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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1885
Page
2
A jumble of witty quotes and light anecdotes from newspapers and magazines. Items include satirical quips about poverty and fairness, jokes about fashion and sleep, notes on pneumatic tubes in Paris, and humorous exchanges between a husband and wife. Contains multiple dated clippings and trivial observations.
An incident where a woman in a shop distracted by a sought item caused a display of fruit price signs to fall. She calmly refused to buy and walked away as bystanders reacted, illustrating a minor retail disruption.
A Cor. Non Trib report describes widespread gambling in New Orleans with seventy five houses near St Charles and Canal Streets. It claims officials accept monthly payments from dens, funds supposedly support almshouse, while revenues depend on lotteries sold through cigar shops and windows. Proprieties in New York prosper while locals lose small earnings.
A garbled OCR page touts Cure products including CUTICURA and Electric Bitters. It quotes Dr Wood, J Pratt, and others praising cures for skin sores, eczema, liver and urinary issues, hair restoration, and various tonics. Also mentions Parkers Hair Balsam, Ferro Phosphorated Elixir, and Dr King’s Discovery with pricing and local retailers Barber Bros.
The Memphis Short Route South offers a direct West to South link for the World’s Fair in New Orleans with low round trip fares via Kansas City. Trains with Pullman Buffet Sleepers run between Kansas City and Memphis, connecting to Southern and Eastern lines for easy access to New Orleans and other southern resorts. Special arrangements and quick times are advertised, along with maps and time cards for this route.
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