30 Sep 1888
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1888
Page
1
Advert reads rooms for rent with priced, well kept accommodations and a central location near Pres Malling. Phone numbers listed. daily rates around $100 and weekly around £13 with a wingkemenic option noted.
General Harrison concluded a week of crowded handshakes on a raw day, meeting delegates and locals. A youth chorus and visiting Chicago delegation joined the reception as he urged unity and praised working families while discussing tariff policy and national prosperity.
In Cuicamo Sept 29 height of wheat trading shows a fierce squeeze driving September prices to the two dollar level. Bargain hunting and covering of short positions push October December and May futures higher amid intense demand and market nerves. Hutchinson drives September to $2.00 while December climbs as buyers flood the pit.
At the New York Produce Exchange on September 29 traders buzzed about the Hutchison Chicago Wheat corner as the market closed higher on cables from Havre and Homburg. About 200 brokers crowded the pit with many short December options, amid fears of exchange-rule infringements and a Chicago telegram threatening December options to 2.50. Dakota crop data later noted a projected 33 million bushels of wheat for the territory, down from last year's 52 million.
The article explains how forested valleys create a sponge like layer beneath the canopy that traps rainfall and regulates streamflow. Fallen timber and submerged pools slow water to prevent floods, while beavers historically used natural ponds to build dams and retain water during droughts.
A mixed column of frontier treaty notes from Pierre Dakota describing the lower Brule delegation’s refusal to sign a land bill, offer to accept 1.24 per acre, and a long anecdote contrasting American and English banking practices with a runaway check tale in New York, including a conversation about bearer checks and bank identity.
The piece mocks claims of expertise and wealth, noting Mr. Vanderbilt pays a cook ten thousand dollars a year for cooking, implying expertise matters more than broad talents. It jabs a multilingual hypothetical and ends with snippets from various quips about ambition and acceptance.
Despite continued good weather, health officials report a heavy flow of new fever cases. Authorities urge vigilance and remind residents to monitor symptoms and seek care if fever persists. Public health updates emphasize timely testing and isolation where appropriate.
A flood of items details yellow fever cases from Rock Island to Decatur and Jacksonville, with Lillie DeWolf Price sent to a pest house. Officials report 3 657 cases and 49 deaths nationwide, relief funds disbursed about 310 000, and scattered local notes on murders, detentions, and weather.
Latonia Jockey Club opens its fall meeting in cold weather with thirty-one bookmakers at Cups. Pink Cottage wins, Governor second, Ercus third in 1:44.3 for a mile. Rhody Pringle takes six furlongs, Remini wins four and a half, Galen triumphs five furlongs. Merchants' stake goes to Julia L. Poten second, Ed March third. Gavesend racing notes report Madstone purchased by ALS. Five furlongs result 1:03. Barrister and Terra Cotta placed in other sprints. Football season begins Princeton beats Lehigh 75 to 4. Yale crushes Wesleyan 76 to 6. Baseball results include Kansas City, Cincinnati, Louisville, Cleveland, New York, Detroit, and Washington games. weather outlook for Kansas with rain in the west and warmer northeast winds starting Sunday.
Snow in Pennsylvania and Maryland as a storm rages. Natural gas found in a Kansas City backyard. A suspect in St Louis registration case. A keg of gold unearthed near Franklin. Telegraph lines span Valparaiso to New York. Receivers appointed for Crown Roller Miller of Bloomington and Brunswick Billiard Table Co. in Chicago. A man in Paracns injures himself in a suicide attempt. Emperor Franz Joseph narrowly escapes a shooting at levy practice. Longfellow statue unveiled in Portland Maine. Boulanger agitation resumes with a stormy meeting. A silk balloon found near Providence labeled Carl Myers Mohawk New York. Coroner’s inquest on Mrs Minh Townsend death inconclusive. Thirty-eight committee reorganizes Topeka soldiers reunion grandstand. Brussels press cites McKenzie reply over Emperor Frederick sickness. Lax note touts Clark’s powder as a beauty aid.
A scrambled blend of market listings, stock receipts, and real estate notices outlines prices for groceries, meats, produce, and live stock along with regional advertising. It also includes names of Kansas City and Douglas County legal professionals and county officers.
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