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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1891
Page
1
Fragments show care advice for preserving wagons and carts with paint, plus a dental note by JH Rentox about Dr Wheeler and dental pricing. Mentions Olive over Huns and a limited time offer at One Dollar, with Welare as a shop name and Gizstre referenced.
The county mourns as Lawrence D. Bailey a respected judge arrives in Lawrence to die at his old home. He died after a brief stay and was laid to rest in Oak Hill cemetery. Bailey shaped Kansas law and agriculture, helped found the Kansas Agricultural Society, and promoted education and state institutions. His life spanned from New Hampshire to California and Kansas, with public service on the territorial and state supreme benches.
Marion Fannlconer reports a remarkable chicken enterprise record with a hen that laid eggs and hatched a brood on August 26 after a March 15 start. J W Adams urges citizens to protest a street commissioner, accusing abuse toward critics regarding street improvements noted in the Journal.
The Glee Club performs at People's meetings urging voters to back Dave Cox and Mike Civeten, opposing monopoly influence. They promote the People's Ticket with candidates May, Holland Wheeler, Walton, and Gledagian, pledging community honesty.
Bits from pages show a New York clerk habitually drawing salary advances, a boss remarking on cold weather, a Texas clipping about a balloon that will reveal something, a visitor hearing a job pitch and a Harper’s Bazaar snippet. Mrs G A Lewis and daughter depart for Chicago en route to a new Montana home.
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