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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1883
Page
5
The notice lists rooms for rent near the University and furnished options at The Gazette office. It advertises blankets at Bullene's, carpets at Gee Innes & Co's, canes at F W Wieman's, paints and oils at Bigelow's, and homoeopathic medicines at Bigelow's drug store. Also promotes tobacco brands, water proof gossamers, and a first class business house for sale or trade.
It being impossible to find grade Hereford bulls in America to meet Western ranch demands we will sell thoroughbred Hereford bulls to farmers with common and grade cows and contract to take calves at six months old. Call on or address Oliver & Shockey breeders and dealers in cattle one door north of opposite Lawrence house. Parties having cows and heifers to sell may leave a list with us.
The notice identifies S T Field as Bates and Field successor in Lawrence Kansas selling books wallpaper shades and hardware at low prices. It notes a Breelds W priced bookstore at No 99 Mass street and mentions Keating’s old stand and Wanton sized spring chickens at the bottom.
In October Gro. Isxzs & Co. announces a trade push to boost dress goods sales. Any customer purchasing a dress valued at three dollars or more will receive a free Butterick pattern, allowing them to fashion and tailor their own dresses in current styles. Profiles include the retailer stance and offer terms.
One half mile north of Harmony school house Palmyra township 3 cows 2 heifers and 15 head graded sheep offered by Pat Tarpy. Also the Rush Continues At the new dry goods store of L O McIntire Co 163 Massachusetts St Lawrence claims best chance in years to buy dry goods cheap Come and see how cheap goods are sold by L O McIntire Co.
The Memphis extension of the Kansas City, Ft. Scott & Gulf railroad connects Kansas City, Missouri with Memphis, Tennessee, offering through trains with Pullman sleepers and day coaches. The line shortens travel time, links to Jacksonville, New Orleans and other Southern cities, and tour tickets to winter resorts are available. A free route map is available by mail through J. E. Lockwood, G. P. & A., Kansas City. Obituary details follow for Victoria ONeill Wilson, who died from injuries sustained in a D. & R. G. A. R. collision. Her funeral plans include interment at Lecompton, Kansas.
A short advertisement claims that a hungry interval after meals signals dyspepsia and touts Dr Jones' Red Clover Tonic as a cure for stomach liver kidney and bladder troubles. It markets the tonic as a perfect supplement that purifies blood and fights ague and malaria, priced at 50 cents.
A Richmond preacher known for saying the sun moves draws crowds and directs visitors to his church. An advertisement touts Bigelow's Positive Cure for coughs colds and throat and lung diseases with trial bottles offered for free by Barber Bros.
On Monday October 29 at the bride’s father’s residence in New Hampton Missouri, Geo A Richardson of Lawrence Kansas married Miss Fannie M Miner of New Hampton.
Forty-five head of fine grade bulls and cows to be sold on the fifteenth, Carbondale. Terms six months from sale date. The herd includes Pi oneer 2d bull winner of first premium and sweepstakes at Bismarck two years ago. Burpick & Reharig.
An ad proclaims Griggs Glycerine Salve as a universal healer for cuts bruises burns and all sores with promises to cure piles tetter and skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money back and asks 25 cents for purchase through Barber Bros.
Leavenworth County results show Keller Republican sheriff ahead by six votes over Moonlight Democrat. Hackbush Republican treasurer won by more than 300. Curran Democrat register ahead by about 200. Diefendorff Democrat surveyor and Lynch Democrat coroner also elected. Moonlight defeat blamed on prohibitionist bloc.
On Wednesday November 7 shippers sold cattle at 4.50 to 4.75 with one lot at 4.00 to 4.25 for fat cows. Stockers and feeders brought 3.50 to 4.00, hogs 4.00 to 4.10, and sheep 3.00 to 3.25.
Despite sales exceeding all prior seasons by more than twofold, L. Butiene & Co. still has a few hundred pairs of white and colored blankets available at the remarkably low prices previously advertised.
Cloaks and dolmans draw crowds as L. O. McIntyre & Co. unveils the largest stock in Lawrence at 163 Mass. St. The firm invites neighboring counties to visit on opening day Saturday Oct 27 and promises extremely low prices and courteous service. Willey & Savage advertise coal heaters at 104 Massachusetts St. for guaranteed satisfaction.
Lawrence market update listing prices for feed items such as oats and corn, with wheat at 75 and rye, hay, shorts, bran, and other feed commodities. Green and dried fruits including apples, cherries, plums, peaches, raspberries. Potatoes new early rose, turnips, squash, cabbage, beets, parsnips. Prices shown per bushel or by weight as readable in the corrected page fragment.
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