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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1887
Page
4
A fragmentary OCR from The Gazette in Lawrence shows garbled lines about a post and location. The readable bits mention a building and rooms and reference money, but the overall event and specifics are not discernible.
A Kansas Republican paper denounces the last legislature for corruption and extravagant acts. Edward Carroll accuses lawmakers of bribery to pass local bills, while critics note laws curtailing rights and packing juries. The piece mocks the Murray temperance bill and highlights burdensome licensure for pharmacists selling liquor.
An article urges using a height adjustable ironing seat to reduce back strain, suggests placing shelves and a stove-side setup for ease, and advocates keeping tools handy. It notes that seated work can apply to ironing and other tasks, with proper chair height and foot support for better control and less fatigue.
The speaker condemns a new law as discriminatory toward honest dealers and favorable to concealed violators. He warns it will push trade to home distillers and claims Republicans overreached, predicting a reckoning at the next election.
The Rev. Talmage preached a stirring sermon on spiritual neglect and personal responsibility, arguing that no one cares for your soul more than heaven and that many miss salvation due to indifference. He cited biblical examples, modern woes, and dramatic conversions to urge immediate commitment.
A collage of anecdotes about Oliver Wendell Holmes refusing a poem pay for stove polish, Senator Jones funding a home for abandoned children, the Princess of Wales loving cherry blossom fragrance, ex Governor Curtin praised by a pensioned widow, Prince Louis Napoleon renouncing French citizenship for Italy, and various other society notes. Includes Dr. Junker’s Africa escape joy, E P Roe writing in Santa Barbara, and Sarah Bernhardt’s daily routine. Patti performs in St Paul and a citizen leaves early, preferring memory of a song.
A persuasive promotional feature extols George Innes dry goods and carpet stock in Lawrence. It highlights vast eastern-bron stock, guaranteed quality, low prices, and large departments on both floors including ladies wear and undergarments. It touts novel fabrics, exclusive dress goods, scarves, parasols, and a wide carpet selection with affordable prices and ready-made curtains.
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