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Newspaper
Lawrence Weekly Journal
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1888
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR item shows times and codes including 6 34 p and other unreadable marks. No clear event, location, or names to identify a full news item.
The notice lists multiple railroad timetables and agents for the Western, Atlantic, and Eastern Express lines. It shows departure and arrival times for South Lawrence, Leavenworth, and Lawrence areas, with agents J T. Shanklin and E C. Davis noted. Evening and morning mail services are included with specific time windows.
A series of notices from John D. Miles and Dr. Wm Evatt announcing their candidacies for the thirteenth district legislative representative, subject to Republican district conventions. Also notices promote Spooner collar endorsements, whiskey ads, farm equipment listings, horse remedies, and plumbing successors Fowles & Beasley at 740 Mass. St Lawrence.
The undersigned rest and control 000 acres of good grazing land near Almaia in Wabaunsee County. Abundance of water with good pastures. Stock taken from this county. Reasonable price for the season. Correspondence solicited. Address CC W. Allendorph C J Buckingham B D Mason Lawrence Kansas.
Lawrence Journal notes numerous in town visitors and callers including Capt. Inslee of Oskaloosa and George Barker from Medicine Lodge. Several Kansans and Missourians such as Mrs. Tomlinson, Lina Wells, G. E. Rushmer, Ike McCormack, J. B. Reinhardt, and Miss Nellie Whitehead are named with travels to Topeka, Leavenworth, Kansas City, St. Joe, and St. Louis.
The Harrison club beat the Cleveland club 13 to 9 at Blue Mound baseball park in a hotly contested game lasting about two hours. Pitcher Harvey and Frothers led the Harrison defense while Grant and Irwin started for Cleveland. A pole will rise on Bluemound to fly the winning club’s candidate banner, and a Harrison Morton banner is planned for the heights.
Tue Rev Gro H Tuarer of Bourbon Indiana says he and his wife owe their lives to Shilohs Consumption Cure. The testimonial is from Straffon and Zimmermann.
A historical ad lists Smilon Catarrha Remedy for catarrh diphtheria and canker mouth with Straffon and Zimmernann as sellers. It advertises Shilohs Vitalizer for dyspepsia liver complaints indigestion and constipation and Shilohs Cure for coughs with prices and a nasal insectos free offer.
A chaotic mix of local notices across houses, events, and commerce. Items mention a runaway birth on Massachusetts street, missing burial permits, social events at the Sparr residence on Tennessee street, and a fireworks coat request for Cyclone boys. Also noted are a uniform contract for Fred Douglas club, church society meetings, and various editorial jabs and ads.
The 3:40 train brought Prof James H Canfield back from California where he spoke of an 8000 delegate association meeting and praised the Santa Fe railroad. He discussed climate, politics, tariff lines, and noted L Kansas ties in management while reporting on California affairs and a humorous wheat harvest tale. A new grocery firm Roy Broad and partner opened at 042 and 9425 Mass St selling cheap, quality groceries with aggressive pricing.
The Kansas State University Board of Regents met from Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday evening in Manhattan. They discussed library conditions and book purchases, elected W S Allen assistant librarian, and named George Weida as assistant in the pharmacy department. W H Carruth was granted a one year leave of absence to accept Harvard scholarship, with Mrs Carruth serving his duties. The preparatory department will end next year to raise standards, excluding many applicants. The board also eyed Prof Aldrich's vocal successor, received annual professor reports, and debated expenses for the coming year aiming for prudent legislature requests.
County Commissioner Wm Draper reports widespread damage to homes barns and orchards in Kanwaka township after last Saturday's storm. A west Lawrence barn loses its roof and a Conant Place frame barn is demolished, while chimneys topple and corn crops suffer. Wheat in the area also appears hurt by damp weather.
The Journal will send a representative to the country next week. He is robust and will not come for health reasons. He plans to write about farms, hogs, bulls, horses, and neighboring families while offering copies of the paper free. If you meet him, say hello as instructed by the informal note.
The piece notes Loc Cannes as central to the 1840 campaign with opponents calling William Henry Harrison a low fellow born in a log cabin. Supporters adopt Log Cabin as a rallying emblem with remedies like Warner's Log Cabin Remedies and Tippecanoe tonics popular with the common people. It contrasts royal luxuries such as a toy railroad in the Chinese emperor’s palace three miles long.
The unanimous verdict praises Electric Bitters as the cure for liver and blood diseases. D D Sult of Bippas Indiana and Abraham Hare of Bellville Ohio testify to cures after multiple bottles. Barber Bros drug store sells it for fifty cents. A census claim notes only ten empresses worldwide.
A county woman, Mrs. Luther Luts, reportedly recovered after seven years of illness and a three month cough with King's New Discovery for Consumption. The ad claims rapid relief after one dose and offers a free trial bottle from Barber Brothers drug store, via W. C. Hamrick & Co. of Shelby, North Carolina.
A terse wartime directive orders facial grooming changes for service personnel. All hair to be cut quite short with the mustache kept only where possible. The note reflects strict appearance standards during a period of military discipline.
Barber Bros offer refunds to anyone who has taken three fourths of a bottle without relief. The medicine nourishes and purifies the blood and tones the system. Price is $1.00 at Barber Bros store.
Little Lotta is praised as both the life of the stage and a bright social light, reflecting her popularity and charm in performances and public appearances.
A fragment notes women in St Louis forming a mining company and promotes Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs with guarantees and mail order offers. It references speculative women, dangers of delays, and mail offers including free samples and a Jersey City address.
A fragmented notice references a postal request for information on a Child Face and appearance with an envelope and postage, then mentions Mrs Ole Bull in Norway enjoying the summer. The incomplete item reads as a reader request and a biographical aside.
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