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Newspaper
Lawrence Weekly Journal
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1889
Page
5
For rates routes and times of trains leaving Lawrence contact the Union Ticket Office. Enquiries call the office for schedules fares and available routes.
Fark grocer Henry Winnie commends Diamond Brand Prepared Paint for its finish and coverage at his store on the Southeast corner of Lee and Massachusetts streets. He notes it outperforms lead, oil, and other mixed paints and recommends Raymond & Dick as sole agents.
A large group of Kansans who traveled to Oklahoma are now heading back home. The return journey follows a period of activity or study in the neighboring state, with travelers resuming routines and plans in Kansas.
Early signs of kidney or bladder trouble call for Hostetter’s Bitters a tonic and diuretic. The preparation stimulates without overstimulation strengthens kidneys and bladder and helps counteract Bright’s disease diabetes and catarrh of the bladder. Also fights fever and ague constipation and dyspepsia.
The Wichita Eagle editor, famed for poetic flair, imagines the Peerless Princess as a voluptuous graceful woman wearing a pea green gown with a low neck and short sleeves.
An ad claims European and American medical authorities link neuralgia to head and face pain and urges families to try Ballard's Snow Liniment. It promises immediate relief, claims deep penetration, and lists ailments it cures such as rheumatism lame backs contracted muscles and old sores.
A column notes numerous visitors and locals in Kansas towns. R W Ludington, Walter Black, Gov Humphrey, Rev A H Stote, O C Stanton heading to Lake Charles, Dr Simmons returning from California, Flo Andrews Baldwin City, W H H Whitney Reno, J S Emery en route to Kansas City, Belle Smith home from Baltimore, Dolph Watson to Kansas City, White Douglas Pueblo visiting Lawrence, Mrs Dr Martin from Baldwin City shopping, C C Pickett Wyandotte in Lawrence, Chas Hill Eudora with county officials, Agusta Seeley Rochester N Y guest of Bessie Norton West Lawrence, C E Esterly attending State Dental Assoc in Topeka, L M Fink Leavenworth bishop guest of Father Ennis, J F Billings Clay Center regent in city, George Goodnow Sedgwick attorney visiting relatives, James Going Salina insurance agent in city, Joel K Moody Mound City regent meeting.
Wood was scarce on market square while the Central hotel undergoes extensive repairs. A touch of frost appeared Tuesday night. The Mar term of the district court will convene next Monday morning. Brenda and Annetta Palm entertained friends Tuesday evening. Justice Charlton’s front bore a painted warning yesterday morning. Old and New club to reunite at Eldridge House next Saturday night. Mr and Mrs R B McIntire left for Ottawa overland yesterday. George Ware and crew graded South Massachusetts street through the park. J W McCammon of Howard seeks the State University English chair and is in town. Daily Journal ads praised as top for local business. Judge Norton issued a marriage license and united Jesse Hodges and Agnes Morris.
Testimony during the coroner inquest recounts Bud Franklin facing Sheriff Love at his sister’s West Lawrence home after hiding since the tragedy. Franklin claims he shot Ed Wood only after Wood kicked a door and the window broke, insisting he did not shoot earlier. The jury adjourned after viewing the deceased, with witnesses including Annie Dimmery and Thomas Gross detailing events at Franklin’s Massachusetts street saloon.
The text touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as especially effective now for blood purification, appetite stimulation, and a healthy system. It asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla is unique to itself and should be used to gain maximum benefit.
A Topeka Democrat criticizes Dave Overmyer’s bid in the Fourth congressional district alleging aggressive, unconscionable tactics in the campaign. The remark highlights a partisan clash over candidate strategies and district contests.
A dry hacking cough keeps bronchial tubes irritated and may lead to bronchitis. The text promotes Ayers Cherry Pectoral as both an anodyne and expectorant for speedy relief.
Jake Stottler asserts that Kansas has as many well heeled men relative to its population as any state or territory in the Union, highlighting wealth concentration in the region.
Advertisement claims Ayer's Sarsa parilla is the best and most economical blood medicine, emphasizing its purity and concentration. Price listed as $1 for a bottle, urging value and curative properties.
Speaking of capital concentration, Kansas bankers will hold their annual convention in Topeka next month, signaling a statewide gathering of financial leaders.
A guaranteed safe investment item promises relief for throat and lung ailments. Trial bottles are free at Her Bros. drug store, offering a no risk purchase return if unsatisfied.
A reader warns about unreliable Patent Mixed Paint emulsions and loud salesman promises. Woodward, with 34 years in paints, promotes Pure Liquid Paints by Campbell Cutler Company as honest, tested, and best value. The Round Corner is urged to ensure real value in paints.
