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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1885
Page
3
A passenger on a Western train recalls a hooded old woman begging to be let off with a paid fare to Heaven when she learns her foundry son has died. The conductor comfortingly reveals her fare is paid through to Heaven as snow falls outside. Passengers share sorrow and tears at the touching scene.
A witness recalls a forest accident in Delaware County where a man named Hagar cut another man’s nose with an axe during a chopping dispute. The injured man saw it as a nerve exhibited by Hagar. The incident ends with Hagar bandaging his own wound and staying to wait for a doctor. The report notes the nose may heal, and the observer calls it a nerve display.
Bangor lumber camps draw men from Maine and Prince Edward Island as winter logging booms despite losses. Wages run ten to fifteen dollars a month with cheap board, camps describe rugged log huts, monotony meals of pork and beans, and long work days under harsh conditions.
Retired S P Tewi bt of Eighth Street Baptist Church Zig whimsy and health tonics noted. Parker's Tonic recommended for gener debility. The Supreme Court of Oregon ruled women may not be admitted to the practice of law.
A health article explains that disease tends from inherited tendencies plus an exciting cause. It advises outdoor living, well ventilated sunlit rooms, nourishing fats, active work, and avoiding dust, damp areas, and lavish excess to prevent outbreaks. It notes a Prince Roland Bonaparte idea for collecting uncivilized races in Paris alongside global product gathering.
A reader from Pennington New Jersey touts Parker's Tonic as a cure and preventive for weakness of the bowels and severe diarrhea after trying many remedies. Endorsements come from Jersey City drageist S. Wells and others in New York and Ohio. A separate note mentions Joel W. Kelsey of Toledo being dangerously poisoned by court plaster after a fresh cut.
A Chicago Tribune piece recalls a boarding house label Betty as the husband of a landlady. The imagined Betty is a complainer who dominates meals, watches coal usage, and freeloads while his wife handles money, shopping, and chores, described with comic disdain.
An analysis cites Johnsons preference for rhyme to control discursiveness and suit certain subjects. It contrasts Johnsons stance with modern critics, noting he allowed exceptions and praised blank verse for high poetry. Also a London Times note on Ceylon spiders and a medicinal advertisement are included in the readable text.
The article recounts a bizarre case where a marchioness offered the elder Scott a scheme in the Criminal Court of the Old Bailey. Byron’s Greek travels are noted alongside the marquis facing trial for luring sailors to his yacht. The marquis is convicted and fined £5,000, with four months in Newgate, as the marchioness attempts to counsel her son through the ordeal.
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