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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1887
Page
2
The column lists arrivals, visits, and events including new musicians at Newt Fluke's, a 21st birthday surprise for Rufus Melvin, and a party for Miss Daisy Herrington. It notes legal matters, marriage licenses, deaths, and local political planning with church openings and school assignments within Lawrence and nearby communities.
Local items report Woodward's offerings and peach sales while noting Mrs. Rushmer's trip to Hays City and a sick relative. Also covered are a riverfront sale ad, a proposal for replacing broken glass, a young man moving to Armourdale, the Episco pal sisterhood death of Sister Ellen, fair trading plans, Dr Cordley's welcome surprise, and a blockade of tall sunflowers on Kaw and Wakarusa roads. German Campereenig in Douglas county, camp meeting notes, and a Bald win Ledger advertising pure liquors and Mediterranean wheat.
The Bismarck fair opened on Monday drawing a good crowd. Horses cattle sheep and swine filled stalls and sheds with many fine specimens. The main building showcased Lawrence business firms and notable displays. The speed ring featured Nellie Burke riding and driving exhibitions and a large crowd attended daily events. A Plymouth church dining hall and tennis tournament rounded out the day’s activities.
Bargain carpet offer from A D Weaver claiming all wool carpets are made laid and lined for fifty five cents a yard. Children cry for Pitchers Castoria appears as an advertising tagline.
A big railroad wreck at Lawrence on the Leavenworth branch of the Union Pacific killed the engineer James Mussen and head brakeman, with the fireman Frank Chase badly burned. The coroner's inquest blamed open switches and inadequate signals, noting the crew were newcomers and the accident occurred around 9 PM on September 2. Remains were laid to rest at Maple Grove Cemetery.
The University of Kansas presents expanded facilities across Civil and Electrical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Natural History, Art, Music, Law, Pharmacy, Medicine, and preparatory studies. Lectures begin September 14 with fall term admissions for Collegiate and Preparatory departments. tuition details in the catalogue. inquiries to Chancellor J. A. Liepmort at Lawrence, Kansas.
W. W. Finke & Son promote a vast in-store display of musical instruments and goods. They claim the widest stock in Douglas county and ship instruments statewide, with low prices, fair dealing, and courteous service. Their fall stock additions include pianos organs pew music and other musical merchandise in vast quantities.
L O McENTIRE advertises a broad assortment including blankets flannels yarns shawls cloaks skirts hosiery gloves and embroidery laces curtains oil cloths rugs crumb cloths and related trimmings. Prices guaranteed at all times invites careful inspection.
A continuing Special Sale offers the latest fall boot and shoe styles from top manufacturers at very low prices. Call to examine stock and prices at Lawrence's largest boot and shoe stock, WM Recktenwald, successor to J E Parke, 821 Massachusetts Street.
A fragmented ad notes a closed day for the Great National Fair and a reopening sale at Innes' offering discounts on goods including Her riettas at 65 cents and shades Plush at 1.15 dollars. It promises unmatched low prices and a boom in Lawrence.
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