Have You Seen the University Museum and Haskell Institute
The piece invites Douglas county residents to visit Lawrence showing the University Museum with its mammal bird insect and fossil exhibits and Haskell Institute with nearly eight hundred students. It praises free admission and Lawrence institutions as a liberal education, urging teachers to bring pupils for visits to see the town and its schools churches and theatres.
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Douglas County
University Museum
Ford
Lawrence
Haskell Institute
Record of aurora borealis lasts a week in August 1859
A vivid aurora borealis streaked across skies for seven days in August 1859, visible over multiple regions. Observers reported intense colors and widespread fascination as the atmospheric display persisted, marking a notable solar storm event in historical records.
Shopping News mailed with Journal-World low price notice
The Journal-World offers a regular monthly Shopping News feature to subscribers. Non subscribers receive a mail copy missing the main news section. The paper is a leading Kansas publication with a low mail price of $2.50 per year within 150 miles and $3 per year beyond that radius.
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Shopping News
The
Journal- World
Kansas
Baptists in Leavenworth Convene Three Day Association Meet
The Missouri River Baptist Association gathering in Leavenworth included all Baptist churches along the river north and south of the city. Rev. James W. Powell D D pastor of Erimanuel Church Kansas City Kansas served as moderator and led the business and devotional sessions.
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Baptists
Leavenworth
Missouri River
Baptist Association
James W. Powell
Erimanuel Church
Kansas City
Kan
American Tried in China for Conducting a Lottery
Shanghai scene reports B F Brown former publisher of The Far Eastern Times Harbin held for trial in U S Court of China on violating the American law against lotteries He allegedly issued numbered coupons with each copy and staged drawings awarding ten yen prizes Brown was arrested by an American consular official at Harbin and brought to Shanghai for a hearing before U S Commissioner N E Lurton where he signed his own release.
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Shanghai
China
B. F
Brown
United States Court of China
Far Eastern Times
Harbin
U. S
N. E. Lurton
BUILD BIG VESSELS Contracts Awarded for Two of Biggest Ships
Detroit and Cleveland Navigation company awards contracts for two inland passenger vessels to a local shipbuilder. Each 544 by 58 feet with sidewheel propulsion, 600 state rooms, 200 passengers single class. Cost over 3 million dollars each. Service planned Detroit to Buffalo and commissioning next summer.
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Cleveland
Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Company
Detroit
Buffalo
Canadian Federation of Labor Convention Planned in Toronto
The Canadian Federation of Labor plans its annual convention in Toronto during the last week of September. Delegates from unions across the country will attend to discuss labor issues and set policy for the coming year.
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Canadian Federation of Labor
Toronto
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