10 Oct 1890
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1890
Page
1
A Brown sheriff sale notice lists case S09 and names J Nickuni among the parties. The fragmentary notice indicates action by the sheriff and involved parties, with further details likely in the public notice section.
Whitcomb Brothers advertise bulk shipment of Pure New York Buckwheat Flour. The notice emphasizes bulk availability and branding for local grocers and kitchens seeking bulk grain products.
Washington October 10 Assistant Secretary Bussey overruled the Black ruling on prisoners who enlisted with the Confederacy to escape captivity and seek pension. The decision cites motives and records showing loyalty, allowing Cole to receive benefits. it also outlines the settlement approach for Cheyenne and Arapaho land allotments and the proposed tribal treaty terms and payments.
At Fort Reno in the Indian Territory on October 10, crowds of Cheyenne and Arapaho from distant reservation areas gather in response to news that the Cherokee Commission has arrived to renew talks on opening the reservation to white settlement. Some, however, remain uninterested or opposed to the agenda.
The mayor of Pittsburg Kansas invites President Harrison to visit the town on behalf of its residents. Andrew Griffin of Carthage Missouri was badly beaten by George West of Springfield Missouri Wednesday night after Griffin brushed against him. The six year old son of George S Poulton of Wichita Kansas was killed when kicked by a horse yesterday. An explosion in a Mazatlan Mexico gold mine killed ten men. Fire damaged the Academy of Music in Pittsburg Pennsylvania causing twenty thousand dollars in losses. The Canadian steamer Finland arrived at Victoria British Columbia with two thousand five hundred thirty one sealskins worth eighteen thousand dollars. Elinor Fleener near Newton Illinois was burned to death Wednesday from turpentine ignition while cleaning clothes.
An important discovery that acts on the liver stomach and bowels through the nerves. A new principle speedsily cures biliousness bad taste torpid liver piles and constipation. Useful for men women and children. Smallest mildest surest. 30 doses for 25 cents. Samples free at Geo Leis Drug Co.
The Santa Fe route will run more trains than any line into Topeka to handle the encampment crowds for the G A R event. First train from Lawrence at 9 20 a m last returning train from Topeka at 6 15 p m with five daily trains each direction and one round trip fare. Tickets on sale until Oct 10 good for return including 11. Union Pacific offers Lawrence to Leavenworth round trip Oct 14 18 with return through Oct 20.
A Chicago Tribune tale recounts Cyrus Winterbottom thwarting a masked burglar. With a loaded revolver unused for a year and a plan to force him to walk the floor with his crying infant, Cyrus delivers solitary, grim punishment until daybreak. The burglar, now gray haired, leaves a broken man, illustrating that crime brings its own punishment.
In a Stuc co villa scene Miss Parvenu remarks on the black Spanish hens and Madrid eggs to ensure breed quality. A friend asks about daily laying. she notes their position means they need only three or four eggs weekly.
Round trip ticket to St Louis good to return Oct 20 for $8.70 via Union Pacific at the city ticket office. J P Ross, Ticket Agent. 25 dozen table spoons at Heater's. An ad touts Clarke's Extract of Flax Papillon Catarrh Cure and Clarke's Flax Soap for skin with Catarrh Cure $1.00 and Soap 25 cents at Raymond drug store.
A verse fragment notes a woman claiming she can sense the speaker’s approach, while a male narrator doubts the “spell” until visiting a familiar spot. A cigarette moment reveals the secret, then a humorous anecdotum about a parrot that swears despite supposed deafness.
An unnamed theatrical business rep speaks frankly about inflated salaries in show business. He reveals stars like Jones Brown and Robinson allegedly earn far more than insiders admit, estimating actual payments around six hundred to one ninety per night rather than the billed sums.
In a New York Weekly anecdote a reader asks if the editor was confronted for printing items about them. The reader finds only a large, bull necked man posing as the writer, revealing a confident impersonator rather than the actual author.
In Munsey's Weekly a humorous dialogue shows Maddox praising a new typewriter yet noting its flaw as the machine cannot spell. The exchange captures early gadget comedy and public appetite for mechanical aids in writing.
Brief comic exchange from Life magazine shows a man asking what is the matter while another mentions riding a safety bicycle. The caption notes a humorous, light moment likely reflecting everyday concerns with transportation and health. The source uses period humor and casual dialogue without broader context.
A line from the Boston Courier recalls a friend who asks Jane why she remains single. Jane jokes that she was born that way, sparking a lighthearted reflection on marriage and fortune among acquaintances.
A hurried customer demands two boiled eggs in four minutes while the waiter responds with rapid assurance, promising two minutes to prepare. The brief exchange captures a busy dining room moment with brisk chatter.
A humorous quip from the New York Herald about Fitzy claiming his black eye came from a lovers quarrel. The exchange reveals a punchline implicating another lover and mocks the idea of a domestic dispute as a joke.
A Lowell Citizen piece portrays a military exchange where a major debates leading a charge versus directing from behind. The captain urges front-line leadership to seize glory and advance the regiment’s promotional prospects.
Dunphy tells Polly he cannot stay away because she resembles a siren. Polly denies feeling like a siren and quips that sirens lured men, according to the judge.
Multiple small notices announce rental space at Wells Fargo and Co express office with agent F W Haskell in New Cider. additional items advertise orchards, spectacles by Rowe, ball invitations at Abe Levy J D Smith and C R Hoadley, and a combined wood coal business by O D Pickens at New York and Quincy streets with prompt delivery and telephone 27.
Belcher ville Texas couple J H Holcomb and wife celebrate their fifty fifth wedding anniversary while enjoying good health. They credit prompt treatment of minor ailments and especially constipation prevention with St Patrick's Pills, which Mr Holcomb calls mild and system keeping. Barber Bros Druggists sell them.
Ladies are urged to use the Great French remedy for piles claiming direct action on the menstrual system to cure suppression of menses from any cause. Warranted to promote menstruation though not to be used during pregnancy. Sold wholesale in Chicago and by agents in other locations with genuine supply assurances.
An old advertisement targets the weak and debilitated with a scammy offer for Dr Parker's Institute in Nashville. It touts a “New Discovery” for coughs colds and chest troubles, urges readers to read a Book of Life, promises a money back guarantee, and notes free trial bottles at Barber Bros. drug store.
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