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Newspaper
Lawrence Weekly Journal
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1886
Page
4
The Topeka Journal notes solid winter weather as the bond voting year looms, asking whether it will be a bond repudiating year next season. The paper promotes support for the secretary of the Board of Trade amid the campaign.
The report suggests Ture Kaw is at capacity, pointing to a warm and wet pattern expected across western and northern regions this winter, with moisture lingering into the season.
Saturday next the Douglas County Horticultural Society meets at the university for an officers election for the ensuing year.
A compact statement asserts self reliance on old bituminous coal amid a harsh winter, claiming to sever dependence on the eastern hard coal monopoly and its alleged fraud. It frames the issue as national economic independence and energy security.
A conflict unfolds at Parsons over rail access where the Kansas City Parsons and Pacific firm seeks to bar Missouri Pacific from entering the town, aiming to block the rival line’s entry. Local voices contend over transport disruption and potential economic impact.
Charles Francis Adams estate valued at about 1.25 million is probated with the main bequest to the Unitarian Church at Quincy allocated separately. The remainder of the assets is distributed among the Adams family.
A report notes progress on payments and premises for the Bismarck fair. It suggests patience may be shown in several quarters and mentions the speaker’s persistence in seeking answers without repeated questioning.
Mira doseph OW thirper, eldest son of Platehor Harper one of Tarperts Magnazine founders, died in Munich after a long residence abroad. He suffered Bright's disease and passed away on Wednesday. Clarper had served as American consul at Munich for many years.
The Wichita Eagle has a larger circulation than any single Kansas paper and than Kansas City papers. Its growth as a daily is described as stupendous and phenomenal compared to the city where it is published.
A Kansan boast contrasts mild weather with two feet of snow in Tennessee and Georgia. The piece questions who supplied and predicted the warm spell, praising the eastern states for migrating to Kansas while the writer quips about the source of the sunshine.
The Journal highlights the sharp, lively tone of business advertisements by Innes Kannweiler Mc Intire Weaver and other local merchants. Their readable copy and strong offers showcase discount power against Kansas City and emphasize price and quality of goods.
Father Baker and the Emporia News clash over whether Lady Colin Campbell is Victoria Woodhull and Col. Blood’s daughter. The News affirms, Father Baker denies, with retractions looming as the Cottonwood paper presses its heavyweight stance against the Commonwealth editor.
An ad by H H Warner & Co argues kidney and liver action causes many diseases and promotes a bitter sale of Warner’s Safe Cure. It claims acids in blood inflame organs and urges readers to seek testimonials from friends and neighbors to judge the remedy’s merit.
Mr Long, manager of the Kansas Colorado & Texas railway, arrived from New York with news that the line from the Missouri river to Wichita is all arranged for. Work will begin soon and the road will be finished in time to earn all the aid voted by the county. Details on backers to be made public, signaling a ripple in railroad circles.
The Lawrence Journal and Topeka Democrat clash over party power with references to Boss Glick as the Democratic boss in Kansas. The piece notes Col. Moonlight as Wyoming governor pick and recounts Glick’s influence, including his role in Manning’s faction and the last state convention where the Glicks prevailed four to one.
A New York Star essay outlines expected changes in President Cleveland's cabinet. Manning to exit as treasurer, Whitney to depart as navy secretary, Bayard and Lamar swap posts, with a western Democrat possibly becoming postmaster general and another westerner taking interior. The writer judges Lamar for state duties and Bayard for treasury, urging a more western balance in the lineup.
The Topeka Journal and Leavenworth Times weighed in on weather prophecy in Kansas, critiquing forecasts and noting local figures like Eide Murdock of El Dorado and George Leis of Lawrence. The piece defends weather writers as a bold, sometimes risky craft and mocks overcomplex predictions while praising the editor of the Lawrence Journal for versatility in many topics.
Fragmentary lines praise Daniel in a coarse, rough ledger of the city. The speaker defends their record and asserts that they have stood by it, claiming consistency and strength in past actions amid harsh surroundings.
Description of a marriage at St. Kilda with a pre banns proclamation, a week of island-wide feasting in the bridegroom’s house, and a sober communal celebration with no singing or dancing. The ceremony features Rev Aly Mackay, a Gaelic prayer, and a full orthodox marriage rite. Afterward, a private feast and a modest honeymoon at a neighbor’s house follow.
An article describing French Canadian diets and farming, noting the harsh neglect of soil under old seigneurial systems and remarkable modernization when new Scotch or English farmers take over. It details seigneurial grants along the St Lawrence, with vast tracts parcelled into tiny fiefs and the Seigneur’s feudal role in land transfers.
In Hutchens Texas in February 1885 a man writes that his wife suffered a long standing eating ulcer on her leg. After doctors and medicines failed, B B B allegedly cured her, with two bottles bringing rapid improvement and complete healing. The note claims B B B was the only medicine that helped. Also mentions beaded matelasse silks with jet and steel beads for mantles and dresses.
The London Lancet reviews Tommasi Crudell and Krebs on malaria in Roman climate. It challenges Leon Colin's earth-poison theory and cites a living ferment called Schizometes bacillaris as the malaria agent. Temperature, humidity, and soil contact govern malaria development and its seasonal suspensions.
A Nineteenth Century critique argues poverty in London is rising both relatively and actually. It cites insufficient earnings, unhealthy living conditions, dwindling saving habits, and growing class hostility as factors. It notes incapacity, crowding, and vice eroding stamina, with a warning that rich-poor division harms all.
A fiery Scotch laird interrogates his new footman asking if he takes him for a simpleton. The witty reply from the Scot notes he has only recently arrived and does not yet know his master's ways.
Guidance for disposing of old gold items, with explanations of carats and alloys, testing methods, and typical prices. Explains carat definitions, common jewelry carat ranges, assay practices, and how pennyweights and troy ounces determine value. Includes example calculations for chains and weights, noting differences between avoirdupois and troy measures.
Brooklyn Eagle reprints a harsh report charging Prof Morse with assault on pupil Robert Dunkel. The piece condemns the teacher for grabbing, throwing toward a red hot stove, dragging, and using Latin curses, arguing English swears are harsher and Morse owes an apology.
A Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper description explains imitating leather by cleaning and graphite coating hides, then electroplating with copper in a large bath using a dynamo-electric current. Copper deposits create a reversed print that exactly copies the leather's marks and veins.
A Dakota man earned his town’s respect by walking seventy-five miles to ensure a note was paid exactly when due, demonstrating punctuality and perseverance in hometown lore.
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