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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1885
Page
2
A Peck's Sun item recounts a New York tale of free admission misadventure. A German saloon keeper, gifted with dozens of theater tickets, hosts actors and crew who flood his bar, drink, and mingle backstage. He ends up out thirty dollars after generous freebies backfire, then beats the bill poster in a humorous but no longer patronizing scene.
A Burdette quip mocks price swings and services as the adage of “one hundred doses for a dollar” turns circles through society. From patent medicines to undertakers, utilities, and telephones, the piece notes how costs balance out in this world, ending with a wry shrug that “whatever is, is all right.”
Detroit Free Press quotes Professor Langley claiming the sun is really blue, its white light altered by Earth's atmosphere. He compares our view to fish at ocean depths and notes the moon and stars would be blue too. Also advertises Allen's Bilious Eiveina Vegetable mixture for quick relief of stomach issues.
The article blends a Chicago dispatch on Guiteau’s sister Mrs Scoville and a poison bouquet episode with medical musing on urban life. It recalls heavy mail to Guiteau after his assassination, a close jail visit, and a claim of white powder in a bouquet. It shifts to reflections on American success and the strain on modern life, urging rest and reform to protect posterity.
An essay contrasts American single mindedness with old countrymen’s varied life. Americans pursue one task intensely, risking burnout and disorder in other areas. It argues moderation, breadth, and balance are needed to avoid narrowing the mind and cramping human contentment.
In a Paris Morning News blurb a man jokes about the theatre corridor at Drury Lane storing glass hand grenades and water bottles for fainting ladies. He quips about tossing bottles at fires large or small to save himself in a coffin.
Dialogue captures a family exchange about obedience and swimming with a rheumatic grandfather sounding a cautious warning. The scene hinges on miscommunication as Thomas defends his action while his mother records the terse admonition briefly and indirectly.
In Earlville a local justice fined two lawyers for contempt after a disputed point of law led to a $50 to $10 bet. The judge acted as stake holder and used the funds to pay the fines. This incident highlights the judge’s surprising handling of a courtroom wager.
A slim young man asks his girl how he would look if he jumped from the Trinity Church steeple, and she replies he would resemble a gum in a desert. He does not jump, as reported by the New York Morning Journal.
The Eternal Baby Carriage was a prominent feature during the parade. The piece condemns the shrewd public who insist on shooting at crowds and harming pedestrians, labeling it a mystery that society should not tolerate.
A condensed frontier column lists practical kitchen recipes and methods. It covers fruit pudding, baked codfish, tomato omelet, broiled bass, boiled chicken, croquettes, crumbed haddock, baked potatoes, potato variations, cream dessert, lemon pie, cookies, rolls, grilled salt pork, and fried salt pork with concise steps, temperatures, and ingredients. Proper names and dish types anchor the set, highlighting accessible domestic cooking.
An Arkansaw coroner detained a drunken man as a jury subject but the man asked about Ted Bryant just before the verdict. The coroner denounced the interruption as stealing dollars, yet the verdict drifted to fit pressure rather than the facts, though Arkansaw coroner is usually honest.
A perplexing notion that nine out of ten men believe they can write and run a newspaper. The author suggests most who think so abandon the idea, leaving the craft and industry to a few who persist beyond initial overconfidence.
The Oldest Established Agency in Lawrence advertises 400 acre Douglas County farm near the city, with 80 acre and 158 acre options, offering payments, mortgages, and transportation to view. Agent D L Reavis invites buyers seeking homes in Lawrence or farms in the area, promising facilities to view properties and details on prices and terms.
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