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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1887
Page
3
A collage of local notices reports on Fall Leaf nearby farming life. It mentions threshing workers Fairbanks and Breess, wagon accidents, wolves, drought impacts on corn and gardens, and various residents around Baldwin and nearby towns. The piece includes brief items on schools, personal moves, illnesses, and local happenings tied to rail lines and roads.
Practical notes cover sweet potato manuring, sheep feeding quality, crow deterrence for corn, groundhog extermination with beer-filled bottles, and hoe or horse cultivation for weed control. It advises staggered grazing to prevent weight loss, and stresses intelligent, prompt labor on a farm with workers who follow directions.
Special correspondence from Lospex describes London life through an American observer. The writer notes constant rain, damp sunshine, and Queen Victoria sightings, then contrasts London manners, hats, gloves, and dress with American ideals. Observations cover street behavior, the silk hat, Hyde Park Church Parade, and prices in fashion districts.
An observer recounts crowds along Queen Victoria’s procession to India’s empire, noting grand decor, widespread reverence for the queen, and jokes about royal branding. The writer admires royalty’s power while joking about nurses and emblems, and fixates on the queen’s authority despite political limits.
The Vandalia lines of railroad were sold to the Sveet Stayner syndicate, marking a major change in Indiana railroad management. Riley McKeen, longtime Vandalia president, aged 66, built his career from Terre Haute banking to railroading and politics, gaining notable popularity among soldiers and railroad men. He had previously steered the Vandalia in partnership with the Terre Haute and Indianapolis line and expanded through annexations, then pivoted away from public office while remaining a prominent civic figure.
The fragment warns that the low prices will endure for only one week. It references L. O. McIntire and county and university area details, mentioning a range line and county clerk names in incomplete form.
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