Bismarck Grove a Summer Resort Plan for Lawrence
A proposed plan to develop Bismarck Grove into a first class summer resort near Lawrence to attract affluent visitors from Leavenworth and Topeka. The project would benefit local merchants, with Union Pacific support and proper management, plus investment in accommodations and services.
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Lawrence
Bismarck Grove
West
Vic
Mo Sumer
Kansas
Leavenworth
Topeka
de Peta
Themiedveti
Emma
Pines
Union Pacific Railroad
Thei
Hansas
Temperance meeting and city notes in Lawrence
August program outlines devotional meeting led by Rev. Beatford and speeches by Rev. Paulson and Col. Hyatt. Chamber of Commerce endorses Hamiltons straw timber factory and discusses rail routes to Vermont Street. Editors’ excursion invites issued, with arrangements for carriages and city tours. Dandelion Tone promoted, and local artists and travelers noted.
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HO. Beatford
Eureka
Thomas L. Paulson
D. D
Alexandria
Thomas Hyatt
Pennsylvania Military College
Philip Phillips
New York
Viola E. Lunsford
John 8
Western National Fair Association
Weather Outlook For Lower Missouri Valley Shifts Winds
For the lower Missouri valley on August 13 indications point to clearing weather with warmer southeast winds. A rising then falling barometer is expected as conditions evolve.
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Wasmxcox
Missouri Valley
Train Wreck Near Prescott Kills Engineer
Telegraph reports a Montreal to Toronto express derailed two miles west of Prescott after striking a cow on the track. Engineer John A Howath died. fireman and baggage master injured. two express messengers Arthur King and William McKenzie were rescued, others wounded. The crash involved multiple cars and left a French woman severely cut.
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Montreal
Ost
Prescott
John Howard
Duvessarne
N.Y
Grand Trunk Railway
Toronto
Prescott Junction
Ottawa
John A. Howath
Tiraman
William Taylor
Robert Scarlet
Arthur King
William McKenzie
Hamilton
McKenzie
H. Hartshorn
Holton
Mich
William J. Ellis
New York Illustrated News
National Chautauqua honors Lincoln and Garfields era president
General Howard presided as J Vincent read letters from Robert Lincoln and ex President Hayes at Chautauqua. Schuyler Colfax praised Lincoln and the nation as Colfax spoke of the assassination and the nation united in prayer for Garfield and the president’s recovery.
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Cuacracera
Chautauqua
Howard
West Point
J. Vincent
Robert Lincoln
Hayes
Garfield
Dr. Vincent
Schuyler Colfax
Abraham Lincoln
Washington
The
Republic
God Save the Press
Fall Wheat Crop Yields Reported by Department
Partial returns to the Department of Agriculture confirm earlier figures. Threshing shows mixed results with some counties up and others down. In 1880 sixty two counties produced 32,632,055 bushels of fall wheat, while this season it is 13,443,565 bushels, a 59 percent drop. Forty counties not included last season produced 21,233,450 bushels.
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Illinois
Department of Agriculture
Fisher
President in Fevered Morning as Wound Heals
The President slept poorly before midnight but awoke with improved overall condition and a mild fever. Doctors report fever from retained wound pus but say wound cleaning reduced it. officials expect further improvement and note pulse around 104 and temperature near 100.5. Public bulletin confirms continued good progress with stable vitals and healing wound.
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Buss
White House
Dr. Bliss
Col. Rockwell
Associated Press
Rockwell
Agnew
Hamilton
Wasmwates
Bliss
Pullic
Maysios
Barnea
Woodward
Reyburn
Excursion Safe Robbery Binds Topeka Event Amid Indian News
The American Pharmaceutical Association plans a grand AT&SF rail excursion to Santa Fe after their annual meeting, leaving Kansas City August 26. A safe at Morrow & Peck was robbed of 600 dollars by an intruder with the combination. Frontier settlements report intensified Apache raids with two prospectors killed near the Florida Mountains and Guadaloupe. In Portta, Charles Boynton killed himself after wounding his wife and another woman. A westward emigrant train near Las Vegas struck a washout, killing engineer Townsend and fireman Patton. Spotted Tail is cited as killed for allegedly seducing another Indian’s spouse, per Ross Uri Agency reports.
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Torgka
American Pharmaceutical Association
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Kansas
Morrow & Peck
Desven
Republican
Len Watch
Florida Mountains
Guadaloupe
Las Vegas
Townsend
Firenan Patton
Markets Story From August 1831 Wheat and Corn Values
The Markets section notes firm but steady grain prices for wheat with No 1 red at 1.13 cash and various futures, corn quiet but firm with No 2 mixed around 52 bid August, white mixed near 39 3, closing values. oats and rye also listed with No 2 cash bids.
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Iccus
Butter Steady Market News From Kansas City
Western dairy and cattle markets show steady to firm conditions in Kansas City with dull demand for stockers and feeders. Steers sell around 5.25 dollars while heifers and other cattle trend weaker amid limited shipments and receipts.
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Lee
Luc
Kansas City
U.S
St Louis Produce Market Prices And Notices
Prices and market notices for produce items listed with weights and dates. Includes oats and oats related quotes, local seller names, and pricing per pound.
St Louis Stock Market and Chicago Produce Update
Market report from St Louis dated August 1 1981 notes gains in hogs beef and oil prices while Chicago and Midwest markets show firmer corn oats rye and barley. Wheat futures rise and bulk meat values edge higher with whisky and lard also reported firm.
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Ady Gage
Chicago Stock Market Cattle Hog and Sheep Report
Chicago stock market notes cattle receipts 1 600 market strong and active with good shipping noted. Hog receipts 6 0 shipments 4 100 market weaker except for a few packer lines. Sloge and bacon markets show activity with quotes around 6 00 to 6 25 for hogs and sheep receipts around 506 to 125 with prices from 5 00 to 6 20 depending on grade and weight.
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Comenen
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