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Newspaper
Lawrence Weekly Journal
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1886
Page
4
By mail in advance options for daily and weekly editions with different term lengths and rates. carriers in advance and end of year options. address changes require old and new address. remittance methods include draft, money order, express or registered letter. publication by The Lawrence Journal Company Lawrence Kansas June 17 1886.
A delegate convention of the Republicans of the Second Congressional District of Kansas was scheduled for July 1, 1888 in Ottawa to nominate a candidate for Representative and elect a Republican Congressional Committee. Representation was set at one delegate per 250 votes or major fraction of votes for James Blaine in 1884, with listed counties and delegate counts, and a recommendation that delegates be elected at county conventions on June 25, 1886.
Republican County Committee announces a county convention to choose 14 delegates and 13 alternates for the Ottawa Congressional Convention on July 1 1886 and 9 alternates for the Topeka Republican State Convention on July 6. Wards and townships listed with delegate allocations. Primaries for delegate election to be held June 24 in Lawrence townships from 3 to 5 pm and 6 to 8 pm. J N Roberts, Chairman. N A Stevens, Secretary.
Taxpayers of Republicans react to a potential Funston nomination with boycotter support and a $25 subscription. Opposition would come mainly from Franklin Wyandotte counties. The strawberry season nears end while raspberries surge, with Mr Smith of the county Horticultural Society displaying 20 varieties including 13 strawberries and 7 raspberries. The season is said to exceed prior years, with strawberries overlapping raspberries in timing.
Tu Atchison Chomgpier notes swift Kansas growth from west to east and says the state no longer relies on Prof. Snow’s eighteen year weather reports. Snow’s May rainfall ranks among the wettest, while Fort Dodge observer Lanouette reports the May rainfall here as the lowest on record since the signal office was established.
The Wyandotte district faces a clash over a controversial statement by the three wise Wyandotters and Knights of Labor. Mr. Funston had already sent letters to counties admitting his speech to boycott supporters and posted a $25 contribution to aid the Boycotter. The timing doomed the publication, and Funston issued a wire recall, though locals deem the statement false and late.
The Journal invites President Cleveland and his bride to visit western cities including Chicago and Kansas City. A Chicago Journal special says a lakes tour on a private steamer with friends may occur after Congress adjourns, then a summer stay on the New England coast and Adirondacks before Buffalo. The piece notes Kansas must be seen for a true view of the West and hints at Ammonia’s culinary use as modern science.
Seven tenths of the district’s Republicans prefer Judge Thacher over Funston for Congress. Funston failed to show merit beyond a cautious first term, while Thacher is widely admired for twenty five years on this side. The district cannot afford to wait longer for leadership and action.
A historical piece explains ammonia as a volatile leavening agent enhancing bread and biscuits with lighter texture and no residuum after baking. It notes superior leavening versus soda and cream of tartar and highlights its rapid diffusion and healthful results in baked goods. Levi A. Doane advertises city property, farms, and mortgages in Lawrence Kansas with detailed listings and prices.
Special Correspondent reports Isaac Woods began cutting wheat in June with showers in the area. Six Normalites from Vinland attend county normal in Lawrence. Miss Bolton and sister travel to Chicago. Miss Sue Campbell returns home. Mrs. Murray visits Vinland. Mr. Funk runs the village hotel. A party on the 9 at Mr Patterson’s honors Miss Granam before her departure. Rinktum.
Special correspondence from Twin Mound Kansas notes crops growing well and chintz bugs in wheat. Baseball tops local interest with Twin Mound drawing 4 4 against Santa Fe last Saturday. Kannakee game to be played next Saturday. Apple and pear prospects good, no peaches reported.
Sigel June 10 Rev Mr Tindell formerly of Illinois to deliver temperance lecture at Sigel school house on Saturday night June 19. All are invited. Wheat crop locally the best in years harvest begins next Monday. Mr Taylor repairing and painting his house will be one of the neighborhood’s finest residences when finished. Henry Stevens building two large barns on his farm and emphasizes good stock care.
In the Circuit Court of the United States District of Kansas W D Hart files a complaint seeking relief in a federal civil matter. The document records the initial filing by the complainant and references a court docket entry.
In the United States Circuit Court Donald McIntyre sues William Withrow Mary A Withrow L J Bennett and Bennett's husband and C W Bennett to enforce a lien on eighty acres in Cherokee County Kansas The defendants are nonresidents and have not appeared The court orders them to plead by September 7 1886 or the bill may be taken pro confesso The order will be served by publication for six weeks in the Lawrence Weekly Journal with final publication at least twenty days before the rule day.
D L Hoadley advertises an array of improved farms in Douglas County and houses in Lawrence. Highlights include a 13 room two story residence with marble mantle and modern amenities on four streetcar line, a 3 corner lot cottage, and several affordable city lots and homes on easy terms. Also promotes 160 acre farm near Lawrence at 38 per acre, farm loans, and maps and ta
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