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Newspaper
Lawrence Weekly Journal
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1886
Page
4
Lawrence KS Journal Ad Rates and Mailing Instructions
Advance rates listed for daily and weekly editions with options for one year six months or weekly delivery. Remittance methods include draft post office order express or registered letter at sender’s risk. Notice specifies address change procedures and paper delivery terms for The Lawrence Journal Company of Lawrence Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TEE la’ CE Journal Company
Qlewrence
Kansas
Republican Congressional Convention in Kansas City District
A Republican delegate convention for Kansas Second District will meet at 3 p.m. on July 1, 1886, in Ottawa to nominate a U.S. representative and elect a Republican Congressional Committee. Delegates allotted by 1874 Blaine vote totals with county tallies shown. delegates may be chosen June 26, 1896, by county conventions. G. A. Colton chair. Ed. C. Lane secretary pro tem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Congressional District
Kansas
Ottawa
James G. Blaine
Republican Congressional Committee
Garnett
Keneas
G. A. Colton
ED. C. Lane
St. Joseph Gazette Misses Cockrell for Senator
The St. Joseph Gazette article appears not to target Cockrell for Senate this year but rather references a stance or campaign from two years prior, signaling a retrospective or outdated focus. No current endorsement or fresh information is clearly presented in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Cockrell
Senator
Open Senate Sessions Plea and Bis marck Meeting Claim
Gen Logan urges open senate sessions while a third party plans a July 28 convention at Bis marck Grove to nominate a ticket. Rumor says Bayless H. Hanna may resign as minister to Argentina and return home. Local Democrats fret over slow elections and question the Cleveland era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck Grove
Chicago switchmen strike and political notes in midwest
The report covers Chicago switchmen and St. Louis teachers striking and questions duty. Governor Ross likely to be confirmed with a favorable report. only two votes against. A bribery inquiry into Senator Payne’s election coalition is summarized as critical but tepid. Topeka Commonwealth backs Tom Ryan’s return to Congress. he aims for another term. Kansas City observer notes Republicans expect little from a Democratic administration and business remains dull per the Lawsville paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross
Payne
Topeka Commonwealth
Tom Ryan
Congress
Thomas
Lawsville
Ground Hog and Goose Bone Wind Warnings Win
Weather notes from Anthony C on storm prospects from the 25th to the 30th clash with groundhog and goose bone lore. The paper discounts weather prophets in favor of more grounded signs despite gusty forecasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Con
Anthony
Man Married Fifty Years Remembered at Lawrence
In Lovell Times a note praises a Lawrence resident for fifty years of steady, faithful routine as he rises each day to start the kitchen fire. The writer suggests such constancy deserves a lasting monument beyond brass or marble, noting his evident good supply of kindling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wuey
Lawrence
Lovell
Albany Senate Passes Sportsmen Bill Restrains Deer Killing
A sportsman's bill passed by the Albany senate would restrain local sportsmen by prohibiting killing more than three deer by one person in a single season. The measure aims to curb excessive slaughter of game and promote conservation in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany Senate
Kessas
Representative DockERyY Bill Extends Mail Delivery Rules
Under suspension of the rules, Representative DockERyY secured passage of his bill extending immediate delivery service to all classes of mail matter and all post offices. The measure also allows postmasters of the third and fourth classes to use their clerks to perform deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dockeryy
Civil service commission faces criticism over member absence
A Wasuixeton correspondent notes that for two weeks the civil service commission has effectively been run by a single member, Mr. Edgerton, raising concerns about governance under the Democratic administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasuixeton
Civil Service Commission
Edgerton
Galt
President Cleveland to attend Lynchburg Virginia fair
The president accepts an invitation to the fall agricultural fair in Lynchburg Virginia. The note suggests Kansas as the place for larger pumpkins and smaller politicians at the Bismarck Fair if he wishes to observe the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Lynchburg
