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Newspaper
Lawrence Weekly Journal
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1888
Page
4
The article notes a 60 mph wind during a New York snowstorm, compares it to a Kansas blizzard, and covers miscellaneous items from local events. It mentions a Garfield county election anomaly, funeral details, a murder trial with a hung jury, and various notices and anecdotes. The passage also references anti plague remedies and civic meetings.
The Douglas county Sunday schools met Monday evening at the Methodist church. Weather and road conditions kept country attendance light though many are expected today. Rev J A Bright spoke on zeal and thorough preparation for lessons and the aim to teach doctrine alongside basics. He urged careful study, noting that what is worth doing is worth doing well.
Saturday night Knights of Pythias lodges from Kansas City and surrounding areas traveled to Tonganoxie to confer the thirtieth degree in the new work, first time in the local lodge. A banquet followed with an elegant supper as visitors toured the lodge room. Several lodges and officials attended including G J Neubert and Colonel Merstetter with Adjutant Ford and Captain Alden making addresses.
The Journal records the death of Mrs. Thomas Thompson born in Edinburg Ohio, her family’s westward move to Plainview Minnesota then Kansas, and her faith before death. It then details Bailey and Smith furniture firm dissolution, history, growth, and assets. It discusses sugar factory interest, seed cane costs, and urges local industrial development in Lawrence with commentary on past booms and missed opportunities.
Five Cheyenne chiefs and one Osage attended last night’s chapel gathering at Heakel Institute. Addresses, interpreted by Zack Reese and Leonard W. Tyler, praised education and urged learning white ways. Osage chief Split Ax departs today. Cheyenne chiefs stay several days as Governor Robinson announces a Wednesday literary meeting.
Readable notes show visits to Lawrence, Topeka, Eudora, Prairie Center and Kansas City as locals travel for farming, revival and social events. A Teachers association meets Saturday at the Academy amid brisk school progress. A skunk is found in a warehouse barrel. A longtime saloon figure Billy King dies, with funeral details and past employments noted.
The Douglas County Sunday School convention closed last evening after a muddy-road day. Delegates elected for the state convention at McPherson May 1, with officers named including Nathan Henshaw as president and Dr Cordley as vice president at large. Reports showed varied attendance across districts and schools, with Dr Cordley Rev R A George and Dr James Marvin presenting papers on Bible study evangelistic and missionary roles. The 4 o'clock children’s meeting drew strong turnout and Lane University president Weller delivered the evening address.
Mr L B Bodwell fell ill with a congestive chill and remains in critical condition though slowly improving. A Willing Workers entertainment drew favorable reports while a Y M C A lecture night failed to produce the speaker. Citizens push to organize a stock canning factory as part of local improvements. Republican club elected officers, membership at 150 and growing. Mr C B Becks died after short illness, former Justice of Palmyra township. funeral held yesterday. family mourns.
Sigel boasts of the beat school for years with Fannie Stuart as teacher. Carrie Gentry and Mies Evane of Kanwa ka visited the Sigel school Friday. Sigel boys attended the library at Barber's school houses Thursday evening with Mr Hachey as president. Farmers report wheat looks fine. James Heathman of Washington territory is visiting family but will return soon.
Prepared by Prof F H Snow from observations at Lawrence Kansas the sixth cold January in a row. Temperatures ranged from 54 to 15 below zero, mean 17.70 degrees below January average. Snow depth 3 inches, one thunder shower, wind NW most often. Rain or snow fell on 5 days, total snowfall 0.93 inch. Cloudiness 41.29 percent. 16 clear days 7 partly cloudy 7 cloudy. Wind run 12 435 miles. highest velocity 52 mph. Relative humidity averaged 85.9 percent.
Mrs J A Cardwell is sick with typhoid fever and the youngest daughter of J B Cunningham remains ill. Pres Weller attended a Lawrence convention and about forty joined the U B church. A flood of local travel, court matters, and school and farm notes fill the column as residents engage in commercial, educational, and property efforts. Senator Ingalls plans to rebuild on his old Missouri River site.
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