Local notices and business changes in town
Mr. J.S. Crew moves to his old Kentucky street residence. Miss T. Ressington of Topeka marries Mr. L. B. Read of the city. Cartmen & Harbaugh buy Armstrong’s white horses. Armstrong moves Eldridge stables to Kansas City. Dennis Kennedy buys Johnson’s blacksmith shop. Johnson goes to Topeka. Various cures and a July concert by Prof. MacDonald and Miss Williams in Garnett. City council postpones meeting due to Monday celebration. Diep Gallagher infant dies of cholera infantum. funeral held. University workers blast for water mains. one man injured by rock. Picnics at Bismarck Grove. Douglas county fruit growers plan a nearby picnic. Sheriff Carmean and Butler escort inmates to penitentiary. Nineteen Caddo Indians travel westbound. students from Haskell Institute noted. Medical ad and moral anecdotes interwoven with local affairs. Kansas peniteniary numbers and costs cited. Paola natural gas celebration lights flame high. Wheat yields north of town improve. Illinois reports crop pest concerns. Boy injured while helping load a reaper near Tonganozie Mirror. Kansas gains wool production potential. plat three-year prices rise. Rail splitter medal donated to State Historical Society. Lincoln medallion featured.
Railway talk and city notes at Lawrence
Southwestern railway head claims construction to El Dorado is imminent. A rumor on the streets warns University faculty loss could occur. A runaway boy Eddie Lippincott aged 13 was aided by Officer Brockelaby and sent home. E B Good reopened a long established Lawrence store aiming to boost the south end business boom.
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Southwestern “Railway
Bowersock
el Dorado
Eddie Lippincott
Brockelaby
Albuqurque
Kausag City
St. Louis
Dr Morris visits Fulton county veteran in Kansas
Dr R Morris a longtime Fulton county resident now living in Lawrence Kansas visited relatives in this region last week. A former surgeon of the 103d Illinois regiment he met old comrades who recalled his wartime friendship in dark days. In Atchison city council approved a resolution directing the mayor to notify electric light and gas companies not to light streets after June 30 1887 and to discharge police and fire department members unless they serve without pay due to no funds in the treasury.
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R. Morris
Fulton County
Lawrence
Kansas
103D
Illinois
Atchison
Electric Light Company
Atchison Gas Company
Indian School Visit Praises Gov Robinson and Music Progress
A Silver Lake correspondent reports Indians from the area visited Lawrence to attend the Indian school exercises. They praised the institute and Gov Robinson’s leadership, noting many had little prior music exposure but now show promise as musicians.
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Silver Lake
Topeka
Lawrence
Gov. Robinson
Strayed or Stolen Pony Missing from Lawrence Kansas
A six year old white pony with a white forehead stripe is missing from Lawrence. It bears a left side jaw brand with letter B and a brand on the left hip. JOHN L. Harris at 1844 Pennsylvania Street offers a liberal reward for recovery.
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Lawrence
Kansas
John L. Harris
Pennsylvania Street
University appoints Miss Morrow as guiding preceptress
The Topeka Capital editorial argues the regents aim to place a trusted female preceptress at the University. It emphasizes Miss Morrow’s character will assure mothers their daughters will have a friend and adviser, not a system of interference.
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Topeka
Miss Morrow
Seventh Birthday Party For Mrs Annie Breese’s Daughter
On Connecticut street a gaiety filled afternoon marked Annie Breese’s seventh birthday with a party of young girls. They played games and shared gifts including a bisque doll from Aunt Mrs W J Boyer of Toledo Ohio. Attending were Hattie Byington Kittie Zook Mary Epples Nellie Evans Annie Hase Bertha Hase Katty Hase Stella Bruce Clarence Zook and Hugh G Breese.
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Thos. Breese
Connecticutt Street
Annie
W. J. Boyer
Toledo
Ohio
Directors Meet of Lawrence College Adjourned to Today
The directors of the Lawrence Business College and Academy of English and Classics held a meeting yesterday and adjourned it until today. The move preserves ongoing discussions about curriculum and governance. The participants include senior faculty and officers of the school.
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Lawrence Business College
Academy of English and Classics
Wheat Growers Burn Straw and Local News From Bismarck Grove
A local note itemizes farmers burning straw to curb nuisance while Douglas County fruit growers plan a picnic at Bismarck Grove. Depot activity includes plant storage for post ers and rising wheat mill demand. Town cows graze, potato hauling continues at about thirty cents a bushel. Rising labor moves include I Morgan leaving Wilder & Co and ex policeman Allen’s promotion. A lone tramp hopped an eastbound train near Union Pacific. Lager beer found on Bridge Street and moved upstairs for safekeeping. W H Smith rises to assistant road master after years on the railroad’s section near the depot.
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Douglas County
Bismarck Grove
I. Morgan
Wilder & Co
Ward Harmon
Allen
Canning Co
Bismarck
Kansas City
Bridge Street
Surprise Party Honors Mrs. Townsend Before Move to Illinois
The Young Women's Christian Association organized a surprise for Mrs. R. C. Townsend, a longtime member, gifting a silver cake stand as thanks for her service. Townsend departs for Stanton, Illinois, after visiting Abilene and Lawrence with Rev. Townsend. Additionally, F. M. Barbour leaves the local telephone system for a Kansas City post, with A. D. Hawk as his successor. Rev. R. C. Townsend and his bride will travel to Stanton after a stop in Lawrence.
