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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1886
Page
3
The passage reports a lively city scene with Salvation Army meetings and weather drawing crowds, notes changes at Windsor hotel including an upcoming manager and new owner, and mentions Arthur Steinberg's new hat design. It lists political clubs growing, a legal note on the judge's charge, ditch work authorized by County Commissioners, and a fresh coal shipment with limited supply.
A reader’s letter questions the water works franchise and purchase option tied to Comegys & Lewis, arguing the city’s rights could be valuable and urging retention. The note weighs the financials, bonds, and future revenue versus costs, warning that removing the appraisal clause could harm the city. The page also lists local notices, sales bargains, and social updates from Baldwin and nearby towns.
The district court charge to Douglas County grand jurors calls for vigilant enforcement of the prohibitory law, addiction suppression, and crime detection. It directs scrutiny of liquor dealers and patients per permit rules, urges fair application, and tasks a visit and written report on the county jail along with prompt action on deliberated cases.
An all wool black Jersey priced at 1.00 and an all wool coat back with west front at 1.25. The ad promises better deals elsewhere, urging shoppers to scour the country to match these prices.
Seats go on sale for a Friday Nov 12 opera house melodrama similar to Lights of London and Bound for Succeed. It comes after a recent New York screening at Niblo's and is described as popular. Deutsche Damen Verein hosts a fair and oyster supper on Nov 11 at Turner Hall with Bach's Orchestra providing music. Admission is free.
A citizen letter denounces the city water contract with the water company. It argues the firm influenced council, inflated promises, and seeks relief while claiming the public bears risk. The writer questions contract terms, bond ownership, and the city’s oversight amid ongoing suspensions.
A miscellaneous Lawrence column lists an assortment of items and notices. Glove ads tout a four button kit glove price in the country, while local updates mention a stolen saddle horse, water shortages, a new dental partnership with Dr K M Mathews, and a dental office move. Community notices include funeral details for Mrs Cy Ay Tledge, sale ads, and a long list of undelivered letters with a local postscript.
An old transcription notes a tense public debate over water works funding and condemnation. It also mentions a six car excursion train from eastern cities to Southern California and a Boston party staying at the Raymont hotel in South Pascasdena.
In Werda, Dahomey, the Temple of Serpents houses a thousand snakes kept by priests. Serpent offerings are fed with birds and frogs from locals. Large snakes coil from beams. killing a serpent is a death penalty. Unintentional killings require yearly purification.
Louis trade on City Property beproved Farms and Chastel Mortgage Security at low rates. A large list of town agents property for sale at very lowest prices with easy terms. From our best bargains we offer a new four room house with full lot, fenced, stable, wood shed, water. Apply to Levi A. Dean near Lawrence. A magnificent 20 acre farm with residence, crops, apple orchard, blue grass lawn, and modern house near crossroads. Immediate possession. Doak, Lawrence, Kansas, Joe Acre. A six room frame house on a principal street with one score lot of fruit trees. Full particulars of Levi A. Doane.
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