This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1902
Page
3
A fragmentary testimonial extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a cure for “worn” women, praising its curative power to calm appetite and restore health. The garbled text references Eva Armett and a general belief in the remedy’s safety, urging others to seek similar relief.
Railroad time table from Santa Fe lists numerous trains and routes including Chicago Express, California Limited, Topeka Express, Texas Express, and Overland Flyer. It notes arrivals and departures at Lawrence, Leavenworth, and nearby connections, with daily and Sunday-except schedules and several named trains through Kansas City and Chicago corridors.
The ad shows garbled phrases about health items and prices, with aChicago address Carter & Co at 71 W Jackson St. The readable elements discuss diets and products but lack coherent claims or structured details. Key entities include Carter & Co and Chicago, with scattered numbers and references to health tonics and mixers.
A Tuley ruling in an Illinois Manufacturers Association suit may force the Chicago Telephone Company to refund funds over the franchise rate. The order opens the case to 5000 to 6000 telephone lessees as parties, potentially making this the first time a corporation is ordered to repay money it had collected. If reversed by the supreme court, the cost may exceed one million dollars.
Lincoln, Oct. William J. Bryan urges President Roosevelt to commend efforts to settle the miners’ strike but argues the president’s hands are tied without arbitration. He outlines five measures for Congress: national arbitration panel, end to government by injunction, tariff relief for coal, and railroads barred from coal mine operations except to supply fuel for their own needs.
A broad committee led by Mayor Maylury of Detroit considers peaceful settlement options for a strike in the Penneylvand enthravite fields. The committee includes James as ten of Chicago’s leading business and professional figures.
A simplified gas stove design lets the user control heat with small valve turns. A partial turn yields a slow flame, a medium turn a moderate flame, and a full turn a quick flame. Off is just a turn away, making operation straightforward and convenient.
A long ad and column excerpt warn that narcotics must be labeled poisons and promote The Bradfield Regulator Company’s Mother’s Friend patent remedy. It touts gestation benefits and features a crowded, promotional narrative with names and dates from the era. It mentions public notices, political figures, and a obituary note about James Deming and twenty one children.
The report says Russia ordered expulsion of British imperial customs employees in Manchuria, signaling a likely revival of tensions in the Orient. It notes Russia may ignore Russo-Chinese treaty timelines, while increasing Russian immigration and staying the occupation, challenging British influence and trade. It mentions Sir Robert Hart heading the Chinese customs and British leadership concerns, with Britain possibly resisting the move as Anglo-Japanese and Russo-French alliances shift.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.