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Newspaper
Lawrence Weekly Journal
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1886
Page
2
The Journal reports tax cold weather severely damages sugar cane and orange groves in the South. The cold is described as the harshest in years with New Orleans recording a 13 degree plunge.
The lower house is likely to spend most of the week debating the Senate presidential succession bill and pass it largely in its present form. Senate nominations work is expected to begin soon.
The National Sheep-Shearing event will take place in St. Louis on April 7 and 8 with merchants and business leaders offering $1,500 in premiums. Attendees can expect reduced railway and hotel rates and management aimed at a profitable, pleasant gathering. C. W. Simmons of St. Louis is the contact for information.
Paris Times correspondent describes a grisly morning scene where bulls are stunned and bled for blood drinking by a crowd of consumptives. The account details the execution, blood flow, and the disturbing presence of women and children seeking the beverage as a narcotic-like remedy.
A group of colored men form Annapolis first oyster packing company in the state. A humorous street exchange ends with one man joking the other about being a pistol or firecracker in church.
A damaged excerpt describes warm bath, doses, and bodily humors as physicians discuss skin diseases such as Ringworm Lichen Scald Head Dandruff and related ailments affecting the liver kidneys and bowels.
A reader shares a personal note about a child suffering eczema and claims rapid relief after trying a remedy. The brief testimony emphasizes the discomfort and seeks relief for others.
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