12 Mar 1882
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1882
Page
1
The page records a Lawrence meeting with debates over licensing and fund use, plus notices about boarding house operations, medical cures, minstrel show reviews, local business ads, and upcoming events including a law moot court and a Topeka ball. It lists names, positions, and various local happenings with scattered travel and court notices.
A Denver & Rio Grande engine derailed after losing control on a Malta Leadville run, careening down the line at about fifty miles per hour. The engine and tender were destroyed, but the crew escaped by jumping. Meanwhile Denver & Boulder Valley sues Union Pacific for 1000000 in damages over unpaid Boulder Valley mortgage bonds from 1871 later folded into Union Pacific through consolidation.
Democratic executive committee of Cincinnati plans a March 17 Music Hall mass convention to nominate city officers with no primaries or delegates election. A pardon petition for Sergeant Mason circulates among business leaders citing sufficient punishment and military discipline.
St Louis reports Geo W Campbell, a provision dealer, suspended this marine with liabilities of 13000 and assets tied to Fort River as of March 11. American Print Works to shut down next Wednesday for several weeks due to unspecified causes. Fire at Millbury destroys Aikins block Masonic block and Millbury cotton mills boarding house with 25000 in insurance.
Candace of the Strakasch troupe is seriously ill in town and unable to perform with the troops in Milwaukee. The report also notes regional relief efforts with Secretary Folger departing for New York and large rations sent to flood sufferers in Mississippi and Louisiana.
The Kansas Methodist Episcopal Conference in Aptlene with 300 ministers votes 84 to 25 to divide Kansas and North Western conferences. James Hoffman resigns as County Attorney. Oscar L. Moore appointed to fill vacancy in Solomon City. County-seat contest between Enterprise and Abilene to be decided April 10. Weather and crops show good prospects after a hard winter.
The Lawrence area market data indicate steady wheat and flour prices with firm hog and cattle values. Reports include heavy shipper activity and quotes for wheat, oats, butter, and stock market notes from Kansas City and Chicago, and mention of receipts, shipments, and price ranges for multiple commodities.
The market summary shows a steady tone in New York money markets with varying notes on bonds and issues. Agricultural commodities including wheat and corn show higher openings and later declines while hogs and dairy futures reflect firmer prices. The St Louis produce and stock market reports mirror cautious trading with modest gains and mixed volumes across listed securities.
State and county officials seek to construct a new road in a Kansas county. The notice details start point at the section center and follows the center lines of townships. Reading describes rights of way, land descriptions, and anticipated public steps for road formation.
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