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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1900
Page
3
An archaic advert claims Dr Pierce’s remedy strengthens men for outdoor life by stimulating digestion liver and blood. It asserts improved appetite energy and resistance to disease with testimonials and dramatic language about health and longevity.
A garbled notice promises remedies for skin and oral ailments including cracked skin and ulcers with a money refund claim. It outlines 35 meals per unit and a priced package, mentioning Bareer Bran and validating a refund policy. The readability is limited and several terms are unclear.
Fragmented OCR lists round trip fares and sale periods for multiple destinations including Washington, Sioux Falls, Cincinnati, Detroit, Des Moines, Topeka, and others. Entries show on sale dates May through August with return limits ranging from 16 to 21 days and extensions possible by application, alongside occasional passenger notes and currency symbols.
Private Hollins battles with a haunting question after war as he vows to kill a man to prove he did take a life. On picket duty he treks toward the enemy line and fires at a silhouette believed dead, only to find the target elusive as the dogged hunt unfolds amid wartime tension.
In a stark Civil War vignette a young barefoot girl guides a shaken Union soldier from a smoke-filled field. He discovers a dead woman, the mother of a boy and a girl, and the scene ends with a grim realization and a vanished resolve. Elsewhere, an explainer on cable jointers describes the skilled work of repairing undersea telegraph lines.
A garbled excerpt recalls a stage gag ending with actors on their backs kicking as a curtain rises, plus notes on Scottish highland treble singers and a clipped clipper remark. The text then advertises grain beverages and various agricultural notices, ending with a Kansas City address.
The Theatre Francais was destroyed by fire in Paris and stood at Place du Theatre Francais near Palais Royal. It dates to 1752 with grand statues and artworks including Talma, Voltaire, Moliere, Racine, and Sand, and traces the company’s evolution from Moliere’s repertory to a state funded modern institution under Napoleon in 1812.
Secretary Wilson advocates growing rubber in Hawaii stating climate is ideal and plans to plant 100000 rubber trees, sourcing saplings from Brazil and possibly Mosien and Central America. He envisions a scientific, systematic program funded if Congress approves the money, aiming to reduce imports by foreign rubber.
An Ohio farmer promotes a potato planting system called the Happy Medium. It claims adaptability to northern and southern soils, resilience to wet or dry weather, and strong protection against rot. It details hand and two horse planter methods, soil preparation, spacing, ridge creation, and weed control steps for early and late potato varieties.
The article describes using a harrow or weeder after planting to loosen soil and bring roots near the seed piece. Cultivation should be narrow and close to roots as plants grow, with multiple root sets forming beneath the seed piece. It notes quick, thorough work yields stronger root systems and emphasizes high quality seed and careful depth control. It also mentions bat benefits, seed testing, and agricultural notes such as corn, beet sugar, and a rail wreck in Ardmore plus Sharkey’s knockout victory.
Amid rapid troop movements Lord Roberts advances within 45 miles of Kromnstad as Boers escape with transports near Smaldeel. Proclamations fail to sway deserted farms, while Free Staters evacuate toward Heithbron. Reports warn of a looming relief mission and continued Boer tenacity under Kruger’s line.
A force of rebels attacked 20 men of company T, Forty fourth regiment, at Darv the Halle province on Taney Island. Three Americans killed and seven wounded. Enemy estimated at 400 surrounded Varntacg. news reached a Twenty-sixth company aiding the garrison on May 3.
Chicago May 9 The general conference heard the report of the committee on the organic law of the church. The committee, appointed in 1896, included bishops ministers and laymen and studied the constitution as it affects church life. The report, deemed by Bishop Merrill as the most important before the session, discusses lay representation and the interpretive limits of the constitution.
A jagged OCR fragment lists several train names and routes with scattered times. It references Pacific Court Limited, Sante Fe lines, Santa re and Overland services, and notes Sunday or daily operations with partial place names and times, indicating a broad but unclear timetable page.
Mr Henry Page of Topeka praises Doan's Kidney Pills after a five week kidney issue with back pain and night secretions. He reports the remedy gave satisfactory relief and urges readers to ask Dick Bros drug store about doan's pills sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole US agents.
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