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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1903
Page
2
Lawrence column notes socialist ticket jokes in city election, amid convention chatter in Kansas districts. It covers farmer crop prospects, marital cases, Stanford professor remarks, Great Bend travel needs, Vermont repeal influence in New England, and New York cost of living strike commission findings with wage adjustments and coal price ties.
A jumble of notes touches on disapproval of Parthorst methods amid Aguinaldo capture talk, a Salina preacher urging a “wat” candidate for mayor, and calls for investigating alleged crookedness in Main room legislators. Reports of a $7,000,020 estate earmarked for education battles, crime in Kansas City police, San Domingo revolts, and a fire extinguisher incident at Union depot color the page along with governance chatter in St. Louis and preparations for upcoming primaries and a Missouri governor’s race implications. The miscellany also trails into cultural and scientific curiosities, Rembrandt, poetry, and a Batesville letter praising Foley’s Honey and Tar.
In Fiskdale Massachusetts on March 24 a fractious mother, Emer Turke, murdered her four children Lilla eight, William five, Louise 12 months, May Rose five months, by beating their heads and torching the home before fatally slashing her own throat. Neighbors found bodies in a charred closet after fire exposure. Burke, the husband, aged machinist, fainted on arrival. neighbors say the marriage was unhappy.
Terrific storm sweeps Fort Yellowstone on March 2 and 3. Snow deepens, trails blocked, ski patrols hindered. Major Pitcher says travel tough and Roosevelt will not hunt. military will guard his entry and no game preservation steps planned during visit.
Cripple Creek Col March 24 The strike situation grows acute with most mines expected shut within 48 hours except Woods properties and Pariland company The Denver Western railroad orders 72 suburban trains and layoff of two switch crews and a freight crew amid halted ore shipments. In Knoxville an Arlington passenger train crashed into an open switch killing Engineer Hiatt and injuring others. wreckage damaged. An explosion near Spring Creek killed ninety miners and wounded several. Nasal Catarrh remedy Ely Cream Balm is recommended with home purchase details.
A draft description of a lavish London residence named Pasce by the Duchess of Higlibborough, with a grand portfolio of marble interiors, extensive suites, and a princely cost. The piece highlights architectural features, room layouts, artwork spaces, and luxury fittings from American firms, noting the Mayfair setting and the near 1.5 million pound scale of the project. It discusses design ambition, scale, and expected reception, with emphasis on the duke and duchess’s desire for dignity and grandeur in line with aristocratic expectations.
Gown gossip predicts Shangting silks in unusual demand for next summer. Plain, dotted, striped linen lawns in finer textures will be in favor through the year. Efforts are underway in the country and Europe to shorten skirts for outerwear with hip to hem coverage expected to be a popular feature.
The fragment references various fabrics and trims such as crepe de chine, voile, foulard, and fringe work used on garments. It mentions box plates on shoulders, velvet or silk slippages, and decorative tops, with scattered terms like horn or helix spellings. The text resembles a fashion appendix from a New York Post style page.
The fragmentary text mentions Nicaraguatte and various unreadable terms, hinting at past events, people, and possible brality themes. Names, dates, and places are heavily garbled, yielding no clear narrative or identifiables to report.
One hundred dollar reward offered for a spy case of catarrh uncurable by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The notice touts F I Cheney and Co Toledo with testimonials from druggists West Truax Waiting Kinnan Mer gia. Claims the remedy works by entering the blood and mucous surfaces with testimonials and price 75 cents per bottle.
Dr F B Loomis of Arberstedlese plans a summer fossil collecting expedition to the Bad Lands of South Dakota. The piece notes vision defects in Chicago schools and warns about influenza and pneumonia, touting Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy for coughs and lung ailments.
An extended historical note traces buffalo herding from the Great Plains to the West, detailing Major Orion Wo Dilie and others, the 19th century decline then revival of herds, and the rise of buffalo meat as a fashionable, pricey delicacy. It notes shipments to New York and high prices, with references to regional stock movements and trading centers.
The piece notes all London street railway fares reduced to 1 cent and reports Liverpool Street Station arrivals at 69.09 percent on time. It also states Illinois Central paid £20,589,160 in taxes since 1855 and that 607,000 passengers used US railroads in 1902, averaging eight trips per person per year.
An assortment of garbled phrases from newspapers mocks spelling and accuracy. References to Washington Star, Olympian games in St. Louis, Philadelphia smallpox epidemic, diphtheria, and health authorities show misprints and editorial confusion. A medical syrup advertises Norway Pine Syrup as soothing for throat and tongue diseases.
Feed hens plenty of buttermilk and stale bread soaked in oil. young chickens need frequent feeding to keep growing. Old fowls’ plumage lightens with age. Offer varied food for all. Note crude petroleum as a wash option for poultry houses, lasting longer and cheaper than kerosene. Dr Thomas Electric Oil marketed for croup at Ateny drug store.
A garbled compilation of real estate adverts, political mentions, and stray notices. It references farms in Lawrence Kansas, various acreages with improvements, loans, and property listings, plus political candidate notes and unrelated editorial fragments.
An advertisement argues that a reasonable dose of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy prevents colds from leading to pneumonia and speeds recovery. It asserts thousands have used it safely with no pneumonia cases and lists Barber Bron as the seller.
Fragmented OCR text presents a muddled mix of verses, casual musings, and an inserted ad for Burdock Blood Bitters claiming to sharpen the mind and body. The readable portions hint at poetry references, scattered names, and an era tone, with satire and stray lines about New York and a historical backdrop.
A damaged notice informs advertisers that amounts under forty cents may be charged to regular advertisers and must be paid in advance. It warns no church rates are allowed except where payment leads to advertisement placement.
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