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Newspaper
Lawrence Weekly Journal
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1887
Page
3
A long mixed read lists crop figures 5 000 000 bushels 2 000 000 bushels plus 3 500 tons and notes grain prices in Parsona. It covers jail inmates eight awaiting trial various offenses county rail and drug ads for Dr Seth Arnold and Hood’s Sarsaparilla. It also reports a murder arrest in Kansas City, construction in Larned City housing, a Topeka death rate rise, and a Louisville post office burglary.
A reward of 350 dollars is offered for the arrest and conviction of those who murdered William Price, a colored man, found in Chisholm Creek in Wichita on July 16. The report also covers a North Lawrence wagon accident injuring Mrs. F Schultz, a new Rock Island depot planned for Caldwell, Quantrel Raid Claims待, and a stockholders meeting for Eudora Springs Town Co on July 27.
Prisoner Christoff Keelman made a bold dash from the yard but was halted when Jailor A W Carmean fired a shot, striking Keelman in the leg. Dr. Morris treated the flesh wound, not life threatening. Keelman, jailed two months on burglary and larceny charges from a Lecompton farm house case.
A New York advertisement notes Frank W. Gillett praising Brandreth’s Pills for cure of severe indigestion after costly medical treatment. A separate Syracuse funeral notice details Andrew F. Gleed’s drowning at Onondaga Lake on July 8 1887 and burial at Woodlawn Cemetery with James Mullin as undertaker.
The advertisement extols Sozodont as a premier teeth restorative that enhances charm and prevents decay. It claims tartar removal, whitening, healthier gums, and fresh breath without gritty or acidic drawbacks, presenting it as superior to powders and washes.
An old physician, now retired, claims a simple vegetable remedy cured vomiting, catarrh, asthma, nervous debility, and other ailments. He offers to mail free of charge the recipe in German French or English with full directions to any suffering reader, sending a stamped self addressed envelope to A NOTES 149 Power Street Rochester.
A minimal notice from Augusta reports Pala Valente is out with free particulars missing. Details are scarce and place and date are obscured. The item notes nothing more about the person or situation beyond the absence.
At Riverdale on North Indiana street last evening the nuptials of Maud Manefield and J Gordon Gibb were celebrated with elaborate decorations and a canopy ceremony. Rev Osmond officiated with ring service as guests viewed numerous presents from Chancellor Lippincott and many others. the couple depart for Chicago then Toronto for the summer.
A five year old boy, son of John St. Smith, was knocked from a street car near South Park. Witnesses say the driver struck the child with a whip, causing a concussion. The boy was taken home in a dazed condition and Dr. Mottram treated him. Mr. Smith confronted the driver amid the altercation. The horses fled but were stopped. another man jumped from the car and was not seriously injured. The driver says boys frequently jump on and off the car.
A white faced dog with a white stripe on the face and both hind feet, age about three, was last seen on Massachusetts street. A $25 reward is offered for the dog's recovery. Contact Frank Willard with details.
Winthing streets details from Mr W Sawyer showcase a fine cottage with six foot square plate glass windows in each main room. ventilators, chimneys with iron pipes, and hot air circulation keep rooms pure. a Mosler vault in the cellar and gypsum plastering highlight the finish. architect is A A Farnham. yard to be graded two feet lower.
A February illness in a Reno township girl, daughter of a colored man named Mr. Rofile, produced months of unusual fits. She alternated between rigid paroxysms and animal-like vocalizations, leaping from bed and striking her head, then improving after tonsil surgery and reaching good health.
A Journal reporter tours a corn canning plant led by Superintendent Smith. Workers butcher and shuck, kernels are stripped and sieved, boxes filled, tops sealed, and cans boiled then cooled. The facility holds tens of thousands of cans with 732 workers hired in a week.
The report notes corn harvests arriving two months ahead of normal and a severe wind storm that flattened fields. Potatoes are being packed at the U P depot for shipment via Santa Fe. A story about roaming youths and a nervous shopper rounds out the brief.
The piece notes Atchison Topeka Santa Fe building 1800 box cars with Wagner doors and reports on Southern Kansas tariff No A 42 between Kansas City and Indian Territory and Panhandle Texas. It mentions Kiowa extension to Higgins Texas and possible Missouri Kansan Western control by Santa Fe, plus Rock Island across Kansas and into New Mexico. California papers claim Santa Fe aims for San Francisco with Oakland facilities or a San Jose route. It concludes with a segue to urging Cheer Up tonic for delicate ladies and a jab at Bob Ingersoll and Plymouth Church.
An OCR fragment lists patent medicines like Simmons Liver Regulator and Kemp’s Balsam with grandiose malaria cures and liver purges. It also contains political and social asides including remarks about Topeka crime, youth indiscretion, and a skeptical note on Mr Blaine’s discretion, all in a mishmash of promotional and editorial asides.
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a universal remedy easing dyspepsia and nervous strain, promising gentle yet effective relief. A call by John W. Brien densbal, chair of the Union Labor Party of Kansas, announces a party convention in Topeka on August 9.
W D Hoyt Co of Rome Ga advertise Dr King's New Discovery and Bucklen's Arnica Salve as trusted remedies of four years selling well with universal satisfaction. They claim several cases of pronounced consumption cured by a few bottles. Ex Governor Curtin is quoted about his life being threatened.
Citizens report astonishing recoveries from tuberculosis after using Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption. Local physician had declared several patients incurable. Free trial bottles at Barber Bros Drug Store, large bottles $1.00. Also questions a predicted cool summer.
A letter from A Bose of New London requests two boxes by mail as a friend needs relief. Barber Bros. in Lawrence sells Kemp's Pile Suppositories 60 cents per box. The ad claims cure, urges trials, and notes a free bottle offer at Barber Bros. Also mentions Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs and a forecast of sudden storms from Prof Foster.
Bucklen’s Arnica Balm is advertised as the best salve for bruises sores ulcers chapped hands and eruptions with a money back guarantee. It promises satisfaction or no pay and lists 25 cents per box available from Barber Bros. The ad includes spelling errors typical of period classifieds.
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