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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1890
Page
8
Notices of patent remedies and health claims appear alongside local items such as a Quenemo visit, a family news snippet, and rail travel praise. TheBradfield Regulator Co. ads cite cures for female health issues and labor, while arnica salve and Electric Bitters promotions promise cures and profits. Local travel and social notes mix with foreclosure filings and railroad service praise.
Major-General George Crook United States army in command of the department of the Missouri died at the Grand Pacific Hotel at 7 15 yesterday morning of heart disease. He had shown no warning signs, had exercised that morning, and collapsed while dressing. Funeral arrangements set for Sunday afternoon with remains placed in state at the hotel and a special Pullman car to Oakland Md. for burial. A possible successor was discussed, with General McCook rumored to be a candidate, as officers and friends react to the loss of a widely respected commander.
The Lawrence Kansas firm Ax Saow & Son advertises furnishing all kinds of building materials by car load or smaller orders with delivery to any rail station at market prices. They offer hard wood for bridges, Wm Willer's Patent Inside Sliding Blinds, plans estimates, and invite cash customers. Also seeking corn oats timothy hay from subscribers in arrears to settle accounts.
Catalog style snippet describes dress goods and silks with discounted yardage and varieties. Mentions China silks, figured patterns, and wide 20 inch options. Notes bargain prices per yard, including 60 cents and 7 cents in scattered references.
The Kansas City Times is lauded as the foremost Western metropolitan paper, reflecting Western conditions for national centers and advocating progress. It highlights achievements like Oklahoma opening, Cherokee Strip opening, arid-region irrigation, and cheap Kansas transportation, and notes its fast-train distribution of Sunday editions across Kansas.
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