02 Aug 1889
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1889
Page
1
A fragmented listing from a Lawrence business directory shows disordered names and stray terms such as Beney acd and Gut 4. 64. Mentions City Attorney and street references, with scattered abbreviations like AL Norter and CONS Proper. The unreadable OCR yields no clear businesses.
Readers report alarming rumors of a Banger threat targeting two New Jersey towns named Adam menacing residents. Authorities urge calm and state no credible evidence has been found. Local officials vow increased patrols and public safety measures.
August 1 reports describe the James River cresting seventeen feet above high water with rapid rises and widespread damage. Forests burn elsewhere, towns face evacuation threats, and river conditions threaten bridges and waterways as danger expands toward adjacent counties.
A garbled foreign affairs item reports on letters and seals being opened, with references to Vregidvat Vorvisen and an assertion that a letter was defaced before reaching the addressee. The text shifts to local notices from Loxspan, Crete tensions, and August weather, followed by political remarks about General Boulanger and a court session, then an oil well report and several sale notices for land, stock, and auction actions.
The item covers multiple violent incidents and criminal cases including a double murder tied to property deeds, a fatal coupling-pin incident, and various assaults. It notes Mrs. Henrietta Snell offering a reward for the arrest and detention of the suspect, with communications directed to Dewitt Crevier and others in West Madison Street. It also describes multiple other crimes across several towns, including theft, fraud, and embezzlement, with brief reports of suspects and alleged acts.
An ad claims Radams Microbe Killer annihilates all disease germs visible under a microscope and can save even the worst cases if directions are followed. It lists many ailments from consumption to asthma and cancer, with testimonials from Arc.nson Kansas and Letner C. of Cinacciss praising cures and improvements after using the product.
Market wires show mixed activity with prices for grain and provisions steady in places while live stock and dairy items move slowly. Labor news notes journeyman plumbers and gas fitters voting to withdraw from the Knights of Labor, signaling potential labor unrest.
A legal notice outlines a sheriff sale of property in Douglas County Kansas to satisfy a debt lien against Frank L Chadwick and Hattie Chadwick. The listing includes the southern quarter of township twenty, range twenty in Douglas County and references a Lawrence wholesale market price sheet with various food items and prices. The weather forecast for twenty four hours begins at 7 am today with warmer conditions for Kansas and variable winds.
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