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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1887
Page
3
The Daily Journal lists railroad schedules and offices for the Atumison Topeka Santa Fe routes with ticket agents named, plus notices of public meetings, business ads, and local happenings. Also included are birdseye notices about taxes, births and deaths, real estate, and community events in Lawrence and nearby towns.
In Bismarck Grove last evening two respectable men wandered near the buffalo enclosure as electric lights failed. A startling sound sent one man up a tree and another into the trees, while the buffalo pressed the fence. A local ad copy praises Folwell Bro’s All-Wool Henriettas at 5 cents. A traveler recounts relief from an eight year leg sore using Electric Bitters and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. Items note University of Kansas ads, Sozodont praise, and German Methodist Camp Meeting updates with sermons and attendance figures. Public notices list district court filings, a brick house for sale, and local lodging ads for students.
A freight engine derailed near Sonts Felsat evening around 11 leaving both tracks blocked and delaying the passenger train until late morning. A fireman and a brakeman were injured. Desirable houses are rented quickly and boarding spaces are scarce. Young ladies seek rooms near town with few near-board options. A Palmar team ran away injuring no one as it overturned in the south part of town near the old ball grounds.
An open letter appeals for more rooms and boarding near the university to avoid students being turned away. A YWCA social at the rink features foreign costumes, lanterns, and a benefit for housing. The piece mentions a state YWCA convention in Ottawa and Emma Dunn attending. Also a medical pitch promotes Boachee's German Syrup for lung issues at 75 cents a bottle.
County Normal attendance listed with 114 present. Miss Eart of Pittsburg and Prof Samuel Medfertry of Indiana visited the Normal yesterday morning. Medfertry heads Kansas graded schools. McMertry praised as a capable principal. Geography debates on immigration and land ownership. slavery discussion noted. Philosophy class previews brain dissection by Prof Stevens. remarks on light composition and future physiology demo.
The Bee Line connects St. Louis to Cleveland Niagara Falls New York Boston and other eastern cities via Lake Shore New York Central and Boston and Albany railways. Trains depart St. Louis daily at 4:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. with arrival in New York Grand Central at 7:00 p.m. next day. The through line to Cincinnati via the Big Four offers morning and evening departures with Luxurious Pallman Sleepers on the evening train. A stray note mentions a tennis racket in Lawrence and Castoria advertisements appear within the clipping.
Reports from North Lawrence describe dusty streets and a German camp meeting. Charles Well plans a stand at the Douglas County Horticultural Society. minor arrests for suspected swindling. bridge floor work and apple shipments noted. Topeka excursion drew crowds while rail developments promise Missouri Pacific and Santa Fe activity. Santa Fe wheat rates change noted. Mexican Central strike claims questioned. Canadian river viaduct completion along with Missouri Pacific progress toward Pueblo. Mallory firm contractors expect December completion. several bridges contracted across the Arkansas River.
Mrs I L Boles visits Kansas City while Harvey Meintire travels east. Prof F U Marvin expected home soon. W T Reed, a University student, in the city. Numerous residents and visitors travel to and from Topeka, Ottawa, Leavenworth, and Emporia. The Salvation Army states a Kansas convention will be in Emporia August 27, and Rock Island introduces a one cent per mile rate to St Louis for Grand Army events.
An old time sale note proclaims eighteen pieces of colored Henriettas offered at a mere 66 cents instead of 85 or 90 cents. The blast announces a bold bargain from Geo Innes with a playful jab about customer savings and a wartime tone of conquest.
Mrs Werle, a German landlady on East Seventeenth Street, recounts how Baron von Dobay and family, posing as nobles, inhabited her mansion, ran up eight hundred dollars in board and loans, offered stock and promised wealth, then left with two forged oil paintings and a Rotterdam departure. The baron is tied to Baron Alexander Dobay, ally of Prince Roban.
A reader describes a home restoration method for black silk using a camel hair brush, hot coffee strained through muslin, and ironing on the wrong side. The process removes grease and shine, avoids stiffening, and can revive old silk items like an apron or cravat. McPherson will have electric lights next today evening.
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