Kansas
Bismarck
Tennessee Governor Bate Names Whitthorne for Senate
The Boston Record notes Governor Bates of Tennessee wishes to be a U S senator but cannot appoint himself to succeed Jackson. He designates ex-Congressman Whitthorne, and the legislature’s election may see Whitthorne as Bates’s chosen successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bate
Tennessee
United States
Senator Jackson
Whitthorne
Bate Noir
Boston
Gotto and Powderly Clash Over End to Strike
Gotto and Powderly are at odds over the strike and must find a new stance beyond ink and signatures. The leaders of capital and labor remain at a stalemate, with tensionshigh and the effort to terminate the stoppage unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gotto
Powderly
Move to secure Kansas National Guard encampment at Fort Riley
Captain Pond offers free transport for militia between the railroad and the fort ground as planners push to secure the annual encampment at Fort Riley. Colonel Compton, post commander, backs the project and vows full effort to ensure success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas National Guards
Fort Riley
Pond
Compton
Democratic party reform stalls amid snubs and rules
Randall faced a Democratic setback as factions claimed victory under new rules. Yet business remains clogged, reforms falter, and the party achieves only indifferent success in its great reform effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall
Democratic Party
Berlin’s Electric Light Boom Fueled by Siemens and Stephan
Berlin claims two famed electricians, Dr. Siemens and Postmaster General Stephan, drive a rapid electric light expansion. Over 30,000 lamps already illuminate the city, with prices and overall service meeting approval. A private company supplies the light and pays a small annual fee to the city for each private installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Siemens
Stephan
Ground hog and goose bone chosen over weather prophets
The piece mocks Col Anthony the weather prophet predicting frosts and storms, endorsing the ground hog and Kentucky goose bone as reliable forecasts. It cites the Sage of Greystone in a suit over larynx ailment and jokes about Democrats with a voice ailment as a possible Godsend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Anthony
N.g
Eighteen Huggins workers quit in Kansas City Saturday
Eighteen girls who left the Huggins Cracker and Candy company of Kansas City on Saturday formed the core of a walkout protest. No further details were provided about reasons or outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huggins Cracker and Candy Company of
Kansas City
Kansas City packing department strike leaves questions
Officials say workers left voluntarily and will not be rehired. It is unclear why the Kansas City packing department employees went on strike. The article notes the workers were described as particular and pretty, leaving readers to wonder about motives such as orders from the department head and issues of hugggins versus candy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Public Library Move To Honor Pomeroy in Topeka
Article urges Atchison to build a $25,000 two story memorial library funded by J. P. Pomeroy with the first floor revenue for library upkeep and $100 monthly from the city. It compares to Topeka’s $4,500 annual library support and argues libraries are essential to public education and democratic self government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison
J. P. Pomeroy
Pomeroy
Topeka
People’s College
New Sugar Production Process Tested in Kansas
The House appropriated 94000 to advance diffusive sugar manufacture from sorghum, aiming to surpass beet sugar methods used in France and Germany. Kansas holds promise, with Ottawa leading experiments. experts expect sorghum sugar could cut prices further, ending imports within a decade. A Louisiana delegation urged more tests in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Germany
Kansas
Ottawa
Congress
Louisiana
Washinton
House approves 94000 for diffusion sugar research
The appropriation by the House sets aside 94000 to purchase and erect machinery and run operations to continue and conclude diffusion process experiments for producing sugar from sorghum or cane. The New Orleans Times-Democrat praises the move as boosting agricultural interests and reducing sugar costs, aiding planters to increase domestic sugar production and lessen dependence on foreign sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
New Orleans Times-Democrat
United States
Louisiana
The Republican Trinity Speech by Senator Hoar
