Meeting of the City Council on library property and water plan
The council denied a petition to set aside land for a library and YMC hall due to lack of authority. A goods bill from smallpox losses was refused. The marshal noted thirty cattle impounded, and four hundred twenty citizens paid poll tax. An Eidemiller water works ordinance proposed a gravity system with six miles of mains, hydrants, and long payments. committee on ordinances to review. Street railway amendment allowed council oversight, and next year’s tax levy set at ten mills general, ten mills for interest, two for sinking fund along with sidewalk assessments. Adjourned. Little Joker comment and Fairy Queen tickets advertised.
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Eidemiller
A. Henley
Hhawkmen
Straet
Fairy Queen amateur opera in Lawrence hall
Last rehearsal signals a first class entertainment tonight in Frazier's hall. Prof Cushman and Dr Cordley praised for organizing 200 children and 50 ladies in the Fairy Queen operetta, with high regard from Atchison Globe. Also notes Lawrence Press Club dinner at Eldridge House and obsequial procession for Dick Waratall, plus flag presentation to Washington Cadets and Kansas City fair plans.
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Fairy Quen
Frazier's
Cordley
Cashman
Emporia
Atchison Globe
Atchison
Cushman
Lawrence Press Club
Murray
Eldridge House
Lawrence
Sullivan
Meservey
Charlie Thatcher
L. L. Davis
Mr. Murray
Laveral
Dick Wagstaff
Dick Waratall
Ohio Street
Dr. Alderman
Methodist Church
Arthur Anderson
Ozra Tosh
Edward Wilder
James Love
Texas Fever at Dodge City
Texas fever breaks out among native cattle in Dodge City with high death toll and drive to move stock. One man arrested for bringing in fevered cattle. trial set for tomorrow.
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Dodge
Journal
Dodge City
Kentucky Election Turmoil in Louisville Aug 6
Louisville reports a chaotic state election with heavy crowds and arrests in the sixth ward for bribery. Procter Knott leads the ticket, Garr ow tops city results, and a fatal election row in Bryantsville leaves multiple dead and wounded among both black and white voters.
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Louisville
Procter Knott
Garrow
Courier-Journal
Bryants‘ville
Kentucky
Jennings
Phil, Fry
George Smith
James Kinkaid
Will Dunn
Green Brougham
Arnold
Robert Hallston
Salina Notes Highlights Local Developments
A public test of Salina's Holly water works impressed observers as six streams rose about one hundred feet. A firemen's tournament is planned for October first, coinciding with county fair day. Rain boosts Saline county crops while new buildings rise in Salina. The state M E church camp meeting at the park draws strong attendance. Salina mill and elevator, capable of 600 barrels daily, nears operation as the largest mill west of St. Louis.
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Salina
Saline
M.E
Park
St. Louis
Charlie Ford Interviewed on Blue Cat Robbery and James Gang
Kansas City dispatch reports Charlie Ford now held under fifty dollars bond on complicity in the Blue Cat train robbery. Ford recounts joining the James gang to gain their trust, returning plunder, and claims governors and officials plotted a reward and protection for capturing Jesse James. He says Bob Ford arranged with the governor and that Craig and Timberlake pledged protection and arms for the scheme. He describes later pardon, and that Craig supplied pistols and instructed them to act as officers. In recorder's court this afternoon.
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Kansas City
the Star
Charlie Ford
James
Jesse James
Ford
Craig
Bob
Timberlake
Charlie
Jesse
United States
Crittenden
Givens
Recorder's Court
Reforming Sparrows and a Gun Fine Tells of 19th Century News
A 200 dollar fine for carrying a revolver without proper authority is reported, with officials testifying Ford needed protection after Jesse James's killing. Other items include a letter from Judge Birdsall claiming Hancock’s defeat by Tilden, creditors' meeting for H. C. Ward with $745,000 liabilities, and a satirical look at sparrow control in Washington plus unrelated anecdotes and advertisements.
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Charlie Ford
Craig
Police Speer
Ford
Jesse James
Hartford
Conn
the Courant
D. O. Birdsall
Himsalf
Hancock
Tilden
Boston
H. C. Ward
Ward
Harhet Report Markets and Rates From New York Aug Sixth 1282
The Harhet Report lists New York money market figures dated August 6 1282 with mercantile paper rates around 4 6 percent and exchange firmings. It notes flour markets slow with fine red and other grades around 100 pounds 5 10 3, and various line items including receipts shipments and baring rates for oats and other commodities.
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New York
Prims Mercantile Paper
Potenling—Exchange
United States Londs
BMC
Orin
Kansas City Stock Market Aug 6 1888 Report
Kansas City and St Louis market summaries show mixed cattle hogs and grain activity. Receipts vary with hogs weak and lower, cattle steady to lower on heavy classes, wheat and corn unsettled with merit. Prices for butter and flour noted. overall activity slow with several commodities easing from prior quotes.
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Sansos City
Uattle
St. Louis
Ana Octboer
Meath
Journal Tenos
Mar
Chicago Market Prices and Miscellaneous Notices 1883
Market reports show flour corn oats flax seed pork and beef values with varied movement. Livestock and meats list dull cattle and sheep receipts, while local ads mention Dandelion Tonic cures, ink erasers, and Kelliger's Liniment. Political notice for Sedgwick County and travel rates urged, with Union Pacific and Sante Fe ticket hints.
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Halle & Co
Ciuca Ee
Meili Inc
Ini
Allan
Enbeus
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Ballal Wood
Allan Col
Jota Street
Enor
Flauk Aian
Ofer
John Punton
WM. D
Massechusetin Street
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Couneil
Beld
Yhoe Dugilar
Thie Ay Geog Lee
Litle
Racca
Rushmer’s
L. Bullene & Co
Washington Post
L. Bullena & Co
Morning Journal
Evening Herald
Kansans
Inter- State Rem
West
Sidiwlw
Munich Academy of Art
Colden
Detroit
Mich
Brown Bros
J. D. Standish
Michigan
Brown Bros. & Co
Michigan Ventral Railway Company
Ogemaw
Ira Brand
F.C. Willett
Ant
Central Police District
Washington
Maj. Lydecker
District of Columbia
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Coues
Playings
Porker
Missouri
Kansas
Colorado
New Mexico
Harhet Report
Anbar City
Kansas City Stock Market
BT. Louis Produce Market
At. Louis Stock Market
Siuinieta
Chicago
WidaGo
H. C. Barnett
Leavenworth Daily Standard
Sants Pe
Burlingame
Robert Newton
Electric College
City of
Cincinnati
Ohio
William Hall
Melliger
Kelliger
Sedgwick County
J. P. Rose
Union Pacific and Sante Fer Ry
Kor
Steinberg
King Clothier
Bates & Field
Vermont Street
Hill & Hmendenhala
Riverside
Massachusettstreet
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Douglea County
Deptember
Inet
JC Banta
Themey
Leas
Charuton & Brewers
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Masachusetts Street
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