Watkins Capital and Subsidiary Roles in City Firm
A fragmented notice lists J B Watkins as President with surmised roles for Co A Winn as Vice President and others named like Brooks Wazen Jones Asthon Spras kle and Jacob House in association with a Savings Department that accepts deposits on Tuesdays and Fridays. It hints at exchanges and principal activities of the work while prompting readers about paying Gazette subscriptions with no ready cash and suggesting hay as payment.
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Horticultural Meeting at Vinland Details Orchard Outlook
The Douglas County Horticultural Society met at Sherman Randall’s Vinland home last Saturday. Highlights include reports on Missouri Pippin and Wine Sap prospects, Ben Davis and Willow Twig trees, and pear outlook. Spraying discussed with varied opinions. most members favor trial with specific pumps and timing. music and hospitality noted. Decoration Day plans and march route released for Oak Hill and South Park ceremonies.
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Lawrence
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Justen
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Kansas
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Randall
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Cream Baking Powder Wins Highest Medal at World's Fair
Dr Price’s Cream Baking Powder receives the world’s fair highest medal and diploma, signaling top quality and national recognition for its leavening product. The award highlights the brand’s long standing reliability and innovation in baking goods.
Decoration Day Races At Driving Park Promoted Free Admission
Races on Decoration Day at the Driving Park are announced with splendid entries and free admission. Entries include Nobody's a Claim Manwarring Bessie Wilkes G A Smith Greensburgh Hughes Baymire Hughes and many others across multiple classes led by notable horses and handlers.
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G. A. Smith
Greensburgh
Hughes
Baymire
Suffrage Leader Mrs Johns Heads Toward Ottawa Convention
Mrs Laura M Johns president of the State Equal Suffrage Association travels from Santa Fe to Ottawa to speak at a two day suffrage convention. She reports success at a Lecompton meeting and notes eight Democratic papers in the state advocating equal suffrage. She says Republicans may adopt a suffrage plank later, but the vote momentum remains strong.
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State Equal Suffrage Association
Santa Fe
Ottawa
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Lecompton
Carruth
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Fire Engulfs Upper Story of Irwin Home in East Lawrence
Alarm at 11 a m Tuesday signals fire in the fifth ward. Fire mainly devastates the upper story and roof of Orville C Irwin’s Delaware street residence, while the household furniture is saved. Suspicion falls on an intoxicated workman engaged to calcimine, though origin remains uncertain. Firemen delayed by water supply from Pennsylvania Street. insured value listed at 2000 dollars. Also notices a Sunday School Institute planned at Blue Mound School House on May fifth, 1994.
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Fifth Ward
East Lawrence
Orville C. Irwin
Delaware
Hancock
Quincy Streets
Beebe
Irwin
The Politician by John Hardcastle Mustard
John Hardcastle Mustard, class of 1894, finished a realistic novel The Politician. The Kansas-set work features a prominent woman politician and Farmer’s Alliance politics, praised for its realism and strong narrative of public figures.
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Zola
Vacaris
Kansas
Farmer’s Alliance
Repubican
Silivnce
Royal Baking Powder Claims Highest Award at Fair
Official reports state no baking powder won a top award at the Chicago World’s Fair. Judge Dre W Wiley refutes a rival company’s claim to the highest award, saying no such award was given. The Royal Baking Powder asserts it is the purest and strongest, having won top honors at fairs in competition with others.
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Dre. W. Wiley
Democratic County Committee Meeting Notice
Democratic County Committee will meet at the Democratic Club in Lawrence on Saturday, June 2. Every member is asked to be present. D. A. Lewis, Chairman. Frank L. Webster, secretary. Also contains classified line about gold and silver bangles and repairs at Hester's watches and clocks.
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Democratic County
Douglas
Wrence
Democratic Club
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Frank L. Webster
Sunday program for county meeting announced
A detailed Sunday schedule lists 10:00 Song service 10:30 Chronological Online with W E Hazen 10:45 Normal Lesson Frank Vaughan 11:00 Sunday School Hour D S Alford teacher Afternoon sessions include 1:30 Song Service 1:45 Geography of the Pentateuch Edward Russell 2:10 Parental preparation for children Rev T D Davis 2:30 Quarterly Reviews 2:50 Opportunities D S Alford 3:10 Some illustrated truths Prof E H Bailey 3:30 Recent confirmations of Bible authenticity Edward Russell Everyone invited Bring lunches Bibles and song books W E Hazen vice president County Committee
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Frank Vaughan
D. S. Alford
the Pentateauch
Edward Russell
T. D. Davis
E. H
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Kansas convention ballots in Smith opposition deadlock
In Olatha Kansas May 23 the convention resumed balloting with no change. Funston held 41 votes and Buchan 38 on the first ballot. After 600 ballots and an adjournment, Buchan moved to 42 while Funston stayed at 41. A late tally showed Buchan 45, Funston 49, Howard 18, Smart 12, Parker 11 as the session ended with no clear winner and Wyandotte delegates unlikely to back Buchan.
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Buchan
Howard
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Parker
The Strange Things We See and The Queer Things We Do
A lively summary of social fads and curious behaviors in Lawrence with vivid vignettes. References to fashion, nightlife, river outings, and campus life mix with local anecdotes about students, townspeople, and ongoing events.
Owens Breckinridge Campaign Meets in Lexinarox
Lexinarox Ky May 23 Mr Owens will speak Monday afternoon June 11 in his first appearance since Breckinridge opened the campaign Plans Breckinridge and Settle to speak at the same meeting Women of Lexington threaten to stay away if Breckinridge accepts the invitation.
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Lexington
Army Delegates Arrive in Washington Seeking Jobs
Michael Fitzgerald and forty three industrial delegates reached Washington just after 5 PM yesterday and lodged in the Mount Zion Methodist church chapel annex in the northwest part of the city. The group is described as the most intelligent looking of any unemployed armies that have arrived here.
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Washington
Michael Fitzgerald
Mount Zion Methodist Church
Baseball Results From Three Cities
Kansas City edged Grand Rapids 9 to 5 while St Louis defeated Louisville 6 to 4 and Chicago beat Pittsburg 7 to 6 in key early games. Boston and New York battled to a 3 all draw in a tight intercity matchup.
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