Senator Hoar frames a threefold Republican creed: free ballot, universal common school education, and higher wages for workers. He argues labor prosperity under fair wages drives wealth and happiness, urging parties to prioritize industrial questions and stable employment to prevent discontent and mobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoar
Post Office Changes In Kansas Last Week
Established and postmaster appointments listed for Kansas towns including Eugene Ford county Hughes Thomas county Quinter Grove Saunder Tribune Greeley Vacant wards and several counties with named postmasters. Discontinued Burgh Graham county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Eugene
Ford County
Lewis C. Wright
P. M
Hughes
Thomas County
John D. Hughes
Quinter
Grove County
John H. Baker
Saunders
Rush County
John G. Saunders, Jr
Tribune
Greeley
Mary L. Campbell
Violenta
Sheridan County
Wm. W. Warner
Alcyone
Eliza Summerson
Bates
Pratt County
Thomas Moran
Bazaar
Chase County
G. W. Jackson
Bells Spring
Dickinson County
Edward Zeiders
Detroit
B. F. Smith
Laneville
Labette County
John Willoming Lyle
Decatur County
Isaac Flood
Mulberry Grove
Crawford County
Ada Lilliller
Neuchatel
Nemaha
Isaac C. Dutton
Ogallah
Trego
Chas. N. Benson
Vine Creek
Ottawa
Wm. Curry
Ward
Wilson County
Julius W. Roberts
Burgh
Graham County
Be Your Own Physician Says Woman Cured By Remedies
A prior patient reports relief from severe female complaints after trying suggested remedies, claiming self cure without a doctor. Free illustrated treatise and directions offered by Mrs. W. C. Hotwxs of 658 Broadway, New York, sent with a 2 cent stamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Hotwxs
Broadway
N. Y
Lawrence & Emporia Railway Co. Stockholders Meeting Notice
The Lawrence and Emporia Railway Co. calls its annual stockholders meeting at the Union Pacific Depot in Lawrence Kansas on Tuesday May 4 1886 at 9 oclock a m for election of directors and related business Henry McFrann Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Lawrence & Emporia Railway Co
Union Pacific
Lawrence
Kan
Henry McFrann
Grand Union Hotel Rooms Sell For One Dollar
A historical notice describes the Grand Union Hotel with elegant European plan rooms at reduced rates starting at one dollar per day. Mention is made of baggage handling and express services near New York locations like Grand Central Depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Baggage
Grand Union Hotel
Grand Central Depot
Hermitage Family Found Secluded on Bleecker Street
Health Officers uncovered a hermit aged about forty five and his wife living with seven children in a dark, well-kept Bleecker Street home. The oldest boy reportedly ferries food in and out daily. Neighbors saw no one. the family sought to stay unseen and asked for aid to be declined.
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Cleveland
Hermitage
Bleecker Street
Figes
Bers
A Tallied Court Scene at Washborne Trial in Kansas
In a Lawrence courtroom Judge Meech hears William Washborne plead guilty to abusing his wife. The woman, taller and dominant, confirms the charge while Washborne complains of injury, claiming beatings with a potato masher and other objects. The judge fines five dollars plus costs and suspends the additional penalty if they separate. Real estate ads then outline farms, lots, and homes for sale across Douglas County with terms and incentives in a brisk regional listings style.
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Bloago Herald
Real Estates Loan
Kansas
Iun
Douglas
Lawrence
Ballance
West Lawrence
Oklahoma
Douglas County
United States
Howe
Lot
Hoadley
Douglas County Bank
Unwilling Passenger Sails From City of Rome
An elderly Irish woman, Catherine Cleary aged sixty, arrived aboard the City of Rome after selling provisions on Queenstown Harbor from her bumboat. She earned £10 10 by charging inflated prices. Her daughter Kate Hogan in Columbia Street retrieved her, and the old woman planned to stay briefly before returning to her other children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Rome
Catherine Cleary
Queenstown
Cork
City of Rome
America
Kate
Hogan
Groden
Remarkable Mas William Cilewson of Richmond dies at eighty five
William Cilewson of Richmond aged eighty five died in Asheville North Carolina. Reports claim he never bought meat or a barrel of flour or corn never wore spectacles never saw a railroad had a son twenty seven years old never swapped horses never was out of money wore a bee pair of shoes thirteen years kept one pair of plow lines nineteen years and never moved from his early settlement.
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William Cilewson
Asheville
N. C
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