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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1897
Page
4
The text lists a Democratic county ticket with Sheriff T F Pine and others, notes a ten dollar bond rejection, and mocks various figures. It critiques McKinley-Morgan, predicts Theo Ping as future sheriff, and comments on party divisions, reform calls, and tariff trust issues alongside carnival anecdotes and a damaged slate of political sniping.
A fragment from local political commentary discusses factions within the Republican ranks and the influence of party machines on the state house. It recalls past administrations, remonetization of silver, and populist critiques, citing figures like Boies and Humphrey, plus a list of alleged savings under the current administration. In another note a gold standard argument contrasts production with monetary value, arguing legal safeguards keep gold stable. A separate item records Maud G Badgley dying from a fall near a land office, with friends citing despondency over health.
Export figures from Washington indicate domestic merchandise exports for September total $103,360,669, compared with $83,746,362 last year. The nine month total over the prior year exceeds $80,000,000, reflecting a sustained export increase.
Milwauagee Wis Oct 16 The Protestant Episcopal church of America will be known as The Church if Milwaukee diocesan council action spreads nationwide Clergymen and laymen expect adoption across dioceses The Globe notes Cabinet ties and gold standard stance remain guiding factors in policy matters.
New York October 16. On the third day of voter registration in the five boroughs the totals show Manhattan and Bronx 263,011 Brooklyn 169,470 Queens 20,706 Richmond 10,126 yielding a five borough total of 469,518 registrations.
A report notes the Bank of British North America imported 400000 geld a few days ago and sent it to the end. The item reflects currency movements in early records with emphasis on a large transfer.
A garbled collage of wry quips and short excerpts from Chicago Evening Post Household Words Tit-Bits Washington Star Cleveland Leader Harlem Life Detroit Journal and Boston Transcript. Snippets include social satire on kindness decorum and misheard loves and a teacher joke.
The article describes how the rainbow hues on soap bubbles arise from varying film thickness. It explains that orange red, blue, and lemon yellow correspond to different thicknesses and that thinning occurs unequally. Light splits into colors when reflected and refracted by the film, creating the observed spectrum.
A collage of comic lines and exchanges from the Detroit Journal and Chicago Tribune era. Jests about poets, musicians, and money asks, plus a note on canal investments and a dig at Cato. Light, satirical vignettes capture era humor and social quirks.
A column excerpt describes Constantinople street dogs thriving in districts like Pera, with varied colors and peaceful dog life despite conflicts between street groups. It notes Turks’ humane treatment of animals, scene at the British embassy gateway, and a brief travel tip about seasickness and Hungary.
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