24 Jan 1880
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1880
Page
1
Market notes show Carrie Without undecided change. Shippers 3.50 to 4.00 per unit and butchers steers 3.00 to 3.25 cows 2.50 to 3.10. Wheat in good demand prices steady No 4 95c No 3 96c No 1.60. Rye No 2 2c. Corn 23 to 25c. Flour retail and wholesale. Prices listed for sugar cured hams bacon potatoes apples cranberries turnips celery and other produce.
A garbled OCR fragment shows train arrivals and departures around 4.40 and 4.00 am with references to Lawrence, Southern, and various timings. The text is incomplete with multiple misreads and fragments about days and ports.
An advertisement promises a free receipt to cure youthful errors and nervous weakness. It asks readers to send a self addressed envelope to the Rev Ly in New York City for the remedy, claiming wide reach from South America.
A January 24 1950 Lawrence special immigration edition outlines Lawrence and Douglas County history. It covers the university and teachers, Benevolent orders, clubs, the Kansas River power project, county soil and agriculture, horticultural society, chamber of commerce, and local business notices. Illustrated ads showcase leading Lawrence houses. copies sold at five cents each.
A description explains that watch cases use two plates of solid gold sandwiching a nickel composition core. The process yields strong, engravable cases with much less gold, as the outer layers provide beauty while maintaining rigidity. The method promises reduced cost with preserved solidity and a warranty.
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