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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1887
Page
6
A mosaic of short items from Bromélaick's and nearby towns notes visitors and calls from Mr G Anderson of Heno Arkansas and Peter Eberhardt of Big Springs. It lists events including university declamatory contests, Hesper Sunday school, and various social and business mentions across Topeka, Lawrence, and district updates.
A flood of items covers Lawrence society notes with arrivals and departures, sales, marriages, a court resolution inviting President Cleveland to visit, and a fatal house fire. Notable entries include Mrs Rogers of Kinderhook visiting Prof Robinson’s family, second hand store sale by Thomas Beal, Will Caniff cycling from Topeka in 2h45m, licenses and marriages in Jefferson county, and a letter from the Jeffersonian Club to President Cleveland. The piece also notes a fatal house fire involving August Martin’s family and millinery firm changes with post July 3 occupancy.
Memorial day observance included morning cemetery services at Oak Hill and Maple Grove by GAR posts, a large afternoon parade on Henry Street to Bismarck with prayers, speeches, music, and notable attendees, followed by tabernacle excerises before a vast crowd. Also notes a well drill exposing zinc ore and an ad pitch for Herman Brooker gasoline stoves.
Carpet and curtain department pride with high quality goods and low prices. Bromersick and Innes advertise hats hosiery and dry goods. White goods embroideries laces and Innes drug store promote soaps powders and toys. The Story and Clark organ model notes tone and price. Woodward's offers cheap step ladders.
The narrative follows a man who formed a competitive drill at Marshall House, led his company to a complete victory, became captain of the Chicago cadets and formed the Zouaves. His mother warned of Europe’s wars, and he later led the New York Fire Zouaves as they first invaded Virginia, with the colonel's death at Alexandria well known.
After the last elections for the German reichstag it was necessary to adjust the division of parliamentary offices with regard to replacing the Clerical Liberal majority. Four Conservative National members gain prominence in the new arrangement.
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