Recollections of An Army Surgeon By C. E. WITHAM
A veteran recounts Civil War memories and battles at Pittsburg Landing Shiloh and Stone River. He reflects on Grant Lincoln and hospital scenes, prisoner fates, and the toll of war, ending with a note on emancipation era actions and a to-be-continued teaser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Witham
Julius
Wisconsin
Stone Rivers
Messiaé
Mathews
Pittsburg
Lawrence
Cleveral Grant
Shilo
Lincoln
Grant
Tennessee River
General Grant
St. Louis
Ward
United States
Glendale
Pittsburg Landing
Cincinnati
62Nd Ohio
Eighty-second Ohio
Ohio
Indiana
Lecompton Items Highlight Local Events and Retirement
Lecompton notes report a large crowd at a golden wedding at Doncans and a Lecompton baseball defeat at Edgewood park 16 to 10 by a Kansas University team. Delegates attend church gatherings, school extends two weeks, and aging physician Dr. Lewis retires after 49 years in county practice, turning to poultry and bees at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lecompton
Doncans
Edgewood Park
K. U
F. P. Reno
N. EB. Whipple
Whipple
Bowers
Kate Cunningham
Golda Hacker
U. B. Elurch
Douglas County
Lewis
Kansas
Dr. Lewis
Cough Remedies and Local Ad Notes Highlight Health Claims
Brief ad listings warn of spring colds turning to bronchitis or pneumonia and push Foley's Honey and Tar. Barber & Son promote Buck-Jen's Arnica Salve for ulcers and fever sores while Burdock Blond Bitters claims to cure dyspepsia. Also includes a comic exchange about a man named Wigwag-Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taved
Wm, Parr
England
James Wright
Spurlock
Jkidney
Barber & Son
Foley
John Deve
Gladwin
Mich
Buck- Jen
Professors Griesa Speaks on Orchard Pest Control in Wichita
In Wichita, Prof. J. S. Hutter and Prof. W. S. Griesa outlined field methods to identify pest trees and decide spraying or removal. They noted two forest scales but warned the San Jose scale remains the main serious threat to Kansas orchards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Wichita
J. S. Hutter
Department of Entomology
State Entomological Commission
W. S. Griesa
Horticultural Society
Griesa
San Jose
Kansas
Wichita Beacon
Real Estate Transfers and Patents for Lawrence Area
Real estate transfers list warranty deeds between residents such as James Brooks and wife Lawrence selling to W T Hutchins for 0.00 and others like Jesse Lee Jones to Hutchins for 175.00 with various lots, streets and parcels. Patent grants from the United States include Daniel F Heywood and Thaddeus L Whitney for multiple sections in townships 34 and 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Brooks
Lawrence
W. T. Hutchins
Union Pacific Railway
Ney
Jesse Lee Jones
Bik. Ly
North Lawrence
Elsie May Edmonds
Dwyer
Herbert E. Capen
Lawrene
Delbert M. Capen
Rhode Island
Martha K Wlartman
Capen Bros
New York
Ilward
Lemon
Lizvie M. Higger
South
Tennessee
Alreet
United States
Daniel F. Heywood
NEW
Daniel H. Heywood WY
Thaddeus L. Whitney
See
Foley remedies and a Lawrence directory list
An excerpt shows an advertisement for Foley's Kidney Remedy and a long Lawrence home telephone directory. It lists customer names and addresses, real estate and business entries, and notes on new subscribers since the April issue. The tone reflects a period newspaper ad and local listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Home Telephone Company
Agle
W. F
Ilinus
Alley
L. B
Lincoln
Blevins
John
Brockelsby
W. E
Hancock
Brooks
Paul R
Florist
Tennessee St
Buseh Seed Co
Gou Mass
Cantrell
Delaware
Cannon
Thos
Michigan
Carroll
A. D
Tenn
Champion, S
Rhode Island
Coox
Chas. Sr
Crowder
Frank
Thomas
Missouri
Dean
Mary V
Vermont
Ellis
A. A
Connecticut
Ewart
McClurg
Elm
Eudora
Hayl
Alois
Harrig
A. S
Hays
M. A
Holbrook
Haskell Road
Hustine
L. L
Mage
Leary
Ellen M
Maine
Lee
J. W
Walnut
Lovejoy
J. C
Masa
Lury
HK & McGath
Kansas
Matassarin
Leon
Mass
Menzel
R. E
Pinckney
Mikesell
C. F
W. Adams
Miles
Moore
Myers
C. A
Maple
Clinton
Nelson
F. H
Thatcher
Lawrence
Fasten
R.standing
Ralph
Learnard & Banks
Eudors
Starr
Borris
Strickler
Mm. S. ML
Swadley
E. W
Carpenter
Haskell
Taylor
Alice
Tudhope
W.H
Rhode Island St. Linwood
Warren
Linwood
O. C
West
J. M
B. Wiggins
A. C
Wilcox
W.B
Young
Mississippi
Knights of Columbus Plan Big Junction City Celebration
Knights of Columbus of Junction City prepare a major two stage event on Sunday June 6 with excursions from nearby towns. Fort Riley band plays at the ball park and a St Marys team visitor game precedes a lodge initiated banquet and program in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
Junction City
St. Marys
Salina
Fort Riley
Ball Park
Junction City Union
Doan's Regulats cure constipation and more
An early 20th century ad touts Doan's Regulats as a cure for constipation without griping or weakening effects and urges asking a druggist. It warns against substitutes and notes 25 cents per box. The piece also includes city notices from Lawrence Kansas about street grading and paving and a brief, enthusiastic quote praising natural gas as a great heater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
Lawrence Daily Journal
Lawrence
Kansas
Indiana Street
Warren
Henry Streets
City of
D. Brooks
Also Mentioned on This Page
R.V. Pierce
Buffalo
N.Y
U.S
Sea Pond
Ourriak
Uae
A. J. Dicker
W. A Dun
Edmondson & ‘Co
Followsy
Hunter Brow
Hunelcker & Wahrena
He Ponsickers Eall
Cash Grocery
ATEN
Pink Rose Adjustment Co
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
R. V. Pierce
America
Wigwag
Bjones
Henpeckke
Daily Journal
C. J. Eriksen
Prof
DeWitt
Carrie Harden
Bowling ‘Green
QO. P. Barber & Sn
Lawrence Transfer Co
Europe
Uezel
Lawrence, Daily Journal
Llindg Street
Henry
Winthrop Street
F. D. Brooks
Lawrence Man
Chichester
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