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Newspaper
Lawrence Weekly Journal
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1887
Page
4
Compnusemax Perens and his son take air and baths at Gueda Spring. Over 100 additional workmen have been employed to work on the Hutchinson re formatory.
Farmers rush purchases of feed for livestock due to an unusually early grass crop drying up. Many plan ahead despite it being early to commence feeding.
The Garden City papers last Saturday blazed with headlines announcing Missouri Pacific Union Pacific and Rock Island railroads planning to build lines to the Garden City point.
The primary system of selecting candidates has been in use in Butler county for years and has been discussed in many other counties. It has been adopted in several this season and is endorsed by the Hiawa the World and D. W. Wilder's paper.
Superintendent and General Manager Potter of the Union Pacific announces sweeping reductions along the line to curtail expenses. It is noted that Potter receives a $50,000 yearly salary for his services.
Prince Ferdinand arrives at the capital and is installed on the Bulgarian throne with life insurance valued at 2,000,000 florins. He secured approval from England, Austria, and Italy before formal accession.
Wichita’s police court collected over $3,000 this month, largely from vagrants, suggesting in less pretentious places they might be seen as capitalists. The remarks imply vagrants here favored not investing in Wichita real estate.
Mr. C. Fogarty is constructing a stone dam over the Smoky near Junction City and installing a 150 horsepower turbine wheel to generate electricity. He is testing motors and appliances for storing power, hoping the dam will supply many local manufacturers.
Commissioner Atkins states the Indian Severalty act grants citizenship to Indians living apart from their tribe and requires no formal steps beyond establishing rights when denied. He explains that living separately and adopting civilized habits suffice to obtain citizenship rights.
The New York Times quotes on how the president’s appointive aides defy him and show contempt for his principles. The speaker argues the actions follow a scriptural reversal, with Higgins’s moves kept from the Mugwumps.
The piece notes an epidemic of presidential invitations across western cities with distinct, symbolic displays. St Louis offers a costly bound directory, Kansas City an allegorical mural, Abilene thanks the President, Wheeling invites on glass, and Pittsburgh etches on a brass plate, suggesting the White House may become a museum if trends continue.
A St Louis physician extols buttermilk as a superior summer drink. He asserts it cleanses the system naturally, aids digestion, and is easily digested. It is recommended daily as a stimulant in heat and a soporific for sleeplessness, preferable to coffee tea or water in hot weather.
The text describes a proposal to entertain the president on his arrival by lighting the battle lines near Kenesaw Mountain and Chattanooga. It suggests the president will learn about military history during his trip, with the scene to be described by the presidential train at night.
A pretty home song titled There’s no one like Mother to Me by Charles A Davies. It’s suitable for piano or organ and can be mailed for 22 1-cent stamps to J C Greene & Co at Arcade Cincinnati Ohio.
After news the Leavenworth Times would be sold to an eastern concern and run by new management there is anxiety about who will take over from Daniel. The piece notes his role as ring master in the political circus and the many tricks he has left to perform in his show.
The Leavenworth Times notes that dispatches and interviews about its proposed sale are largely erroneous and misstatements. It says reporters relied mainly on rumors, and that it will not attempt to correct them.
In Jackson county Tennessee a group opposed to temperance education shut a school house and forced out teacher Willia McDearmon with shot guns. McDearmon left the building but opened a school nearby and remains vigilant against the coercive temperance effort.
The article criticizes Admiral Luce for failing to advocate American fishing rights while on a Canadian fisheries mission. It argues the Washington department mishandled the case by sending him without clear instructions and relying on bluff rather than diplomatic finesse, revealing weak judgment and discretion in handling national friction.
The Emporia Globe notes corn suffers from chinch bugs and heat, with counties Lyon through Atchison producing about one third of a crop. Expected yields range from zero to sixty bushels, averaging around twenty per acre. Pluck and Kansas harvest effort will determine recovery.
A reunion of Confederate Battle of Wilson Creek survivors was held at Little Rock Arkansas with United States Senator J H Berry among the speakers. Berry urged annual gatherings as central to the South and defended Confederate opinions, saying the cause was right and would not be abandoned despite defeat and stacked arms.
Remo county reveals a grand age culture display for the state fair at the Kansas City exposition. Organizers expect regional groups and historical artifacts to be showcased in a showcase of heritage and community talent.
The latest rumor says Judge Edward W. Pettus of Alabama has been selected by Cleveland to fill a Supreme Court vacancy. Reported confirmation is that Pettus was summoned to Washington recently.
Lawrence argues the law caps general revenue tax at one percent of assessed property value. Assessors value property far below market, causing shortfalls for two years amid rising needs for water sewers and streets. Occupation tax proposed as last resort. council to consider a measure balancing diverse interests with public welfare guidance.
