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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1890
Page
2
The June heat persists with thermometers around 100 degrees. Community notes include births, marriages, moves, retirements, and local tidings from Baldwin to Eudora. Highlights mention a 4th of July plan, Haskell Institute unrest, and a sheriff sale of the Eudora springs property.
Douglas County Horticultural Society met at Thos M Pierson’s seven miles west of town. Speakers discussed apple tree age, small fruits, marketing, and the idea of southern export routes. Parson Sedgwick offered a Darwin Bible argument, and the next meeting was set for Thos McFarland’s four miles east in a new barn.
EW Fans Beau ties at sc. Three Swiss Ribbed Vests for 25c. Fine Sheer White Goods 5c a yard. Black Silk Mitts 15 a pair. Elegant wide Silk Sash Ribbons 50c a yard. Lisle Thread Gloves 10c a pair. Immense stock of Plain White and Embroidered Goods.
Lane University Lecompton held Commencement with six graduates in the former department and one in the latter. Programs included essays and orations, sermons by Rev. Sommers, and varying musical selections. The town anticipates a July fourth celebration with 2,000 attendees, a boat fleet on the Wakarusa, foot races, and baseball. A closing sale at Mrs. Ganvier offers summer hats from 25 cents. A Sunday School convention is planned at Alex Glenn’s Grove with speeches, devotional sessions, and institute work details. Clark Morrow leaves for a two month ranch trip to Montana.
The first original package liquor house in Lawrence opened Friday opposite the Central Hotel on Warren street. E. E. Marshall, agent for Heim Brewing Co., Kansas City, sold beer and whisky by the bottle, including half pints. A Sunday night meeting at the Congregational church formed a committee to act on the venture. Monday Marshall was arrested for selling liquor after being confronted by about a dozen locals. bail set at $500, he failed to post, and habeas corpus proceedings began. The Heim Co. state attorney Henry Cull arrived Tuesday, applied for the writ, and Marshall was tried and convicted later Tuesday, sentenced to jail.
A Lawrence notice promotes clearing summer stock at low prices to make room for fall goods. It advertises Fourth of July rail fare bargains from the Union Pacific and urges patrons to visit local sales, with timetables and agent contacts. It also notes farm movement topics from Granges nationwide and banking expansions tied to agricultural groups.
A child five lost and found after wandering ten miles from Topeka following stones thrown by youths. A train jump death of 20 year old Thomas Gallagher while beating his way toward Oklahoma. Leavenworth grocery burned. stock insured. cause unknown. August Wagner, Wichita businessman, killed himself after legal trouble. A two year old wandered three days near Lawrence, exhausted but alive. A drunk Garden City man beaten by wife. she fined $10. Railroad ruling orders restored passenger service at Uskaloosa within thirty days. Atchison rainstorm damages. fair planned Sept 9–13. Wichita and Needa City seek Santa Fe extension to Dodge City. Haskell Institute pupils accuse superintendent of abuse, seek removal. Kansas corn yield estimated at seven million acres. State People's Party sets August 15 in Topeka for convention. 520 delegates planned. Governor to force Wilson bill action on liquor sale. Rock Island pay-car kills four-year-old near Fairview. Logan storm damages reported. Henry Fitch killed. Senator Antorny proposes War losses reimbursement. Harper fat-westival picnic. under 200 weight women barred. Wichita foreman allegedly requires life insurance from workers. Latvia streetcar line to expand with electric motor. A jealous murder in Argentine. reward offered. Kansas City janitor Lyons killed crossing train.
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