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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1900
Page
3
An old advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a health tonic. It claims to purify the flow, strengthen the stomach, nourish the nerves, and revitalize the lungs, touting its lack of alcohol and endorsing testimonials from users.
A garbled OCR text discusses subscriber delivery challenges and carrier reliability. It mentions patier and irregular delivery, references to drivers and payments, and various scattered names and places, but the core message about delivery problems and carrier accountability remains unclear and fragmentary.
Bishop Hartzell urged support for British rule in South Africa, arguing natives face subjugation under Boer governance. He warned of continued trouble ahead as he described Cape Colony and Natal as centers of tensions, while praising missionary work and colonial administration.
The piece extols growing cordial U S England relations as central to world peace. It warns that a break could threaten both nations and hints at future South American governance questions. It foresees a century shift with a five nation committee led by America England Germany Russia and France guiding world affairs.
The New York Journal reports Governor Roosevelt’s hall hall bill as Suffolk Assemblyman Salluck pushes legislation to prohibit selling or possessing wild bird parts used in hats. The measure seeks to protect game birds and songbirds, with fines for violations and support from Audubon Society and Natural History Museum members. Ballooning society ladies also gain interest as French aristocracy and wealthy women explore high altitude ascent in Paris.
An untidy article reviews historical trade practices of the Flindwok Gan and the modern claimants linked to it. It mentions the secretary of state and various figures, noting relief demands, employment shifts, and the uncertain outlook for harvest and industry. It also advertises GraIN-O as a grain based drink alternative.
The New York Evening Post reports Texas experiments by the state agricultural department aim to restore ranges ruined by overstocking. Trials begin with half the land vegetation to test forage yields while sheep and cattle are stocked to monitor growth and grazing effects the effort notes success with the Ursis alfalfa found in India and widely tested.
An advertisement note asserts Warner's Safe Cure is the only kidney remedy with twenty years of proven success and that other remedies merely remind readers of Warner's product. It emphasizes public familiarity with Warner's Safe Cure despite paid mentions of alternatives.
London dispatches report Lord Roberts moving toward Pretoria with about 85,000 troops while Boer forces under Botha, Steyn, and others resist. Gen Jorha and Gen DeWee reportedly quarrel. Rundle and Bras Dane engage near Chaba Tepe. relief concert at Pretoria interrupted by a crowd. Farther notes: mercenaries, frontier defense, and possible submission talks in the Free State. Also from Victoria and Dawson: new gold fields near Caribou and preparations by White Pass and Yukon Railway. a boy dies from scalding in Missouri. soldiers' home project gains support in Charleston.
The Senate debated seating a New York seat and adjourned after honoring late Representative Baird. The House unseated Crawford of North Carolina and seated Pearson. In the Philippines a clash near Legaspi killed several Americans and insurgents, with further losses in engagements near Iyada and Ormue on Leyte.
A garbled Kansas G A R note reports officers elected at a quiet session with Department Commander Wy We Mare Hn of Fort Scott named along with M Norton Ulaw Stipiday and 4 St.Maird Sprarvil as senior and junior leaders. The message references pension matters and a Philadelphia convention, with various auxiliary officers elected. A Washington dispatch notes the interstate commerce committee endorsing a pure food bill creating a chemical bureau. Separate items include the Pawnee City convention of the Woman's General Missionary society and a Joplin mining price dip in the Missouri-Kansas field.
Five would-be raiders dynamited the Farmers' bank at Sunbury Ohio rendering the vault useless and causing the stone building to collapse. The burglars fired at nearby residents in a failed attempt to flee with any money, leaving the scene empty handed.
The Woersen Courier argues America has developed from borrower to lender as Europe owes $421,000,000 for nine months of imports excess. Net effect. with $490,000,000 in treasury and banks, the U S is positioned as Europe’s banker. Kansas City SouthernRailway planning service cuts to excel freight and passenger operations.
A Topeka resident, Henry Page of 302 East Fourth Street, reports relief from a five week kidney ailment with Doan's Kidney Pills. He recalls loins pain and urinary issues improving after use and urges readers to consult Dick Bros drug store for testimonials. Doan's Pills priced 50 cents, Foster Mfg Co Buffalo NY.
A fragmented OCR list catalogs various railroad lines and daily express services, including Nod Overland Fiver and Pacific Coast routes. Entries mention express trains, schedules, and stations such as Topeka, Kansas City, Chicago, and Des Moines, with notes on limited operations and Sunday exclusions.
Notice is given that a registered pharmacy seeks a permit to translocate Lauorg for medicinal scientific and mechanical pure powder. Probate Judge sets May 4 blank hour in the city of Lawrence for the bearing of the petition.
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