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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1902
Page
2
An old advertisement-style passage extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for deuce or chorea and various nerve troubles. It claims the medicine strengthens weak women, induces sleep, and is free from narcotics, praising its broad healing claims and referencing a personal anecdote of recovery.
A garbled calendar of trains and routes lists Santa Fe, Missouri River Express numbers, Chicago Express, and various daily and Sunday schedules. It includes references to Kansas City, Topeka, Leavenworth, Pacific and mixed trains, with arrival and departure times such as 5:12 pm, 9:50 am, and 11:04 pm, and notes on branches and express services amid a collage of rail terms.
The text explains turning a gas stove valve to control flames from slow to fast. A partial turn yields a slow fire, a larger turn a moderate flame, and full on a quick fire. It also notes that turning the valve off extinguishes the flame, highlighting simplicity and convenience.
Frisco System will run a special train of chair cars tourist sleeping cars and standard sleepers from Union Depot Kansas City at 6:00 p m October 2 to Washington without change The route passes historic battlefields Memphis Corinth Chattanooga Knoxville Asheville Salisbury Danville Richmond and Fredericksburg with liberal stopovers For berths and details contact Frisco Agent or Jas Donohue A G A Kansas City Mo plus travel prospects to Niagara Falls lakes and coast resorts through the Grand Trunk line
Secretary Shaw announced that banks holding government deposits secured by government bonds will be exempt from maintaining reserves. The move frees about 30 million dollars in resources to support unprecedented credit needs across railroads, shipping, and banks, with the Treasury coordinating to supply liquidity and adjust securities to substitutes.
St. Louis reports the supreme court granted a writ of mandamus to compel the state board of equalization to meet and assess corporations by actual cash value. Missouri gains new chiefs in statistics and music division, with Worthington Channeny and Sonneel leading roles. The Joplin district shows rising zinc mine sales and a huge lead company plans with $60 million capital. Grand Trunk Railway offers a premium summer tour literature, with free descriptive pamphlets via Geo W Vaux at Grand Trunk Railway System offices.
An advertisement touts Coke Dandruff Cure sold by druggists at one dollar, guaranteeing relief from dandruff and improved hair. The claim cites “clean hair is culture” and lists several druggists and distributors. A separate report quotes John Markle criticizing coal miners’ sentiments and urges protection to resume production. A third note outlines plans for a mammoth lead industry combination with at least sixty million capital involving sheet lead, pipe, white lead, and related firms.
Boston reports Jeahn M. Fisher head of HOM Fisher & Co pleaded guilty to nine indictments charging defrauding customers by mail. He testified, describing a rambling scheme with minimal capital, brokers, and markets, while claiming innocence and fault in prior employment.
Washington faces a looming coal crisis as federal departments warn of dwindling supply and potential plant shutdowns. A nationwide conference is summoned for October in Detroit to devise ways to secure coal, with governors and city leaders asked to send delegates to address the fuel shortage and avert government paralysis.
Fragmented OCR text shows garbled references to Washington events and a named figure, with scattered names like York and Prom Wink Seni, but the overall meaning is unclear and details are unreadable in the damaged source.
The notice advertises one fare round trips to many points in Indiana Ohio Illinois Michigan and Pennsylvania with tickets on sale October 3 to 7 and return by October 13. Fares vary by city with examples to RANeAS and agrawa and terms note September 30 to October 38 return by October 41. Georgia Bailey agency contact provided for more details.
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