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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1887
Page
4
A crowded page shows ads and notices including for sale of old papers, ice delivery by Eidemiller Ice Company, medical remedies promising cures, a San Francisco style birth and marriage notices, and local business promotions. It mentions J K Hemp hill, Mr. Purinton, Barber Bros., Kemp's Balsam, and Holman Carriage catalogues.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted for cuts sores ulcers and many ailments with a money back guarantee. Also promoted Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for skin issues and Electric Bitters claimed to heal a leg with a running sore after eight years. Barber Bros. sells Bucklen's Arnica Salve and Electric Bitters at local shops.
A letter from A.G. Rose of New London Conn promotes Kemp's Pure Suppositories, claiming cure for a friend and urging mail order due to a local druggist shortage. The writer comments on European peace fading with the death of Emperor William and notes Barber Bros. in Lawrence selling the product at a listed price.
A sensational piece describes a New York professional beggar who earns up to ten thousand dollars annually by soliciting wealthy patrons for the New York Children's Home. He targets millionaires, recounting encounters with Jay Gould, William H. Vanderbilt, and R. P. Flower, detailing persistence and clever ruses to secure subscriptions.
A Boston Traveler summary notes a council debate over a Tolstoy inspired plan to reimpose control on peasants in Russia. The piece outlines the 1861 emancipation, subsequent land tenure reforms of 1866 and 1883, and the shift to fixed payments by 1896, warning the scheme could threaten the fragile gains of freed serfs. It highlights figures such as Count Tolstoi and Alexander II as potential enforcers of renewed servitude.
The article describes New York street life with about five thousand peddlers selling wares and calling out to attract customers. It details newsboys cries, milkmen, coal and radish vendors, and various street vendors in lower West Side and tenement districts. It notes the distinct vocal calls and the daily morning bustle, including humorous anecdotes about misheard cries.
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a carefully prepared medicine with a unique blend of sarsaparilla and other agents. It promises to purify the blood, sharpen appetite, aid digestion, and restore strength, claiming cures for a wide range of ailments from rheumatism to stomach and liver issues, with testimonials and a promotional offer of 100 bottles for one dollar.
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