Papers on Lawrence Journal and war era figures
The excerpt extols the Lawrence Journal Company as the city’s oldest paper with telegraphic service and AP access, notes its dominance in Kansas, and reflects on postwar memory including Elizabeth Van Lew’s Civil War heroism and Grant’s praise amidst ongoing political friction and reconciliation efforts.
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Lawrence Journal Company
Lawrence
Kansas
Jocesada
Duglas
Hae
Tribune
Lawrence Uite
Itaelf
Ita Readera
JomeNat Ia
Danbies
Associated Press
Remarkable Descent of Once Prominent Man in Court Scene
An aging former elite figure now in shackles is described as a once wealthy lawyer educated in a leading college who rose to social prominence by marriage into wealth. Financial ruin, domestic strife, and alcohol led to decline, wandering the earth in disgrace with a likely grave looming in the potter's field. The piece contrasts his past brilliance with current ruin and hints at public fascination with his fall.
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Ingalls
Napoleon
Waterloo
Wilh
Miss van Lew. Denna
Richmond
Sibley
Belle Iste
Col. Dahlgren
Butler
Grant
Virginia
Union
Theo
Washington
Diion
Elizabeth Louise van Lew
Gettysburg
Birmingham
Rui
Anoth
Dg. Poynter
T. Wy
Harto Bof
Douglas County
Haneas
Agusta D
Lawrence
Stats
Kansas
Lota
North
County of
Douglas
State of
Gale
AaMiens
Douvias County
W. Lansdown
Fourth Judicial District Court
Kanags
Dolan County
State of Kansas
New York Street
Frazier
North Lawrence
Eallefy
S. H. Carmers
Nonolas County
Kaneas
Kansan
Kangur
Lenape
Cullivaton
Mud Creek
Kanage
Hove
Linwood
U. P
Folding sea of old notices and poems mix
Sealed proposals for boiler house and smoke stack at State University due by Monday July, with bids to J A Lippincott. Mixed in are verse fragments, literary notes, absinthe warnings, and school church items from Great Britain, Portland mission, and St. Marys College.
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Ting
Topeka Kaneas
IBS
Proponala
Niet
J. A. Lippincott
Alt Hide Seftist
State University
Lawnsice Bas
Catherine Wolfe
Vassar
Great Britain
Ireland
Shkespeare
United Brethren
Portland
Ore
Society For the Promotion of
Philadelphia
Baptists of
United States
N. S
Biltimorergymen
Cleveland
Scio
St. James Gazelle
Madania Flynn
St. Mary's College, Emmittsburg
Mud
Sisters of Charity of
Euphemia
Marianna Flynn
Angeline Davis
St. Louis
Richmond
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the Dapy Journal
Carhiehs
Milly
Ber
Leavenworth Whisky Alliance
Metropolitan Police
Fredonis
MuPsurson
A. 5. Wilson
Anderson
Washinton
Sioux City
Laws
Abilene
Paradise
Kansasis
Adam
Hie Sponse
TSS
Topeka
Gray County
Tuz
Richfield
Frisco
Morton County
Dan Voorhees
Democratic Party
Workingmen’s Movement
New York
Ours
S'Mall
Internal Revenue Collector
Benjamin
Jay Gould
Real Estate and Loans
Gleason & Whitman
Eldridge House
Farmer City
Leters of Inquiry
Tempore
Kio
Wee Be
Zephyr
Tm Dovasss
B.J. Morton
Plaintif
Journal
Grace
Graos
Mila
Signer
N.Y Mail
Eepress
Strephon
Sally
Jomance
James Good
Mississippi Valley Transportation Company
Helena
Ark
Whittaker
Labor Party of
Kentucky
Gulf
Kansas City
Ft. Scott
Gulf B. R
Ind
Missouri
Texas
Memphis
New Orleana
Kan
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Bay 1
Tenn
Little Rock
Hot Springs
Eureka Springs
Fort Smith
van Buren
Fayetteville
Arkansas
Missouri and
Snd
J. FE. Lecewoon
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
Chas. B. Lanborn
Landonm
N. 1
St. Paul
Ming
A.J
Bailey & Smith
Firuit
Undertakers
J. W. Robertson
Vermont Street
Mass
St. Lawrence
Kas
Demas
Jose
Sibexa
Abd U
Addnes
Lik Pearl T
Paul R Brooks
A. B. Meserve
Brooks & Meservey
Alamo Building
Delaware St
L. S. Pierce
Court House
The
Lawrence Gnas Company
T.o.irwin & CO
Th. O. Lawln
Undertaker
Marsachnaetts
Nation Bank
Jxo. D. Mines
J. Woovarn
W. EF. Abaney
Landid Investment
Lawrence, Kan
Est
Jno
D. Miles, Pres’t
Ceveland Land
Eldridge House Corner
Haskell Place
WW. T. Sinclair
Masachuseux St
Utopia
Kansas River
Chace & Sanborn
Japans
Formosa Oolong
Eng
Young Eyson
Jome
Japan
Whitcomb Bros
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