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Newspaper

Lawrence Weekly Journal

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1887

Page

2

Thacher Defends Costa Rica Tariff Remarks In Debate

Judge Thacher rebuts Professor Canfield on his Costa Rica speech and tariff views in a lengthy Lawrence Journal debate. He argues protection raises home production and wages, defends his government service, and questions the professor’s misrepresentations while defending protection as essential to American industry.

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Kicking Bird and the Kansas Southern Journey Across Kansas

Special correspondent reports a Pullman palace car trip from Kansas City to Anthony along the Kansas Southern, praising the diverse counties Johnson to Harper for arable land and bustling growth. It notes Elk County’s rugged hills, bold railroad work, strong stock and grain economies, Anthony’s Fort Scott flagging sidewalks, water works, and a flour mill, with rapid immigration and new homes and business blocks rising.

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Town boosting tips from Col Marsh Murdock

A Kansas columnist extols Col Marsh Murdock for promoting town growth and urges Kansan towns to learn from his salesmanship. He notes some towns advertise in Kansas City papers to drum up a boom, hoping the exposure benefits Wichita and others.

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Why the No-Man's Land Bill Was Vetoed

ADiscussion argues the veto stemmed from Wichita interests and political pressure linked to land titles and future growth. It contends President Cleveland acted on Carlisle’s urging, fearing a rival city boom that would threaten Wichita, with broader southwest politics and local boosters cited as factors.

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Asphalt Lake of Wenesasia Described Near La Brea Coast

A correspondent from Spain Trinidad or the Philadelph region recounts discovering a vast surface near La Brea, Trinidad that resembles a semi solid lake of pitch. Digging extracts 30,000 to 40,000 tons yearly from a deposit claimed to last thousands of years. The article traces asphalt history from 1711 to early paving in Paris and notes European adoption.

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Pet Superstitions Inquisitive Newspaper Man Notes

A Chicago Journals writer recounts observant superstitions among people, from newsboys avoiding a Fridays bad luck to streetcar crews avoiding five red haired passengers. A gambler with a missing finger and cameo ring fears misfortune, a dry goods clerk avoids selling to front-toothed customers, and a hotel landlady labels rooms as unlucky. A physician, a lawyer, and children with white horses supply further local superstitions, showing widespread belief in omens and luck.

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Origin of the Term Hiufts and Mississippi Cliffs

The term Hiufts, Americano in origin, denotes high Mississippi cliffs along the eastern banks below the Ohio mouth and the Upper Mississippi ranges. The Ohio side erodes from river action while the opposite side stands more washed back from the water. Nearby Lake Superior’s Pictured Rocks feature a 200 foot bluff of loose sand, continually rebuilt as waves and wind erode and move material.

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Cattle and homemaking tips from the era presented

A杂混的文本包含畜牧与家政建议之碎片。提及放牧时分的水源清洁、牧草迹象、皮肤护理与粉饰误导,以及烹饪配方如面团卷、苹果喷洒治疗,以及谷物与肥料成分的杂记。文本断断续续,显示当时报刊混杂的广告与科普段落。

Scratches In Horses From Mud And Poor Care

Prairie itch or scratches in spring and summer result from mud and lack of exercise. Prevent by warming water washing, bandaging legs, and daily brushing. If already scratched, wash with Castile soap, apply slippery elm poultice with salt, and use salt and vinegar rinse. If severe, laxatives and hot poultices aid healing. finish with a sugar water lotion and epsom salts feeding. Chicago Tribune.

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