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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1891
Page
1
The Gazette of Douglas County proclaims its high circulation and readership, emphasizing its role as a country weekly. It aims to publish broad country and city news, pledging stronger coverage in 1891 with a monthly supplement featuring a popular novel.
A vivid reminiscence recounts a Grand Island gathering with a lively quadrille and improvised music, featuring a cow bell, a tin pan chorus, and a German with bully lager. The narrator describes a perilous ice trek to the Escanaba mines, rough winter conditions, and a social scene at camp with cards, gambling, and a ship’s supply run.
Dispatch from Columbia describes farmers active in winter meetings across southern Ohio counties near the Ohio River. The organizing groups aim to advance the influence of farmer interests in state politics and legislature. The drive involves Republican and Denveran factions, with careful planning to influence the upcoming session.
A garbled plea from a Sarre Weed farmer's wife describes widespread strain among 60,000 farmers in the state. She laments poor conditions, seeks feed and seed, and notes the need to raise crops while managing livestock. The fragment suggests financial pressure and reliance on external funds to sustain her farm.
The Lansing Alliance Sentinel warns about secretaries and enemies tracking mimes of ruling bodies. It warns against sharing names to rival parties, claiming they seek partisan use. The Ohio public debates a forthcoming election with the Farmers' Alliance reportedly holding about 33,000 votes.
A rural scene from Timas-Democrat portrays Mott and Teat in a lively exchange about ponies ox teams and home life. Mott boasts of resources and independence while Teat responds with playful defiance and readiness to work. The dialogue shows neighbors sharing plans and affection amid everyday hardship.
A promotional note states one prize valued at a year's subscription will be given away each month to every subscriber.
A heated upstairs quarrel erupts as Tom physically scolds Jim over a boil and a missed school, prompted by a claim that a circus would arrive in the afternoon. The younger brother laments inequity and ongoing lack of fun in the house.
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