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Newspaper
Lawrence Weekly Journal
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1887
Page
4
Yesterday pension day examined applicants from various parts of the state with Lyon noted among the entries. In district court Smith versus Bigelow was tried and decided for the defendant. The divorce case Julia Savage versus Gro Savage was tried with no decision yet. Foreclosure case Nithbinel C. Smy Jordan v. L. B. Bodwell concluded taxing of evidence last evening.
Ice stood six inches thick yesterday as workers cleared snow near the upper ice-house. Frank Myers attended the state teachers convention in Topeka. Roads were good with few country travelers. Wm Hostmer lost a valued horse recently paid one hundred fifty dollars. A L P Phillips recounts a tale of six chickens from his hog house missing before Christmas. A passer named Wankaruss reportedly led away a young married woman, stirring local indignation in the Sixth ward.
Dr G W Hoss of Baldwin urged phonetic spelling at Topeka meeting of the academy of language and literature. He proposed a commission including the US commissioner of education and public school representatives to devise a phonetic system and have Congress adopt it for use in public documents, warning that without reform Volapuk could prevail.
The verdict is unanimous that Electric Bitters cure liver, kidney and blood diseases. W D ult Droggiet of Bippus Indiana touts relief in every case, citing a 10 year rheumatism cure after six bottles. Abraham Hare, Bellville Ohio druggist, calls it the best selling medicine of his years of experience. Barber Bros Drug Store offers bottles at fifty cents.
The American community in Dusseldorf held a two o'clock Thanksgiving dinner under the consul’s flag with a long menu and toasts amid merriment. Afterward, members visited the Graffenberg Insane Asylum, where officials described humane treatment and high recovery potential, noting a wish for steam heat. The party then moved on to Paris via Nice, reflecting fondly on Germany and the consul’s efforts to advance American interests.
The Boston Herald polled Boston clergymen on whether to end the Santa Claus myth in Christmas celebrations. Of 95 replies, 41 favored abolishing him, 18 favored keeping him, and others urged telling the truth about him. A Connecticut tale notes a pilgrim who wore his wedding suit until it frayed, admired by contrast for democracy’s enduring but tattered ideals.
Leavenworth's Thomas A. Garrigues discusses No Mans Land as a fertile well watered prairie with numerous streams and abundant water at shallow depths. He predicts immense emigration with strong land sales in Beaver City and offers free business or residence lots for builders. He notes churches and a growing community and cites Ingalls on gritty self reliance as key to future leaders.
A push for a uniform national divorce law gains momentum with Senator Dolph's constitutional amendment proposal to empower Congress to legislate on marriage and divorce. Critics cite legal chaos from varied state systems and moral concerns, urging a unified approach to protect social order.
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