Eva Savage advertises millinery at 901 Massachusetts Street promising low prices and fashionable hats. She also touts nature remedies including sassafras bark and sarsaparilla. The WEEKLY JOURNAL AND LAWRENCE TRIBUNE announces printing today and urges readers to buy a 5 cent copy. Regents of the State University met, with Gleed Mitchell Billings Moody and Spangler present, adjourning to 9 am.
Lawrence papers report Rosa Speer, John Speer’s youngest daughter, buried Sunday after dying in Denver. The string of losses includes two Quan trell raid victims, a later accidental death, a daughter, wife, a son-in-law killed on a railroad, and now Rosa, prompting Kansas City Gazette sympathy for the widowed father.
Superintendent Stanley rejected a Washington dispatch offering him the Indian school superintendency at Albuquerque New Mexico citing strong ties to local educational work and better family prospects in this city. Alexander Hoffman farmer seven miles west of town on the California road was seen Tuesday evening on Massachusetts street acting deranged. Judge Norton committed him to county jail for safekeeping with about 125 dollars on his person. Hoffman, a wealthy influential resident, suffers mental disability for about two weeks and speaks of a salvation war. He remains under Sheriff Love’s care and an examination is planned for today.
A historical medicinal advertisement extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as an effective diuretic to combat kidney and bladder ailments. It claims safety and tonic benefits, naming Bright's disease diabetes and catarrh of the bladder, and promotes the Bitters as a stimulant for kidneys and fever.
Witnesses describe a dispute over a coat at Franklin's saloon in Lawrence Kansas on April 27 1889 culminating in three gunshots. Edward Wood was shot after kicking a door and seeking his coat. The coroner ruled death from a belly wound caused by a revolver fired with felonious intent by John Bud Franklin.
Bud Franklin, a colored man, received a preliminary hearing before Justice Sternberg on the charge of murdering Ed Woods, a colored man, in a fatal Saturday shooting. The evidence mirrored the coroner's inquest findings, and Franklin was committed without bail. His case is set for hearing in May term of the district court starting next Monday, with Judge Norton and attorneys Bishop and Mitchell to defend him.
The article extols Hood's Sarsaparilla for purifying and building up the body with the peculiar powers of the remedy. It presents the product as the best medicine to take during this season, emphasizing health benefits and tonic effects.
An old advertisement touts Ballard’s Horehound Syrup as a remedy for coughs and throat irritation. It claims the product soothes throats, keeps you from waking, and uses pure materials with weak lungs. Barber Bros. is listed as the agent.
Miss Laura Myers improves slowly after weeks of illness while Laura Duff’s ill son rests at home. Mr and Mrs James Dorman visit Dave Jones with two children. Prof Fertig departs for Kansas City for a brief absence. Fairview Women’s Foreign Missionary Society hosts a picnic at Mrs Walker’s grave on May 2. Miss Fannie Whitney ill at home. Vinland Missionary Society hosts a tea at George Hall’s on March 38. D A Haggerman buys Paul Ebberhart’s store and plans to expand stock. will assume post office duties upon commission arrival. M E church choir to give a concert May 10 with a strong program. Frank Peakrs returns from the Sac and Fox Indian School in Indian Territory. Tristram, Craig and Clemens back from Oklahoma country. they did not file claims. The One Hoss Shay illustrates Holmes humor and the idea of life’s duration, while Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery purges blood of scrofulous pollution and aids vigor. Sage’s Catarrh Remedy also noted.
The White Front promotes a sale on all dry goods with new stock and stylish items. The store emphasizes friendly treatment and aims to attract customers by selling goods cheaper than competitors to quickly introduce itself to the community.
The notice warns on moth protection for carpets furs and blankets advising powders gum camphor and coal tar camphor. It mentions Raymond and Dicks as a supplier and notes a week in the Topeka dog days with no state convention booked.
A promotional note urges readers to purify blood boost digestion and appetite with Hood's Sarsaparilla as spring medicine. It cites the Atchison Globe claiming chiggers avoid individuals who are alone and can scratch.
Mrs Winson's Soothing Syrup for teething is pitched as from a leading U S physician and used for forty years with constant success by millions of mothers. It claims to relieve pain, cure dysentery and diarrhoea, stop griping, and ease wind colic, with mothers resting as the child gains health. Price 25 cents a bottle.
The Emporia Republican notes Bill Nye parts his hair in the middle with a visible six inch width, prompting lighthearted discussion about his appearance and style choices in the public eye.
An advertising notice from Barber Bros presents a throat remedy by Fowters claiming to cure and relieve all cases. It touts a guaranteed result, pricing at 50 cents and one dollar, with a free trial size offered.
Citizens are assured we sell Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption Dr. King's New Life Pills Bucklen's Arnica Salve with guaranteed satisfaction refunds if not met. The message stresses merit and popularity of these remedies as trusted by the public.
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