13 Nov 1890
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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1890
Page
1
Advert reads Reliable Nursery Stock offers adaptable plants for fall or spring planting. It highlights a range of hardy varieties suitable for diverse landscapes and stresses timely delivery and expert guidance.
Jonyn Donnelly advertises pure wines and liquors for medicinal and family use in Lawrence and Douglas County. Port wine priced 1.50 to 4 per gallon, blackberry brandy 1.50 to 4, plus fine cognac and whiskies from known brands. Goods guaranteed to be as represented. orders invited. Kansas City, Mo address 924 West 5th St.
We offer loans at competitive rates with security valued credits and home interest payment. Ask former customers about our fair dealing and flexible terms. Contact Russet and Metcalf at the Merchants National Bank Building rear.
Mrs Gardner announces a fine selection of new hats bonnets and millinery goods for the fall trade. Each article is sold at a low price and offers the best assortment and value in Lawrence.
Hon L L Polk president of the National Farmers Alliance visits Ohio to address the county Alliance. He notes rapid growth from 35,000 members in 1889 to 143,000 and predicts 150,000 members in Ohio by next October. He favors confederation with allied farmer groups and nonpartisan aims to educate farmers in economic governance. He is described as a prominent southern farmer and eloquent speaker. Also editorial commentary on Ontario farmers institutes highlights value of district gatherings and shared knowledge with professors and agricultural colleges.
A historical piece notes United States farmers facing heavy burdens and rising debt as they demand relief, warning that mortgage burdens threaten land. It cites Rev. Washington Gladden and Ben Butterworth assertions, and mentions Kane County Illinois as a locale in debates over land prices and auctions.
A St Louis Republic interview with Texas farmer George Erwin criticizes McKinley’s tariff plan as protectionist buncombe that harms farmers by shielding exports while rotting surplus. Kingston Ontario businessman Folger also argues the law injures American farmers and boosts Canada’s trade position, fueling calls for freer trade and broader market access. The piece cites long-standing tensions between producers and policy makers amid rising wealth concentration and expectations of remedial action only after a market crash.
A 1880 correspondence discusses the clash of regular physicians and homeopathic methods, questioning the efficacy of tonics and “Nuttertal” cures. It cites Rochester Union and Advertiser opinions, Dr Shriner’s letter praising Warner’s Cure, and a Chillicothe editor’s note from June 80 1880.
In a Rural New Yorker piece Edwin A. Carley analyzes John Smith’s Colorado farm under a web of landlords irrigation railway tariff local politicians and a mortgagee. The piece argues the complex entanglements leave Smith paying 3 per acre 1 third sale revenue one fifth purchases one third imports 40 percent tariffs and 13 percent mortgage costs while the farm’s value declines and a mortgage foreclosure looms. William Smith remains in Connecticut on the old homestead facing grafted fruit removal and lower returns as state and landlords take portions.
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