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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1902
Page
3
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Life to cure womanly disorders, restore health, and improve appearance. It cites a testimonial from Mrs. Phebe Morris of Init Cayura County and promotes Common Sense Medical Adviser available by mail for 21 cents in stamps.
Rail timetable lists multiple eastbound trains with numbers and names such as No 4 Chicago Himiuil daily, No 2KC and Chicago Express daily, No 8KC and Chicago Express daily, and various California Arkansas City Topeka and Union Pacific through-car services. It notes express, mail, and limited options, with exceptions on Sundays and through-baying services.
Tickets on sale Saturday for $3 to Lindsborg and return. Train departs Sunday May 8 at 8 27 a.m. from the city ticket office or U P depot. Concert events run May 19 21 23 and 26 with calls to city ticket office Belle Ross or Union Pacific Hospital for details.
The horticulturist of the Canadian Farm advises two or three year old apple trees as the most satisfactory for planting. Older trees suffer transplanting stunting, while one or two year olds require more care but can be pruned to height. Farmers favor two or three year olds for quicker establishment and allow room for other crops in the orchard. Recommendations cover rootstock, tree health, and costs, noting healthy, well-formed heads from reputable nurseries. The piece also discusses field practices, forage considerations, and the suitability of different tennis ball seed varieties for seedling purposes.
A historic notice asks subscribers to report late paper deliveries by the carriers by a stated hour to improve service. It directs subscribers to deduct from next bills any papers missing in the prior month, as published in the local notice.
A dramatic Washington event featured Maula ntini performing before Senators and Representatives in a room of official surroundings. The Italian artist, famed for eerie vels and intense stage presence, provoked reactions as chairs and props sparked dialogue and a later controversy over a public exhibit. The event ended with a curious sequence as guards and attendees debated reactions and a unusual hat-filled moment.
Cablegram from Washington dated May 14 describes Gen Chaffee and Br Gen Davis discussing withdrawal and continued presence to aid weaker units in Mindanao amid hostile conditions. The report mixes other international items from Haytt to Copenhagen, with consular and military movements, and notes a German steamer wreck near Chile with gold cargo.
Mallee and Betare participate in the State Sunday School Association annual convestios. Tickets of sale are May 12, 73 and May 14 with return May 16. Tickets available at city ticket office or U P depot. Telephone numbers or 96.
Kansas native Eugene F. Ware took the oath as commissioner of pensions and assumed duties with no immediate policy announcements. The notice also lists numerous rail excursion fares from Denver to destinations across the Midwest and West, offered by Geo. C. Bailey, an agent in Lawrence, Kansas.
An advertisement lists round trip fares from Missouri River hubs to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City Ogden and western destinations. Fares range from 15 to 45 dollars with various travel windows from late May through August including specific date ranges and multiple cities. Information on refunds or rebates not included. full details available on request.
United States District Attorney Dyer plans to file affidavits from St Louis sources with Chicago to aid the government in the beef trust case. He will not proceed against Mem except with local knowledge to secure further testimony for the federal court. In Emporia Kan, Rey W H Follett faces murder trial with testimony describing an unfaithful wife and a ruined home, experts debating sanity as Follett shows distress.
Travel rates for Union Pacific rail trips listed for multiple destinations including San Francisco and Denver. Details show round trip prices, sale dates in 1902 to 1979 ranges, with various return limits and stopovers, plus educational sessions in Chicago and notes on routes between Colorado points and Ogden Salt Lake. Contact Union Pacific city ticket offices for particulars.
An advertisement claims back pain signals kidney trouble and endorses Dean's Kidney Pills. A Kansas City pressman named H L Wieger reports severe backache that improved after three boxes, urging readers to visit Lawrence or Dick Bros. drugstores for the same remedy. The promo notes Foster-Melman Co. distributes and warns against substitutes.
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