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Newspaper
Lawrence Weekly Journal
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1886
Page
10
Fragmentary OCR notes show fragmented words and names, unclear dates or places, offering little concrete fact to summarize as a coherent news item. The readable bits suggest directional or calendar fragments without a clear event or identifiable entities.
A well to do farmer John Pearson shot his wife near Blue Mound then killed himself, leaving a incoherent Swedish note. Mrs Pearson survived. the coroner's jury ruled death by intentional discharge. Their son Edward aged 22 confirmed years of unhappiness and a planned division of property. The family had lived in the county for twenty years and owned a 40 acre farm. The weapon was a new .38 caliber American Bulldog. The case echoes a recent similar incident in the area.
The act outlines teacher certificates for normal school graduates, state university and agricultural college admission with no extra exams, annual trustee reports to county commissioners, and allowances for trustees. It also permits filling vacancies, sets trustee pay at two dollars per day, and specifies enactment from publication in the state paper. A following notice promotes Duffy’s Malt Whiskey as a household remedy with a call for readers to request the formula.
A New York Mail and Express recounts Thomas Corwin as a merry traveler famed for good humor and wit. During a hotel breakfast trap set by a penny-pinching landlord, Corwin feigns hunger, secretly hides the spoons, and later taunts the host by promising to reveal their location under a dish on the table.
The Cook family plans permanent relocation to Kansas City, despite efforts by Lawrence business and education sectors to retain them. local columns note commuter train limitations hinder Lawrence growth, while University facilities attract suburban residents. North Lawrence reports a disturbance involving Hannah Van Nest and Thomas Johnson, leading to an arrest. City Attorney Tremper invites West Lawrence street deeds for highway improvements. G. A. R. delegations pass through, seeking next assembly site. Kansas City hoped for hosting. Prof Samuels offers eye care, advising early consultation at Eldridge House.
The weekly Lawrence Kansas post office list shows uncalled letters including GENTS LIST Aldridge Wilt L Babb T A Barber Chas Bordo and others with Mrs and Miss names and a foreign letters entry for Henry Selzer. Patrons must call for advertised letters and state date. Obscure ad for B B Blood Purifier promotes it as best while noting local druggists Merot.
Harrisburg Ill resident Edward Shepherd credits Electric Bitters and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with curing an eight year leg sore that doctors said would require bone scraping or amputation. He notes relief after three bottles of Bitters and seven boxes of Arnica Salve. A separate testimonial promises free remedies for female complaints sent with a stamp.
An elderly physician, long retired, claims to possess a plant remedy from a Far India missionary capable of curing consumption cough catarrh asthma and other throat and lung diseases. He also asserts a radical cure for nervous debility and allied nervous disorders. He offers to send full details and charges to those seeking relief and requests letters for preparation of the remedy.
Fall River reports Thomas Richardson Jr shooting four people over Sarah Bishop. Jailed Louis Frank at Lawsville for assault. A farmer killed near Pana after unknown attacker escaped. Felix Fearney returned to Waco for a 1952 murder. Poisoning deaths in Cleveland and a drowning in Springfield. A man in Atlanta punished for slander. others die by morphine, suicide, or unknown causes. Cigar union merger votes. storm damage near Pittsburgh. elopement in Westminster. various legal and military notes. Meagher memorial in Waterford. Brooklyn bridge incident. Erie Pacific despatch office consolidation in Chicago. A Cleveland druggist arsenic case. debates over vessel rates. Kislingbury diary extracts. Hay fever remedies praised for Ely’s Dream Balm claims.
Chattanooga dealer D A Bradford touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a cure for consumption after a severe lung illness. Barber Bros Drug Store offers free trial bottles. The piece also extols kidney function and Wateryluid filtration aided by Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters to prevent Bright’s disease and related ailments.
The fortune teller returned from Europe sets up at the Laclede hotel at Winthrop and New Hampshire streets. She claims to read the past and future by plans and astronomy, to unite parties, place charms on the head, and grant luck and prosperity. Call to visit.
A bold recruitment appeal seeks energetic agents across the United States and Canada to sell a patented article with high profits. The firm promises 109 percent earnings, exclusive county rights, and a full refund if sales targets are not met. Applicants are asked to mail three one cent stamps for descriptive circulars and agent addresses.
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