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Newspaper
Lawrence Weekly Journal
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1887
Page
6
Lawrence Kas reports Hon J J Incatts invited to speak at a large Chicago Irish meeting on August 15. The column also covers Prohibition era chatter, local politics in Crawford county sixteenths, and weather and crop notes from Emronta and surrounding counties.
A Kansas board reports the purchase of seventy five thousand two hundred seventy two dollars in bonds for the permanent school fund. In Mexico a water crisis prompts talk of a receiver for Caldwell water works and hopes for improved supply. SEVERE political sparring with Mr Cutting over city leadership is noted.
Passage notes that on Kansas roads not a single passenger coach has caught fire from its lamps, implying strong safety or luck for travelers across state lines. The remark reflects a cautious tone about railway carriage lamps and forestalls concerns about in-service fires.
A discussion notes Georgia melons require a cultured palate and a cool dry well for ideal flavor. It reports a Texas murder spree with twelve women killed by an unseen monster and a Nine inch bloody footprint as the only clue. Wichita Eagle adds forecast of crop losses from continuing drought across southern and western Kansas with several counties hard hit.
A humorous tale on the prohibition movement spreads from this country to Europe. The Hereford Times relays a story about attempts to buy votes from colored women in Leavenworth, where one old woman refuses, declaring she is not naked for principle and will vote for the Lord.
A South Carolina University graduate condemned lynching inconsistencies in race justice, stating it is easier to hang a white man for killing a black man than a white man for killing another white man. The remark drew sharp pushback from the state press, demanding retract be made.
Reports describe a new territorial code held in printers' hands delaying law adoption and court closures. Articles criticize officials for favoritism toward elites in drinking dens, while Atchison & Winchester railroad plans gain support. Vue of legal actions in Wyandotte includes mandamus and quo warranto suits targeting the mayor and council.
A fragmented clipping discusses medical ads and political opinions. It mentions a suicide by self harm, a stamp price for a medical periodical, and comments from the Garden City Sentinel about F. P. Baker and Topeka politics. It covers Nebraska governor Thayer on Hoffmann and capital punishment debates. It also touches on Bulgarian politics and Bulgarian regency prospects.
The Atchison Times reports Lawrence has revived plans for a direct line via Oskaloosa and Winchester to enter Atchison from the south, aiming to counter Kansas City influence and spur immediate building with Lawrence visiting Atchison soon to mobilize support. Col. Abel’s rail line vision is cited as a lost era, with current leaders needed to overcome opposition.
A partially completed northern wall of a school building under construction in Hutchinson fell, trapping no one as workers had left minutes earlier. The architect faces strongest blame for the disaster, with a similar incident once occurring in Junction City.
A battered reporter recalls a failed stunt to boost a rival publisher Beasley and his wife McCann. The prank backfired when publication tied to Beasley worsened tensions, leading to vandalism, a blast, and the editor fleeing as others react. Other bits note a dictator-style editor and a Queen Olga project in Gretos.
A tale from Blair Athol recounts a valuable watch owned by the Duke of Athol that disappeared after a dinner. The watch reemerged a year later in the Duke's coat pocket, revealed by the valet who confessed to seeing it but saying nothing.
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