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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1890
Page
3
The Gazette invites readers from surrounding localities to send neighborhood news by Monday afternoon. Communicants should forward items to the correspondence department. the page promises ongoing items of interest from the area and thanks contributors for sharing news from their locality.
A valley reform club forms in Douglas County led by J W Watkins of Quenemo. Farmers sow wheat and plan dances at Murphy s barn while a bold encounter on a bridge near Bis marck ends with a one dollar theft by a woman with a razor and revolver as the bridge guards fend off intruders.
Jefferson County notes show Charles Godfrey plowing for Mr. Betts and 125 acres of wheat being sown on John Harris farm. Miss Pearl Laptad will teach at Burnett. E Montgomery chosen U B Church pastor. Judge Peffer and Ham speak to locals. home building by John Godfrey. Jefferson Heights reports new land purchases by Ernest Wise and fertilizer for potato crops amid a dry season. auction sales draw buyers from afar, boosting local trade.
Leavenworth County reports Watermelons sent to Lawrence for market and peaches shown by Mrs. Rachel Sheets. East district plans a new schoolhouse, bids not yet ready. Six Corners workers build corral and chute for stock to prepare for the first drove. In Reno, a wild cat investigates a threshing scene and hides under a porch after an hourlong standoff.
Immense stock of new goods at 831 Mass St Lawrence Kansas with crowded departments and early buyer incentives. A Saturday drawing for a ladies watch was conducted by Mayor Henley and Gen Roberts with Miss Nellie Griffin drawing the numbers. Eddie Bullene chosen to draw.
The Ameri can Clothing House explains its appeal through honest goods, honest ways, and honest prices. It highlights more room and more goods at 824 Mass. St. F Apitz old stand as the new site and showcases its value to customers. Dr Wheeler offers Amalgam fillings at 50 cents and finest gold fillings at half the usual price with teeth extraction for 25 cents. Office over Hume's shoe store at 29 Massachusetts street, open 7 am to 6 pm.
Advertiser announces abundant inducements across all departments as space is tight and merchandise must move quickly. The note emphasizes crowded conditions and rapid clearance. Watch for broad discounts and doorbreakers across aisles and departments.
The Farmers and Laborers Alliance of Missouri dominates the political scene, pressuring conventions to nominate judges and officials while claiming no political involvement. It claims 110,060 members and 175,090 voters, organizing at five sub unions daily and poised to control 250,000 votes in November. The Sedalia convention outlined a platform backing income taxes government control of railroads and telegraphs and lower railroad rates. The alliance supports public school books sold at cost and opposes certain Australian election law restrictions. national issues show most members aligned with Democrats.
The land office apportions 193000 pounds for surveys in new states with Washington receiving 10040, the Dakotas 510, Idaho and Wyoming 20000 each, and Montana 870,000. The surveyor general in South Dakota will oversee Sioux reservation surveys with an extra 60,000. Officials warn current 30000 examiner funding may fall short as field work expands. Washington Letter.
The state board of equalization weighs a Scott resolution to set all property at 25 percent of fair cash value. Palman Palace Car Co is listed at 1,000,000 though the company claims 44,000,000. Railroads and warehouses face scrutiny for years of underassessment. Springfield special to St Louis Post-Dispatch.
The New York Farmers League issued a call to organize a state league stressing unity and strengthened ties with the farming body. It urges prudent counsel, efficient guidance, and disinterested leadership, declaring union brings strength and timely action is essential. The Altamont convention was held in September.
The American Grange Bulletin urges farmers to be active at primaries and nominating conventions. It calls for true blue farmers to attend conventions, present a farmer’s name, and fight for nomination, warning against trusting wily politicians or sitting idle.
Members of several farmers' groups unite in demanding government regulation and supervision of railways and the suppression of commercial and manufacturing combines or trusts. The Youth's Companion notes the broad consensus among agricultural associations on economic reform and fair trade practices.
The Grange offers social and educational benefits beyond politics and legislation. It helps young people grow in ease and confidence, reduces shyness, and fosters open discussion. It is a training ground for public speaking and civic engagement, advancing agriculture and personal development through debate and shared experience.
Gen J R Chalmers of Mississippi condemns farmer oppression in a Washington interview. He links annual cotton credits to a crop squeeze by merchants and banks, arguing farmers deserve relief and highlighting a profit chain from labor to city lenders. The piece notes broader political debates and editorials on tariffs and party tactics.
A Grange Bulletin excerpt laments workers bound by market price controls set by buyers, preventing fair wages. It argues farmers remain slaves to both buyers and sellers as they toil, dream, and lose hopes while wealth grows elsewhere. The piece urges awakening before ignorance traps them fully.
The speaker argues mortgages have surged in Illinois by over 103 percent in seven years while farmers lose property value. He cites 35,000 men owning three-fifths of U.S. wealth and 5,000,000 earning under 200 dollars yearly, blaming class legislation. He urges Farmers' clubs to form branches in New York to lead politically as the Grange cannot.
A compact storefront advertisement notes discounts at White Front Store on Massachusetts Street in Lawrence urging shoppers to browse a wide range of departments for bargains. The notice emphasizes extensive savings and invites local customers to visit the shop.
Lawrence Kansas dealer W. Hepperson advertises harnesses for farm and cart use in oak and leather, saddle stock, cork faced collars, horse blankets, robes, featherbone whips, and affordable prices. Objects include Blair’s separable collars and a range of harness styles.
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