23 Jun 1887
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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1887
Page
1
Large and varied assortments of Farma in Douglas Jefferson and Leavenworth Counties offered at prices from 10 to 3100 per acre. All letters promptly answered and references provided. Write for full information as to a Howe 2x Eastern Kansas.
In Washington a carpenter comments on a long procession of crutch bearers as protected industries that drain public funds. The dialogue labels these men as paupers despite fine clothes, arguing the government pays millions yearly through a system of welfare for insiders and wards of the nation.
In a sharp exchange, P. L. defends a protected labor system while a skeptical Jones jeers at the idea. The talk pivots on crutches as symbol and metaphor as a panic erupts with newsboy cries of market tumble.
The Douglas County Horticultural Society met last Saturday at A. Whitman’s residence one mile west of the Lawrence post office. Speakers covered small fruits like raspberries and strawberries, entomology notes on pests, and fruit culture insights.
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