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Newspaper
Lawrence Weekly Journal
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1887
Page
1
Wool growers association decries proposed tariff reduction and urges protectionist policy while outlining industry statistics and impact on sheep numbers. Congressional notes discuss national banking measures, treasury controls, and legal authority affecting currency, securities, and railroad bonds amid broader financial debates in Washington.
A jumble of market notes details grain prices and futures, western millers and flour output, and occasional stock and cattle values. Reports from Minneapolis and Atlanta describe drought effects, price shifts, and election results impacting trade.
An article traces kissing norms from medical warnings after Princess Alice’s death to current social practice. It notes adherence varies by social role and college origin, detailing preferred kiss locations and the subtle social choreography observed among young women and educators.
The passage discusses etymology from roots of words like origin and commerce to the evolution of terms such as idol and skeptic. It notes a dahlia’s origin in Mexico, its spread to Madrid in 1788, and Humboldt’s 1804 seed shipment to Europe leading to today’s cultivated flower. It ends with a note on a London Academy translation project.
A farmer recounts calf scours with young calves last year and describes calving timing. He details a home remedy using eggs merged with milk and later ginger and pills, plus warm milk, claiming a permanent cure after twenty four hours. He notes uncertainty over which component caused improvement.
A London Lancet note warns against self medication and household poisons for internal use. The piece urges careful self observation and professional guidance, citing accidental deaths from overdosing on drugs like tindanum chloral and opium. It also references household craft notes on jam pot painting and baked apple sauce as unrelated items.
The article describes Persian seers and their chief astrologers as powerful learned officers whose rulings come from star knowledge. It explains the authority of astrologers, methods like reading celestial signs and fortune hours, use of astrolabes, and the role of bribes and fate in court decisions.
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