Local Notes and Appointments Highlight Gong News
Professor Samuels the renowned optician arrived in town and will call at Eldridge House for a short stay. Rev W Irelan left for Indians. John Sullivan lectured in Wamego. Dixey’s Adante to play May 21. baseball score Lawrence 11 University 12 in ten innings. Various local appointments, births, marriages, and club activities are noted along with lectures and theater plans.
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Samuels
City
Eldridge Howse
Wichita
Hondreds
Prof
Lawrence News Roundup Kansas Events Highlight Local People
The Meantime notes move of the Harbeugh family to 1033 Vermont Street and Pilgrim church parsonage work in North Lawrence. Wm Hatcher dies in Marion township at a high age. Thomas Sanderson's fall injures his ankle during Dr May's house work. N Cameron begins a new brick store at Henry and New Hampshire. Blacksmith J A Johnson injured by a horse on Massachusetts Street. Wolf scalps turn up at county clerk office. D M Wood plans return to Clinton area. T Dwight Thacher re-admitted to Douglas County bar. Inter-state contest in Bloomington shows Illinois first Kansas third Indiana second. Baker boy shines. Pilgrim church fundraiser at Deacon Adame's home crafts success. Missouri Kansas Nebraska drill south of Wakarusa led by John M Walker with other university men. depth reached 160 feet, coal target pursued. Mr. Walker predicts finding coal. N P Deming discovers a mother opossum and eleven young near Orchard Hill. plans to show them to Prof Snow. School board committees named. examiners chosen: Reva Cordley Beatty. Kansas Farmer reports widespread crop improvement with rains since mid-April. wheat, oats thriving, meadows green, corn area promising. chinch bugs noted in some areas.
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Kansas
Citizenship Admitted for Julius Jaho in District Court
Julius Jaho of Eudora was admitted to citizenship in district court on Monday. A group of youths traveled to Baldwin City Saturday for a day trip. The anti saloon Republican club passed resolutions on the death of Mrs. Barker. Prof and Mrs Mareh left Monday for New England for the summer. L H Petafish left for Nebraska for the Himoc Medicine Company. J D Smith will occupy Dr May's new house on New Hampshire between Quincy and Berkley streets. Mrs S J McNaughton, visiting Wellsville, has returned home. Allen B Smith and Ida Roberts, both of Lawrence, were married by Judge Norton. Wm Beggs left for Illinois. Episcopal ladies postponed entertainment to the 17th. Richard Quinby returned to New York State. John Speer elected county commissioner of Finney County to fill a vacancy. Science Club picnic at Cameron's Bluff. Miss Mary Range severely injured in buggy accident. James Norton opening a grocery in former Beard store. Willie Cook, 16, injured breaking both forearm bones."><|>
Interesting society event near Fairmount inspires temple talk
The piece notes a Saturday gathering at the farm of Mr. T. O. Dual near Fairmount, with members from Jefferson and Douglas counties, aiming to raise funds for a temple on Dual’s farm for spiritual use. It also mentions John Gray of this city killed at Muscle Shoals, his wife surviving with no children, and George Grismore present at the scene.
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Inez
Gandey
T. O. Dual
Fairmount
Meebers
Jefferson
Douglas Counties
Duel
John Gray
Santa Fe
Muskego
I. T
George Grismore
Death of Mrs Carrie Curtis Noted by Lawrence Society
Resolutions from the Home Ald Society of North Lawrence mourn the death of Mrs Carrie Curtis on April 20 1897. The group extends sympathy to her husband and relatives and records the notices for publication. Also includes thanks to Osbun Shanaan for subscription papers and Indian school instrument contributions. followed by real estate sale results and post meeting committee appointments in Washington Post organizations.
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Aeehens
Renoist
Ald Society
North Lawrences
Carris Curtis
Wueems
Carrie Curtis
Lawrence
Irish meeting forms Friends of Ireland society in city
Thursday evening a large enthusiastic gathering set up a temporary Irish men's Society to monitor Irish English politics and promote social and intellectual improvement. T J Sweeney elected president and John Sullivan secretary with a constitution committee named. Next meeting scheduled tonight and the group may be called Friends of Ireland. Drama club at the A R Hall presented Hia Last Chance with a large cast and favorable reception.
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Unitarian Church
Ireland
Friends of Ireland
J. J. Quiggle
Sad Case of Albert Gregg Near Death After Leg Injury
Albert Gregg son of shoemaker Alex Gregg sustained a leg fracture while playing no ball against the University team on April 27. Initial hopes faded as infection set in. he now lies near death. The note urges Prof. Samuels for eye care instead.
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Albert Gregg
Alex Gregg
Lawrence
Albert
Local court convicts on larceny and liquor counts
Samuel Clark found guilty of petty larceny and sentenced to 10 days in jail. Frank Davis pleads guilty to horse stealing and gets eighteen months in the penitentiary. John Walrimil and Arthur Monk plead guilty to liquor law violations. each is fined 100 dollars and jailed 30 days. Other counts dismissed. Meanwhile a local store promotes low dry goods and carpets with added clerks and bargains. L. O. McIntire advertises the Weekly Capital and Farmers Journal and Gazette subscription offer for two dollars a year.
