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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1884
Page
1
D L HOADLEY real estate agent offers a 34 acre farm under plow with fine stone features. Priced at $35 per acre with a balance of seven percent. One fourth is paid, with remaining at seven percent.
A letter writer urges Lawrence readers to publish truthful comments about the Cole circus, citing observations from Kansas City papers and alleging pay practices. The note promotes the Doris show opening May 5 and contrasts it with Cole, urging public discernment amid advertising schemes. Also included are various medical advertising testimonials for Ely’s cream balm and related products.
The Kansas City Times notes Thomas W. Keene opened at Coates Opera House to strong applause for Richard III, despite local circus opposition. Seats look set to sell quickly as the engagement begins with enthusiastic audience reception and strong drawing power for Keene’s portrayal of the Duke of Gloster.
A well attended conference yielded a sermon on the duty and work of Unitarians. The message is described as interesting and the event a success likely to aid the Unitarian cause.
Telegraphed items report William Givens sentenced to one year for defrauding the mail and John Henry for counterfeiting. Oklahoma boomers warned after incursions. arrests of about fifty intruders considered. Washington notes mention debt reduction and cabinet appointments. Cincinnati reports a prisoner hanged, and Medicine Lodge bank robbers flee after a failed heist. Local industry talks in Pittsburgh about iron pool and rising demand.
Saml F Donnelly, a veteran reporter and former western newspaper proprietor and Herald correspondent, died today after injuries from last night’s blaze. The report notes his police work on the din and mentions his prior roles with Western papers.
In an alarming discovery under Crown land and Parliament buildings two cartridge bundles with wire and fuse were found by a caretaker's son and later by steps near the Speaker’s chambers. The cartridges were six inches long and about one and a half inches in diameter, oiled to stay dry, with an attachment nearby. The incident caused national uproar and a security search.
The Senate reported favorably a bill to adjust accounts for military supplies in Montana and approved a Washington monument dedication joint resolution funding 125000. Bills on fences for an Indian reservation for Northern Pacific use passed, with 1490 acres yielding 16000 plus 17625 in damages. A tariff debate followed, with Hewitt highlighting labor woes and calls to reduce protection, while others argued for gradual reform and free raw materials. The House calendar followed.
Kansas City stock market report shows cattle receipts 2 183 with steady trade and varying prices for native steers and cows, hog figures with 8 050 receipts and a weak market, and sheep at 682 receipts with quiet activity. St Louis and Louisville market notes reflect hog receipts and shipment figures with mixed demand and price ranges.
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