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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1887
Page
4
Fragmentary ad notes advance postage paid and a one year subscription price of 1.50. It mentions remittances by draft money or cash and references The Gazette published in Lawnener and Daneaa with unclear local names.
Reports mention Vaudau who outran Hanlan as a Canadian mixed race, Govnop composing a Pope jubilee cantata, and the Brazilian emperor funding a world class opera company. Also noted are ex-Vice President Hannibal Hamlin nearing 78, a New York convict-made goods label law, Barnes County notes on county bounty, Confederate reunion plans for Gettysburg, Italian cabinet remarks on Vatican reconciliation, and a Franklin manuscript inquiry at the State Department Library.
Dr A Robin, aged thirty eight, becomes the youngest member of the French Academy of Medicine after a strong vote. He specializes in typhoid fever and has treated twelve hundred patients with no fatalities.
A satirical piece mocks city lawmakers over an ordinance separating cows by neighborhood and a strict dog registration plan. It questions motives, notes penalties for noncompliance, and contrasts political rhetoric with real enforcement.
Massive stock of summer goods offered at deep discounts. Gauze undershirts 20c, gray Angola garments 50c, Camber Cotton pants 75c, overalls 40c, socks 5c, boys pleated shirt waists 15c. Limited two week sale, act now at the store.
Special correspondence from Carcado outlines Adolphe De Bausset a French physician and enthusiast who intends to travel to the North Pole in June 1883 using a vacuum inflated steel airship. He claims the vessel will rise by suction rather than gas, with a 44th inch steel shell, 85 feet long and 144 feet diameter, powered by atmospheric screws and designed to endure external pressure while carrying crew and machinery.
Dr De Bausset proposes a vacuum powered airship with multiple fans drawing air from in front and expelling it rearward to create thrust and control altitude via valves and a novel rudder. Professor Colbert notes mechanical challenges but sees potential if strong light materials are used. The Transcontinental Aerial Navigation Co seeks funds, offering subscribers a ride toward the North Pole on June 10 as part of fundraising.
June 13 report from New York describes Martinecock Oyster Bay asparagus beds of ten to twenty acres. Workers harvest while others bunch and wash. seed from Holland, beds renewed every decade, yield improves with cultivation. Prices vary 16 to 20 cents, current season about 18 cents per bunch.
The padishah orders visiting cards for each sultana to be affixed to the door of her apartments. Historically only the sultan, chief eunuch, and two royal physicians knew the ladies and their quarters. The move signals broader innovations in the Isiman harem under the commander of the faithful.
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