Neighborhood News From Kaw Valley and Nearby Areas
Local snippets report Wm Lambert social visits with Brother Salter, potato patches in dispute, farmers noting corn cultivation and scarce rain. Sam Taylor recovers from erysipelas. wheat damaged by chinch bugs. John Wilson in California real estate. Sunday school at Burnett schoolhouse. Postings on Fair plans, strawberrytown gatherings, and town character notes.
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Kaw
Valley
Wm. Lambert
Brother Salter
Murphy
Stringtown
Hughes
Jefferson Heights
Sam Taylor
John Wilson
California
Burnett
HL L. Willis
Fourth of July plans urged amid local growth
The town seeks a large Independence Day celebration citing mineral springs and a prominent grove. Updates note creamery work starting on H C Patterson land, new coal boring, land survey reports from Paula vis Eudora, and growing trade after M N Wilson’s booth stock arrival. Local residents welcome community gatherings and improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
John Caldwell
F. Richards
Eudora
Kansas
M.N. Wilson
E. Kraus
Kansas City
Commercial House
Paula Vis
Alfred Durr
Leavenworth
Lizzie Kunkel
Newton
Tramp Deceives Family With Free Kansas City Ruse
A roaming con artist ingratiated himself with Major Hackley and others, promising lavish gifts and free rides to Kansas City. After nearly three weeks, the family learned the deceit as details of a scam funded by false wealth unraveled, leaving them unpaid and disappointed. severed plans, missing gifts, and a local tramp’s failed elopement tale emerged from the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beggs
Major Hackley
Kaneas City
Kansas City
Morris Raber
Sam Scott
Scott
Raber
U.P
Locust Street
Mc Intire's Boom Continues With New Goods Arriving
The store announces ongoing boom with new goods arriving daily. Latest styles and finest assortments offered at the lowest prices. Call and see the prices they are making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McIntire’s
Harvesters Praised as Best Steel Frame Machines
The advertisement extols the D. M. Osborne steel frame harvesters as unmatched in the market, urging readers to call for demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Osborne
Weavers Expose Low Prices On Lawn Fabrics
Weare showing in the Gazette style prices for lawns and summer fabrics at 33 and 5 and 6 and 10 cents. Weaver’s offers an inexhaustible supply and invites patrons to call and see the sale. L. O. MeIntire urges readers to visit the store to view the wide assortments and low prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weaver’s
the Gazette
L. O. Meintire
Carpets and Curtains Boost Local Dry Goods Trade
The L. O. McIntire store reports bustling business in carpets mattings and curtains with prices at record lows. The dry goods department draws crowded customer traffic over the past three weeks, driven by low prices and fresh styles.
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L. O. McIntire
Home Budget Guide From Kitchen to Laundry Tips
Guidance on household cleaning and care including stoves tar removal with sugar, wall paper by dough rub, fabric color restoration with ammonia and chloroform, disinfectant from acids, Anusia for fatigue, laundry routines with lye and kerosene, pond lily pond setup, wash day steps for soft water, and care tips for Barsa, black cloth, and cashmere.
Notes on Farm Matters From An Agricultural Column
A rustic home guide covers poultry care with home made axle grease recipes and lime for poultry areas. It warns about cholera, recommends sulphuric acid sprays, and discusses soil depth for walnut trees and proper barnyard management. Also notes hoof care, disease in fowls and hams curing through salting and smoking.
Hawaiian Islands Climate People and Flora and Fauna
Survey of the Sandwich Islands describes climate from perpetual summer to eternal winter, volcanic origins, and trade winds. It details terrain, rainfall, agriculture, including taro and poi, and notes native Malayo Polynesian people with characteristics and social traits. It adds notes on animals, timber, fruits, and cultural practices.
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Hawaiian Islands
Gotabebin
Kauai
Kahoolawe
Niben
Hawaii Paton
Soares
Hawaii
Honolulu
Mauna Kea
Hilo
Kavai
Thos
Weeny Weekly by Whitsomb Bees Lawazses May 3
Weeny weekly column from Whitsomb Bees covers local matters with sparse readable text and scattered notes. The readable fragments hint at community updates and brief notices for May 3.
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Whitsomb Bees
Lawazses
Local shop advertises dress goods and low prices
A bustling retailer promotes White Dress Goods from a New York auction salon with prices 5c to 10c lower than recent weeks. The store touts Cream Albatross 42 inch at 50c, Swiss lace and flouncings, and a wide cream sarahs line for party, commencement or wedding dresses while inviting customers to visit for better assortment and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lawn Festival Aids M E Sanday School Near Lawrences
A lawn festival for the M. E. Sanday school will be hosted at Mr. Wm Hughes residence three miles east of Lawrences on Friday evening June 3. Refreshments including a barrel of Eudora Springs mineral water will be available. All are invited.
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M. E. Sanday
Wm. Hughes
Lawrences
Eudora Springs
Waller
Manger Promises Low Prices on Booze and Shoes in 1887
The readers of The Gazette are thanked for 1886 patronage. A. G. Menger pledges to serve both old and new customers in 1887 with booze and shoes at the lowest prices. Henry Rows has returned from California and Colorado, but his health remains poor.
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A. G. Menger
Henvy Rows
California
Colorado
Lawrence Home Building and Loan stock subscriptions open
Notices announce the second series of capital stock for the Lawrence Home Building and Loan association is now open at the secretary’s office. Subscriptions may be made for any desired amount and take effect June 1 1887. A L Emuag secretary. Money to loan at low rates on real estate or personal security offered by I N Van Homan.
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Delaware and
Maine Streets
C.F. Saums
Lawrence Home Building and Loan Association
Board For Directors
A. L. Emuag
Monay
Lea
I. N. van Homan
Selig
County Board of Equalization Meet in June
The County Board of Equalization will meet at the county clerk's office on the first Monday in June to review assessments. Aggrieved parties may appear to have errors corrected in their returns, as stated by County Clerk Jon Wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mettee
County Board of Equalization
Jon &. Wars
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Abia
Hesfer
Heaper School
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Addis Duno
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Alice
Earle Woodard
Josie Borer
Mabel Daugherty
Papile
Charles Harris
Edna Henley
Thos. Warren
Linwood
Ford
Leavenworth County
L. J. Skinner
J. Mercer
L. Bardell
Tocapin
Bismarck Tank
Hurd
Mies
Alice Bolton
St : Vidland
May
Wood
Misa
Laura
Fitz
Council Grove
H. C. Patterson
Sam Williame
Ed Miller
Misa Ella Brender
J. L. Brender
Morth Lawrence
Pilgrim Church
Chateau
U. P
Strawberrytown
Mud Creek
Mejor Hackley
Tom
Harvesters
W. H. Duncan
Sandwich Islands
Straveler
Mamea
Ares
Islands
Omaha
Wey
Weeny
Lawrence Markets
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