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Stateve
Samuel Clark
Sam Clark
Frank Davis
John Walrmil
Arthur Monk
L. O. McIntire
Capital and Farmers’ Journal
Te Gazette
Gazette
Grand House of Innes Emerges as Kansas Boom Emporium
Lawrence and Kansas are described as booming as the Grand House of Innes rises as a premier dry goods emporium. The piece extols its fair business character, enduring granite-like foundation, and growing public esteem, predicting it will become the state’s great dry goods institution.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Grand House of Innes
Trunks and Valiges Best Assortment and Goods
When you are going away or staying at home seek trunks and valiges at the best assortment. Remember the place for quality travel goods and accessories.
Parasols for every taste and budget this season
A local ad promotes a wide selection of parasols with prices from 25 cents to 13 dollars. It notes all shapes and sizes in various materials and invites shoppers to visit the shop at the mentioned location.
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Wamego
Dixey
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F. Roe
Vinland
Junge Stephens
Opera
Upateira
W. Henderson
Leavenworth County
Manafield
Liverpool
John Hopkins
Charles Strong Place
Strawberrytown
Rabbi Krauskopf
Kansas City
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Thos. K. Secrest
David Cocklin
Andrew Atchison
Dunlap, Kansas
Prof. Robinson
Allen
Warren, Pa
First Presbyterian
Beatty
St. Paul
Stetson
Kappa Kappa Gama
Phi Delta Thetas
Misa
Laura O’bryan
Sibley
Thalia Opera Company
Pacific Coast
Junge Norton
Arthur C. Prentiss
Mabel E Richardson
Douglas County
E. W. Gilbert
Ella M. Craigmite
This City
Edward Miller
Ella Brander
Eudora
R. B. Mitchell
Sons of Veterans
Prof. May
Leutenant
Chas. Allison
Geo. Whitcomb
F. Churchill
Willow Springs
Marion
Wakarusa
John Lavelle
North Elde
Jeffersonian Club
R Donaldson
Innea
Shannon Treasur
Steinjons
Mr. Harbeugh
Vermont Street
Pilgrim Church
North Lawrence
Wm. Hatcher
County
Marion Townshiship
Thomas Sanderson
Dr. May
N. Cameron
Henry
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Ed. Stone
Capt. Stone
Naval Academy At
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J. A. Johnson
Massachusetts Street
Pierson’s Mill
John Anderson
E. Blood
Clinton
D.M. Wood
Council Grove
Mr. Wood
T. Dwight Thacher
Bloomington
Illinois
Indiana
Inter-State Association
Adame
Society of Christian Endeavor
Engineering Corps
Missouri, Kansas & Nebraska
Kentlemen
John M. Walker
Mesars. Goddard
Williamson
Springer
Postlethwait
Mr. Claypool
Fred Rankin
J.T. Walker
N.P. Deming
Orchard Hill
Board of Education
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Herrington
James
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Gillali
Wright
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Reva
Cordley
Julius Jaho
Baldwin City
Republican Club
Mrs. Mareh
New England
L. H. Petafish
Nebraska
Himoc Medicine Company
J.D. Smith
New Hampshire
Quincy and
Berkley Streets
5. J. McNaughton
Wellsville
Allen B. Smith
Ida Roberts
Norton
Wm. Beggs
J. D. Bowersock
the Episcopal Church
Richard Quinby
Chas. French
New York State
John Speer
Finney County
Science Club
Cameron's Bluff
Mary Range
James Norton
John Beard
Willie Cook
Opera House
Adonia
Stetgen
Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity
L. C. French
Frank Simmons
Cate
Mr. French
Charley
Chas. Skofstad
Mr. Skofstad
Alabama
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Chas. Gaumer
Wakarasa
Wm. Dengler
A Ruesias
Herman Pops
Wm. Kalkbrenner
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Germany
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Switzerland
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Don Colt
Harmon Hoover
Arthur Stover
Theodore Graham
Charley Moore
J. K. Elwell
C. W. Baily
May Engstrom
Nellie Key
Nellie El-iot
Woodward
Leis
H. L. Moore
Theobold
Bacon-Shakespeare Society of London
Col. Moore
Lawrence Improvement Association
B. W. Woopwarp
AL Faep Warman
Thos. Garrigues
Leavenworth
Times
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Beaver City
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Beaver Creek
Eudora Springs
T. C. Darling
Durr
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Heng Mwimsecif
R. Barton
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Charles
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Flora M. Gage
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C. Ronson
McCullough
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Dr. Mottram
New Hampshire Street
John D. Knox
A. Brown & Co
Lane Addition
Rhode Island Street
Nortow
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Washington Post
John Payne Pont
J. B. Edgar
E. W. Houston
M. Pettibone
J. M. Spencer
C. M. Randall
W. Naddlehoffer
F. A. Myers
I. W. Stone
A. H. Whitcomb
T. F. Norris
H. Whitcomb
W. C. Barnes
James O'Loughlin
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