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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1885
Page
4
Community happenings include visits by Mrs. Monroe and Miss Welch to Atchison, public road debate near Indian School, police court notes on cider cases and thefts, church and union pacific plans, county taxes and population estimates, social events at Masons and Scots, and various personal notices from Lawrence and Ottawa.
An Akron era style boast shows Dr Black and Son operating an infirmary at 918 Louisiana Street Lawrence Kansas with decades of experience treating chronic diseases. Testimonials from Mrs Gray Mrs Byington Henry C Cole and others praise dramatic eye and catarrh improvements and insist on visiting the office for cure claims. The notices urge women with spinal or kidney troubles to seek new methods and announce Dr Black's association with Bailey and Smith furniture dealers on Massachusetts Street.
A dramatic retelling blends a Keokuk legend with tribal history. It recounts how, as an infant, Keokuk was carried from his wigwam by a wolf and later found with cubs in a den. A brave hunter tracks the wolf, the cubs, and the infant are saved, shaping Keokuk’s reputed bravery and leadership.
Tux Votraic Bert Co of Marshall Michigan advertises to send their Ececrno Vou pate Bect and other electric appliances on trial for thirty days to men of all ages with nervous debility and related ailments. Claims complete restoration to health and vigor with no risk and offers a free illustrated pamphlet.
An aged advertisement lists Johnson and Heylingberg as barbers and hairdressers on Massachusetts street in the south half of a room shared with McConnell's tailor shop. It touts Heylingberg's Dand Removyer and related grooming products, with claims of popularity among city elites and endorsing testimonials for Parker's Tonic and other remedies by Heacock, Titus, and Wells, dated from a historical business notice.
A damaged ad claims Eclectric Bitters cleanse nasal passages and heal sores, regulate the liver and urinary organs, and serve as a tonic or stimulant. It asserts quick action, guaranteed satisfaction, and refunds, with Barber Bros selling at aboutSt Atty cents per bottle in Owego NY.
A colonial era style note from Rev. P. Lewis of Eighth Street Baptist Church in Louisville. The fragment hints at seasons, sailors of Columbus, and a personal aside about Parker's Tonic for general debility after holidays.
A notice filed in Douglas County Probate Court announces the final settlement of the estate of Ley Woodard deceased, with administrator OG J Woodard seeking full settlement and fees at the July 5 1885 term in Lawrence. The document also references earlier public notices and unrelated historical commentary on Athens philanthropy and a literary interruption involving names Toby Bramlet and Shakespeare.
A historical analysis compares London New York Paris and other great cities by population growth. It estimates future census numbers for London at about 6,000,000 then 7,250,000, notes New York may reach 3,000,000 by the next census, and discusses Brooklyn Philadelphia and St Petersburg joining the 1,000,000 club with anticipated gains.
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