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Newspaper
Lawrence Weekly Journal
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1889
Page
2
A wrapping paper trust was organized in Chicago on Thursday, signaling a new cooperative among manufacturers to stabilize supply and pricing in the anxious holiday market.
The report states 15,838 lodges and 1,082,992 members across the United States. It highlights the breadth of Masonic organization and indicates continued growth in lodges and membership nationwide.
Joan A. Anderson is at home to all callers in the Huntress building located in Manhattan, welcoming inquiries and visits.
The report notes 8,570 lodges and 2,077 encampments of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in the United States, totaling 680,000 members. The figures reflect a broad fraternal presence and organizational reach nationwide.
William Rick recalls the old bull-pen era and the simple pleasures of eating and playing quoits, hoping those wholesome activities return with their original flair and style.
The Board of Regents declares under the Moody bill that tuition fees are abolished for Kansas students but may apply to non residents. With fees struck for all students the Music and Art departments face funding gaps. The university must decide whether to provide funds to sustain the Music Department or risk its abolition, a move seen as harmful to enrollment and to the state’s educational aims. Tribune.
Reforms in Illinois Cook County Insane hospital care scrutinized as expert Dr Batty Tuxke argues for separate treatment of acute cases and individualized therapy. The piece notes high costs yet limited overall disease arrest and calls for a dedicated hospital for recent cases to improve restoration of mental faculties.
Two performances of Little Lord Fauntleroy adapted from Mrs Burnett delighted Lawrence audiences. Georgia Brown and young Eva led with local talent in a production by the You and I Club for charity, praised for communal benefit and wholesome impact.
The Santa Fe Rail road re election of its officers endorses President Strong and the liberal policy guiding the vast system. The paper argues his continued leadership benefits the road and the state, noting extensions as prudent for future commerce and value. The outcome, it says, will bring permanent prosperity to the railroad and Kansas.
President Harrison has stated that his administration will reject any southern policy that denies citizens their legal rights. He urges Republicans to win support in the South without trampling constitutional provisions, warning that breaking the Solid South harms the country and the party.
The Chicago Times favors moving the national capital to Davenport Iowa and notes Chicago’s omission. It recalls General Sherman’s remark that Nauvoo on the Illinois side of the Mississippi would have been a prime Capitol site. The writer praises the Mor men for temple-site choices and foresight.
A Friday evening banquet at the Copeland honored Hon. Thos. Ryan, newly appointed Minister to Mexico, with over one hundred guests. Speeches followed by Mr. Ryan and a musical program by the Modoc Club. Attendees included Judge Horton W. H. Rossington T. D. Teacher Gen. A. B. Campbell Cap. J. B. Johnson.
In a brief remark the businessman Joan WANAMAKER credits his success to avoiding newspaper posters and hand bills. He says he would not advertise in a small-circulation paper or use cheap posters or lottery schemes to insult the reading public.
The Tribune confesses knowledge about kissing with vague remarks about kissing women. A reader questions the claim and a Chinese nobleman is imagined to have witnessed men kissing at a Dunkard meeting.
Tus Crawford opera house at Leaven worth is to be enlarged and refitted. The seating capacity is to be increased from 800 to 1,200 numbers.
A reflective piece by HELENE HASTINGS on respect for aging, old friendships, and the social manners expected at meals. The author contrasts backwoods simplicity with refined civility, condemning lack of tact and urging genuine hospitality and reciprocity between guests and hosts. The essay laments trivial snobbery and extols the value of old-time friendships and sincere welcome.
A wandering narrator recalls a Jacksonville Illinois park in a bygone era. He describes a square with old oaks and fearless squirrels that clubbed, climbed, and approached his outstretched hand seeking offerings rather than fearing humans. The vignette blends travel memory with nature’s quiet humor.
A narrator watches Bunny the squirrel shift from wild hunter to friendly visitor as a boy offers crumbs. The playful scene unfolds as Bunny darts to the boy, then to his stash, and finally returns home after a brief, cheerful encounter.
The state league of republican clubs in Topeka endorsed Burton Ingalls, boosting his campaign. An allusion to Gleveland in the soup amused supporters and dimmed J. Ralph's prospects.
The New York legislature weighs authorizing a plant to produce electricity from Niagara Falls power. The proposer is a Kansas-based group seeking state approval for the project.
Secretary Noble reported from Pierre that settlers had entered the Sioux reservation to stake out claims amid ongoing Indian land negotiations. He said no permission was granted and any intruders would be ejected. Boundary surveys were paused to avoid alarming the Indians.
Major W. Whalm paymaster of the A F with Clerk Gibbon and eleven soldiers were ambushed while traveling from Wilcox to St Thomas. Eight escorts were wounded, five dangerously, with $29000 seized by seven to eight attackers. Cavalry from Ft. Grant sent to block mountain passes. Major Whalm uninjured.
New York May 11 dry goods business was light though some agents noted fair demand for summer fabrics. Jobbers delivered many goods on account of recent sales. The market held firm on cotton with an upward tendency on coarse yarn goods.
Kansas City May 12 saloons all closed promptly at midnight as Mayor Davenport and police commissioners enforce the Sunday law which had not been strictly observed for some time.
An unknown tramp brutal attacked an eight year old girl, daughter of farmer Palmer, eighteen miles north of Little Rock. The assailant escaped but is pursued. The girl’s condition is grave and may die.
James D. Fish once president of the Marine Bank was released this morning from prison in From Prison, N Y. He left with his two daughters for New York and is in good health refusing interviews.
In Tucson on May 11 it is established that Cady was killed and roasted on a stove after a daytime quarrel. The murder is charged to Apache Indians, though three Mexicans are identified as the killers.
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