11 May 1880
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1880
Page
1
A Washington correspondent provides a private letter alleging Republican traders in the Senate are planning actions. The piece notes public mistrust and mentions a Kansas City figure discussing personal appearance and community respect amid unclear town sentiment.
Col Coates offered to join ten men to subscribe 50000 to start the barge line with further pledges possible if needed. The gathering showed strong intent to raise the necessary funds promptly. Weather across the eastern state brought rains, a Sunday storm in Kansas City caused damage, and the western region faced winter wheat crop losses.
Chicago Republican primaries reported by telegraph as adverse to Gen. Grant with Mr. Washburne in the lead. The result may fuel Logan supporters' claim that Washburne is secretly working against Grant, a charge Grant disputes as likely untrue. Cook County delegates’ complexion suggests a divided Illinois delegation to the state convention.
Miss Minnis A Petter daughter of Judge Pelley of Wesleyville married James McClellan of Grenolalls State last Monday. Mrs Foster to sing at Topeka organ concert this week. Myre Foster formerly Angie Ludington one of the State’s sweetest singers. Mrs H Dodge ex of this city has become proprietor of the Beloit Gazette. Mr Dodge is an experienced printer and editor.
The Financial and Commercial Chronicle reports the Kansas City Burlington and Santa Fe Railway will be extended this year from Burlington to Wichita and from Ottawa to De Soto, reaching Leavenworth for Chicago connections. A mortgage of 11,000,600 covers 700 miles, with engineering crews to start this month and a New York group funding through the New York New England and Western Investment Company. Directors elected at Dartington include Joseph P. Hale and others from New York and Burlington components. officers to be chosen in New York later this month.
Emporia News reports the new Congregational church stonework is finished up to window tops. If weather stays good, walls should be ready for the roof in about two weeks. The architect hails it as a notable state text job of broken ash work.
The MissouriaPacifie in Ottawa claims full adherence to county contracts delivering an all steel first class track, on time trains, and a new schedule cutting rates from St Louis. First class drops to 80 cents, second 70, third 40 plus, fourth 48 with a twelve cent cut for major goods. Farmers in Franklin county could save the county bonus in one year’s shipments.
In his annual report W B Strong notes progress on several lines. Kansas City Emporia Southern reached Greenwood county south line in 1879. Elk and Chautauqua completed to Howard. Marion and McPherson from Florence to McPherson and Lyons expected by June 1. Cowley Sumner Fort Smith extended to Arkansas City with Wellington to Caldwell due September 1. Manhattan Alma Burlingame to Manhattan, and Leadville extension delayed by injunction. New Mexico and Southern Pacific completed to Las Vegas and Santa Fe with Albuquerque target.
City of Mexico reports Colima in active eruption with Sunday signs of activity. Incandescent stones and showers of ashes illuminate the night sky as subterranean thunderings shake the region. Nearby villagers fear lava flow and panic spreads among inhabitants.
Dr E Woodruff, with nineteen years at Grand Rapids, Michigan, advises a home remedy for scarlet fever. Wash the child in warm strong sal soda water, dry, then bathe with beef marrow oil, and give catnip tea or a sweating remedy every half hour. He claims rapid cures and urges using a nurse instead of a doctor.
The author explains fever and ailments come from blocked pores and toxins in the blood. A warm bath helps, but applying oil to the skin keeps pores open longer to let the "enemy" out, and the method is urged for all to try.
Well informed men who have visited all parts of Rice County report the wheat crop will be the largest yet, despite short straw and headers. They reject claims of failure and predict a marvelous yield that will astonish old settlers. A Sterling Bulletin note adds a gentleman from that state believes one third of a crop would be truthful.
An Ottawa campaign appeal urges local business leaders and committee members to secure the Republican Congressional Convention for the district. It argues Ottawa offers easy access, first rate hotels, a fine opera house, and rail connections, noting the city has been previously overlooked and urging decisive effort.
The article warns against clipped coins as retailers still accept defaced money while post offices and banks reject it. It urges universal refusal to stop the fraud, referencing past currency withdrawals and a proposed crackdown. It also reports Grant leading with 331 delegates, nearing a Chicago Convention majority as states await voting.
The fragments cite editorials defending Governor St Johns opponents and praising his temperance stance, plus a Guilmette Kidney Pad claim and a Hop Bitters anecdote. These items reflect editorial sentiment and promotional quackery quoted from multiple papers.
A Boston narrator describes his recovery from consumption after using Pulmonic Syrup. He praises a church member who promoted the remedy as mild palatable and efficacious, credits six bottles with rapid improvement, then details relapse and renewed use leading to renewed strength and health.
A letter from Henry Morgan of Shawmet Bay Boston dated February 6 praises Dr Schenck s sea weed tonic and mandrake pills for curing illness. The writer reports relief and renewed preaching ability and credits multiple patients in northern states with improved health. He notes the medicines are sold by all druggists and offers to send treatment information free.
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