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Old Hometown and Historic Snippets from May 12 1874
From the Daily Kansas Tribune and Lawrence Journal dated May 12, 1874 and 1899, a collage of brief items: sidewalk defects in Kansas City sparking concerns for Sunday walks. first spring chickens at Eldridge. Plymouth church pew rentals. a frost in Atlanta. 35 degree Kansas temperatures. Osborn of Eldridge livery stables loses a valuable horse to colic. mill injuries in North Lawrence. wood chucks seen near town. and a note on safety and planned replacement of the Central school building after a fire, with assurances of interim pupil care.
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Daily
Kansas Tribune
Eldridge
Plymouth Church
Kentucky Street
Henry
Eighth
Atlanta
Kansas
Osborn
Lawrence Daily Journal
Charles II
Owens
Rahskopf
North
Lawrence
Tracy Learnard
Board of Education