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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1890
Page
3
A notice from The Gazette solicits neighborhood items from every locality in the surrounding country. Readers are urged to send news by Monday afternoon for this department.
In Douglas County Big Springs region a busy note fills the week with farm updates and local bids. A. H. Montgomery completes painting and begins new work while Jerome Warner’s new store stock arrives. Alliance officers are listed, and incidents include a wagon fall injuring Albert Herschel and Rollie Buck’s accidental self shot. Grain yields and weather talk blend with political musings, church events, and community socials in North Lawrence and nearby towns.
Leavenworth County notes recount a lively strawberry town gathering with watermelons and cake, a later all night picnic, and a playful rival by Eul Brown against Joe West. Local residents, travel to nearby towns, church plans, harvest reports, and community notices follow, including farm yields and thrashing speeds.
A July 19 gathering occurred at the elegant home of H B Row in Jefferson County. Attendees described the occasion as a cheerful celebration with a warm, agreeable surprise theme and friendly sentiments among guests.
Seventy neighbors gathered for Mrs Ross birthday a lively evening ended with a large picnic. Cakes ranging from one to ten pounds lined the table beside bright lights. Gifts included a rocking chair valued at ten to fifty dollars and a tall elegant stand lamp. The crowd dispersed after ten o clock, satisfied with a grand birthday celebration.
Kansan editors and companions toured via Rock Island from Topeka to Denver and back, riding Mount Shasta cars and visiting Cascade, Manitou, Colorado Springs, Glenwood Springs, and Denver. The trip showcased rail routes, Rockies scenery, and resort highlights with hospitality from editors and railroad officials.
A band named the Boys delivered an excellent concert at the park last Thursday night. Local spectators praised the performance and the lively set under the evening sky.
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