18 Dec 1888
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1888
Page
1
Fragmentary text from The Journal mentions railroad matters, dates, and locations including Topeka and Santa Fe lines. Mentions Tennessee Street and a settlement, with garbled phrases and partial place names, indicating a damaged local notice or public notice segment.
Local ads advertise Christmas wares at Weaver's with a wide range of holiday items including silks, wraps, shawls, linens, towels, gloves, and quilts. Also promotions for sewing services, tailor offerings at McConnell's and Leonard's, plus related listings for health, housewares, and general merchandise across Lawrence and nearby streets.
The report lists numerous residents and visitors in Leavenworth and nearby areas. Individuals named include Joel Cox, Lenecks of St Bonis, Geo W Ring of Bastin, W T Gurng, A H Stole, M Stagle, W 2 Cordell of St Louis, Mr. and Mrs. Chas Monroe, Cus d Smith of Topeka, Baxter of Philadelphia, Chas Pills and daughter of Ulura, W Usgenbuck of Eudora, Chinobel of Lawrence, Varey Harbourd, Jerrill of St Louis, Nettie Hobbs, Nellie State, TH Mi th, and 8 BF uv. They are recorded as traveling, visiting, or settling in and around Leavenworth, Topeka, Emporia, Ottawa, Denver, and other local points.
The item describes university social life with mentions of Pi Beta Phi and Kappa Kappa Gamma, faculty visitors, a Senior Laws moot court, and a Kansas City telegram about a hospitalized mother. It also notes Christmas plans, church activities, a river rise, wedding timing, Polar Ice dust packing, a shop in Kansas City, and a local diamond parlor promotion offering travel expenses.
Local brief notes describe a busy Christmas week with shop activity, taxes paid by farmers, charity events in Frazer Hall, and social entertainments in Lawrence. Locals report fall wheat prospects, hog cholera mild in the county, and Rev Pettitt extending church meetings.
A Jeffersonian Club session opened with gavel action and a two member committee sent to fetch Joseph L. Morris the club’s financial secretary. Morris reported, then was presented a solid silver butter dish and knives and forks, a surprise gift amid Democratic party praise.
Weather dampened turnout for the Douglas County Horticultural Society causing the annual meeting to be postponed one week. Officers will be elected then. Prof. Hudson postpones his Lawrence visit to January to teach proper dancing. Masquerade planned with music by the First Regiment Band on Friday night.
The Douglas County National Bank of Lawrence will hold its annual directors election on Tuesday January the rooms of the bank between 9 a.m. and noon. H C Vacouan cashier Lawrence Kansas December 7 1888.
Retail news lists festive buys from Ladies' White French Aprons to Dress Goods and mufflers. Bargains include sample lines and on sale wares at low prices with emphasis on new stock, quick in-store viewing, and holiday gift potential. Includes exchange ads for farms near Topeka and cheap Southern excursion offers via rail line.
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