Lawrence Local News Roundup From Spring Prep To Civic Happenings
Local notes from Lawrence chronicle a busy week with health updates for Stanley and Camilla Andrews, jury pay in Hillman, and a five-generation Douglas County family. Reports cover a bicycle theft case, millinery openings, Eve in living pictures, and a bronze statuary fad. Also noted: street sprinkler tours, a Topeka wedding, a dangerous blood poisoning scare, world-travel plans, and a lively Music Club musicale at Bell’s store.
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Camilla Andrews
Hillman
Douglas County
Music Hall
Lawrence
A. D
Weaver
S. T. Field
Ohio Street
Enap
Eve
Star
Local notes mix with party lines and petty crime in Lawrence
Reports from Lawrence show a mix of social events, court actions, and local curiosities. Mayor Shaw signs anti cigarette ordinance. Dr Price Baking Powder mentioned. Several residents cited or involved in lawsuits, dances, and gossip. Household moves and illness also noted amid city life.
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Shaw
West Lawrence
Kangas
Dr. Price
Western Farm Mortgage Trust Company
United States
R. B. Green
Missouri
J. F. Mallone
Leavenworth
J. A. B Plume
Mallone
Senator Papers
Thie Winer
Fireat Eidemiller Ice Company Track House Santa Fe
A tool house of the Eidemiller Ice company burned at 3 p m Tuesday at the end of Ohio street. The fire spread from burning tar and threatened adjoining ice houses before wind from the southwest kept it from the tracks. S J L Bolles notified Santa Fe station to hold the westbound train to avert disaster.
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Eidemiller Ice Company
Ohio Street
S. J. L. Bolles
Supt
Bolles
Santa Fe
Dr Price's Baking Powder Prevents Spoilage Claims
A vintage advertisement asserts that while a spoiled cake is bad a spoiled child is worse, then boasts that nothing is spoiled with Dr Price's Baking Powder, positioning it as a cure for baking failures.
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Dr. Price
City council adjourns with slate of election judges
Monday session of the city council named acting Mayor Shew and councilmen including Clark Carruth Grosvenor Exgle Griffis Fischer Keith Watt and Patty. Appointments listed for ward judges and clerks of election across three wards with several named officials.
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Pight
Shew
Clark
W.H. T
Wakefield
Dan“ Donovan
Alarks
Hugh Means
T.C. “White
E“W. Wood
Bare Fists Illegal in Kansas Says Glove Contests Legal
Topeka March 27 A dispute over the Galena fight reveals Kansas law allows glove contests but prohibits prize fighting Officials including Gov Morrill and Atty Gen Dawes criticize Cherokee County officials for not stopping the event County Attorney McNeill explains that the state lacks a law against glove contests and that authorities could not stop the contest without overstepping legal authority The Galena organizers insisted on proceeding despite protests
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Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Morrill
Dawes
Galena
Cherokee County
AicNeill
England Cannot Absorb Territory Down There
London and Washington clash over South American borders as the United States warns England it cannot claim colonies or control customs houses in the region. Secretary Gresham reports Nicaragua will not yield to British demands while high diplomacy seeks peace and amity with minimal concessions.
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England
Washington
State Department
Uncle Samn
United States
Europe
Uncle Sam
Ingland
South America
South American
Julian Pauncefoter
Amity
Bayard
Cleveland
Nicaragua
Venezuela
Dr. Guzman
Gresham
Great Britain
Suits at A. Urbansky's Boston Clothier
Advertising a selection of ready to wear suits including washable styles at A Urbansky's Boston clothier with emphasis on variety and value for shoppers seeking durable garments.
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A. Urbansky
Murderer Arrested in Fort Scott Father’s Slaying
Noah Strevil aged 28 son of Stewart Strevil ranchman was arrested in Fort Scott Kansas charged with murdering his father whose throat was cut and head crushed at a remote ranch two weeks earlier Rewards totaling 600 were offered by Governor Morrill and Bourbon county and twelve detectives worked the case The prosecuting attorney says there is sufficient evidence to convict him
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Nosh Strevil
Fort Scott
Fort. Scott
Kan
Noah Strevil
Stewart Strevil
Morrill
Bourbon County
Paymaster General Smith Retired After 34 Years of Service
WashIxeton March 27 Brig Gen William Smith paymaster general of the army closes active military career by law today reaching the 64 year age limit. He served nearly thirty four years including Civil War five and a half years in volunteers. Appointed August 20 1861 as additional paymaster in the volunteer establishment. Thurston to Go Home Washington March 27 Minister Thurston to depart the country not awaiting formal notice to return. He plans to sail April 4 from San Francisco for Honolulu aboard a steamer.
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Smith
WashIxeton
William Smith
Thurston
Washington
San Francisco
Honolulu
Kansas City Alderman Indicted in Election Frauds
Kansas City March 27 John May ward boss former street superintendent and John Moran alderman Second ward were indicted for election frauds in a partial report from the special grand jury. Twelve indictments were handed up to Judge Wofford by foreman John A. Moore.
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Kansas City
John May
John Moran
Wofford
John A. Moore
Dolliver to Address Republican State League Convention
OrpekA Kan March 27 Congress man John P Dolliver of Fort Dodge Ia has accepted an invitation to address the Republican State league annual convention in Topeka in April He informs Secretary Gault that April 20 will suit him and the meeting call will fix that date
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Mans
Republican League
Orpeka
Kan
John P. Dolliver
Tort Dodge
Republican State League
Topeka
Gault
Notable Illness Updates From Springfield
TL March 27 Gen John A McClerland after months of severe illness can walk about the house though remains weak Ex Gov Richard J Oglesby still confined to his home at Elkhart though family reports no grave fears about his condition
Married congressman Morley weds Effie Smith in Dexter
Dexter Missouri March 27 Congressman Norman A Morley the youngest member of the Fifty fourth congress married yesterday morning to Miss Effie Smith and at once started on a trip to Vienna Alabama We defeated Congress Marsh Arnold last fall
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Dexter
Norman A. Morley
Effie Smith
Vienna
Marsh Arnold
Desperate man shoots high sheriff near Stonewall
Omenxtsox Texas March 7 Charles Strickland high sheriff of Pontotoc county Chickasaw nation was shot and killed near Stonewall while attempting to arrest a desperate man.
Lawyers threaten suit over Hawaii exile affair
Vancouver dispatch reports Honolulu lawyers plan to sue Canadian Pacific Railroad Co. for $150,000 damages each on behalf of Mull er, Cranston and Johnston exiles deported from Hawaii aboard a CP steamer. The railroad holds government indemnity against loss.
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Hawaii
Vancouver
B.C
Honolulu
Canadian Pacific Railroad Co
Mueller, Cranston’ and Johnston
Paole Co
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Joseph. L. Topham
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Renmemanumaee Quartette
Webster Davis
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C. J. Ringland
Midland College
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