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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1905
Page
2
A Lawrence Kansas paper notes the Smoot case evidence nearing completion, Russia neutrality charges, and Germany coal strike effects. It reports Topeka lacking a baseball nucleus, Kansas oil reform questions, flood protection hope, and La Follette’s Senate victory as reform momentum.
The items discuss St Petersburg promotions and a need for leashes in the city, sympathy demonstrations in Finland halted under authorities, and speculation about political resignations in the United States Senate. It notes a court martial in Tokio and Japan Russia tensions. The column ends with ads for Hostetter's Stomach Bitters and fashion notes on linens and embroidery trends.
A former traveler recalls years in Central Africa relying on goats for fresh milk. He describes a python entering a goat kraal, killing and swallowing goats, and the struggle to free the carcasses. The piece mentions hyenas, lions, leopards, and harsh conditions facing settlers and their livestock.
A reader recounts Bertha Buckle's Child Life in China and Japan noting February for girls with dolls and old keepsakes, May fish festival with carp banners for boys, and a brief aside on a Nebraska sociologist Edward A. Ross and a snowy train anecdote. The piece mixes cultural rituals with a dental ad and a travel anecdote.
A 19th century critique asserts oysters pose typhoid risks from sewage. It cites England and Britain warnings, then salutes Prof Giard of the Sorbonne for clearing French and global oysters as harmless, concluding that oysters no longer threaten public health.
The January 15 issue is in press and delivering now. Late additions since January 10 include names and addresses such as J R Baker res 5 ms south Main, Geo Harker 826 Mass Red 6332, C C Coleman res 716 Mo Red 7875, and many others. Also mentions local business entries and an advertisement for Dr Thames Electric and King’s New Life Pills.
In the Transvaal Boers bake bread in large external ovens built from clay ant hill earth. Men ride to mills to grind mealies, bread keeps for a week, and travelers pack loaves for journeys, often soaking them in hot coffee to revive them.
The article notes Texas leads with about 170000 bags of rice from 600000 acres, and suggests a possible statewide crop near 4000000 bags after considering Louisiana’s lower yield. It discusses Missouri tax by telephone in Hickory County and a local anecdote about compliments, plus a Chamberlain’s tablet endorsement for stomach and bowel relief.
Lawrence A Mason of Bridge Street and his wife Mrs Mason report relief from backache and kidney derangement after using Doane Kidney Pills. Sold by Dick Brown druggist on Mezanshusetu Street at 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo sole agents. Remember the name Doane.
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