24 Apr 1881
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1881
Page
1
News notes a Denver Rio Grande passenger car derailment 150 feet down an embankment, with Mr Scholtes among the injured, and ongoing flood reports along the Missouri and Red Rivers. International dispatches discuss naturalization and citizenship rulings, plus political maneuvers in Washington. Weather and flood notes across several states describe rising waters, ice breaks, and impacted towns, with local casualties and disruptions.
A Denver and Rio Grande passenger train from here to Chama derailed two miles east of Rock Tavernel, killing five to seven people and injuring several others. The coach split and rolled 150 feet down an embankment. causes cited include washed ground from heavy rains. Wounded and dead were taken to Denver. list of dead not yet complete. Reports from multiple towns describe the tragedy and chaotic scenes as officials seek details.
The report records a December murder case with Monticetto of Fra and J. H. Whitaker, a Fort Horse execution in Harrvimz Ga, and Issac Van Miter from Lexington selling trotter Vanacnim to Commodore Kinsell for 10000 dollars. It notes Vanacnim’s seven years and 222 Trobies record, plus Fort Riley Fourth Cavalry orders to the Ute country.
A condensed market report from New York dated April 11, 1584 notes money at 325 per cent, prices for various commodities like aluim and other goods. Mercantile paper trades at 44 DNS per etc with a reference to sixty days sight drafts.
Kansas City market report lists shipper activity and dairy and cattle receipts. Odd figures show pounds, bushels and per pound values with такими notes on shipments, prices, and sales across Western dairy and cattle sections.
Market notes show firmer trading with tentative price signals on meats and produce. Listed items reference July and June futures with per pound figures and bids, though OCR garbling remains.
Market notes show mixed receipts and shipments in St Louis with cattle, steers, and cows trading across various grades. Chicago Produce lists unsettled wheat and corn, soybeans lower, oats steady, and cattle prices fluctuating with June futures cited.
Chicago market notes for April 23 1681 show hogs receipts 32000 shipments 4200 market steady with fair demand mixed packing. hog prices around 6.43 to 6.46 per unit. Cattle receipts 3000 shipments 3000 fair to good force and quality mixed. hog butcher trade slow and weak with exports about 155605 and prices near 5.99 to 6.66.
An old advertisement touts Ayer's Hair Vigor for restoring gray hair to natural vitality and color. Other lines mention stockers and feeders prices and a large shipment count, showing a multi item ad layout with agricultural and personal care references.
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