A Georgia Supreme Court judge denounces futures speculation as gambling in disguise. He describes contracts where one side pays the difference between market value and agreed price at delivery, noting the absence of physical cotton and the transfer of risk. Reported consequences include bankruptcies, embezzlement, and theft amid a rise in public officer defalcations.
Postoffice changes in Kansas during three weeks ending August 6 1887 reported by Wm. Van Vleck include establishments at Cundiff Morton county Wm. E. Wester Wayland Stanton county Edwin L. Hawley and name changes such as Rattlesnake Stafford county to Hudson. Postmasters appointed include Chanute Neosho county Geo W Farrelly Belpre Edwards county J W Gordon Lasker Clark county Wm A Harle Liberal Seward county Eva R Powell New Murdock Kingman county Lyttleton F Holder Olcott Reno county Wm O Barnes Onago Pottawatomie county A W Chabie Osankie Jefferson county George Abbott Wayne Republic county Warner Culver and discontinuations Gale Marion county Pixson Pratt county Bank Dickinson county. Names changed Elgin Chautauqua county to New Elgin Theo M Polson postmaster Eli Cowley county to Hoover George H Hoover postmaster. Buffalo postmasters appointed.
A long OCR fragment lists numerous Kansas counties towns and individuals including Colusa Brown Crow Fair Haven Fair view Norton Decatur Ogerle Edwards Adelbert Teed Okaw Kingman Maxwell Ontario Jackson Crown Kesler Pioneer Rush Sutton Pearity Reno Shwnee Martha Jones Rotate McLaughlin Sedan Chautauqua Mattingly Solomon City Pat Morgan Stowe Bradley Stuart Teeple Doniphan Fuss Taylor Nemeha Fernon Woodson Shannon Yardy Stephens Discontinued Haynesville Lily Mansfield Wabaunsee Nevada Ness Our Carter Stafford Sumitt Leavenworth Syria Lincoln counties.
The advertisement claims a clear complexion depends on purifying blood and regulating the liver stomach and bowels. It states impurities from a poorly acting liver cause blotches pimples and eruptions and promotes Simmons Liver Regulator as the remedy.
Ohio Democrats in the current campaign project a cautious tone, signaling a readiness to distance themselves from the state’s political baggage. The shift emphasizes pragmatism and possible strategic distancing as the party navigates the electoral landscape.
The notice invites all to visit Barber Bros., druggists, in Lawrence to obtain a free trial bottle of Kemp's Bateam for the throat and lungs. It promises relief or cure for chronic and acute coughs, asthma, bronchitis, and consumption, priced at 50 cents. It also notes hog cholera is not prevalent in Kansas this year.
An 19th century style notice touts Kemp s Sarsapanilla promising blood cleansing and renewal with a refund after partial use. Barber Bros sells at 1.00, claims 8 pounds gained in two bottles. Also promotes English Spavin Liniment for horses and notes William Carson, Kit Carson’s eldest son, was shot in New Mexico and born in Kansas.
A public notice offers a free receipt to cure nervous weakness early decay and loss of manhood discovered by a South American missionary. Readers are to send a self addressed envelope to Rev yoe Ere T. INMAN Station D New York City. Wisconsin echoes a pulpit scandal as a preacher elopes with an editor's wife.
NewarkArk man says he recovered from abscess of lungs after using Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption, now on third bottle and able to work. Decatur Ohio man credits the remedy with saving his life after doctors gave up. Free sample bottles offered at Barber Bros Drug Store. The wages of labor have risen nationwide this year.
A New London Connecticut resident Mr A G Rose asks for two boxes of Kemp's Pile Suppositories by mail, claiming the treatment is new and effective after failed remedies. The druggist is out and Barber Bros in Lawrence sells them at 50 cents a box.
An advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers chapped hands chilblains corns and eruptions with a money back guarantee. It says 25 cents per box sold by Barber Bros. Also notes a political jab about a black eye Cleveland received from Curtis in Newport during a reform speech.
An advertisement urges readers to treat lingering coughs with Kemp's Bal Sam, sold by Barber Bros with a positive guarantee. It claims rapid improvement after the first dose and mentions price and a trial size free. The misspelled health note hints at harmful habits linked to poor posture.
A vintage patent style advisory claims Mrs Wixatow’s Soornise Synop is a teething remedy used by six nurses across the United provinces for forty years. It purports to ease pains and teething symptoms in infants, including fever, diarrhea, bowels, and wind colic, wording reflecting archaic medical language.
A Boston Globe account recalls a boarding house on Carver Street run by a beggar chief who kept a crowd of fifty with fourteen or more boarders. He describes numerous fakers including a Belgian-Italian mix, a tall Englishman with a bear, and a one legged man who raked in up to ten dollars a day through street tricks. The tale ends with a staged pension score that leaves seven beggars roaring drunk.
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