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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1902
Page
3
An 19th century advertisement discusses consumption signs and cures, claiming emaciation signals illness and weight gain shows recovery. It describes patient stories and testimonials about Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery restoring health and appetite, with references to mailed remedies and agent sales.
Notice requests better regular delivery by six o clock each morning and urges subscribers to notify the office of delivery issues so steps can be taken. It also asks subscribers to deduct from their bills any papers that died during the preceding month and misspelled phrasing is noted.
Notice to advertisers states payments under fifty cents must be made in advance. It adds no church rate is allowed unless payment is made in advance.
A subscriber notice directs that parties ordering freight or papers sent out of town should settle at the office, not with the carrier. The brief instruction urges proper settlement through the business office to avoid misdirected charges or disputes.
The Consular Bill faced opposition led by Mengler Racun Spedke and Le Toe Wi while Senator West of Missouri and Senator M Floridan stalled chances yesterday. The Senate did not advance the ship sulei bill. instead it passed the consular appropriation and paused to hear the president of the United States matter.
Mary Lyle McLachlan credits a mysterious woman with a prophecy and the advice to take Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, claiming they cured her lifelong ailments and restored health. The piece extols the pills as a cure for various illnesses and lists purchase details. Also reported is the case of William Klump in Grang Mapids Michigan under suspicion in the poisoning death of his wife, with sheriff-led investigation and possible mail-delivered poison substitutions to deflect blame from manufacturers.
Scrambled telegraph copy from Telluride and other Colorado towns recounts snowslides and mine incidents. Injuries noted at a mine wake and a fatal slide story cited as unfounded. Reports mention Norfolk strike and militia response, plus athletic results at William Jewell and Missouri State University.
United States District Attorney Bethea has instructions from the Justice Department to begin proceedings against Chicago railroads. It is likely injunctions will be sought. Attorney Day for the Interstate Commerce Commission will be appointed special counsel. The district attorney has received transcripts of the interstate commerce commission evidence from Chicago and other cities.
Illinois report details a dramatic wedding in Chicago as HW Ss. Chan of East St. Leoni witnesses the marriage of Miss Ttaisyein and Gordon Alexander after a hurried voyage to stop a match. The tale blends family honor, youth, and societal pressure in a dramatic ceremony.
A fragmented list details birds such as Bobwhite Jack Snipe English Sparrows Barn Swallow Green Heron Mockingbird Cardinal Blue Jay Bluebird Blackbirds Snowbirds Robin Cedar Waxwing Turkey Vulture Cooper's Hawk Mourning Dove Woodpeckers and others. The garbled text mentions study, committee, and a meeting, with references to collecting data and a suggested note about a party.
A private gathering in Washington drew about 25 representatives from several states to gauge strength against wage and means plans for Cuban reciprocity. The session aimed to map state-by-state support, with indications that a majority could be marshaled against the proposed measures, though no specific alternative plans were settled.
A citizen from Bridge Street near Ismalls praises Dean's Kidney Pills sold by Dick Bros on Massachusetts Street. He reports backache relief after months of discomfort and notes his wife Mrs. Mason also found improvement. Pills priced ten cents, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole U S agents.
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