18 Nov 1886
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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1886
Page
1
A sale offers a large and varied assortment of farms in Douglas Jefferson and Leavenworth Counties with prices ranging from ten to ten dollars per acre.
The Art League opens its fall exhibition seeking support for a permanent home and two yearly shows. A Chrysanthemum Show by Mrs. P R Brooks features 150 plants across 20 varieties. Admission is modest, at Eldridge House block, with a major estate sale starting Friday November 19 at 2 PM at 409 Delaware Street Kansas City offering reduced prices on men’s coats suits and more.
Officers announce Chicago Illinois will host the next National Educational Association gathering with favorable railroad arrangements and ample low rate accommodations. A National Exposition will accompany the Northwestern Territory session, with 75000 bulletins planned and no outside representation. The Lawrence organizer laments a revived local interest while urging support for subscriptions and program planning for commencement with Hannah Oliver named as orator.
A twelve year old lad loosens a boat for fishing from the river above the dam. Warren pursues at ten miles an hour along the bridge and through a straw pile to catch the boy, who evades him and merriment follows among onlookers. The tale includes other river fishing losses and a wake of local notices.
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