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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1880
Page
1
In Massachusetts former governor Brucees says fears of campaign rival Hayes remain. Wash burne is his second choice and Edmonds third. Ex governor declines to be a candidate for Chivazn chair.
The General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church of the United States will assemble in Cincinnati in May. The main issue is the election of bishops with two vacancies and a proposal to increase bishoprics.
The Chicago Tribune reports that open winter leads to damaged winter wheat across northern and western Wisconsin. Farmers plan to plow under injured crops and plant spring wheat amid warm days and freezing nights.
A New York correspondent notes Jay Gould avoids personal conspicuousness by using a modest team for family use. The writer mentions Dana of the Sun recalling Houner’s horse sale, illustrating the era’s wealthy New Yorkers and their fast horses.
The Washington column mocks the author of the Potter inquiry, noting a promise to make Hayes miss the White House and disgrace rivals. Instead the outcome centered on avoiding indictments for conspiracies and keeping officials out, with shifts in the Louisiana Returning Board case and related bribery questions.
A Topeka asylum fire damaged a building portion leaving the east wing incomplete and prompting emergency steps. The cost reached about 49 000 dollars with repairs and temporary capacity for twenty more residents, while other wings and offices suffered losses. A letter from English statesman John Bright comments on Southern conditions and race relations.
The article lists candidates for Attorney General including R. A. Friedrich and W. C. Webb of Topeka, Hume of Washington County, Wilson of Douglas County, Thomson of Osage, Redden of Florida, Hick of Louisville, Bradley of Council Grove, Johnson of Minneapolis, and S. Biker of Paola, noting there may be others but likely not.
A letter requests correction of history on grape sugar’s invention and production. It recounts Gussling and Lyman Bradley’s Buffalo experiments in 1864, patent in 1864, and a 1860s stock sale, asserting corn derived grape sugar surpassed imports. The writer challenges claims from a Chicago Tribune piece and argues for Buffalo's role and wider adoption.
A Chicago Tribune notice reports Powers Weightman limiting quinine shipments due to demand. Market prices cited show U S quinine at about 5.50 per ounce, imported quinine at 3.25 per ounce, with the firm accused of leveraging its reputation for higher prices and resisting full orders claiming protection.
The Atchison Champion reports Secretary Smith should be renominated by acclamation due to his capability honesty and debt in duty He is praised as a stalwart Republican and one of Kansas best state officers and the publication agrees with the renomination move
Captain Haskell and the Supervising Architect of the Treasury reviewed a sample Cowley County stone for the new Federal Court House and Post Office. The cream colored, easily worked stone shows a close grain and weather resistance, with wide use in Winfield and other cities.
After years of use the new quarry stone can be easily quarried and worked, contractors say this 25 percent cheaper than Cottonwood stone. Samples sent to Washington yesterday. Bids opened ten days ago for stone treating. Jawest by Measrs. Smith Sargent and next Jawest by satira. Nebraska Penitentiary stone noted as a soft limestone. bid difference amounts to 2400 dollars.
Charles E Webb reports a Sunday Eden township fire that consumed Alexander Hurley’s residence. Mrs Hurley, away to gather fuel, left eight month old daughter alone. Fire blocked south door. desperate attempt failed to save the child as the house burned. Neighbors watched as the building and contents burned. only charred remains saved. Funeral held Monday at 2 pm. family left destitute.
A Local Government Board report details a scarlet fever outbreak at Farenfolds near Manchester affecting 10 people in 1d families. The Lancet notes the milk supply as the likely transmission vector, with one milker linked to a tarminuse where fever was present, suggesting milk infection pathways. Airy led by the Laval Government Board to investigate, and the findings are presented as a significant contribution to infectious disease knowledge.
A collage of witty lines from Boston Post Boston Courier Cleveland Vote Lacell Courter New Orleans Picayune Yale Harvard Picayune etc jokes about religion science crystals and spelling shifts. Mentions Mount Vesuvius Karas City and a planned move of the Land Department Central Branch to Kansas City.
The piece notes that moving the general land department for Pacific roads to a new location will inconvenience many, benefiting mainly the Santa Fe road which keeps its land office in the same state. It also criticizes Hap Bitters ads and the Hoy plant Bitters for their advertised virtues and sharp practices.
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