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Newspaper
Lawrence Weekly Journal
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1887
Page
4
The Lawrence newspaper notes its large circulation in Geauga County and Douglas County with telegraphic service and Associated Press reports. It highlights reader intelligence and enterprise, claiming to be the only Lawrence and Douglas county paper offering this service and boasting the best circulation.
The piece notes Topeka ceremonies for inauguration with Gov Robison and others in attendance. It mentions water works comparisons to western irrigation, calls for a legislature organized to protect lobby rights, and moves to require architect exams and city building inspectors under a new board.
Chicago attorney Mre Ileary Crawford returns from Pigot Sound noting blooms and sunlit warmth, while far north snow lies deep near St. Paul. Langtry taunts fashion with an antique Massachusetts sleigh and a tiger skin jacket said to stun Parisian society and women observers.
A free distribution paper from the United Presbyterian church of Lawrence presents a concise history of the L P congregation from its founding, a review of the past year's work, a summary of contributions to church funds, and a current membership list. Published by an amateur, it carries no advertising support.
The narrative extols Kansas resilience through early calamities Indian raids droughts and grasshoppers. It notes Kansas is twenty six years old and all its governors are living and healthy, except Gov Harvey who returned home due to rheumatic difficulties.
Mr W Y Moncax will assume today the duties of city editor of the Journal. Mr Morgan will be familiar to readers and advertisers from the Herald. Mr Charlies Elwell leaves the Journal after holding the post since September to join the Herald.
Weekly notice lists established post offices in Stoneman Montgomery Seph Farlow St Peter Cloud county Zephilin Cyrier and appointments of Christopher Reno county Oliver Biker Kalvesta Wedgeman county Henry Hagerman LeLoup Franklin county F M Kyle Parbridge Reno county P D Shoemaker.
The Jour nal anticipates A W Smith as speaker of the house a choice praised across the state. He settled near McPherson thirteen years ago and has farmed while serving in winters in the legislature. Martin unexpectedly wins chief clerk, replacing the previous clerk in a surprise move. The Kansas hog is mentioned as being distributed to hungry locals. Millard is noted as a strong potential clerk, with high regard for Martin.
Monday in Topeka featured a Capitol inauguration with decorated halls and speeches on Kansas history. A lengthy account followed of the Beothick extinction, relic finds at Pillig's Island near Hall's Bay, including a nearly Caucasian skull and grave goods, shedding light on an extinct tribe's culture and fate.
A blend of testimonials and ads cites Ely's Cream Balm curing catarrh and restoring health, Parker's Hair Balsam promising hair growth and a tonic for energy, and Ayer's Sarsaparilla touted as a blood purifier. Other notes mention Hood's Sarsaparilla for rheumatism, a Mexican debt bond reform, and various short notices including a bridge of bonds and a ship tragedy report.
An advertisement for Hood's Sarsaparilla lists ingredients like sarsaparilla dandelion and mandrake and claims it cures scrofula dyspepsia headaches and many other ailments. The ad notes the product is made by C L Tronzo Lowell Wisconsin and sold by druggists with six bottles for five dollars. A separate line accuses Marshal McDonald and Fotheringham of involvement in a robbery on the Frisco road.
A satirical allegory likens the liver to a housekeeper overworked by disease prone neglect. Dr Pierce s Gadsden Medical Discovery is promoted as a great liver remedy and blood cleanser curing chronic ailments from torpid liver to scrofula and skin diseases. Sir John Pope Hennessy suspended as Mauritius governor over internal dissensions.
Advertiser Barber Bros. druggist invites readers to call for a free trial bottle of Remp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs. The remedy is promoted as selling on its merits and guaranteed to cure or relieve chronic and acute coughs asthma bronchitis and consumption. Priced at 50 cents and 1 dollar.
An advertisement claims Athlophoros cures inflammatory rheumatism and related conditions with doctors and druggists praising its efficacy. A Dubuque pharmacist says sales rise and offers refunds if unsatisfactory. Mrs. C J Alabeck describes dramatic relief after one dose, while the ad lists pronunciation, pricing, and availability from the Athlophoros Co. and that a Cambridge official died by suicide over a $2,800 defaulter status.
An advertisement extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a universal remedy to aid digestion purify the blood and strengthen nerves. It also cites cholera cases in Buenos Aires and shares patient testimonials including J P Davis of Atlanta praising bina cure for rheumatism. A separate note mentions a Mexican fight in Sinaloa with many casualties.
An Iowa woman, 73, from Peterson, Clay County, claims kidney trouble and lameness left her after Electric Bitters with testimonials from town residents. Also noted is the marriage of Burchard A Hayes to Mary Sherman in Norwalk Ohio and ads for Pills and Hood's Sarsaparilla. Iris reports Munich near a state of siege.
A vivid exploration of rice fields across the Atlantic deltas compares crop landscapes with other regions, noting irrigation works, stages from nursery to harvest, and the global importance of rice. It discusses cultivation, historical origins, and global spread, highlighting cultural and agricultural significance.
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