Pickens house purchase announced. Colorado trip set for Spencer party
The Gazette notes a premature claim on the Pickens house sale by Wm Pennington, Esq., as Columbus Spencer, Esq. and Shawnee county friends plan a Colorado tour. It reports court business waning, describes harvest work, and recalls a Sunday valley dog scare ending with a fatal shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickens House
Wm. Pennington
Columbus Spencer
Shawnee County
Colorado
Davidson
Custard
Ely
Anderson
Amon
Eliza Pinkston
Vinegar
Sears
Billy Duncan
Billy
Richmond
Bosworth Field
Pe Tray
Blanche
Cr Eptune
Tray
Tonganoxie Local Notes and Upcoming Farmers Meeting
Leavenworth County updates from Tonganoxie note church dedication and education efforts, a library drive, and local business activity. Mentions of visits by Dr. Van Eman and Judge Mann, plus plans for a farmers and fruit growers mass meeting at the court house to organize county displays for the upcoming fair with substantial premiums. Samuel Reynolds signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
Frank Osborne
van Eman
Leavenworth
Dave Monday
Linwood
Judge Mann
Court House
Bismarck
Association
Samuel Reynolds
Hogs shipped from station this week and local notes
Billy Cummings plans a carload hog shipment this week at an average weight of 300 pounds, priced at four dollars and twenty five cents per hundred. Old soldiers scarce as many attend the National Ecampment in Denver. Pennington declines hotel business in Big Springs as hotel plans collapse. Wheat yields look promising on bottom lands and near average on uplands. Birth announced July 20, 1883, to D G Scouten’s daughter, eight pounds. Reverent notices and local color on roads, bridge safety, and farm news. Mrs. Shields returns home after three years as nurse and caregiver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Cummings
Denver
Grand Army of the Republic
Pennington
Big Springs
D. G. Scouten
Dr. Cook
Richland
County exam of teachers starts Friday afternoon
A county examination of teachers will begin at two o'clock Friday July 27 and close Saturday evening July 28. If enough teachers are secured there will be no further examination this year. J.C. Barra. De. Cari Neur has located upstairs over Wiedemann's store where he will practice generally and specialize in chronic diseases. For roofing or guttering Willey and Savage at 104 Massachusetts street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Samuels
T. J. Harbaugh
Chas. Brunk & Co
Lawrence
Kansas City
J.C. Barra
Wiedenmann
Willey & Savage
Massachusetts Street
Steam and dairy supplies and sales listings in Lawrence
An old Lawrence column lists Paul Ulrickson offering leather belting steam pumps and boiler repairs at 6S Massachusetts, McMillen Renick selling shepherd pups, Bullene’s sale items, a refitted drug establishment run by D F Biaxtow, harness makers Apitz, tobacco at F W Wieman, and poultry demands at Pendleton. It also shows a midweek stock market update with prices for hogs, wheat, corn, feed, butter, eggs, cheese, honey, apples, pears, peaches, plums, and various vegetables and live poultry values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Ulrickson
Massachusetts Street
R. D. Mason
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Leavenworth County
Tonganoxie
John Greever
Jimmie McKeehen
Geo. Clayton
Kansas Mutual Life Association
Geo. Eddy
Tonganoxie Library Association
Eople
J. W. Thompson
Teachers’ Institute
D. E. Mundey
Farmers’ Mass Meeting
Belvoir
Waekarusa
Swan Johnson
Jane Blanton
Cari Neur
McMillen Renick
Kas
Bullene
Dr. Neumann
D. F. Biaxtow
Apitz
F. W. Wieman’s
H. Pendleton
Kesting
Palmer & Griffin’s
Oe Lawreence Markets
Ralph
Squala
Indiana Cash Grocery
United States
Michigan
Stanford, Bayless & CO
Steinberg & Bro’s
DRY Goods Department
Massachusetts St
Grant & Piatt
Cc. W. Grant
J. W. Piatt
Mull & Zook
Jason Hidden & CO
Kansas
New Mammoth Clothing House
Newport
Lawrence, Kans
Justus Howell
Osborne
mecorMicx
Nichols & Shepherd
Aultman & Taylor
Eclipse Wind Mills
Fairbanks’ Scales
Rain & Turnbull
Racine
Watertown
Jultus Howell
Massachusetts I ST
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