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Young Women’s Christian Association
R. C. Townsend
Hcer
F. M. Barbour
Kansas City
A. D. Hawk
Barbour
Bride
Abilene
Stanton
Illinois
Lawrence
Circular from Auditor of State McCarthy on 1875 claim proofs
The Auditor of State T McCarthy Kansas issues circular June 28 1887 advising holders of 1875 certificates to prove claims before authorized officials and send proof to the office with instructions for new certificates. Old certificates must accompany proof, and affidavit and bond required for lost certificates. Minor heirs need Probate Court appointment. Blank affidavits mailed on request.
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Auditor of State
T. McCarthy
Office OF Auditor OF State
Toreka
Kas
Probate Court
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Relief From Dyspepsia
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as the most successful remedy for dyspepsia, claiming it gently tames the stomach, boosts appetite, cures headaches, and refreshes the mind. It urges a fair trial and asserts broad benefits for suffering individuals. The note also mocks European wages and compares crop yields to the prior year.
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Hood
East India mission cures asthma and nervous complaints
An old physician, retired from practice, reveals a vegetable formula he received from an East India mission claiming permanent cure for asthma nervous complaints and other disorders. He urges fellow sufferers to try the remedy, stating thousands have been cured. Address provided as 149 Broadway, New York.
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East India Mission
N.Y
Advertisement Display Letters for Prickly Ash Bitters
A promotional display notice highlights the proposed display letters for Prickly Ash Bitters, described as among the neatest ads printed in the paper and promising readers a worthwhile examination of the advertising.
Kingman Protest Over Population of Dogs
Balina reports a population of 8,500 people while Kingman voices concern about a surplus of stray and domestic dogs. Brown county asserts an unclear reference to a ribbon on oat rear remains unresolved in the discussion.
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Brown County
Remarkable Kidney Patient Reclaims Youth with Electric Bitters
Mrs. Phoebe Chesley Peterson of Clay Co town reports at 73 she suffered kidney trouble and lameness for years but now is free from pain and can do her own housework. She credits Electric Bitters for renewed health and cites Barber Bro.’s Drug Store in Clay Center offering bottles at 50c and $1. Clay Center notes half a mile of street car line.
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Phoebe Chesley
Peterson, Clay Co
Barber Bro
Piles Cure Ad At Barber Bro and Kemp’s Suppositories
An advertisement touts Barber Bros Leis drug store and Kemp's Suppositories as the most successful treatment yet for piles. It claims immediate relief and a permanent cure with a 50 cent prior price. The note ends with a political line about twenty three of thirty eight states having democratic governors.
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Barber Bro
Kemp
Union
Sensible Man Recommends Kemp’s Balsam for Lungs
A promotional notice touts Kemp's Balsam as curing coughs colds asthma bronchitis croup and all throat and lung troubles. The proprietor offers refunds after three fourths of a bottle if relief is not obtained with trial size free. The New York Sun comments on Garland return.
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Barber Bros
Barberee
Cured by Free Receipts Claim in Youth Aid Message
A pamphlet promises a free medical receipt for nervous weakness and early decay in men sent by Rev emacs T Inman in New York City Station D. The ad ends with a political joke about rebel flags and G Cleveland.
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South America
T. Inman
New York
Ity
A Gift for All Trial Bottle Offer at Barber Bros Drug
A promotional notice proclaims Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds will be given away for a limited time to all who wish to test its curative powers. It invites sufferers of throat chest or lung ailments to call at Barber Bros Drug Store for a free trial bottle with large bottles priced at one dollar. The item also notes forthcoming Newton street car operation.
Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Cures Skin Ailments
A historical ad claims Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cures blotches pimples eruptions pusuts ulcers and other skin diseases quickly and permanently. It notes fears and mentions Gilmores' band planning to open the new Wichita opera house.
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Pierce
Gilmores
Wichita Opera House
Barber Broadenly Offers Universal Salve at 25 Cents
An advertisement touts a salve claimed to cure cuts bruises sores ulcers chapped hands chilblains corns eruptions and piles with guaranteed satisfaction or money back. Price is 25 cents per box and sold by Barber Broadenly.
Shop-girl or kitchen girl wage debate in society column
A reader argues against Mrs. L. P. Rounds and her view of shop girls. The piece contrasts $3.50 a week shop work with $2.50 and board in a kitchen, asserting home life and social belonging matter to workers. It defends shop girls who live at home and value family ties, privacy, and hospitality, urging broader social privileges.
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Chicago Vail
L. P. Rounds
Dleuuansa
Rounds
Miss Smith
Miss Mary
Four Men Die In Frontier Murder And Snake Bite Tale
A New Mexico correspondent recounts a frontier saga at Shakspere Hotel where Molliter is killed by desperado Charlie Williams. Williams is freed on bail, then killed by miner Crittenden. Williams dies after a gunshot wound and a rattlesnake ends Crittenden’s life, leaving the snake as the final culprit in a laconic New Southwest entry.
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Shakspere
New Mexico
New York Star
Molliter
Lisa Lincoln
Curley Bill Gang
Charlie Williams
Williams
Silver City
Centennial
Crittenden
Pinos Altos
Gal
the New Southwest
Ean Jones
San Francisco
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Lawrence, Kansas
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State of
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Kaneas
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L. B. Read
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A. Armstrong
Eldridge House
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Johnson
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Wm. MacDonald
Ira Williams
Garnett
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Carmean
Oliver Butler
Billy Allen
Henry Davis
Ernest Riddle
Haskell Institute
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World Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo, N. Y
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North Lawrence
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Suffolk Trust Investment Company
J. T. Chamberlain
Stafford Springs
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Geo. Hallenbeck
Here
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New England
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United States
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Livestock Sanitary Commission
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