Local Notices From Eudora News April 24 1890
Miss Lizzie Homsher dies at sister Jennie Wood's home. Blacksmith Wm Kierscht renews for another year. Miss Mattie Cochran sails to California for months. Frank Howard, late Lawrence grocer, dies in El Paso. Band stand fund raised for Central Park opposite Henry Tisdale. Licenses granted to Robert Ellison and Kittie Abington. Echo seeks blacksmith, offers good wages. David Jackson and Mary Dailey receive marriage license. Eudora Mineral Springs property sold at sheriff's sale for 3500 to Aug Ziesnis. Freida Barteldes kills six foot bull snake. Crains & Urbansky advertise suit sale. Miss Alice Deming photographed new High School building. University students stage French farce at opera house for athletic association. Anton Gufler to move to Lawrence. Gufler family mourned by village. Wm H Rushmer returns from Chicago to lead watch dept. Rumor university Baptist meet Buck Creek for new church. Mrs P G Conner dies of emphysema. funeral at Catholic church. Large procession escorts remains to burial.
Weaver’s Reliable Low Prices Offer Quality Goods
Weaver’s emphasizes honest recommendations and customer protection with refunds or exchanges for any unsatisfactory item. Special low prices on extra value unbleached muslin and assorted fabrics, including 5 cent prints, cheviot shirting, gingham, and indigo prints, mark a promotion aimed at farmers and all shoppers seeking value.
County Horticulturists Regular Monthly Meeting Report
The Douglas County Horticultural Society met last Saturday at Snow Hall for the April session. discussions covered fruit conditions, orchard practices, pests like the apple maggot, and methods from colman and evatt. A poetry recitation occurred and plans for a May picnic at the Poor Farm Grove near Lawrence were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County Horticultural Society
Snow Hall
Institute
University Heights
Gideon Elias
Washington Creek
Thos. Pierson
Kanwaka
Pierson
Evatt
J. H. Sisson
Massachusetts
Joseph Savage
Brown
E. A. Colman
Sam’s Reynolds
Missouri
Ben Davis
H.S. Smith
Duches
Oldenbergh
Dr. Evatt
Mr. Pickens
H. S. Smith
J. S. Brown
Samuel Reynolds
Topeka
Geo. Fiegenbaum
Siler
Vermont
Snow
Newman
Prices Slashed in All Departments Storewide Sale
War declared on prices in every department. Goods offered with wings to fly as prices no object. Challies 3 34c, 5c and 6 4c, 4 %c yard prints, old 6 34c. All prints reduced to 6 %c. Gingham 7c and 110c imported look alike. Sateens 11c yard. Every piece sale price, old prices removed. Ladies urged to buy clean new merchandise at ridiculous rates.
Whitcomb Florists Gift Brightens Birthday Reach
The dull sanctum was brightened Tuesday by a basket of fragrant flowers left by A. Whitcomb & Son, popular florists. The Whitcomb greenhouses are famed as top in the city and among the best in the region, with choicest blooms selected to add poetry to the newspaper den.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Whitcomb & Son
Whitcomb
Reduction Sale Notice Continues Until Further Notice
This reduction sale will be continued from day to day until further notice. 919 Mass Street, Lawrence. Sale commences at a quar-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mass
Street
Lawrence
Gettysburg relics and local notices collection
A miscellany of local items: John Bullock returns from Illinois, Kate Frederick heads to Iowa for summer, Clinton Band enjoys a Saturday at J W Christian's, HL Stevens upgrades hog scales, White Front store window display, S T Field loses a fawn bull pup seeks reward, officials Henley and Emery travel to Washington for Lawrence public building funds, Gettysburg relics display at Geo Innes window, Odd Fellows plan seventy second anniversary, Crains Urbanusky sale guarantees refunds and price comparisons, cattle pasture wanted at 309 Indiana St, W B Herkfortt listed, Gettysburg Battle spectacle at the opera house for Washington Post G A R, Rev W F Crafts lectures Civil Sabbath, linseed oil and lead sold at Leis Drug Co, Usher Guards to present Civil Strife at opera house, lost small leather memorandum book, Rev F W Fiegenbaum, death of Ferd Vitt at 43, funeral this afternoon, Judge Benson and county attorney propose water closets for female department and separate care for insane, W J McDonald witnesses house fire near Sibley, half-way house owned by J B Howard Baldwin Ledger.
Trial of ex deputy Woodruff for embezzlement begins in Topeka
The United States Court in Topeka opened Monday on the embezzlement case of ex deputy Postmaster Woodruff. Inspector Pettigrew formed the principal government witness, with testimony spanning Monday and Tuesday. The shortage stands at $5,067.01. Other witnesses include E. F. Caldwell H. C. Moody Geo Hackman Osbun Shannon and more. The trial is expected to be lengthy.
