27 Apr 1883
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1883
Page
1
Advertises Electric Bitters as a universal remedy claimed to cure Bright's disease diabetes and urinary complaints. It asserts thousands cured and daily recommendations. Claims purification of blood and bowel regulation with direct action on diseased parts. bottles guaranteed and sold for 50c by Barber Bros.
Treasury bought 347000 ounces of silver for delivery at the mint. National Board of Health schedules a special meeting to discuss early quarantine stations and epidemic funding. A counterfeit five dollar note from New York and Milwaukee is reported at the treasury. An obituary-style account covers Chas F. Kring, a long-imprisoned murder suspect, awaiting trial and deteriorating health after years in confinement.
Detroit April 26 The Presbyterian Woman's Board of Missions northwest closes its session with broad support for a petition to the Queen of England. The aim is to press suppression of child marriage and widowhood evils hindering missionary work in India. Emanuel Church Milwaukee chosen for next year.
New York April 26 Commissioner Fink said no definite conclusion yet on the percentage to govern distribution of pooled freight earnings. Committees were named to report at tomorrow's session after discussion on freight classification and changes agreeable to lines. The cattle men and dressed beef dispute was not taken up and likely not this session.
Boston reports Sullivan claims he is in peak condition ahead of a potential May fourteenth bout with Mitchell at Madison Square Garden. Also noted are the death of banker Henry Hallet in Savannah and nationwide Matorial Day observances with business suspensions and crowds decorating soldiers' graves.
Isaac Sippite a white street merchant was committed to the Tombs on the charge that he obtained notes from Levenon Co clothiers for ten thousand by misrepresenting himself to be worth forty five thousand Rooms to Rent Nice large office front room also back rooms and two large rooms suitable for secret societies or clubs in No Massachusetts street R J BORGHOLTHATS 415d Law Office
Dublin reports James Verlon Jas Ryan and Patrick Murphy arrested in Crushen Clare in a conspiracy to murder by the Invincibles. In London seven prisoners led by Dr Gallager and others faced arraignment on treason charges with multiple witnesses and details about acids and explosives. Additional dispatches note Panama Chile and Peru events, fires in New Haven and Philadelphia, and a Richmond burglary case involving a police captain’s daughter.
A series of cattle sales opened with 49 head of Polled Angus and Gallaway cattle owned by W H Leanard from Saline County bringing 23415 dollars at an average of 184 dollars. The next day 80 head of Aberdeen Angus and Herefords owned by M P Carvoran of Compton Canada sold for 40000 dollars at an average of 300 dollars. Eleven Aberdeen Angus cows and heifers averaged 995 dollars, the continent’s highest breed average. The top price for a single animal was 205 dollars for an imported cow named Blackbird.
Little Rock and Fort Smith railway and Little Rock and Mississippi River and Texas railway held their annual stockholders meeting in Little Rock. J. H. Cayer Negaf of Boston named president of the first, Elisha A. T. King of Boston named president of the second. former officers retained. An investigation by a U S special agent revealed irregularities in ex Marshall Bowes account, uncovering extensive wrongdoing during Tarrans term, with Brown as his chief deputy and Tarrans fall confidences.
In Heaton's saw mill near Trenton Ontario a fire trap led to Stewart Heaton son of the owner entering the blaze to inspect its cause and his head was severed by a circular saw a shocking fatal accident reported April 26 1900s.
A marketing snippet touts Dr Jones Red Clover Tonic as a perfect success for curing dyspepsia biliousness and kidney liver bladder diseases. It claims it acts as a tonic and blood purifier, improves skin clarity and overall health, priced at 50 cents by Barber Bros.
The Kansas City produce market reports April 24 1853 with wheat receipts and ship shipments at 7 149 bushels, corn receipts 3 534 and shipments 27 130, market quiet. No. 2 inferior cash 42 4 3 percent bid. May at 42 43%0, June 44% bid.
Kansas City stock market summary shows cattle receipts 1, cattle values around 1112 to 1474 pounds, hog prices about 90 cents lower, and sheep listings with native lambs around 109 pounds selling near 42.3. Market activity described as weak for cattle, slight declines for hogs, and quiet for sheep.
Wholesale prices and activity for flour wheat corn and oats show limited movement with carries in some futures. Wheat and corn rise slightly on cash demand while oats and rye move slowly. dairy and creamery items remain quiet.
The 1883 market summary covers receipts shipments and price movements for cattle hogs sheep and grains. Notes include daily quotes for wheat corn oats and rye with April May and July futures, along with live cattle hogs and butter markets and regional price ranges.
The Drovers Journal notes cattle and hog receipts totaling about 15 000 and 8 000 respectively with mixed markets. Prices show fair to good demand for common to fair quality, with shipments around 2 400 to 4 500 units and varied activity across categories.
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