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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1902
Page
3
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for eruptions pimples eczema scrofula rheumatism and other diseases caused by impure blood. It claims to cleanse poisons from the blood and restore health with testimonials and an offer to mail the 1008 page Common Sense Medical Adviser.
Fragmented OCR from an old railway timetable listing trains, routes, and departures across Kansas and nearby depots. It names multiple trains such as Kansas City Express, Texas Express, California, Overland, and Union Pacific West, with daily and Sunday restrictions and undefined times.
Advertisement notes the simplicity of gas stove operation with valve control for slow, moderate, and quick flames, plus extinguishing. Mentions the Evisco System official route for the Sixth National Encampment in Washington with a special train from Kansas City and liberal stopovers. Also references tour parties and travel agents promoting trips to Niagara Falls and related regions.
New York detectives pursue William Hooper Young, grandson of Brigham Young, in the Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer murder case. A man matching Young’s description was arrested in Cann, but denied the town’s knowledge and resisted detention. A sighting in a rookery lodging house and a chase by police are reported as the hunt continues.
Colorado Springs date Sept 12 details a will leaving most assets to charity with the remainder to a widow and two children. The will contends a substantial fortune from a late millionaire, with disputes arising over the bequests and the father’s intentions.
The International Union of Commercial Telegraphers organized in Chicago on Sunday with 40 delegates planning to spread to many cities nationwide. A constitution modeled on the International Typographical Union provides for a local card for each member every three months, marking a first for telegraph workers.
Brussels reports Queen Marie Henriette will not be embalmed and the royal quarrel between King Leopold I and his daughter Princess Stephanie deepens. Stephanie, amid sympathetic crowd scenes, fled by train after King Leopold refused to enter the death chamber. Stephanie, widow since 1889, remarried in 1900 to Elmer, Count of Longnay, a match the king opposed.
Bancroft Nebraska reports Peter Olsen who shot and killed Mary Peterson in Omaha on September 8 was killed by a posse three miles north of Bancroft at noon Sunday. Olsen resisted surrender, fired on officers, and fell in the volley that ended the pursuit.
Owesile KU Mr. D. P. Daughterty of Mercer and Sumner counties West Virginia nearly doomed by diarrhoea until a neighbor provided Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He recovered in under 24 hours after two doctors failed to relieve him. Barber Bros. offer the remedy for sale.
The Detroit and New York Express of the Grand Trunk Railway runs daily from Chicago at 11:05 a m bound for Detroit Mt Clemens Niagara Falls New York and Philadelphia. It features wide vestibule coaches cafe parlor cars and other conveniences. Information and tickets available from W Vent AGP A T CRO Pry 235 Columbus Obolong.
Report from New York dated Sept 28 notes Capt McKay returning from Fort-de-France with claims that more freights are being shipped near Martinique than before the latest volcanic eruption. The steamship Ronin brought passengers from the West Indies including Capt Walter MeKay. Eyewitness accounts describe continued eruptions and ash clouds, with residents seeking safety and authorities urging calm while freight streams to the area intensify.
Fragmented reports show strong interest in President Roosevelt's Cuba reciprocity policy amid Republican and state opposition. Minnesota and Michigan voters reflect mixed support as the president plans a northwest tour to bolster reciprocity.
Home seekers and travelers amid a broad list of U S rail excursion options with round trip fares from $1 to $40. Tickets go on sale at varying dates in September October and November from California Oklahoma and Texas through Idaho and Kansas with generous return limits and liberal stopover privileges.
At a regular Lawrence Kansas meeting on September 12 1902 officials ordered paving of several streets. Mayor and city officers authorized the improvement and a warrant issued for funds to begin work. City Clerk Moore signs the record with date and official seal.
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