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Woodruff
United States
Topeka
Inspector Pettigrew
E. F. Caldwell
H. C. Moody
Geo. Hackman
Osbun Shannon
Spring Millinery Exposition at Lawrence Kas
All latest styles of hats bonnets and French flowers ostrich tips in colors now on exhibition. Recently received from New York. Call for prices and be surprised by pretty styles. Mrs Gardner Lawrence Kas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gardner
Lawrence
Kas
Kansas state news spans court ruling to fires and crimes
A mandamus ruling in favor of Olathe colored pupils ends segregation in second class cities public schools. Crilly & Cranston Leavenworth stable fire rescues horses and workers. Assault on Miss Mynth Hut near Ellsworth leaves her battered and ribs broken. Bail discharged for Merrin May in Leavenworth murder case. Benson linked to the Mettiman mystery. Kansas City and Topeka incidents include theft, arson, a wall collapse, and a well accident. Large church presbyteries vote on revision. Lawrence high school cornerstone ceremony with 3000+ pupils. Forgery charge against Mend enhall. land swindle probes. A youth killed by accidental pistol discharge in Kansas City Kan. Obscenity verdict in Topeka district court. Lyon County census fraud probe. wolf bounty dispute in Leavenworth. Americus prairie fire destroys homes and crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olathe
Board of Education
Burris
District Court
Supreme Court
Crilly & Cranston
Leavenworth
William Gilman
Phillip Fischer
James Flynn
Mynth Hut
Ellsworth
Merrin May
Benson
Mettiman
Routzahn
Zimmerly
Wichita
Kansas
Mike Zimmerly
Jerome
Topeka
Veale
Frank Sanders
Atchison
General Assembly
Lawrence
Mendenhall
Mexico
Texas
Kansas City
Kan
Charles Morley
Adolph Gates
Young Gates
United States District Court
Moses Harmon
Valley Falls Lucifer
Harmon
Lyon County
Missouri
Americus
J. K. Peterman
Chicago Fair bill passes with naval review provision
The Senate adopted the Chicago Fair bill with an amendment for a naval review in New York harbor in April 1893 and the unveiling of a Columbus statue in Washington. The vote was 43 to 13, with opposition from West and others who argued against the Exposition. The bill also faced amendments on liquor restrictions and a House-coerced expectation debate before eventual passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
New York
Reagan
Plumb
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Hawley
House
America
Christopher Columbus
Chicago
Illinois
New York Harbor
Washington
Hale
Columbus
Havey
West
Farwell
Ile
St. Louis
United States
United States Navy
Hampton Roads
Blair
Exposition Grounds
Butler
Yeas
Mays
Barbour
Berry
Blackburn
Cockrell
Coke
George
Hampton
Morgan
Pugh
Vance
Walthall
Messrs
Dawes
Interior
Captain Grande
la Jolla
California
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City and County News
Lizzie Homsher
Jennie Wood
Wm. Kierscht
Belvoir
Mattie Cochran
McIintire’s
Frank Howard
el Paso
Central Park
Henry Tisdale
Robert Ellison
Ottawa
Kittie S. Abington
Echo
Douglas County
David Jackson
Clinton
Mary H. Dailey
Marion Township
Eudora Mineral Springs
Aug. Ziesnis
Freida Barteldes
Crains & Urbansky
Boston Square
Alice Deming
N. P. Deming
Person
Arthur Canfield
Athletic Association
Anton Gufler
Guffer
s.—Eudora News
Wm. H. Rushmer
Chicago Horological Institute
Rushmer
H. J. Rushmer
Union Baptist People
Buck Creek
Buck Creek School House
P. G. Conner
Emphisea
Father Gerlach
Eudora News
N. P. Dewix
Ent
Dr. Siler
Nebraska State Horticultural Society
New York Tribune
A. S. Fuller
American Agriculturalist
Poor Farm Grove
Wa. Stivenr
L. O. McIntire
John Bullock
Kate Frederick
Iowa
J. W. Christian
HL. Stevens
Sigel
S. T. Field
Henley
Emery
Gettysburg
Geo. Innes
Odd Fellows
Order In
Crains& Urbanusky
Indiana Street
W. B. Herkfortt
Opera House
Washington Post G. A. R
W. F. Crafts
National
Leis Druc Co's
Chas. Ellis
Mengers Shoe Store
F. W. Fiegenbaum
Ferd. T. Vitt
New York Street
W. J. McDonald
Sibley
J.B. Howard Baldwin Ledger
City Drug Store
Money
American Clothiers
J. R. Brought
J. H. Glathart
Normandy
Sth
Associated Charities
Josie Hutchings
Georgie Brown
Mr. Halloran
Jas. B. Stevens
Walter Howe
Dr. Moore
8. F. Cravens
Tomek
Georgie
Auverdl Weeks
J. E. Riggs
Kansas State News
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