05 Sep 1889
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1889
Page
1
Lawrence business directory section lists local firms and officials with contact details and service categories. It notes officers and key business names, reflecting the city’s commercial landscape and governance connections.
Mr West vents anger after a game against the Chicago Packers with a reported run of incidents and a tense atmosphere. The incident centers on alleged conduct by Packers players and officials during the contest in Chicago.
A crowded Senate committee session faced delays as witnesses from Armour k Co. failed to appear, prompting West to threaten action to compel testimony. The hearing covered beef prices, shipper practices, and proposed regulations, with references to Mor rie Swift and other firms, and a push toward possible action by the grand jury.
The dead body of W C Clawson was found in a Wichita park lake with two gunshot wounds to the vest and two to the right ankle. The coroner’s inquest discussed suicide as a theory and noted growing interest as investigators pursue the truth, while reports mention political and legal turmoil affecting the case.
Special reports from Washington describe President Harrison and Mrs. Harrison departing Deer Park and arriving at the White House by train, with a crowded mood and lingering fatigue. The travel party then moved by carriage to Mandelpha, then onward toward Jenkintown as part of a broader presidential itinerary.
Chaos claims the Bay Futurity Stakes victory at Beott Park as horses and trainers vie for honors in a gripping sprint. The result cements a notable win in the season’s stakes race, with prominent owners and jockeys led by the winning horse.
New York and Boston baseball clubs plan a seven game series regardless of the outcome. World championship play cannot start before October 15 due to league schedules. Separate notes cover a Missouri railroad's court motion filed in federal court, with a September 15 hearing set before Judge Brewer.
A description from American Agriculturist outlines a primitive Brazilian lamp. It features a shallow iron saucer with inward sloping sides and a bent liped spout, hung by a half hoop handle from an iron spire set in an adobe wall. The wick is raw cotton, lit and smoked, fed by thick rancid oil prior to refining.
A fragment sequence notes a Republican deputy sheriff shot and wounded at Franklin polls. It mentions Detroit meetings, a Mexico rail link completion, harbor planning at Tapoks, and various unsettled political and social items. Multiple mentions of thefts, adoptions, murders, and disputes surface amid a torrent of disparate reports.
Markets by Telegraph reports on money prices and commodity values, listing railroad names, grain, cattle, and dairy figures with consignments and receipts. It notes various city market centers like Chicago and Kansas City and mentions stock receipts, prices, and conditions across multiple sectors.
Public sale of described real estate to satisfy a judgment in the Fourth Judicial district of Kansas. Sale to be held at the front door of the Lawrence courthouse on the third day of September. County officials, named bidders, and interested parties must appear. details include the property description and bid requirements.
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