11 Nov 1884
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1884
Page
1
This promotional copy touts VAL BAKING POWDER as a pure strong wholesome product. It claims steadiness of quality and superior economy versus low test powders and notes it is sold only in cans by VAL BAKING POWDER CO. of 106 Wall Street, New York.
Notices of Miss Lulu Hurst and Lily Runal Parlor Opera Company draw crowds with stage feats and strong vocal performances. Democratic jubilee recounts a Massachusetts Street procession and fireworks while Lawrence Cyclones plan an elegant reception. Reviews praise Harry Lacey Planter's Wife cast led by Edna Carey and Kata Hawthorne, noting strong acting, balance, and enduring popular appeal.
Community updates report job applications for piano instruction as Miss A. J. Pinterton and Prof. Lehman leave, with MacDonald promising to hire a fully competent assistant within a week. Widow Mrs. Geo Potts seeks aid after a tent fire injures her baby. Waterloo resident John Gebrhard credits St Jacobs Oil with curing rheumatism. Parlor skating rink under new management prepares to reopen tonight, with Cosley rink hosting a cyclone reception next Wednesday and public turnout urged for financial success.
Telegraphic news reports a fogbound collision between a passenger train and the northbound main line near Berlin and Selbyville on the Delaware and Virginia railway. Engineer J H Russell died. Grace L Smith badly hurt. William Long broke a leg. Also noted are war and political items from London and Washington.
A garbled report notes weekly fishing receipts in Montana with figures 309,908 and 511,000 cited as comparisons to last year. Mentions Heber date, Alexander Murray death, and a cabinet meeting at the White House tomorrow. References to Mexico, rebellion, and diplomatic postings appear unclear.
Kansas City market notes show dull flour and weak grain prices with mixed corn and wheat values. Livestock demand steady to strong in places with cattle receipts near 5,979 head and hogs active. reports include prices for Texan and Colorado stock, and a Chicago Drovers’ Journal hog market snapshot.
A longtime business house proclaims a vast stock of dry goods at the lowest rates, claiming New York auction purchases and cash buys enable prices lower than any rival. The firm vows rapid sale and aggressive pricing to clear shelves.
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