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Newspaper
Lawrence Weekly Journal
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1887
Page
2
The Journal notes a mood to settle Price raid claims and to postpone capital work for two years. It discusses the likely passage of the Interstate Commerce bill, views on state official changes, and debates over gubernatorial appointments of railway commissioners.
The governor will appoint and the senate confirm the insurance commissioner within ten days. Likely candidates include Mann of Siawatha Cormany of Port Scott Caldwell of Toorkay and Wee Lencat of Topeka. Mann is favored by many but Caldwell lacks insurance experience raising concerns about costly missteps for the state.
The article details a public push to end high school book prices by promoting local production in Kansas. Senator Wasson leads a bill to empower state education publishing, backed by Baker University supporters in Baldwin City and endorsements from county superintendents. A Kansas mobilization claims to curb a nationwide publishing monopoly and ease costs for 600,000 students.
A Kansas weekly list records new post offices and name changes. Establishments include Colekan Greeley Mayetts Jackson Ruble Leavenworth Claud Lucand and Gopher renamed Winona. Appointments cover Bloom Ford Clark Lake Merritt Connors Wyandotte Jeptha Hollingsworth Crane Cetus Pringle Cresson Elija Beaver Crownpoint Isaac Coffland Eskridge Morgan Trivett Goffs Abbott Ililand Donaphan Hillsboro Hissealer Hillsdale Alexander Willoughby OurCarter Stafford Dillons Pike Rage Brunnage Ripon Piplett with counties noted.
The piece blasts a nationwide school book monopoly, accusing publishers in Philadelphia Cincinnati and Chicago of price gouging up to 300 percent. It urges reform through Senator Wasson’s bill and criticizes rapid book changes and nonuniform series as causing ongoing oppression of farmers and the poor.
Mr. D I Wilcoxton of Horse Cave Kentucky suffered for years from phthisis and diabetes with unbearable pains and near convulsions. After six bottles of Electric Bitters he was cured, gained eighteen pounds, and believes he would have died without the relief. Sold 50 cents a bottle by Barber Bros.
In Winthrop Maine a woman notes that her dog Flash protected the house overnight after her brother left town, as she faced a visitor and the dog stayed by the door and then the hall, remaining there until morning without further discussion.
A Chicago interior item recalls a Southern missionary arrival among colored congregants with a fervent prayer for guidance and fiery support. The column also promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla and Ayer's Pills, along with Kemp's Balsam for throat and lung relief, urging readers to seek cures and inhaling remedies locally.
A Brooklyn resident reports his prize Newfoundland Pilate outsmarted two neighbor dogs as they tried to steal a sirloin from his basket. The black and tan dog tore Pilate’s left ear before the collie seized the meat and fled. Pilate, though hurt, carried the basket home then trudged away in a crestfallen mood.
A circulating tale says a Treasury Department employee sought leave, was refused, left without permission, and had pay stopped. After failing to justify it she pleaded to the acting secretary and fainted. The incident ended with pay restored.
The excerpt recalls the Alcotts poverty after Alma mater struggles and a wife facing hardship. A plate of roast meat prompts a moral debate about sustaining body versus soul. Included are tangential notices of hair health products and remarks on public figures and literature.
I lay bedridden two months with Ner vous Rheumatism or Sciatica and used crutches to hobble. After taking 5 B B B four bottles I could walk without crutches and resume work. Over two months since, I am a permanently man. J P Davis Atlanta Ga West End.
General Wallace presents a detailed lecture on Turkish life and Islam, praising tolerance and contrasting customs. He describes attire, harems, family life, and the sultan’s absolute power, noting the Turkish female attire and the cultural exchanges with America amid historical tensions.
Art and architecture figure in a portrait of power as rulers quarrel over the Eastern question. The Turkish empire appears decaying while England controls Egypt, France seeks Jerusalem, Russia eyeing Constantinople and Asia Minor, and Austria with Bismarck chasing spoils. Each power wants a share yet favors Turkey remaining let alone, a tension echoed by General Wallica who warns that a fall of the star and crescent would be heard worldwide.
A brief note explains diphtheria as a severe illness needing top medical skill for cure. It claims the remedy Hood’s Saraapariils cleanses the blood, removes impurities, and restores vitality and strength to the system, though wording reflects historical ad language.
An interview with Lew Wallace discusses his books How Luthor a Tale of the Curse and The Fate Gio, his public status as a diplomat, and his prominence in Missouri style discussions. It notes his trip to Constantinople, views on Mohammedan customs, and his reputation as a popular lecturer especially in Kansas. It also mentions Hood's Sarsaparilla and a reception/banquet after a lecture, plus a death notice for L. E. R. Andrew and an upcoming funeral.
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