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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1891
Page
3
Douglas County briefs report J Beach signing, Brooks passing through enroute north with a threshing machine, Baldwin and Ledner adjustments, and short notices of purchases, sickness, birthdays, and numerous routine farm and community updates from Belt View to Baldwin Valley.
A collage of small town items: residents visiting Topeka circuses and Maple Hill, crops at Cottonwood Grove including apples and oats, and recent threshing. Rev Farwell and Rev White lectured locally, farm help sought, and weather notes on Walnut Bend. Cautions issued about pranksters at Silver Pond.
Fall Leafi school opens September 9 with L Scott of Turkey Creek as teacher. Misses Anta and Clara Kitzinger visit relatives in Oklahoma Territory. Local farming notes praise hay mowing by Oliver Hill and grain yields. John Ziegler elected school clerk. four mills voted for general school purposes. Corn looks good and plans for a larger harvest ahead.
A rugged notes from Jefferson County report an extended heat spell on the high lands above the Kaw river. Farmers faced failed potato crops and low grain prices, with some sowing seed for markets that did not materialize. The piece reflects weather, crop setbacks, and shifting fortunes among local farmers.
The piece notes the Colored Farmers' Alliance in the south with about 1.2 million members and close ties to the white Farmers' Alliance. It highlights leaders like Colonel R. M. Humphrey, outlines consolidation plans, and cites Massachusetts and national movement impacts on farming political power and voter participation.
The county horticultural society met with A H Griesa presiding. Reports covered apple crop conditions, price trends, and proposed shipments. Pears, peaches, and Stith and Griesn discussions highlighted varied fruit prospects and upcoming exhibits and talks.
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