24 Jul 1881
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1881
Page
1
Discussion on balancing amusements with virtue argues for guiding entertainment toward pure literature drama and travel writing. It urges using education and philanthropy to elevate recreation rather than suppress it, with emphasis on social uplift and responsible civic involvement.
A collage of kitchen instructions for canning pears and making sauces, plus health ads and printer notices. It includes guidance on sterilizing jars, a fish sauce recipe, a worm remedy advertisement, kidney wort promotion, and a piano tuner listing, along with decorative dinnerware sales and wedding printing services.
The Lawrence market list shows cattle and grain pricing with entries for heavy and light shipper categories. Prices cited include cows at about 2.70 to 2.85 and grain notes for wheat and oats with steady corn.
An ornate 19th century patent medicine pitch extols Dr Frazier's Root Bitters as the first genuine liquid cathartic tonic sold nationwide. The copy claims unmatched efficacy for fatigue, digestion, gloom, and age, urging use for malarial districts and worn guardians, with Henry & Kavis as proprietors and a $1 price at drugstores.
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Indian Pile Ointment as a universal remedy for piles and related itching with claims of immediate relief after one use. It cites testimonials from J M Coffinberr of Cleveland and William J Coughiin of Somerville Mass about bleeding lungs and consumption being cured or improved.
Burnett’s Cocine promises to save hair by stimulating roots and restoring growth. A single historic success reportedly saved a lady’s hair twenty years ago, with thousands of cases of baldness dandruff and scalp irritation responding since. Also mentions Burnett flavoring extracts purity and strength and Henry’s Carbolic Salve as a trusted skin remedy.
Henry's Carbolic Malve claims to Heal bruises sores ulcers and skin eruptions. The advertisement offers Henry's Carbolic Salve with a 25 cent price and guarantee of satisfaction or money refunded. It lists B W Woodward of Lawrence Kansas as the seller and notes possible alterations in salary.
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