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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1891
Page
3
A local notice describes the reading of the drama "Sweet Brier" to be presented at Smith's hall on Saturday with Miss Loma Jenkins in the title role and other local participants. The item also notes Sibley remains alive and mentions various community happenings and illnesses in the area.
Wheat in this vicinity looks well Our Sunday School numbers about forty scholars Mr Parrot preached at the school house last Sunday A family named Snyder will farm Mr Achning s farm the coming season Mr Scott and daughter Cora visited friends in Oskaloosa Jefferson county last week Mrs W E Adams received news of the death of her aged mother near Concordia Kansas Roads between here and town are in poor condition Our county superintendent of schools visited last Wednesday examined classes and held a meeting for advancing education in country schools Dr Bull s Cough Syrup is advertised for 25 ets Mrs Jones sits at the window all day as children play hide and seek on back stairs Salvation Oil is recommended for sprains and cuts.
Senator Pfeffer lays out a sharp critique of current finances and farming debt. He argues the system mortgages half the world’s tilled land and concentrates wealth, urging the government to issue money directly and provide cheap, universal transportation. He claims banks and railroads exploit the people and calls for the Farmers Alliance to dethrone money and emancipate labor.
Sunday program for March 29 30 1891 at Baldwin Wan includes devotional services addresses by Edward Russell Geo L Bourne Rev J A Bright H L Yarger R A Gilfillan and Prof P J Williams with discussions on Sabbath school work teachers preparation duties of teachers and promoting regularity among pupils Monday continues with devotional and teachers meeting symposium and further addresses focusing on church, US organizations, attendance, and opportunities for teachers, ending with a mass meeting conducted by Rev J A Brig Abilene.
The Farmers Alliance leaders announce plans to revive cooperative stores for farmers. Goods would be sold at a small advance over cost with no middleman profits. They cite farmers' losses from 10 to 40 percent profits and note Johnson County Cooperative, started in Olathe fifteen years ago, with $7,000 capital, $2,791,349.21 in business, $151,842.14 net profit, $56,000 capital, $25,000 surplus, and a $50,000 building.
New York Telegram notes the Fifty first congress appropriations totaling 1 009 270 471 dollars averaging about 77 dollars per adult male. It questions how the government will raise the sum and points to indirect taxes on daily needs as the main source, while tobacco alcohol land sales and licenses contribute only a small share. It warns that living costs erode wages and farmers shoulder mortgage burdens.
Dr. Salmon head of the Bureau of Animal Industry announces a free bulletin titled Diseases of the Horse. The work, first in a series on farm animal diseases, includes articles by Michener Law Harbaugh Trumbower Siantard and others and is illustrated with forty four plates. Apply to Dr. D E Salmon in Washington DC for a copy.
A cartoon style dialogue shows a citizen asking a policeman why two boys smoking nearby are not arrested. The officer reveals one boy is his son and the other is the citizen's son, and the exchange ends with an awkward comment about the weather. The humor centers on parental ties and a casual street scene.
The April 4 program at 1 30 p m features music by the association Roll Call Recitation One thing a teacher should never do Laura Olds Papers include A Glimpse of Freebles Life Linah Pleasant Physical Culture H B Peaks Discussions include Eva Prellen Jennie Bell S B Katherman How to Teach Penmanship F M Powell Discussions with Rachel Fisher Seth Fenton G J Reed Three New Books Teachers Should Read Mrs Lizzie Corbin Question Box Emma Hart Social
Come in and try us on your spring bill of Dry Goods at White Front Sparr and Alexander. While you are dying eggs with Raymond's Easter Dyes plan to paint the house and barn with Raymond's paints.
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