02 Mar 1884
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1884
Page
1
A garbled compilation from Lawrence reports notes Union Pacific passes for schoolchildren, county officers settling duties, and Harris & Harris expanding offices. It mentions infant burial in Wyandotte, relief claims for rheumatic pain, and upcoming marriages. Local trades including barbering, dress goods, wallpaper, bedding, and coal supplies are advertised with prices and store names.
A sweeping set of reports from Ottawa to Parsons and Johnson County shows Funston leading Riggs across the second district. Majorities range from 174 in Garnett to estimates of over 4000 in the 15 counties, with Ottawa City at 125 and the county projected above 200. Ballots indicate light turnout in several counties amid cold windy weather.
Telegraphed market summary from New York dated March 1 shows steady money markets with sterling exchange at 4.87 to 4.95 demand. Prices listed for wheat corn oats rye butter eggs hay flour corn meal bran flax broom corn salt meats smoked meats sugar cured meats and wool. Commodity prices reflect activity in Missouri Kansas Colorado and New Mexico markets with optics on prices per bushel per cwt and per dozen.
Kansas City report shows cattle receipts 806 market firm receipts for cattle and hogs, prices listed for native steers, stockers and feeders, cows, and sheep. mixed market activity across hogs and cattle with varying price levels, comparable notes from St. Louis and Chicago markets follow. Illinois and Missouri market activity noted with flour, corn, oats, and barley futures alongside leather, butter, eggs, and whisky values.
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