Lectures and Local Notes From Kansas 1886
Lawrence Kansas March 4 1886 reports Thx H D Fisner of Leavenworth lecturing on Mormonism. Storrten couple celebrate 25th wedding anniversary in Wellington. Wheat fields show heavy losses with several fields destroyed. Six salmon fishers in Concordia convicted fines 110 to 250 per count and 30 to 80 days. State legislature cost about 30000. Fort Scott businessmen oppose new courthouse due to dull times. Cattle raisers in western Kansas report at least 50 percent herd losses. Chicago Tribune notes farm departure trend and need for foreign labor. Natural gas project eyed with grand illumination planned. Scarcity of fodder in Grennell prompts high sorghum fodder prices. Century magazine adding southern writers Crim and Kernan. Hawaii legislature praised on Quantrill claims. Atchison Patriot notes large tobacco spenders. potential street repair savings. Jailbreak epidemic: multiple prisons escaped in Topeka, Garnett, Emporia, Seneca.
Washingtons Birthday of War of 1812 Veterans
A small band of surviving War of 1812 veterans in the city marked Washingtons Birthday with a banquet. Four attended: Gen Abraham Dally 90, George Greiger 88, Henry Morris 86, and Henry Abbott 83. Elijah B. Jones 86 was absent due to frailty. The men served as youths and are the last survivors of the era.
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Washington
Grand Army of the Republic
Abraham Dally
George Greiger
Henry Morris
Henry Abbott
Elijah B. Jones
Cincinnati election frauds settle as Judge rules on custody
The Cincinnati election frauds case nears settlement after Judge Wylie refuses Dalton’s habeas corpus and remands him to custody. The ruling ends the Democratic attempt to seize control of Ohio government for a corrupt ring.
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Ohio State Senate
Cincinnati
Judge Wylie
Common Pleas Court
Dalton
Hamilton County
Investigation of House Employes Promises Political Fallout
The first day of inquiry into the House doorkeeper's department uncovers paid nonperforming workers listed as clerks and laborers earning 800 to 1200 dollars annually. Two laborers are known as society men who resigned after it emerged they were drawing government pay for no service. The committee expects similar scandals to emerge, with the doorkeeper blamed for appointments influenced by members, and a likely large reduction in House staff.
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Doorkeeper’s Department
Fitz Hugh
Polk
Philadelphia Ledger
A Move in the Right Direction Delves Into Navy Dolphin
A discussion on Secretary Whitney's handling of the Dolphin and unfinished vessels, contrasting old and new administrations. It covers calls for reform, the voyage of the Dolphin, and broader debates on naval accountability, with praise for a proposed American international congress to foster reciprocal trade and improved Central and South American relations.
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Whitney
John Roach
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Naval Architect
Naval Advisory Board
Frye
Maine
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Congress of American Nations
Washington
Inter-National Congress
Central
South America
Blaine
Kansas City Rournal
Central and South American Commission
Solon O. Thacher
Kansas
Thacher
W. E. Curtis
International Congress
Centraland
United States
Europe
National Commercial Agency Service
Congress of the
Hidden Doubts Doomed Construction Leader's Verdict
The passage portrays ongoing doubt about the subject's fit for her purpose and the integrity of her design. The Secretary lingers, seemingly awaiting post hoc justification for perceived mistreatment of the prominent Republican shipbuilder.
Paola Seeks Shaft to Mine Local Coal Vein
Citizens of Paola organized a stock company to sink a shaft after a prior boring showed a coal vein 42 to 48 inches thick at about 850 feet depth. Each $10 share company plans to develop the Paola coal field, with estimates of 150000 bushels per acre and five years of mining labor per acre. Ayer’s Sarssaparilla is advertised.
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Paola
Lawrence seeks renewed growth and stronger self reliance
A town profile shows spring progress delayed by harsh winter, depressing farm losses including wheat and corn, hog cholera, and low prices. Yet Lawrence is positioned to become a major Kansas business center with rail links, water power, coal nearby, and renewed faith in local effort. The Indian committee bills propose allotment of Kickapoo lands in Brown County to 160 acre heads of family, 80 acre for adults, and 40 acres for minors, with options to move to Indian Territory and compensation for improvements.
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Tts
Lawrence
Kansas
Leavenworth
Indian Committee of the House
Kickapoo
Brown County
House
Indian Territory
American District Telegraph Expands with New Messengers
The Topeka Journal notes the American District Telegraph increases service under manager H R Kent. Starting with two messengers, the fleet has grown to seven uniformed boys, with thirty call boxes in use and more being added rapidly. Rates are ten cents for the first twenty minutes or less and five cents for each additional ten minutes, totaling thirty cents per hour.
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American District Telegraph
H. R. Kent
Topeka Journal
Democratic Eloquence on Washingtons Birthday Sparks Broad Rhetoric
The celebration of Washingtons birthday drew strong political oratory from both parties. In Boston Geo W Stearns led Democratic eloquence praising President and his policies, while critics deride the administration as flawed and incomplete. The piece notes humor and sharp attacks, citing the senate, civil service, and the Pan Electric affair amid broader reflections on party strength and governance.
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Washington
Detroit
Bay State Club
New England
Hiad
Boston
Geo. W. Stearns
Senate
Indian Department
Navy
Stearns
Democratic Party
Evarts
Edmonds
Sherman
Frye
Ingalls
Beck
Bayard
Lamar
Garland
Jeff Davis
Navy Department
Pan-Electric
Sam Jones Power Draws Crowds and Read Sermons Across Nation
Sam Jones draws crowds to Music Hall and to daily sermons read by eminent Washington figures, with 7,000 at a Sunday lecture and praise for his fresh, accessible approach. The piece notes his humility, focus on core truths, and potential societal impact if others followed his counsel.
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Sam Jones
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Mac
Jones
Washington
Cincinnati
Music Hall
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