cure catarrh. F J Cheney & Co claim internal action purifies blood and mucous membranes. Notary validates oath. Product pitched by agents. critics warned to use dry goods and related items.
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Dato
Crrs
Toledo
Lewis
Jack J. Cheney
Frm
F. J. Chenes & Co
Trieds
County
Saterforesaid
Seid
Hall
Frank J. Cheney
A. D
C. W. Gleason
F. J. Cheney &Co
Droggiana
The Wrecking Train and Its Work in Railroading
A detailed look at wrecking trains used by railroads, their cars and equipment, the role of officers, and the nerve and logistics behind rapid response to accidents. It notes a crane car, a block yard, ropes and pulleys, and crew shifts for day and night readiness.
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Lipon
Rudimwad
Pearson's Magazine
Bto Hiomeni
Reiling Stork
Fire Department
Snable
Man Reports Cure After Using Cough Remedy
W. H. Lavhs of 1001 Agoes Ave Kansas City Missouri says severe hoarseness and a hard cough kept him indoors for days. After using Chamberlain's Cough Elm from a friend's bottle with directions, he notes a decided improvement after one day and complete cure after two weeks. Sold by Barber Bros.
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Detroit
Wa. S. Crane
California
Chamberlain
Archer Bros
Petescha
Hesse
Agoes
Kanes City
Foley's Honey and Tar Praised by Daily Post Editor
Rater ppenke. Editor Lynch of the Daily Post New Jersey extols Foley's Honey and Tar after testing its merits for coughs and colds. He says it is the best remedy of the kind he has ever used and cannot praise it enough for practice of its effects. Sold by Barber Bros.
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Lynch
Daily Post
N.J
Bes
Foley
Coachi
Prac
Barber Bros
Oatmeal Poridge Diet Sparks Wide Health Debate
A flood of correspondence across quarters challenges the oatmeal diet claiming health benefits from porridge. Medical voices warn of rickets and poor nutrition arguing meat and bread are better, criticizing widespread oatmeal popularity as a medical moneymaker.
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Cortvtittiuu
Gurricec
Wiet
Bes
S.uirmeu
Teports & LoLmen
Mary Quarters
Scorsmen
Albury
Baror
Glasgow
England
Lime Dust and Consumption in Elites Areas
A study of tuberculosis notes that dust from lime in living spaces and transit can influence infection. Disturbing lime dust is warned against, while some experts suggest inhaled lime dust may affect disease progression, with varying reports on its beneficial or neutral impact.
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Recktch
Hime
Unclear Historical Item on Burdock and Digestion
Fragmentary OCR mentions Burdock Blood picture, stomach tones, and public indication of digestion effects. No clear names, dates, or locations are readable to specify a person, group, or event.
Why is It The Sedate: A Statesman and Public Opinion
A dialogue recalls public outcry and political ascent in a lively town. The lady notes the talk of rising in rank, while the statesman credits voter restraint. The piece hints at media pressure and recalls past hemp scandal debates. The advertisement urges Dr Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup for cold relief.
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The
Statesman
Chicago Record Florals
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Servia
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Stubbs
Chicago Grain Exchange
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Lean
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Reyes
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Yonkers
Chicago Tribune
Mabel
Washington Star
William
Maria
E.W. Grove
Insurance For Workman
Ream
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Gothas
Waron Ave
A. C. Clarke
Boston
Maus
W. W. Nevison
Kentucky Street
Louisiana Street
W. P. Ballard
Geo. W. Maffett
Joe Oates
Care Journal
Woos
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R. B. Bonar
White
Indiana Street
Eng. and
Americano Ency. of Law
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C. P. Dunham
New York Street
Fred
Brooks
Conneticut Street
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Louisiana
Wrreat
Comstock & Castle
O’brien & Co
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Ena
Grindelwald
Bernese Oberland
Switzerland
Kathleen L. Greig
Interlaken
Billious
Eale
Bowersock
Opera House
Willard Simms
Sam Flinders
Mack & Gaites
Dtar
Somplete
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St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg Geographical Society. Meory KR. Hoyt
Dy Chailia
Tle
Equator
du Chailly
Lenten
Tadora
Ape
Cepek
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