Lawrence Daily notes temperance, accidents and campus events
Sunday sayings cover local business changes, a marriage license, Wash ington birthday exercises at the University, social events, a football injury, and plans for store improvements at L O McIntire & Co. The piece records a ball ground accident, revival at Has kell Institute, wages for teachers, and a Mary Gleason benefit drive, all amid community updates from Lawrence.
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Lawrence
P. J. Williams
Bibley
Union Pacific
Charles A. Todd
Sarrah J. Gieber
Jefferson County
Washington
Mamie Tisdale
Prohibition
J. K. Tabor
J.T. Warne
J. E Parke
W. 7
Sinclair
A. D. Weaver
G. A. Lewis
J. W. Alder
W. H. Beatty
A. D. Mackey
Mary Neishy
Maud Mansfield
G. W. Duebuck
Frank Melluish
Adam Oliver
Robert Cowden
Galion
Ohio
Lecompton
A Lucky Little Lady Elected Daughter of the Regiment
The Usher Guard ball drew a large crowd in Frazer Hall as Miss Hannan Howe won the title Daughter of the Regiment with 550 votes to Miss Bella Sinclair's 494. Howe will wear the epaulettes as second lieutenant and receive honors from the regiment. The Douglas County Bible Society met in Congregational church with 316 volumes sold or given, $74.69 raised, and a 56 dollar collection. Officers include President G. W. E. Griffith and Secretary W. N. Burr. The day also covered a birthday party for May Mable Prentice with many friends, a note on local notes, and a couple of licenses issued by Judge Foote.
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Chas. Elwell
Finney
L.O. McIntire & Co
P. J. Williams
Ottawa
Sthrey
Haskell Institute
Osborn
North Lawrence
Lawrence
Douglas County
I. C. Sorosts
Lena Beard
South Kentucky Street
Georgie Gillette
I. C.2
M. E. Church
Stewart Grand Concert Company
Wisconsin
L. A. Gilbert
Newton
Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity
C. Sorosis
Chas. Ewell
Mauch
Betas
Opera House
Baldwin City
University Chapel
Washington
Marvin
Misa Mable Gore
MacDonald
J. A. Prescott
Mies Agnes Wright
Littie Freeman
Monmouth
Lafayette
S. W. Shattuck
France
Sadie Emery
Douglas County Bible Society
Frazer Hall
Hannan Howe
Bella Sinclair
Miss Howe
Miss Sinclair
Howe
Misa Howe
Douglas County Bibie Society
Douzian County Bibie Society
Congregational Church
Kerely
W.N. Burr
Cordiey
Osmond
Storrs
Topeka
American Bible Society
Sre Ag
G. W. E. Griffith
D. 5. Alford
A. H. McWhorter
Comanittee
A. G. Efdemiller
Dr. Marvin
G. Grovenor
A. G. Menger
A. L. Selig
Young Men’s Christian Association
Folke
Marshal Prentice
May Mable Prentice
Dounie Bowersock
Barrie Bowersock
Naonie Towne
Widdie Towne
Ruth Ingersoll
May Mason
Marnie
Sarre
Jennie Innes
Elsie Corbin
Maud Tawney
Maud Stevens
Grace Harris
Mable Powell
Maud Smelser
Katie Sout
Katie Turner
Florence Clarke
Daisy Starr
Addie Adams
Adda Faxon
Carrie McEwen
Frankie Fellowes
Alice Smith
Josie Baavet
Winnie Luther
Lena Critzer
Gertie Spalding
Lizzie Gardner
Grace Chalfant
Masters Harry Green
Herbert Beard
John Marsh
Charlie Ingersoll
Solon Summerfield
Walter Carpenter
John Powell
Kirke White
Amesa Akers
Willie Mason
Herbert Stanford
Willie Kemmerer
Fred Wilmott
Charlie Stewart
Mabel
Aod
Harris
Wm. Ritzman
Waxarusa
L. Eder
Eudora
Foote
Wallace A. Dean
Anna &. Patton
Clinton
Howland
Uncle Sam
Mesart
Duncan
Wills
Spanidieg
Galina
Mr 8 J Churchid to Erect New Home on Ohio Street
Reports describe Mr J Churchid planning a two story frame house north of his present residence on Ohio street with modern conveniences. The piece notes a military appearance of streets, First Regiment band marching to the depot to Ottawa for a guard ball. It covers court actions, a bull sale, a pension examiner appointment for Dr Miller, and weather predictions by Prof Blake forecasting a warm wet March with frosts late in the period.
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Massachusetts Street
Ottawa
Barris
Washington
Board of Pension Examiners
Fuller
Mary
Abdelal
Miller
Prof
C. ©. Blake
Richland
Blake
Pierson Bros
Dave Kennedy
Prof. Bailey
Carpets and house goods closing out at L Bullene & Co
Local market listing shows carpets and related goods on sale. Prices for butter eggs cheese potatoes apples poultry and general groceries are included with per pound and per item rates. Also notes Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Health product touted as restoring youth and color.
