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Newspaper
Lawrence Weekly Journal
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1889
Page
6
An elderly reader warns about spoiled dresses and poor carriage dusters. The piece extols 54 horse sheets and 54 horse covers as sturdy options to keep fire off and protect goods. It mentions new pet nail cabinetry, flowers, birds, scenery and sewing as worthwhile crafts.
The Signal Office reports the week ending April 6 brought warmer than normal temperatures overall, with several states showing 1 to 9 degrees above average. Precipitation was uneven with excess rain in the north and south Atlantic states, while central plains and parts of the Northwest saw dryness. Seasonal rainfall remains below normal in parts of the winter wheat region, though conditions improved in many areas. The season is advancing, crops in the South and Midwest show good progress, but moisture deficits persist in key regions. Frost and wind injuries noted in Minnesota and Dakota with farm work disrupted. Severe snowstorms strike western sections, delaying transportation and farming activities.
A heavy snow and wind storm sweeps Washington with rain melting snow, thunder and lightning. Telecommunication and fire alarm lines suffer, with south and west telegraph links largely cut off. In the Northwest Spring Wheat fields, reports improve though unsettled weather persists. Destructive fires and storms strike Dakota areas least able to bear them.
The piece argues advertisers must innovate to stay competitive using printer’s ink as a key medium. It lauds H. B. Warner of Rochester and Warner’s Safe Cure, claiming kidney health underlies many other diseases and that ads educate readers while boosting public esteem.
Whitcomb Bros advertise a full line of seeds including grass, garden, seed oats, seed rye, sorghum seed, field peas, and seed potatoes. They note seeds grown by D M Ferry & Co of Detroit and list local stores for sale. Also offered are farming implements such as Buckeye harvester and binder, seed drill, corn planter, cultivator, Stark cutter, plows, harrow, and log chain. A farm for sale five miles south of Ottawa with possession at once or rent.
A major blaze erupted in Savannah Georgia on April 6 at 6:55 p m spreading from D H Hogans dry goods to adjacent stores. The Odd Fellows hall, a church, a brick arsenal and multiple dwellings were destroyed or heavily damaged with losses estimated well above 200000. Fire engines were overwhelmed as wind fanned the flames and sparks reached distant buildings.
Reports from Crantestox Augusta Macon Atlanta Somerset Newport and Lawrence detail fire losses, rescues at Newport harbor and a mill-dam collapse. Major blazes include the Whitlock House in Marietta with 40 000 loss, and a Cincinnati Southern depot fire totaling about 100 000. Ida Lewis Wilson heroically saved a man overboard.
Kansas City Globe reports a planned prison break led by Jack Keith and accomplices Sweede Pete and Charles Williams at the state penitentiary. A guard light switch sabotage and burglary tools were found. escape thwarted fifteen minutes before the heist. Keith and associates are tied to prior Kanena City robberies and suspected in the Hynson murder.
Two imported stallions Chatsworth and President, foaled 1883 and 1883 respectively, stand 17 and 16 hands high with weights of 2000 and 1350 pounds. They are offered for stud at George Roe’s stable from April 1 to July 1, 1889, at 200 yards southwest of the author’s house, with insurance costs due when mares foal.
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