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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1905
Page
2
The Lawrence Journal notes that the liberals and opposition under the current government lost every province in a recent election. It cites President Roosevelt’s vacation ending soon, China boycott signals fading, and various international and domestic political and economic items from across the globe.
The article surveys a region with one third larger land area than California and limited cultivable land, highlighting dense population reliant on traditional methods and waters. It contrasts Japan’s progress with two viewpoints, noting industrial growth and hidden struggles while emphasizing Jagai’s industrial expansion and its global comparisons.
Vienna correspondent reports a wild bull burst into a Kreving Styria farmhouse and chased two tourists along the riverbank before vanishing toward the sea. The chaotic scene involved fleeting glimpses of a hidden treasure rumor and conflicting testimonies from bystanders.
In a startling incident, a large animal crashed through a floor opening and became wedged between rafters, trapping its upper body while the lower half remained unseen. Police intervened hours later as residents reported a dramatic rescue and discovery of a hidden treasure box beneath the floor with coins and silver of Emperor Charles I. Separate notes discuss rabbit skin blankets from Canadian suppliers and Missouri’s frog propagation study by the United States Fish Commission, highlighting Missouri as the leading frog-raising state followed by Arkansas.
A juror in Edwardavilla Alabama recalls illness during a murder trial. He describes severe cholera morbus and how Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy helped after druggists sent the bottle, noting two fellow jurors were saved too. The note ends with a druggist offering the remedy for sale.
Practical home remedies from a historical notice advise aerating hot water, using camphor to freshen sick rooms, and drinking water before meals to regulate bowels. It mentions nuts as sustaining foods, selective flowers for morale, measles care, colon flushing, tepid sponging, and touts Dr King’s Now Life Pills for constipation, with antique publisher hints.
In Paris a woman described as having a peculiar patriotic zeal was arrested for robbing German merchants. She boasted of targeting Germans with cafes and music halls as cover, taking 68 pounds and claiming to have stolen from 67 Germans over years. She linked her actions to 1870 German invaders and endured hardship in Normandy. The magistrate sent her to the depot for trial. The rest of the text includes unrelated salt production figures and medical testimonials.
A garbled OCR style text recalls wartime communications and mentions Germany Japan and the United States. It references timelines, notices, and scattered names, with unclear details and dates. The piece feels like a fragment of a broader wartime correspondence or archival note.
Advertised remedy claims indigestion disturbs the deep rest and often causes insomnia. It asserts many cases have been permanently cured by Chambelain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and notes availability from all druggists.
Travel notice extols the Wabash lines to St. Louis Detroit Toledo Pittsburgh and Buffalo as fastest and most convenient with “Through service to New York and Boston.” Also promotes cosmetic and hair products with claims of curing baldness and scalp germs, including Dean's Ointment and Herpicide ads, plus sample request instructions.
A damaged newspaper fragment lists items from a local store page, including second hand shoes and clothing at a store on U4 Massachusetts Street. It mentions observation cars on the Wabash day trains between Kansas City and St Louis and a Santa Fe hotel dining room position. It also lists several help wanted notices and housework help at 145 Ohio Street and Cedar Rapids IA, with references to government mail service prep and a general ad miscellany.
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