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'HURSDAY. DEC. 10. 1984 QUANAH TRIBUNE-CHIEF 0ACQUIRED BY TRADING POSTAuthentic 1800 NewspaperThe account of George Washington’s death and an ad listing a “Negro wench” for sale were prominently written up in the Ulster County Gazette, dated Saturday, January 4, 1800 an authenticoriginal newspaper owned byJim Lukenbill of the Manor Motel and Medicine Mound Trading Post and Museum.The copy of the highly-prized newspaper is on display under a plastic envelope at the Tribune-Chief. It is printed on rag content paper used more than a century ago and is entirely hand set.Lukenbill got the newspaper last summer near Springfield, Mo. on a vacation trip he and Mrs Lukenbill made to acquire items for the museum.Washington’s death and feature stories pertaining to his life are bordered heavily in black. The “S” used in the printing closely r e sembles present day F’s, only are fancier An “S” used at the beginning of a word is the same as today, only the old style is used after the first letter.Collecting for the Medicine Mounds Trading Post and Museum is a 24-hour job, a full 365 days of the year for the Lukenbills. They have assembled what is becoming recognized as one of the better collections of antiques in this area.by and you can wager if they had any antiques along with them, when they left *t probably belonged to the Quanahcollector.Through study, experience,and a few' mistakes, Luken-bill is becoming recognized as an authority in his field. Those who have watched him w'ork since moving to Quanah, have cause to wonder if he has a business for making money out there or is busy at a full time hobby.Either wray, Quanah and Hardeman County are winners in the deal as Lukenbill, through his single efforts, is putting Quanah on the map as a “must” to visit for curios, antiques, “stuff,” and priceless one-of-a-kind treasures.The 1800 newspaper is one of hundreds of items of interest in the Trading Post. One item notified the public a certain gentleman w'ouldnot be responsible for his wife’s debts thusly: “Second Notice. Of my wife Hanna, is hereby given, forbidding all persons, whatever, from harboring or keeping her, and from trusting her on my account, as I am determined to pay no debts of her contracting.” Pretty strong words but they probably got the job done.
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Quanah Tribune Chief
Quanah, Texas, US
Thu, Dec 10, 1964
Page 9
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