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Lawrence Weekly Journal

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1886

Page

7

Lawrence Real Estate Brochure Boasts Homes Farms in Douglas County

A Douglas County real estate list highlights improved farms near Lawrence and city houses and lots in West Lawrence. Advertisements push quick purchases with payments and loans, noting 160 acre farm 24 miles from Lawrence at 23 per acre and urging visits to Hoadley under Douglas County Bank for loans and sales.

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New York Letter on Josh Billings and Grant’s Tomb

E. Sweet writes from New York reflecting on Josh Billings as a melancholy figure and touring General Grant’s tomb in Riverside Park. He describes the tomb approach, the gate to a short cut, vendors, Grant memorabilia, and autumn scenery across the Hudson while noting frequent sightseers and guards.

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The Locksmith's Art and the Rise of Machinery

An elderly craftsman laments the extinction of hand made locks, noting factory produced locks and the shift from smiths to sewing machine work. He explains how machinery segments lock production, the sophistication of modern locks, and the enduring jail lock trade. The piece adds a historical glance to ancient and medieval locks and ends with a note about tennis elbow coined by Boston physicists.

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