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Lawrence
Setail
Grabani
Inc
Bard
Cured by a Simple Vegetable Remedy Claims
An old physician claims a free mailed recipe from an East India missionary can cure Consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma, and nervous debility. He advertises medicine counters, brokered goods, and Liberty exchange lines with trial bottles and guaranteed results. Includes other ads for Dr Kings New Discovery, Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral, and Mrs. Winslow’s Syrup for teething, plus silk sales and tonics.
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East India
W. A. Noyes
THE NEW DISTRICTS AND LOCAL NOTES FROM LAWRENCE
A Kansas local page surveys districting in Douglas county with mixed reactions. It details the 13th and 14th district compositions in Lawrence and surrounding townships, muses on city county separation, and notes university visitors, moot court, and student life topics.
Lawrence happenings and market notes in late 19th century column
The item covers local society news, including Knights of Pythias leasing space in the Odd Fellows building and planning a uniform rank, plus a grain exchange report with May wheat near 3.54 and May corn around 0.40 to 0.41. It notes gutter cleaning on Massachusetts street, choral society plans for a Haydn concert, a court hearing in the State va. J. EK Purrington case, and a wagon ride mishap from Ottawa with returning students.
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Chicago
Lawrence Grain & Provision Exchange
Massachusetts Street
Knights of Pythias
Odd Fellows
Henry Street
Hanede and
Haydn
Seasson
Tucsilly
Lotedest
Lawrence
Purrington
Judice Howard
Coury
F. P. Homer Hiatt
Advertised Letters at Lawrence Post Office Week Ending Feb 24 1886
The post office lists uncalled letters for the week ending February 24 1886. Gents names include Alexander William Allen Charles E Brown Richard A Binder Jobo Diowin Graybitl WA Harris Gideon Hardwick Hollander Frank Johnson Cleero Morton A B Pratt Peter Shank W J Sanders David Sultwell John Waiton John Wood LaDike. Ladies list includes Kate Burris Violet Crockett Eberle Mrs EA Grethers LibbleR Grarver Mixy Nannie Hawley Misa Susan Lover Miss Lottice Wheeler Maria A Young Mrs E. Callers must pay the advertised fee. OspuN SHANNON P M
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Lawrence
Kaw
Alexander
Wm Allen
Chas E Brown
Richard A_ Binder
Joan Diowin
Jobo Graybitl
WA Harris
James Hardwick
Gideon Hollander
Johnson
Frank Knight
Cleero Morton
A B Pratt
Dr P Shank
Peter Sanders
W J Sultwell
David
Personal notes on local officials and visitors in the city
Capt J P Crane went to Garnet yesterday and Will Penfield departed for Fairmont to spend the summer. A G Honpold Capt Stone and Major Wiseman are among the G A Ws at the state encampment in Wichita. The wife of Rep W H McBride of Kirbie Phillips county visited the city yesterday with Mrs UF Read, touring the university Indian schools and fair grounds.
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J. P. Crane
Garnet
Will Penfield
Fairmount
A. G. Honpold
Capt. Stone
Major Wiseman
Wichita
W. H. Mc Bride
Kirwie
Phillips County
UF. W. Read
University
Indian Schoola
Fair Grounds
Bride
Vinland Society Notes and Local News
Farmers in Vinland buy cattle and corn to feed stock as young locals plan to seek western claims and work. Anna E Peaka leaves Hesper School after teaching one term, declining spring offer. A Black Jack youth steals a lamb from the Vinland fold. Emily OBrien weds Porter Hayes. wedding at the bride’s home with pure white dress and a gold watch. Gifts are numerous but not listed. Friends celebrate the union and mourn a local who has long aided the community.
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Mise
Anna E. Peaka
Hesper
Black Jack
Vinland
Emily O’brien
Porter Hayes
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Thompson
French
White
Mary Gleason
Miss Gleason
New School of Dramatic Art
New York City
Mise Gleason
Parker
Pittaton
Ely
Barber
Pittston
L. Bullene & Co
Hall
C. Wicks & Co
St. Louis
Lawrence Grain & Proviston Ex
Dr. King
Bullene’s
Ayers
All Druggtete
Grant Township
Blaine
Eudera
Palmyra
Wakarusa
Grant
Kanwaki
Cliften
Marion
Willow Springs
City of
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R.J. Graham
Weert Granby
Coon
Court House
Nuimver
Washburn
Chas. A. Greenlee
Libbie Mead
Carl Senniidt
Deichmann
Judge Foote
Mary Johnson
Pane
Sheriff Carmesa
Methodist Church
Mary E. Atkinson
Erastus Atkinson