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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1887

Page

2

Republican county convention at the Court House Lawrence

Readable fragments describe Republican primary conventions in Douglas County Kansas for county offices and the first commissioner race. Delegates and alternates from townships and Lawrence wards are listed, with dates, times, and locations for the meetings. The item also notes editorials, political commentary, and assorted national party remarks within the Lawrence region.

Republcas Sectora Douglas County Tie Court House Lawrence Poe Plaring Cocnty Tressurery E. B Alien Stave Cittict Dowglay Cobhty Court House Poreluck P. Wy Dor Ue Thy Warda Lasiteyes Pennsylvania Blaine State Committee

Corn carnival and politics across the plains in October

Sioux City plans a corn carnival with a corn palace to celebrate a bountiful harvest. The piece also surveys Topeka liquor raids, Baltimore appointments, and political chatter on plumb for president, highlighting reform talks and local campaigns.

Sioux City

Extinct Birds and Lost Species in Historic Records

A retrospective note recounts the extinction of the great auk by 1844 after coastal abundance in Maine and Faroe Islands. It links to other vanished species like the Labrador duck, the dodo, the Mauritius rails, the New Zealand moa, and the buffalo’s retreat, highlighting human exploitation and natural events as extinction drivers. It also mentions antiquated medical ads and a curiosity column on electricity experiments.

Nahant Funglasker Iceland Faroe Islands Eldey Maine Colonel Wedderburn Halifax Dedo Mauritius New Zealand Charles Frederick Holder

GAMES OF CHANCE Essay on Odds and Mathematical Certainty

A detailed discussion of betting on games of chance including coin tosses and dice. It explains simple two throw outcomes, odds for heads and tails, and explores how mathematics predicts long term results. The piece also cites card draws and a stick-and-lines probability experiment to illustrate the law of chance.

Toledo Blade Gamstera Themer Bose Smith Bam Jones Foram Tays

Growing Cork Oaks in California Proves Profitable

The cork oak industry in California moved from experiment to proven profitability with cork trees bearing fruit now visible in multiple counties. Cork and acorns were displayed at the Sacramento Citrus Fair, and trees stand at San Gabriel and in Sonoma, indicating a promising regional plantation trend.

California Patent Office Richarson San Gabriel Sacramento B.A. Messenger Calaveras County Sonoma

Cork Oaks for California Growers and Cork Production Prospects

A report outlines cork oak cultivation in California with seedling growth at the State University and potential distribution next year. It notes cork bark yields, processing steps, and a comparison to imports, citing Pittstown as a major American producer and New York port imports at about 70,000 bales annually.

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Joss in New York Temple Visit Described in Detail

A vivid account of a Joss House visit on Chatto Square in New York describes the entrance guardian, temple incense, and worshipers performing rites. Reportedly the room holds carved ebony furniture, a gilded shrine, and hand‑carved relics from China, with the reporter briefly barred from examining the altar area.

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