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Newspaper
Lawrence Weekly Journal
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1887
Page
2
A garbled Kansas and national clippings blend reports on elections, court actions, and political figures. Items mention Lawrence Journal, Thacher letters, sugar beet bounty, Labette county politics, and railroad earnings. contrasting notes touch Tweed era figures, Irish question, and New Haven Webster revision.
Tax policies in Alabama show extensive levy on various items while calls rise to convert tools into ploughshares. Senate contests feature Democrats Hearst Turpie Lucas Falkner with regional election disputes. Campaign results list county tickets across Kansas, mixed races, and a Democrat win for Miss Murs B. Coleman as Register.
Rev Dunran Brown of Highland Kanes rebukes St John and the Thint Party in a New York Tribune rewrite. The Kansas election returns and official state reports are cited as verification. The piece portrays St John as widely despised by prohibitionists and questions his motives and notoriety.
In Topeka the sorial science club session highlights the high culture and participation of ladies, especially Miss Brown of Lawrence, who presides with notable skill. The convention features ready speakers, sharp debates, and active engagement, reflecting the group’s progressive intent and organization. The report notes strong turnout and quality discourse at Unity church during sessions.
The article discusses the value of the Cartondale road connection to Missouri Pacific at Strichland and its impact on Lawrence and Douglas County. It stresses business benefits, competition with other rail lines, and the community effort behind the project. It also covers political news from Germany and Canada, bank concerns in the town, the Haymarket tragedy verdicts, and a Toronto conference on provincial matters and reciprocity with the United States.
An amalgam of faded verse and scattered notes, the page blends a haunting poem about a gray tomb and a crypt with financial figures and industrial notes. It mentions the vital earnings of a read and the Parkinson Sugar Company, alongside tariff debates and railway policy. The mix hints at a late 19th or early 20th century local issue collage.
A list of popular songs and musical pieces is presented for public consumption this month. Works include titles by Sweney Helmand Meldauer Andes and others, with prices noted for select items. The compilation features arrangements, piano pieces, and songs suitable for general audiences.
Henry George transfers to deputy role amid debates on poverty pay and labor issues. Joby Ivesett Young has rejoined editorial management at the New York Herald, signaling leadership shifts and policy focus.
A Baptist Weekly piece extols conversation as a social art. It defines tact as crucial, noting true talkers mix knowledge with instinct, soothe others, and shift smoothly from light to serious topics. The excerpt references a young athlete praised for his walking skill and a late evening scene at a social event.
A travel narrative from Dublin to Killarney describes vast cattle and sheep pastures, evicted tenants, and the Kennmore estate. The author notes trains, roads, and locals, with scenes of eviction impact, poverty, and rural life, including the lower lakes, castles, and a costly Earl Kenmore palace.
The article outlines a collapsed middle class in Argentina, with wealth concentrated among the rich and low wages for laborers such as peons and street workers. It notes high living costs, varied wages from 360 to 875 per month for locomotive staff, and a volatile currency amid gold speculation, plus comparisons to U.S. living standards and references to tea, immigration, and infrastructure.
A comic street encounter unfolds as a large man berates a smaller man for leaving a post office box open. In the exchange a letter is mentioned, followed by a striking digression about a butterfly collection and a sensational note on a cremation of a nine year old in Cincinnati. The passage interweaves odd anecdotes with a tense moment over a neglected box and a missing letter.
Testimonials from W F Woop and J L T claim relief from rheumatic symptoms after using Hood's Sarsaparilla. Additional letters from J L T and W A Proudfoot cite muscular rheumatism and general improvement. Advertisement offers free book, pricing: 100 doses for $1, six for $5, sold by druggists.
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