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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1883
Page
1
A lengthy critique of wealth concentration argues monopolies and private corporations control railways telegraphs and the press, threaten public liberties, and wield power over money and labor. It condemns government favoritism toward corporations and calls for decisive congressional action to recover public land and curb corporate influence.
The Texas Pacific grant of 14,000,000 acres to give a Texas to Pacific coast railroad never built the line. The Central Pacific and Southern Pacific allegedly blocked construction. Secretary Teller reportedly barred landowners from entering, prompting calls that the action exceeds legal authority and betrays public policy.
Scarcity of farm hands amid mud delays wheat fields while self binders are in strong demand. Local couples wed as Mrs Draper and George Draper welcome Molly Anderson as a prize in marriage. School close creates a community picnic at Mr Colman’s grave with remarks by local leaders and abundant fare. Ladies Social Club minutes praise leadership, upcoming meetings, and promising winter programs. Corn growth varies. some fields tall, others wet. A stolen kettle from Major Kennedy’s vicinity mentioned. Wakarusa bridge repair progresses with jacks under beams aiding resumption soon pending lower creek levels. ALEX. Steele’s colored boy bitten by a rattlesnake after ingesting anti-prohibition remedy.
Mr Starpel promotes a new gelf binder and shows strong results. Henry Sheets returns from a long Pacific coast stay. Crops look good locally and farmers express happy prospects. P Cade leads in hog farming with a 74 pound pig at two and a half months. David McCreath narrowly escaped a serious accident last Sunday when a horse hitched to his buggy ran away, causing minor damage.
Mr. H. J. Landon has sold his farm to Daniel Thompson. Some of our farmers commenced harvesting wheat today. Mr. W. E. Barnes and wife have gone East to visit the home of his child. The M. E. Sabbath school will celebrate the Fourth near the old Highland Park. Neighboring schools are invited to participate. A camp meeting will commence on the same ground July 17.
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