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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1897
Page
3
Local notes report injuries from a runaway term, measles recoveries, a funeral for Mrs. McKinney, lightning damage to a barn, and upcoming observances including Children’s Day and a 4th of July celebration. Community events, visits, church services, school terms, and numerous small items across Overbrook, Lawrence, Topeka, and surrounding towns.
Miss Effie Kennedy visits Topeka. Baby born to Mr and Mrs John Bernandez. Clinton Cummings visited his parents. Missea Alice and Kate Hilbert called on Mrs Cummings. Alma Bernander dies from fire play at home May 14. Bernander family mourns. John Fairchild and wife hosted ice cream at friends. Bert Smith hosts barn dance next Saturday. Farmers replanting corn this week. Mr Shultz and wife visit daughter Mrs Chas Sheffen. Ed Forth family at Tillow Springs. J R Studebaker dangerously ill with cancer. Ad Daily visiting Eight Mile. Preaching at Brubaker next Sunday.
Wr. Kahn visited Kansas City last week while Rob Cole continues in his current section. A car load of pork for Kansas City departed town last week. Mrs. Cherry of Lawrence visited Mrs. Kahn on Sunday. Mrs. Mary Bussy, formerly Miss Jacobs, is visiting her parents. Uncle Jimmey notes brisk creamery business. Oliver Hill, once seriously injured, is recovering and mobile. Farmers report all corn planted locally with ongoing cultivation and large acreage.
Mr Joy and Mr West oversee cistern work to supply water through house plumbing. Fishermen plan to try again if catches are poor. Ernest Gerstenberger goes to Atchison as German Lutheran conference delegate. Mr West adds a new wagon cover and expands dairy routes from Eudora to Sibley. Local residents visited, and school day at Hesper noted. scattered garbled lines reflect a faded rural community column.
Ed Forth of Globe visited his brother James last Sunday. Road supervisor Mr Rothrock did good grading last week. Louie Georgii hosted a well attended dance last Wednesday night. Kitchen’s Sunday singing, a fishing party with Charles Greaser Dr Holloway and Ed Heaston, yielded a good time. Children's Day at High Prairie is planned for the first Sunday in June with rehearsals underway. Dr Holloway C O Bowman plan a Texan summer trip for health reasons in Colorado.
A historic ad touts Electric Bitters as a cure for female ailments and general troubles including loss of appetite headache fainting spells nervousness sleeplessness and dizziness. It promises strength and health with a money back guarantee and lists prices. The text also promotes summer dresses and footwear at discount prices.
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