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Newspaper
Lawrence Weekly Journal
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1889
Page
8
Port Defrostr Md Jan 23 Hon Tome native of the place but long resident of Washington has given half a million dollars to establish a free non sectarian seminary. The businessman started life poor and built a fortune in lumber and banking. He is the father in law of ex Postmaster General J A Creswell.
Murnearouis January 23 reports indications point to an end of prize fighting in the city for now. Following last night's Cardiff Fell contest an incipient row at the rink prompted authorities to weigh banning artistic exhibitions. A state bill to make prize fighting and accepting challenges a penal offense has been introduced and may become law.
The Nashville Iron and Steel Charcoal company in West Nashville made a general assignment to Robert L. Morris for the benefit of creditors. Assets are claimed near 240000 pounds with liabilities around 170000 dollars. Accounts due the company total about 3888 dollars.
An 19th century style advertisement touts Salvation Oil to relieve diseases and urging preemptive use to head off illness. It also promotes Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as a remedy for a cold and cites a quip about conspiracies being formed and executed. The pitch includes a 25 cent price.
Dr. A H Eberlee of Kansas City was arrested in Fredonia Kansas on a swindling charge. He allegedly took notes from patients to be paid after a cure and then negotiated the notes. He is believed to have netted about 45000 dollars from his operations.
A reader reports ten years of catarrh with frequent nosebleeds and nostril inflammation. After using Ely's Dream Balm once, relief followed and the product is highly recommended. Included are testimonials from E. Gill of Madison Ohio and B F Weeks of Denver Colorado praising its effectiveness for dry catarrh.
The most agreeable and effective headache cold fever and cleansing remedy is Syrup of Figs, a California liquid fruit medicine sold by Barber Bros in 50 cent and one dollar bottles.
Ernest A. Hepler of Parish Terre Bunne Louisiana endorses Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral for bronchial trouble and cold weather bronchial symptoms. The product is touted as a family medicine widely known for prompt relief and agreeable taste.
Longstanding testimonials from Council Bluffs Iowa Waukegan Illinois and Springfield Illinois praise Ayer's Cherry Pectoral as curative for throat and lung ailments in children and adults. Sufferers claim relief from coughing night sweats and chest pain after using the medicine and credit it with saving lives. Prepared by Dr J C Ayer Co Lowell Mass advertised with price and availability from druggists.
Franklin urges readers to beat the blues by buying New Style Pleasant Taste Vinegar Bitters from a druggist or having it sent for. A testimonial from Abel Taurber of Avoca Wisconsin claims four bottles cured a long fever sore after costly doctor treatments.
Governor Lowry has received a letter from the Noxubee sheriff stating three white men are in jail on charges of complicity in the Kemper county disturbances. They were arrested and sworn out against, and will be turned over to Kemper county authorities. The two sheriffs met on the county line to pursue the guilty parties.
The ad offers a Salve for many skin conditions at 35 cents a box with a money back guarantee. Boston reports show Massachusetts licensing trends for intoxicating liquors. 1886 licenses passed in 21 percent of 349 towns, 50.9 percent opposed. 1887 votes rose, but 22 percent supported licenses while 53.1 percent favored license, a setback for prohibitionists.
Ladies seek a soft tea rose glow by applying Pozzoni Complexion Powder. The ad promotes cosmetic powder as a beauty aid.
Market wrap from New York on January 23 shows New Zerk Money at 2 percent and mercantile paper at 4.5 percent. Exchange quiet but firm with 60 day bills at 4.86 and demand at 4.88 percent. Stock sales reached 197,516 shares with varied listings including Pacific and Missouri Gas bonds, and rail names such as Reading Rock Island Union Pacific and Western Union cited among results.
Kansas markets show thin trading and mixed bids with No.2 red at 9 1/2 cents asked, corn notes 60 66 cents, May and June bids around 23 24 cents, dairy and creamery prices weak. Live poultry values hold for chickens 2.00 to 2.50, turkeys six cents per pound, and hogs and bacon futures varied. Provisions list cured ham 9 1/2 to 10 cents, dry salted meats around 5 to 7 dollars per hundred, and pork at 12.50 with near steady overall tone.
A fragment expresses the struggle of patient craftsmanship. It notes how effort and art can fail to preserve beauty, leaving the handsome work soiled and ruined despite care. The lines convey melancholy over imperfect outcomes and the toll on the heart.
A warning item notes many white soaps marketed as "just as good as the Ivory" are counterfeit and lack the genuine qualities. It urges readers to insist on Ivory Soap from Pevetar & Goods and mentions the product code it should come with.
Kaneas City reports a weak market with mixed cattle and hog quotes. Receipts total 4,690 with shipments at 1.60, cows 1.25 to 2.80, early hogs 4.20 to 4.70, and sheep and lambs around 2.50 to 3.50 with activity varying by grade.
Jan 23 markets show wheat values slipping and rallying with cash and February futures. Soybean and corn futures list mixed closes with cash firm and declines in sympathy with wheat. barley and oats show quiet activity. Pork and lard prices firm at modest gains while dairy and creamery products hold steady. beans and timothy hay reported quiet with modest moves.
Jan 23 records show receipts and prices across many livestock categories. Heavy native steer demand with mixed grades and per hundred weights. stockers steady. Poultry and dairy items listed with per barrel pork and lard figures. eggs and butter prices noted.
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