26 Mar 1889
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1889
Page
1
Fragmentary directory item showing names such as Honnold Gaild Welker CUNN and E D Phillips. notes on professions including physician and surgeon. scattered entries suggest a small town business directory with improvised headings and varied spellings.
Washington reports on naval officers unhappy with the Washington Centennial program and related military detail regulations. The piece notes changes in college military detail rules, arms issues for instruction, and public ceremonies. It references Justice Matthews funeral, the Vandalia voyage to Apia, and Prince Wilkes horse sale in New York with other brief items.
Editress Sangster has accepted Harper & Bros offer to edit Harper's Bazaar in New York and will be associated with Harper publications. A humor column, verse pieces, and religious writing are noted, with background in Washington letters and prior journalism.
A disrupted mind frames the tale of a noted author known for Uncle Tom’s Cabin as she recovers from a shattered psyche. The piece explores a troubled creative life amid social expectations and personal turmoil.
A blocky early 19th century style item notes controversy over a female vote and references abolitionist author Harriet Beecher Stowe. It mentions a fire and social tensions, with scattered names and dates, reflecting a chaotic, sensational clipping. The passage references Mrs Stowe and a public figure, amid a wartime factional tone.
The article notes a debate on whether women possess voting rights in New Jersey, recounting 54 votes with 14 dissenters and referencing legal challenges involving foreign residents and residency conditions. It also mentions municipal issues in a separate case about city governance and a peculiar murder story, followed by various 19th century local notices and ads.
March 25 report from Uniontown details the death of Samuel Humbert aged about 90 at Fair Chance after a savage burglary by a gang that sought to uncover a hidden fortune. Humbert’s heart condition and past trauma from his siege led to his demise. The item also notes cattle with lumpy jaw at Chicago, police activity, a planned electric street lighting ordinance, a potential gubernatorial challenge in Mississippi, various small incidents, and a glimpse of broader national notices.
A new threefold movement seeks to raise American fabric quality and design, challenge European methods, and emancipate U.S. industries from foreign competition. Led by major manufacturers including William Strange and others, it aims to train American designers, weavers, and dyers at home. A preliminary meeting, set for April, will organize the Silk Association of America to push these goals.
New York March 25 dry goods trade shows fair activity with buyers and sellers seeking staples while attention shifts to dress goods and cotton directions. The edition notes business was steady with general market movements and mentions promotions, while ads promote tonics, liniments, and patent medicines amid a broad array of local commerce.
Telegraphic notes report a mix of political intrigue and scandal from various regions. Harriman replaces white servants in the White House, a New Mexico conspiracy questions Governor Rows, a Baltimore man's face reportedly turns white from illness, and fleet movements or lease rumors spark debate.
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