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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1887
Page
4
A column announces Bret Harte serials from Houghton Mifflin and details a Democratic county convention in Douglas County with nominations for county offices and township primaries set for October 11 and 14. It urges broad participation, cites Cleveland’s administration, and notes upcoming meetings in Lawrence.
The Gazetts urges Democrats to attend the convention at the Court House in this city on Saturday Oct 15. Primaries for township delegates are on the 11th at 2 30 p m and in the city on the 14th at 7 p m, to select representative men as delegates for the campaign this fall.
A verbose critique accuses the Journal and Tribune of hypocrisy on prohibition. The piece calls out ads for liquor in Kansas City and argues Republicans push temperance behavior for revenue while profiting from alcohol sales. It also references Solitude in the Tribune and city ordinances defending paternal control.
A speech praises strict Sunday laws and opposes free trade as a danger to Lawrence. It cites Virginia and Connecticut statutes, urges severe penalties for Sabbath violations, and urges council to declare Lawrence a strict residence city. The speaker cites historical precedents and colonial laws to defend the approach.
The October Wide Awake highlights Maurice Thompson’s boy hero tale of shipwreck pirate and a kidnapper, Craddock’s tale ends, and other pieces including a bear story. Scribner’s introduces The Paris School of Fine Arts and Thackeray Letters seventh instalment, with top essays on Municipal Government and Caverns Life.
The article surveys Harper's Monthly October issue contributions from Abbey Frost Pyte Reinhart and others. It highlights Kate Field's Our Summer's Outing, St Henry James on Sargent, and Blanche Willis Howard's Tony the Maid, plus poems and editorials. It also previews The Atlantic Monthly October content with letters by Hale and Bynner, Holmes Europe notes, Millet exhibition, and Cooper items, ending with Modjeska upcoming.
The excerpt contrasts hunger and hospitality in a Congo contact tale. It notes Branley’s reception shifting from famine to generosity, then repeats Baron von Schwerin on guns provoking noise rather than fear, and cites steam whistles as a practical trigger for hostile natives. It recalls Grenfell Wolff and Capt Everill using steam signals to calm attacks.
The aged Emperor Dom Pedro arrives in Paris after midnight at Gare d Orleans. A correspondent notes his tired, frail appearance and a loyal reception as Gen Brugere extends a formal welcome. He is accompanied by Empress, small and patient, struggling down the steps with help from an aide.
A fragmented notebook style piece questions rowing champions of the period. It notes Hantan’s stoop harming progress and mentions figures such as Walking and Toomer, with speculative commentary on posture and technique.
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