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Newspaper
Lawrence Weekly Journal
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1888
Page
2
A poem by Percy Kingsley laments an actress buried in a grassy hillside grave. It recalls her stage life before silence falls and the crowd forgets, while the silent city of the dead bears witness to fleeting fame and mortality.
A brief note questions whether the upcoming communication will be single barreled, prompting discussion on format and clarity among readers and editors.
Burrato Jongs has bought a herd of eighty three buffaloes and brought them to his Garden City ranch. He already has fifty head there.
A late incorporation piece notes A M York as a director of Kaw Valley Investment Company. The passage considers how many Kansans with ten years of standing would recognize him.
St Louis now stands second in the nation for boot and shoe manufacturing as Cincinnati drops out of the race, with Lynn Massachusetts remaining first in importance in this trades ranking.
The Topeka paper declares it will publish a wood cut of every member of the legislature, praising the move as rare courage. The message lauds Kansas for this unusual editorial decision.
During the week ending November 10 Chicago traders reported 40 695 cattle 1 862 calves 68 334 hogs and 34 985 sheep in receipts and 11 864 cattle 735 calves 15 468 hogs and 15 431 sheep in shipments.
It appears the Virginia electoral vote will be resolved by court action rather than by a tally. Proceedings have begun in both the state and United States district courts to determine the outcome.
Garden City Herald report from June 7 1888 states that Grover Cleveland was nominated yesterday in a contemporary political dispatch. The article notes the nomination occurred amid party discussions and public interest in the forthcoming campaign.
The Minneapolis Messenger notes Mrs. Dudley C Has kell as a suitable appointee for portmaster at Lawrence. She is well qualified and Congressman Funston could not do a more graceful thing than to commend her.
Averages for major potato growing states show Maine at 110 bushels, Minnesota 95, New York 82, Pennsylvania 82, Ohio 80, Nebraska 80, Iowa 0, Dakota 60, with increases noted in the south and a high northern belt.
The Cincinnati Price Current estimates national grain output at 3,163,000,000 bushels for this year, topping 1887 2,666,108,000 and 1886 2,842,579,000. It places corn at 1,960,000,000 bushels and notes peak aggregate crops, with figures for 1685 and 1884 also cited.
The fragment remarks that the Cambridge Mass Tribune prints in a different language and praises a more beautiful artistic sheet. It notes the world and the language used, suggesting a comparison of print quality and style.
A writer laments political feuds and mixed foreign policy signals while praising a president who will act beyond vetoing pension bills. The piece blends satire and critique of national leadership and wartime prospects.
The Ottawa Republican argues against Ho Rs claims amid a post office change. It contends the widow of Hon Dudley C Haskell should receive the Lawrence post office, asserting that residents of Ottawa have stronger claims.
The Repub lican Partisan from Olympia W T asserts Tom Cavenaugh remains free from Mugwump association. The note mentions Kansas youths lately traveling to Washington Territory on a "hunt" and suggests Cavenaugh can safeguard his own interests.
The piece praises Ed Greer for brave, skilled labor in exposing the ritual of the infamous order of Vidletts. It credits his efforts with weakening Union labor support and achieving a decisive statewide victory for the Republican party.
A heated exchange notes that the Journal asserts its front page contains no reference to events of the day, while accusing the Tribune of bragging about a "solid nonpareil" and hinting the paper cannot print today's happenings before they occur.
The trade reports 204 carloads of apples shipped last week raise season total to 145,645 barrels, vs 69,075 last year. Winter fruit arrivals accelerate with large shipments to United Kingdom ports, prices ranging $1.75 to $1.90 and some cars down to $1.60. Choice fall apples priced $1.40 to $1.50. English cables show prices up about fifty cents per barrel in Glasgow for choice fruit.
Exports reported by A C Lombard and Sons show 86 464 barrels for the week with Boston 32227 New York 17518 Montreal 82478 and Halifax 4241. Year to date exports total 540 718 barrels with Boston 131 877 New York 187 138 Montreal 176 123 Halifax 45580. For the same period last year exports were 286 527 barrels including Boston 58518 New York 158 648 Montreal 79927 Halifax 9438. For 1687 period exports were 405 888 barrels with Boston 177 472 New York 117 282 Montreal 74449 Halifax 36735.
Prof Edmund W Bemis writes in the December Statesman on Our Railways claiming the nation has about 150000 miles of railway with stocks and bonds valued around 153 million on paper and perhaps over five billion in reality. He says this sector holds about one tenth of national wealth and most of all manufactures, with yearly gross earnings near 900 million dollars. He notes employment exceeding 750000, surpassing any standing army in Europe.
The editorial voices concern over street youths learning criminal tricks and spreading vices among peers. It calls for intervention by W. C. T. U. and charitable groups to seize a ready harvest of needy youths and address the troubling condition impacting citizens.
Supt J L Barnes argues Kansas stockmen cannot compete with Oklahoma ranchers in cattle for market. He notes beef costs differ greatly between vast ranges and restricted pastures and says settlement will let Kansas stock enter our market profitably, but only after ranges are divided into farms.
The article argues against fears that Oklahoma’s admission will depopulate Kansas, noting historical patterns when Kansas opened and how Missouri benefited. It cites border-town activity, Kansas City and St. Joseph as early beneficiaries, and claims Missouri’s economy grew as Kansas expanded.
The piece argues missions are not a failure but a civilizing force, citing historical shifts from pagan to Christian worlds and the widening uses of Christianity alongside technology. It frames missions as precursor to modern civilization, with education, industry, and moral progress accompanying faith.
A fragmentary quotation voices a long standing plea for fair, peaceful border cooperation. It asserts the neighborly duty to advance territorial arrangements and maintains confidence that benefits will extend to both Oklahoma and Kansas, aligning actions with shared faith in progress.
The Atlantic for December presents papers from multiple fields. It highlights the future of the country college and notes Douglas county hosts two colleges and a university. An abridged extract will whet readers appetites for the articles.
A railing over farmers' skepticism and habit, condemning the Northwest farmers' response to Democratic free trade claims as libel from the New York Hoening Post. The piece accuses the paper of audacious lies and urges farmers to remember the affront.
North Side News notes seven tramps found lodging in the old Delaware mills night before last. Elder Wooton of the A M E church left for Argentine for a quarterly meeting. Elder Motter preached last night in the M E church. The pastor will preach today and the elder will close services this evening. Two chimney sweeps were on the north side. Thos N Beasley of Linwood, once city marshal, is nearing seventy. The Adamsy building at Bridge and Maple was moved, likely the first old structure removed for the new depot reservation.
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