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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1902
Page
3
Fragmentary ad copy describes six day bicycle races with exhausted finishers and claims that a “Golden Medicine” cures stomach and digestion diseases. It touts Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as enabling nutrient absorption and renewed strength, urging readers to try it for indigestion and digestive weakness.
OCR text shows railroad time table for multiple Kansas City and Chicago express trains with daily and Sunday variations, plus municipal notices from Lawrence Kansas. Items include bids for Lee Street paving, street grading, and a city clerk proclamation dated June 10th with ordinance references.
Republican senators carried on a long debate on Cuban reciprocity in Washington. Eight or nine speeches supported reciprocity while two opposed. Senator Burton gave an impassioned defense of beet sugar interests as he questioned Cuban labor claims and urged protection for American workers. Other speakers echoed party harmony and cautioned against extending labor provisions to Cuba.
Forest fires near Mount Ouray southwest of Salida destroy miles of timber. The outbreaks follow a parade by Pythian and Epworth groups with Methodist ministers and officials present. district parade and carnival shows were interrupted as flames spread across the forested area.
Subscribers are asked to pay only at the offices and not to trust party distributors. The party organizers have no authority to collect money for papers they do not deliver.
Notice requests that patrols ensure daily newspaper delivery by on time and to report missed papers. It asks subscribers to deduct from monthly bills any papers not received in the previous month and to notify the office of delivery gaps.
The Dunkirk Indiana hotel keeper Thomas E Lawes of Hotel Taft explains a decade of paralysis relief after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People He says he suffered from hereditary paralysis affecting hands and face and finally recovered after taking the pills He testifies before notary J J Stewart on Feb 15 12 and urges others to use the remedy at druggists or from the Williams Medicine Company Schenectady N Y priced fifty cents per box six for two dollars and fifty cents
The Washington embassy reports the court's findings on the Venice case. Ambassador Mayer seeks public records while Moody resists, amid calls for transparency. Meanwhile Harriman lines consolidate under Ernston Young as general auditor for the Chicago and Alton road, unifying Harriman railroad accounting practices. Federal indictments allege New South pooling violations. diamonds debate in bankruptcy court. Meridian guards search for a perpetrator in the Mississippian crime. Homeopathians select new leadership. inventor Hind’s top claims noted. gallows case discussion follows. Union Pacific appoints Young to oversee Harriman lines. various local items touch finance, crime, health, and transport.
Fragmented OCR reads like an old classified notice offering a reward for a decent diver and lists damaged product names and items. The garbled text references pills, stamps, and products such as Up-To-Date liver salts, VITANIA Climton, and Lawrence Kao Fe, with stray prices and quantities.
A vintage ad extols gas stove valves for instant fuel on demand. Slight turns yield slow to moderate heat, full opening creates a quick fire, and turning off extinguishes flame, claimed as simple and convenient.
Various destinations including Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and more list round trip fares from $1 to $45 with sale dates spanning June through August and return limits ranging from July to October. Individual routes such as Detroit, Portland, and Seattle appear with specific dates and limits. Additional notes mention missing Cebu teachers and U.S. civil government moves in Samar.
In Peterson Paterson, a disorderly scene erupts as a vigilance committee clashes with anarchist tamers and local authorities. Mayor Nineheliite tightens control backed by state and militia amid rising unrest. A deadly incident shocks Wanatah travelers, with family losses and widespread fear. the city braces for further action as deputies extend duty.
A scanned fare list outlines multiple excursion options with routes from Leavenworth Kansas and nearby cities to destinations including Fort Riley Topeka Chicago Salt Lake City Ogden Denver and others. Dates span June to September with round trip prices and sale windows for each pairing.
A forest fire roars between Buckley and Enamelaw in King County threatening complete destruction. Damage to timber and buildings exceeds $100,000 with about 40 women and children cut off from the town seeking relief. Twenty birge mill structures burned amid panicked evacuations as flames menace the region.
A Lawrence reader reports relief from back pain and kidney troubles after using Dean's Kidney Pills. The testimonial describes severe pain and fatigue, credits the remedy with lifting the pain and improving nights, and notes availability at local Dick Bros. drug store and nationwide distribution by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY, urging buyers to insist on Dean's.
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