27 Jan 1886
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1886
Page
1
Railroad schedule fragment shows times and trains with limited legible data. Mentions Pacific Express and Atlantic Express with arrival and departure cues. Some city names and times are garbled but reflect a historical timetable format.
At the Turner murder trial in Kansas City January 26 the crowded court room forced many away as the prisoner appeared in good spirits amid claims of new evidence from both sides. Witnesses described the murder scene and timing while Chief Speers noted inconsistencies with Turner’s earlier statements.
The Senate met January 26 to honor Vice President Hendricks with Voorhees and Hampton delivering eulogies. Hampton praised Hendricks as beloved and virtuous, urging bipartisanship and tolerance beyond party lines. In Missouri, the Supreme Court blocked contested city elections, upholding Francis as mayor. Washington noted Manning dinner for the president and cabinet, Rankin's remains heading to Wisconsin, and Crete-Greece tensions as the Porte seeks settlement help.
Several proposed measures include Throckmorton seeking copies of contracts between Southern Pacific and subsidized roads and for charter details. Everhart on fishing rights. Harmer on pilot services. Caldwell on banning pauper labor imports. and Wills on US labor preferences and convict labor. Additional items cover taxation of distilled spirits, enabling bank capital increase, Mexican War survivors pensions, a congressional library erection, and abolishing certain ship fees. The naval retirement bill prompts debate on promoting or retiring officers, with views about avoiding an American aristocracy and retirements.
Greece has replied to the second note from the powers and refuses to disarm. The British ambassador notified the Porte of England's stance as tensions rise in the grasping Iste Spring twilight. The report also notes Turkish finances strained by a large army on war footing amid calls for a swift settlement.
Fragmented OCR lists apples and poultry items with scattered numbers and codes. The readable portions reference market activity in Lawrence with items like No. 9 hand and No. 4 categories, but concrete details are missing.
Kansas City market notes show unsettled conditions with mixed bids and asks. Receipts include 889 bushels with 8 400 bushels shipped. January figures show varied bids and asks across commodities like oats and corn meal. oat bids are scarce. bran and bulk cream offerings listed with limited detail.
Kansas City stock market report from January 28 shows active trading with notable movements. Prices for cattle and hogs are described as good to choice with varied lot quality and shipments totaling several hundred head. Overall market tone remains steady with demand described as fair to good.
A garbled itemized list shows staples such as flour rice and butter with scattered figures like 5.40 and 8.10 for various grades. Mentions include wheat and creamery dairy, eggs per dozen, lard priced around 5.9, and miscellaneous trade terms. readable items are fragmentary.
St Laura market notes cattle and hog activity with varied prices. Cattle at stead to lower for light and mixed grades, hogs strong at auction with 4 800 head shipped, light and mixed weights weaker, feeders in demand with steady buyer interest.
Fragmentary OCR shows mixed commodity prices and labels from Chicago Produce involving flour wheat soybeans and spring wheat with inconsistent figures. Mentions January February May dates and various brands or lots scattered without coherent sale or event context.
Chicago live stock data from Caicaco shows cattle receipts around 2 000 with shipments near 5 000 and a weak slow market. Hog and sheep receipts appear around 2 008 with prices from 3.00 to 3.90, markets described as slow and uneven.
Tom Ware successor to Berkey and Chapmac offers oil wagons and Lets drug store orders. Promises prompt attention while retaining old customers and gaining new. Also advertises lamp coal at 3.50 per ton delivered and Quiucerine Lotion for cracked hands from Geo Lew.
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