25 Nov 1885
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1885
Page
1
Limited Express and exts train times shown for Doha route with arrivals and destinations between stations. The schedule lists arrival, departure, and branch notes with numbered timetables and station names including South Station.
Patent Attorney and Solicitor offices in Washington provide guidance on patent terms, scope, validity, and infringement. The Examining Corps, U S Supreme Court, and Federal Courts are referenced with a band book on patents offered free with references.
Reports from Bisaaner Dak and surrounding regions describe an aggressive mood among half breeds in the northwest territory seeking aid to avenge Riel. An effigy of Sir John MacDonald was burned and a leader is sought to replace Riel, with Dumont as a possible figure.
Washington notes report King Alfonso ill in Madrid and a cabinet meeting lasting about three hours focusing on the president’s forthcoming message to Congress. Other items note Treasury supply contracts, a dime shortage and mint coinage, Weston Missouri debates a penitentiary site, a deathbed confession in Indiana, a ship ashore near Shark River, acquittal and conviction trials, and weather and local notices including events and ads.
Kansas marks a quarter century since statehood with plans for January 9 ceremonies. Governors past and present invited for talks. schools urged to join. Also reports on cattle convention proceedings in St Louis, a Wichita fire, and rate concessions to St Joseph merchants. Death of longtime resident Mrs. Stewart noted in For Scott.
A kerosene lamp caused a ceiling blaze at 44 East Sixty-fourth Street, a five story tenement home to Bohemian cigar-makers. One family perished Mary Terlka and her children Mary and Annie. Two women and a child were slightly burned. About 150 residents fled to safety as flames spread to 46. Fire cost around 100000 in damages. Neighbors sheltered survivors while fire brigades fought the blaze. A second item notes a new Portland Stone works in Lawrence turning out sidewalk stone and marble like material with strong moisture resistance and high polish potential. The owner Mr. L L Boblett is praised by a Kansas trades press for prospects locally.
Last night at Leroy Crandall’s home a lively youth gathering enjoyed games music and singing followed by a substantial meal. Attendees included Lola Mallison Nellie Mallison Flora Dillon Louie Dillon and many others while local merchants advertised silk umbrellas maple treats and health products in nearby shops. A report notes Dr R Morris attending Haskell Institute patients and a Voltaic apparatus ad promises cure claims.
London style dispatch reports European powers fearing a broader war as Servians retreat through Bulgaria while Bulgarians push forward. Rumor of King Alfonzo's death in Madrid triggers stock declines and unsettled markets. Greece eyes action, Russia cautious amid Asiatic frontier pressures and Chinese tensions. The Servians retreat from Pieror as Milan regroup plans final blow to Bulgarians.
Lawrence local market notes show retail best at 2503.50 with second and third best entries. Foreign exchange quiet with four day demand around 4,444, government bonds and railroad stocks listed, including Chicago Alton and Union Pacific names.
The Live Stock Indicator lists cattle receipts and shipments, with 1,757 for butchers and other categories. Exporters show 4.00 to 6.08 per unit, stockers and feeders at 3.00 to 4.00, and total receipts around 13,753 with varied shipments in 2013.
Fragmentary OCR summarizes prices for produce in St Louis with items such as pork lard and wheat noted. The text is garbled with misspellings and missing context, but suggests price points and months like November and December. No clear events or entities beyond generic produce terms.
Receipts around 1,400 with shipments limited. prices noted for natives, paters, and heifers from 4.75 to 5.25, with stockers and feeders showing quiet trade. Another line lists receipts near 1,500 and shipments about 200, signaling strong demand for a range from common to choice graded goods, prices from 2.75 to 3.28.
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered prices and items for flour rye and other grains with inconsistent month references and erratic capitalization. The readable elements mention prices such as 48¢ and 34C and entries like No.27 and No. Vol, plus terms like closed and November, but most specifics are garbled. The piece appears to be a historical market note with partial figures and vendor codes rather than a coherent report.
The Drovers Journal records cattle receipts at about 2000 with 1500 shipments and a market that remains steady to weaker. Texas natives and mixed herds show varied weights and prices around 240 to 2583.50, reflecting the uneven demand and packing/shipping activity through Texko terrain.
In November 1885 the Probate Court of Douglas County Kansas appointed and qualified an Administratrix with the will annexed for the estate of Geo W Paha late of Lew Fan county Recensid Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised as a remedy for boils bruises cuts and other ailments with a guaranteed satisfaction or money back price 25 cents per box sold by Barber Bros.
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