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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1891
Page
2
A report from Ottawa notes Haskell lost to Ottawa 7 2 in their Friday meeting, with the umpire blamed by Haskell players for the call. Nearby, a Burlington boy sustained a broken arm after an incident on Pennsylvania Street.
An old ad fragment touts plaid and gingham fabrics offered at yard-wide discounts. It mentions lawn and material prices around two to four cents per yard and promises bargains not seen in Lawrence, inviting readers to look.
Fragmentary notes report attendance at Crains and Urbansky in Dealing Street for a sale at the Gazette office. Mentions Geo Leonard traveling to Blair Nebraska with Mrs Leonard, R A Scott marrying, and John Baile of Marion township living in Fresno, California, with small payments referenced.
A letter from James H. Casheny resigns from the State University of Kansas as he accepts the chancellorship of the University of Nebraska. He cites fourteen years of service, praises colleagues, and notes the move takes effect September 10, 1891.
A fragmented slogan appears urging readers to visit a shop for quality tea and spices. The line reads like an ad closer, implying a local business touting product quality. No clear entity names or locations are readable in the fragment.
Ad offers men's unlaunched attire with muslin fabric at 75 cents a pair. Extra heavy muslin described as excellent value, usually costing 50 cents. Features new summer prints including pongees Charliees Canton cloths and wash surahs in varied styles.
Prices on quart Mason jars advertised at six cents, with two quarts at eighty one dollars and zero cents, claims 35 percent cheaper than Kansas City or Topeka. Pueblo round trip tickets on July 1st and 2nd for Colorado Mineral Palace opening, returns through July 20th. Alexander Hogeland tours cities advocating aid for youth, spoke at Presbyterian church and Indian school. Accident report details a runaway wagon hitting Covey’s transfer team and a horse at Jones’ grocery, horse dies. Wheat outlook says world crop short but Douglas county expects good yields. Plano Harvester and Plano Chain Mower promoted by A Palm with farm implements. Fourth of July travel routes from Memphis to Kansas City listed with July 3rd and 4th departures and favorable return by August 5th, 1891.
The Twenty fifth Anniversary and eighteenth annual commencement exercises were held in University Hall on Wednesday morning. Fifty nine degrees were conferred across disciplines including A M 2 MS 3, B 15, B S 77 B C BE 1, BL 23, Ph G 110. Ex-Chancellor Quyer opened with an invocation and President Angell spoke on the Development of State Universities. Pliny L. Soper delivered the master’s oration and Chancellor Snow conferred degrees. An Alumni Banquet followed in Snow Hall with a formal toast program and songs by alumni.
The Red Front Tea Store is directly across the street from Innes Dry Goods Store in Lawrence, offering tea coffee and spice as the only place in town for these goods.
Innes promotes a wide selection of summer fabrics and goods at uniformly low prices. The ad pledges the best stock in the state including Lawns, Satines, Fast Black Lawns, Silky Mitts, Fans, Underwear, Corsets, and Muslin Underwear, with exceptional bargains announced at the front of the store.
J F Chevalier, a 72 year old French native and father of 11, was struck by a train near the east bound Santa Fe crossing after attempting to recross to his team. He died shortly after. Settler long known in the county, recently sold property in a suit decided in court. His wife survives him. communities mourn the sudden loss of a respected man.
Regents announce key faculty hires at the State University with James McQueen of Princeton named history and sociology assistant and W. Brownell to assist law and history under Canfield and Green. A relocation course under Prof Putton is set with lectures by prominent jurists and judges. E F Crocker resigns as superintendent of grounds and buildings. J B Breese elected to the post. The quarter century of service is recognized with a salary raise for Prof D H Robinson to 2250. Fourth of July rail fares to nearby cities at one fare round trip via Axton Pacific. Leonard's cigars advertised.
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