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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1885

Page

4

Fiddler giveaway and locals on a busy day

A quirky note says buy 50 cents worth of St Jacob Oil to receive a violin. A farmer lost a wheel torn from his wagon by a streetcar on Massachusetts street yesterday. Marriages were granted to John W. Houswerp and Rachel Swith of Douglas county and Jordan B. Peters and Lydia J. Pensfold of Leavenworth and other county pairs. Bells Amateur Band plans a charity concert Tuesday night with high praise for the city’s music scene. An oratorical contest at the Opera House Friday night February 6 promises quality speakers from the University. The Douglas County Bible Society held its annual meeting at the YMCA in this city electing officers and naming the executive committee for the coming year.

John W. Houswerp Rachel Swith Douglas County Jordan B. Peters Platte County Wlasourl Lydia J. Pensfold Leavenworth Douglas County Bible Society M.C. A GW. E. Grifith D.§. Alford W. XN. Barr A. H. McWhorter A. G. Eidemilier J.W. Alderman Rev. Woodcock G. Grovesnor A. H. McW Journal Laat Eldrige House Thoroghly Bowersock Opera House T. Pield & Co’s Messie Whitman Kimball Marvin McDonald Gravenor Handel and Haydn Society Inno County Teachers’ Association W.H. Carruth Messrs Hill Thompson Powell Hill Bants Mia McCullough Dan J. Ross Opera Rosa Magnachusetts Street Lawrence Dulas County Wakarusa H.carmean Andjin Troon Minglaaippi Street Massachusetts Street Tennessee Topeka Railroad Station Lawrence Post Office Bee D. L. Hinr

BHAIRD MAMMOTH MINSTRELS COMING TO LAWRENCE

The Baird Mammoth Minstrels will perform Thursday February 5. Parade at noon, tickets at Field & Co's book store. Reviews praise the company as entertaining and novel with strong acts and lively humor.

Bhaird Mammoth Minstrels Field & Co Baird Minstrels Cincinnati Windsor Theatre I. W. Baird Baird Boston Daily 5 Herald

Personal notices and travels of Kansas railroad officials

A compilation of brief items noting travel by Southern Kansas and Southern Hannas Railway officials, Topeka visits by Col Geo W Noble and H Whitehead, Major Webster and others, plus a report on Lippencott and Crowell arrivals. Also mentions a New Orleans lottery informant, lost leather bag, job ad for Jossin Pray, and early talk of city water works funding.

Cook C.W. Cook Southern Hanaas Railway St Louis Misnese Kinnear Southern Kansas Railway Nosixe Geo. W. Noble Topeks Winsten Major Webster Topeka Oklahom New York World Hurcuixes F. D.hutchings Oklahoma Eastern Dailies Whitehead H. €. Whitehead Southern Curtis C. C. Curtis Wellington Eldridge House

Andrews' Pearl Baking Powder Challenge Notice

A dated 1882 challenge from Andrews & Co claims their powder is free from alum and harmful ingredients, offering $1000 for proof by public test in Milwaukee or Chicago. It contests Royal Baking Powder Co and Dr. Love, demands four chemists and a majority ruling, with costs borne by the loser. The Royal Baking Powder Co did not accept.

Riyal Baking Powder Company Andrewe Pearl Boking Bender Ki ‘Ord Duryew’s Starch Company B&pitt Soa Royal Bakixe Fowder Company Royal Baking Powder Company Andrew Dr. Mott Indian Department Love Vsch Milwaukee Martin Chicago EJ Andrews & Co Andrews

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