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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1887
Page
4
A garbled OCR style page presents disjointed phrases about personal deceptions, religious themes, travel notes, and scattered civic mentions. The text veers through names, places, and speculative events, with no clear narrative or event to summarize into a single reportable item.
A fragmentary tale describes a young couple contemplating marriage amid work worries and finances. A law student suitor with modest means considers supporting a future family, while the woman contemplates returning to work and earning higher wages. The text reflects social and economic pressures of courtship and employment.
The column recalls white bondage in colonial America where term slaves and redemptioners were shipped as indentured or bought labor. It explains shipmasters in Europe recruited emigrants, the harsh terms of service, and the fate of freewillers who faced sale on arrival. It cites bonds from the Pennsylvania Historical Society showing payments, clothing, schooling, and age rules for children.
The readable parts describe a political figure named Livy guest of Cos eres Thal vevuptil ve eho and her party amid a confusing scene at a gathering. Mentions Ottiee and a tied pool, with references to a secretary and UMM. Vague heads and scattered names hint at a public event and debates, but details are obscured.
A historical overview describes the origin of hypnotism, noting James Braid practicing in Manchester in 1511 and the initial experiments by La Fontaine. It covers Braid’s self-induced trance method, public opposition, and later acceptance as Braidism. The piece mentions illustrative cases and parallels with other ancient and exotic practices, plus a note on hypnotic demonstrations and cross-cultural references.
The article details adulteration methods used to cheat tea prices, including false tea made from poisonous leaves and exhausted leaves reshaped. It notes detection challenges, the role of tea inspectors, and risks from earth and chemical additives. It warns of colorings and process variants intended to imitate genuine tea and mentions popular genuine types like black and green teas.
A distorted OCR snippet describes a strange dish with beef and vinegar, spices, and herbs. The text strings together garbled phrases, numbers, and odd interjections, mentioning gravy and a cat, with unclear actions and quotes from an apparent mother and child. The read is fragmentary with little coherent narrative or clear event.
An old advertisement claims Hood's Sarsaparilla is an effective blood purifier curing rheumatism. It cites a testimonial from W. F. Woop of Bloomington describing relief from pain in the feet ankles and wrists and improved mobility after using the product.
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