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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1887
Page
5
A column of mixed verse and prose passages surveys poems from Harpers and Longfellow, notes on libraries in Paris and Washington, and a playful domestic scene about a baby. It blends literary quotes with practical tips and reminiscences, capturing a period newspaper’s miscellany tone.
Advice on transplanting and soil preparation stresses fresh digging, fine soil, and angled dibble use for root contact. It covers root orientation for various plants, watering in drought, and tool choice. Also includes notes on horse rearing profitability, peach head height, cow feeding, and swine housing ideas with sketches from The American Agriculturist.
The text outlines a piggery layout with a central 4-foot alley and 8-foot side pens, plus 12 by 16 foot outside inclosures and light wells. It cites Iowa’s 1000 women farmers, hardy fowls, Hereford cattle, and evolving feeding practices. It also mentions watermelon markets, plant trans planting tips, and weed control opinions from W. D. Philbrick and Crosier New York.
Real estate and loan prospectus describes multiple properties near Lawrence Kansas. Listings include an old improved 160 acre farm with creek bottoms and fruit trees priced at 4500 with easy terms. a three room house near streetcar with favorable terms. a 20 acre farm residence with orchard and bluegrass lawn at a prominent corner. and a 45 acre creek bottom property three miles northeast with timber and pasture priced at 2600 with easy terms or exchange option. Levi A Doane advertised sales and negotiations.
Special program for teachers opens March 24 at Baker University Baldwin Kansas with additional studies in music painting elocution bookkeeping and penmanship. The course aims to better prepare teachers including physiology and school management lectures and model recitations. Write to President H. A. Gopm for details.
Proposals indorsed for building materials to be received at Haskell Institute Lawrence Kansas until 1 pm March 26 1897 for furnishing and delivering within 15 days of contract approval including 250 bushels lime 5700 bricks 310 shingles about 52000 feet lumber and various hardware with a 5 percent certified check. Attorneys note legal notice follows.
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