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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1885
Page
2
The Daily Journal of Lawrence Kansas reports the North Central and South American Exposition opening in New Orleans and comments on Kansas political leadership including ex-Governor Glick. The item lists weekly post office changes in Kansas for November 9 1885, with several establishments, discontinuations, name changes, and new postmasters appointed across numerous counties and towns.
Washington notes describe President's buoyancy after the recent elections. Cabinet and assistants greeted returns with wires, while crowds gathered at newspapers showing results. Parties tout gains in New York and Virginia, with Republicans citing a Senate path and Democrats claiming durable Democratic ideals.
The piece details how lawmakers seek committee placements to boost influence on appropriations and government projects. It notes Morrison likely chairing Ways and Means, Randall on Appropriations, Willis on River and Harbor, and Carlisle as an emerging Speaker. It describes shredding letters, special mail for petitions, and the Capitol’s overhauled ventilation and Edison lighting. The Mikado’s 35th birthday dinner for the President's Cabinet and diplomatic corps at Willard's is also described.
List of uncalled letters includes many gents and ladies with varied surnames and initials. Names such as Brookes Emma Baker Mrs James Bomgardner and Miss Laura Thomas appear among mixed miscellaneous and package items. Postmaster notice requests callers to say advertised.
A collage of household tips and recipes from Indiana Farmer including canning corn in glass, oat cakes, cream cake, lemon poppie, dressing for cold slaw, and guidance on canned vegetables. Also brief notes on bee keeping and hive management, emphasizing stretching space for weak colonies and timing for honey gathering.
House plant culture hinges on keeping soil moist not wet, and leaves clean. Regular weekly misting, controlling spider mites and aphids with water, tobacco infusion, and proper temperature between 45 and 85 degrees are advised. Keep water nearby to evaporate, place moss to retain moisture, avoid daytime curtains, and study plants to improve results.
Camb Honey guidance stresses keeping brood chamber full to control honey storage方向. Use division boards early, remove extra frames, insert center-frame as brood expands, then shift outer frames inward to prevent early honey storage and protect harvest timing.
A fragment from a Boston Cultivator column discusses social praise and a scold’s impact on children, then shifts to agricultural notes on wheat quality and price. It ends with practical eyesight preservation tips advising gradual light exposure, proper reading lighting, and gentle eye care routines.
The article urges destroying weeds when seen and preventing seeding as the best method. It stresses gathering young weeds, burning them if not collected, and keeping cultivators busy in summer. It also warns perseverance makes future work easy and to keep weeds from seeding. Shelter for swine is discussed as costly neglect of animal comfort.
The article advises choosing pig house capacity, aiming for a sturdy 200d structure that requires little repair and lasts years. It recommends locating near the barn and food prep area, on high ground with a south yard, trees, and running water for convenience and better pigs’ comfort.
An article argues poultry flesh costs as much as pork but poultry raising on small farms yields higher profits, with Europe selling poultry and eggs cheaper relative to US. It notes direct sales reduce middlemen, warm quarters and ample range are vital, and timing of broods affects egg prices and profits.
In Vienna a Countess, famed for pearls, confronts a jeweller over a mysterious string said to vanish four years ago. A visiting, poised young woman arrives with the pearls, claims ownership, and presents a scented note. The Countess pays a large sum by her son’s handwriting to recover her own jewels.
Miss Bridget McCosh and her sister, daughters of Princeton College President, routinely walk to Trenton and back. A man on the coach asked to walk with Bridget. she allowed it. After half the distance he grew exhausted, and she continued with a smile, while he rested at a mile stone.
Reverend Sam Jones owns a rare meerschaum pipe valued at $100 featuring a stem three feet long. The distinctive piece highlights notable craftsmanship and personal taste in unusual smoking artifacts.
The piece contrasts acts of courage born from impulse pity honor and despair. Soldiers marching a firing line push through shell and grape fire with steely resolve, ignoring fear as they advance toward the enemy and prepare for close combat.
A Youth’s Companion sketch recalls Irish wage wars in the Blue Ridge era where Corkonians and Fardowners killed each other over long forgotten grievances. Witnesses admit a centuries old, causeless hate driving brutal family feuds, destroying lives and fortunes.
From the London World the Czar's long distance travel carriages surpass royal standard. The Imperial train, rebuilt from Napoleon’s, carries the Emperor and Empress to Kremlisier with sixteen carriages including a kitchen, police, military, household, and imperial family sections. The Empress has a luxurious sleeping compartment with ebony fittings, silver utensils, and a large mirror. the Emperor's car is olive-green with a bed dressing table and bath. Communication runs throughout the train.
Readable lines describe a woman praised for beauty who resists a man's advances while he pursues her with persistence. The brief fragment hints at tension and pursuit, without clear resolution or names.
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