20 Apr 1886
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1886
Page
1
Partial OCR fragment lists names and entities such as East, Masson, Adelmine, and Ankiun with scattered references to a railroad and a date or time. The readable bits suggest a small public or notice item, preserving names but lacking full context or clear actions.
In Harper county at Dunville a mob of forty to sixty men overpowered Sheriff Couch and guards, seized the Weaver brothers Henry 25 Philip 27 Oliver 23, then shot them dead in the jail yard after learning of Abel Shearer’s murder. The crowd used fire and gunfire to enforce its will as witnesses watched. The coroner’s inquest followed with testimony from Sheriff Couch and others.
Nationala 13 Newarks 0 in Wasninatos while Charlestons 3 beat Atlanttus 8 1 in Augusta Nashvilles 5 Savannahs 2 Chattanoog as 12 Memphis 1 Hartford 9 Detroit 1 Brooklyn 2 Baltimore 0 Philadelphia 4 Metropolitans 1 St Louis 6 Pittsburgh 5 Fort Kroan Montana stockmen open convention with hundreds in town and 300 members representing 300000000 in stock.
Arcatsos Kansas April 19 Fort Scott and Wichita railroad president John Miller presents a plan to run his line to Gould, promising direct connection with St Louis. Citizens back a $65,000 hotel project to be built promptly, signaling growth and regional ties.
New York on April 11 sees all street car lines except Eighth and Ninth avenues tied up in support of the Third Avenue strikers. Police guard streets as cars run amid hostile crowds. a driver is attacked and a man knocked unconscious, with several injuries and eight arrests reported.
An abnormal tale from St Louis describes William Lacey departing for the penitentiary after a three month sentence for burglary. In jail he and Sadie Hays, a murderess, carried on a violent romantic plot culminating in Lacey cutting off his finger to send to her. Sadie had promised rings or finger tokens. Lacey admitted the act as proof of love.
Ward Williamson of this city and Annie McGregor of Perry were granted a marriage license yesterday. Charles Francis Adams spoke to Harvard students on Union Pacific Railroad size and scope, noting 5,000 miles of track, 2.5 million annual passengers, and a payroll of 800,000 dollars monthly across multiple corporations. He compared it to larger systems like the Pennsylvania Railroad and pondered future growth.
A mixed report covers a Senate session April 19 with talks on the Alaska exploration bill and Cherokee land sale. Knights of Labor and Union members gather in Wagnixeros for a mass meeting with speeches by J M Farquebar and others urging labor action and political support.
Clerks in St Louis organize a union while Stry Galicia suffers near total destruction. David Johnson the famed Scotch forester is buried in Chicago. Jury deliberations drag into week four in the Mooney murder trial at Wanke wan Us. Audrain LaFayette Boone Randolph and Saline counties form the North Missouri Fair association. The New York Socialist Rifle Corps is warned to arm by Volks Zeitung. Laverty keeper of New Jersey state prison faces an immorality case with convicts. Trade Palace advertises silk fabrics at very cheap prices.
Market notes show varied commodity prices and bids across dairy eggs oats and fats. Prices for eggs are 9 cents per dozen and butter marginally higher, with greens meal and cornmeal mentions. several lines reference April and May bidding periods and strong bids on some items.
The Live Stock Indicator shows cattle receipts 1818 with shipments 1075. Market is weak with native stock 10 to 35 lower. cows under 4.00. Receipts total 378 with shipments 511. Horsecattle and steer groups feature lower bid ranges and mixed demand.
A fragmented listing from St. Louis Produce including flour prices, butter, creamers, pork provisions, lard, and various coded items with dates May June July. Contains mixed figures such as 9.65 for pork and 1.10 for Whitley while noting sales terms like cash and multiple month markers.
Livestock market activity active and steady with cattle receipts around 600 and hog receipts about 4 400. Cattle: prime shipping and export grades around 4025.0 to 4 004,535, feeders 2505 to 37, stockers 2 0074 to 20. Hog receipts 4 400 with mixed packing at 304.00 to 3 06 250. Sheep and calves: receipts 1400 with market at 200.
Fragmentary market text lists crops including winter wheat from Wisconsin and Michigan, mentions rye and barley figures, April and May dates, and items like UATS and WEEMS. The readable lines show pricing and closing notes for grains with partial terms and unclear abbreviations.
The Drovers Journal notes cattle receipts 7,000 with shipments 3,500. Market slow but steady. hogs receipts 16,000 with shipments 6,000 steady and firm. sheep receipts 4,600 with shipments 500 weak and lower. Prices listed for hogs, cattle, and natives vary across grades and loads.
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