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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1891
Page
1
The Lawrence Gazette proclaims its superiority as a country weekly serving Lawrence and surrounding districts. It pledges strong coverage of rural news and announces a new year feature: each month will include a supplement with a popular novel.
A historic note on advertising principles urges captivation of the eye as the first step to winning the will and drawing feet to buy. It emphasizes that striking visuals and persistent appeal are the key to attracting customers and boosting trade.
A poem frames advertising as the path to success in business while reporting on the Farmers Alliance movement forming in Wisconsin. Attendees from West Salem Brodhead Baraboo Beaver Dam and Viroqua join state leaders A J Phillips Charles Worster Aaron Broughton William Poole N E Allen and Col Reuben May as Patrons of Industry also participate. The Alliance rapidly grows with 6 192 members in good standing across Walworth Rock Greene counties and beyond, amid joint talks with the Patrons of Industry per the Milwaukee Telegram.
A Chicago Times dispatch notes farmers groups aim to stay neutral in party fights yet may sway electoral votes, possibly forcing a presidential decision in the House and vice presidential choice in the Senate. Arkansas forms Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union. officers named. Madison town raises funding for a Union mill, while union members back integrated mill ownership. Wool consumption in Britain and the U.S. in 1885 and 1889 cited, questioning manufacturing links.
Maud presents a bracelet from apa with a card wishing men merry Christmas. Mabel replies Lovely, but questions why papa signs Xions as Maud suggests it may make him cross.
The Gazette announces a new free fiction feature in April with The Duchess novel Her Last Tarnow and May's selection by John Strange Winter. The paper touts reader satisfaction, cost savings versus book-store prices, and urges subscribers to spread the feature to non-subscribers.
The Topeka Capital runs a handsome notice honoring Col. William A. Harris of Linwood Leavenworth county a longtime Lawrence resident and leading cattle breeder praised for his conservative legislative stance and pivotal role in Kansas agricultural growth. It notes his Linwood herd high marks at Chicago sales and service to colleges and major state fairs. Also reported are obituaries and local notices including Levi S Meyers death at Worden and a marriage license issued for Edward Wright and Belinda Lee.
Toeka Special to The Kansas Times reports a Washington correspondent’s letter in Chicago disputing a secret history of the late campaign. It notes Alliance leaders dismiss the claims, cites figures like Mrs. M. S. Lense and Mrs. Anna L. Diggs, and explains the Farmers' Alliance origins and Peffer’s selection amid Ingalls’ defeat fears.
A Memphis Times editorial lauds the Farmers' Alliance for defeating Hon. John J. Ingalls in Kansas, arguing it promotes national union over sectional enmity. Wisconsin farmer leader Parkinson warns political duty for farmers, urging farm representation in state legislatures and Congress to counter rising wealth concentration. Boston bankers push gold standard in mortgages, signaling opposition to free silver. An Indianapolis church member loses bid to dodge a building fund contract made on a Sunday.
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