Lawrence Journal reporter note on Europe trip and various items
The Lawrence Journal Company prints judge Thacher notes from his Europe trip with weekly installments. St John will not run again as prohibition candidate. Mormons seek permission for a cutting in Turkey. Horticultural Society meets in Marion Center. Catholic church schools numbered across the county. Telegraphy shows Social work amid business. Goss leaving for California for bird specimens. Governor Mantes to San Francisco for soldiers’ home location board. World war era topics touch on bombs and politics. A court ruling on student residency and voting rights for university attendees.
New Theology Debate and Irish Home Rule Reflections
A London mayor elect asserts religious tolerance while maintaining the Established Church in official duties. The piece weaves reactions to Irish land questions, Protestant Catholic tensions, and a vivid travelogue through Dublin and Wicklow’s political and religious landscape, noting public sentiment on emigration and reform. It recounts discussions on Stanley Gladstone’s stance and U.S. temperance notes amid a broad, era-spanning panorama.
Gallant Captain Evass Ends Fort Beatt Siege
A frontier narrator recounts Captain Evans of Fort Phil Kearney using a bold convoy tactic to break a siege at Fort Scott. With six mule wagons masked by canvas, he exposed only mounted guards, triggering a volley and a rout as Indians fled, ending the attack. The account credits Brocking Kinney in the St Louis Globe Democrat.
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Evass
Fort Beatt
Evans
Fort Phil Kearney
Fort Scott
Kearney
Ralief
Cayryin Evan
Brocking Kinney
St Lewis
Globe- Democrat
Old Statue Unearthed Near Baia in Gulf of Naples
A gigantic Dioscuri statue was unearthed near Baia on the Gulf of Naples Italy. It remains remarkably preserved though head arms and legs are broken. The statue stands erect naked except for coverings on shoulders and arms and lacks a pedestal. Likely from the Roman era with a Greek sculptor.
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Baia
Gulf of Naples
Italy
Chicago News
Remarkable tale of slavery aboard Hawaiian sugar plantation
HL Benedict, a waiter from a San Francisco restaurant, recounts escaped slavery on a large island sugar plantation in Honolulu area. He describes being deceived at voyage onset, medical checks, deceptive wages, and brutal enforcement—ten hours daily work, constant whippings, and a system that kept workers indebted for years. Benedict stresses that many slave survivors suffer in silence, and notes the broader hidden slave economy in the Sandwich Islands.
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Suger
Rawaiian Islands
HL Benedict
Malm Street
Severa
Mr. Benedict
San Francisco
Honolulu
Cgliternis
Myers
Myer
Grst
Mit
Holt
Aversser
Sandwich
Etiquette Guide for Visiting Ladies Hosts Guests
A fragment outlines manners for visiting a hostess, urging guests to respect private rooms, pay own travel, avoid overbearing attention, and assist with tasks. It warns against sponging and criticising the family, encourages pleasing the hostess, and to show gratitude with small gifts or invitations. The piece mentions a Mr Turner as a recurring example.
Brotherless Girls and the Influence on Their Brothers
A Globe article discusses how girls with no brothers develop affectations and slang, while those with brothers cultivate restraint and practical influence. It argues that caring for younger brothers through guidance and genuine interest strengthens moral outlooks and mutual respect.
Railroading In Costa Rica
On every train of three cars one baggage and two passenger cars carry thirteen men. The staff includes a manager or conductor, a locomotive engineer and stoker, two ticket takers, two brakemen per car, and two baggage/express handlers all in resplendent uniforms with the conductor resembling a Major-General in parade. Freight trains use the same system and cost. Shippers may pay in 30 or 60 days after delivery, and credit tickets are extended to known passengers with bills sent on return.
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England
Breland
Dublin
Christ Church
Roe
Church of Ireland
Ghilstone
Fey Wennlsage
O'Brien
Srvecae Nwnt
Tenmany
Algeie
National League
Han of Call
M Musser
Areland
Scotland
Wales
Alf
Trent
Cronveall
Grattan
O'Connell
Harper's Magasine
Recreation Fee Women in Domestic Life Debate
The article argues that many housewives lack ambition beyond housework and parenting, urging women to reserve time for recreation beyond daily chores. It asserts that domestic duties are exhausting and that women, especially those who use housekeeping devices, need personal time to preserve health, efficiency, and family well-being.
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Qin
A Mighty Smart Boy In A Shop Sketch
A fragmentary humorous scene shows a boy asking a storekeeper about knives and a quip about advertising. A stray note describes a horse with goggles at Clinton square market with a near sighted animal and improvised remarks. The text shifts to a traveling man and a bachelor friend discussing marriage amid garbled dialogue.
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Clinton Square
Byrne
New York
Apociacles
Hood's Sarsaparilla Cures Severe Scrofula Case
W J Hone Jey of Lockport N Y reports a dramatic recovery from scrofula with twelve bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla over a year. The patient suffered large neck abscesses and chronic catarrh before relief, scars remaining but fading. Product promoted as cured, with offer to send testimonials of others. Hood's Sarsaparilla sold by all druggists at one dollar per bottle or six for six dollars.
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W. J. Buntley
Lockport
Hood
W. J. Hone Jey
L Hood & CO
Lowall
Misa
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