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Newspaper
Lawrence Weekly Journal
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1887
Page
3
A collection of household hints and recipes on food preservation, pastry, meat prep, and cleaning. Includes camphor eye cures, copperas for ivy tax, beef juice strengthening diet, Hosaxy Cake, a broiled beef juice method, and various preserves and dishes with steps and cautions.
A column of assorted curios and social notes cites state librarians in Indiana Iowa Kentucky Louisiana Michigan Mississippi and Tennessee along with court dances of King Humbert and Queen Margaret. It also recounts a New York bookkeeper writing 3120 words on one postal card in nine hours and a Georgia farmer riding a mule to shade a plowman while protecting coolness with an umbrella and fan.
A string of brief humorous extracts from Harper's Bazar and Chicago Herald including misheard lines, a burnt ash becoming a cinder, a missionary tale about a gilded prayer book, a Sunday school joke about dying, and a child’s saucy singing incident. It preserves quirky dialogue and social quirks through multiple dated, unnamed sources.
The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners issues an order restricting domestic animals in Clinton Township. From January 1 to December 31 each year all owners must confine their animals. The order is published in the Lawrence Weekly Journal and becomes active after August 25, 1887. Certification by County Clerk Joel S White confirms copy accuracy and publication. Also notice Probate Court appoints Charles Chadwick administrator of Stephen S Barton estate on July 12, 1887.
Douglas County Kansas Board of County Commissioners issues a notice responding to a petition by Clarkson Reynolds and others to confine horses mules cows neat cattle and stock in Palmyra Township. Order effective August 1 1887 published in Lawrence Weekly Journal for three weeks. Also notice of final accounting and discharge request by Dolbe Guther administrator of Amos Gruber estate due August 4 1887.
Notice of appointment declares William Zimmerman estate is under Probate Court of Douglas County with Hettick named Administratrix and Elizabeth P. French estate with Charles D. Frexu as Administrator both dated June and July 1887. Interested parties advised to govern themselves accordingly.
Creditors and all interested persons are notified I shall apply at the next term of the Probate Court of Douglas County Kansas on July 2 for an allowance for my services as administrator and for Attorney's Fees and other expenses and will make final settlement and apply for discharge as administrator. L D Tosh Administrator June 1887
Hereby given to all persons that on the 13th day of June 1887 the Probate Court of Douglas County Kansas appointed Lida W Eldridge administratrix of the estate of T. B. Eldridge deceased. All persons can take notice and govern themselves accordingly.
A veteran detective recounts tracking a wealthy merchant Williams and his wife Nell in a case of missing jewelry and funds. A secret affair and a gambling brother drive a dramatic twist ending in a fatal shooting during a confrontation with the detective.
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