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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1902
Page
2
The Lawrence Journal Co 1902 issue notes race news from Grand ALO in Portland and U W, debates over King Edward and Panama canal routes, Kansas politics, and party splits. It highlights Republican leadership shifts, female officeholding progress, and a tense Wichita convention with mixed endorsements and commentary on national figures.
A kaleidoscopic lament covers political strains in Kansas and beyond. It rails at Prohibition era debates, notes John L. Sullivan’s show misfires, mocks legislative fights over the penitentiary wind plant, and previews Roosevelt’s Kanes visit while trapping a tangle of local paper consolidations and editorial squabbles. The column pivots on distrust of funding schemes, mentions figures like Bowersack, Atchison Globe, and Mitchall, and nods to Ely Cream Balm as a medical testimonial amid the general sour mood.
An OCR fragment advertises dental work and medicines listing metal filings for one dollar, amalgam fillings for five hundred, gold fillings, tooth extraction prices, and various dental aids. It includes a warning about piles and promotes Doan’s Oldmest for relief with a price of 60 cents, attributed to local druggists.
City ordinance details several land parcels in Lawrence described by lot, block, and section references. It lists beginning points, bounds, and paths for multiple tracts in Delaware and Massachusetts streets, with references to Reserve No II and right of way of the M. F. Fall Way company, plus street intersections and measurements. The notice commands certification by the city clerk and county clerk, the tax listing, and sets the ordinance enforcement date following publication.
In London a Kipling incident at Rottingdean Sussex stirs a public flare over a black badge and anti arms protest. Kipling aides his rescue of a trapped figure and delivers a fiery address while facing crowd hostility. He later publicly avoids expressing views on the controversy, amid broader naval press scrutiny and a WaShington dispatch.
A mixed page note recalls Dr. Fowler's Extract for dysentery and summer complaints. A ship Hazard, the steamship Haranian, bound Glasgow to St John, reports a collision near Halifax with no further word. A fire at Haywood Brothers & Wakefield Co. in Los Angeles destroys a furniture house, with losses around 33000. Also advertised is Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil for croup and other ailments.
To advertisers a notice states prepayment is required for all ads with no charge data except for full advance payments during January through September. The Union Pactile and Chisago North-Western will sell tickets from Cozed Nebraska Panohioxed Wa Keeney Kansas and points east of there to Mall points in Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin at reduced rates. Information on rates and sale dates will be provided on request.
Amid tense sessions in Washington, senators debated a bill to repeal present bankruptcy provisions. Key speeches by Perkins Gallinger Stewart Merran and Moreau focused on feasibility and policy wisdom. A committee report favored changes guiding exemptions and charitable legacies while defense of the current law fell short.
In Wheeling Wo Van duly 18, Charles Scott, a Black man, fatally struck Mes Deho Danton Ungaeian warmin and wounded another, while Scott’s partner Samuel Jones, drinking heavily, attacked Mrs Dulls Tense for food, then returned to the cabin and shot more victims as vigilante threats rose. Authorities backed by infuriated villagers warned of further lynching.
Frank J Cheney sworn as senior partner of F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio to pay 100 dollars for an incurable case of catarrh. The document notes the firm will pay if incurable and mentions Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally with testimonials. Also advertises Hall's Family Pills and Burdock Rhub Bistera for bowel regulation.
Advertises a free consultation and examination by renowned specialists offering treatment for all chronic diseases and deformities. Claims immediate hearing restoration, cataphorical absorption of medicine, and cures for catarrh, paralytic conditions, rheumatism, and many nervous system diseases. Emphasizes no charge for medicines on first treatment trip, with notices about appointments, locations, and other classified ads.
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