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Newspaper
Lawrence Weekly Journal
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1886
Page
4
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The committee recommends that delegates be elected on Friday October 8 in townships from 4 to 5 PM and in Lawrence wards from 6 PM to ?. The notice is by James Brooks secretary and Cr H Tucker chairman.
Secretary of State candidate E P Allen of Sedgwick is listed alongside Associate Justice hopeful M Valentine. The clipping references these two names in an official election context with no further details on contest or party.
The Treasury Department projects a public debt reduction of eleven million dollars for September. The question asks what actions the current administration has taken to secure lands for the landless, noting ongoing policy efforts.
Crowded stores and busy streets in Lawrence yesterday signal the start of fall shopping, with merchants reporting brisk activity and shoppers filling shops as the season opens.
The text suggests Manning would stay in the cabinet to pull wires and dispense patronage while Fairchilds handles the workload.
The ongoing cold spell sweeps across the country hindering farm labor as dry conditions prevent wheat planting. Farmers face continued hardship as temperatures stay low and soil remains parched, delaying seasonal tasks and reducing yields.
The report notes the onset of the second fall month with cool frosty nights anticipated. It also observes that Oread avenue remains ungraded, signaling ongoing infrastructure concerns.
A pronounced movement within the Western Knights of Labor aims to prevent future strikes and boycotts, signaling a shift toward conflict avoidance and dispute resolution within the labor organization.
In Bingen Pennsylvania a fast train killed Mrs Mary Wagner and her child. The child wandered onto the tracks and the mother died trying to rescue him. Local authorities reported the accident and condolence moved the community.
The Democratic Party in Massachusetts nominated John F. Andrew as their candidate for governor. He is described as the son of the former wartime governor, signaling a continuation of the family’s political influence.
A Leavenworth Times quote sparks debate over political branding as Democratic papers challenge the label of leading Republican paper in Kansas. Citizens discuss stimulating growth, proposing park projects, street parking, and efforts to make Lawrence a more attractive and desirable place to live in the state.
Administrators appear to revert to the old lease approach in the Indian Territory as powerful cattle barons push ahead with the policy, signaling a shift in management and control despite prior changes.
Kansas News will publish a six month series of letters written by Quantrell the butcher. Many letters claimed never before published. The edition is expected to be of interest and add value to the paper.
The county party reports rare unity and confidence in the ticket. Voter majorities of 600 to 1,000 are anticipated as party strength solidifies. Senator Prumb notes Democratic claims of office bloat and higher costs, citing 30,000 offices but 3,000 more and expenditures rising by 60 million, with actual increases around 15 million not counting pensions.
The Journal says it needs more carriers than any Topeka daily, and the new management has made it a success. The Topeka Democrat, started six months ago, has enlarged to seven columns and shows thrift and prosperity. It is a fine local paper, typographically neat, bright, and hopeful for democracy's success.
A Cherokee Nation member Carer Bushyurap is named Chairman of the commission to appraise lands for rights of way to railroads through the Indian Territory. The letter questions his citizenship status and presidential authority, argues Indians should be taxed and taxed or tried like other citizens, and calls for Geronimo to be hanged.
The Atchison Champion asks if Atchison wants the Lawrence and Atchison road and Nortonville concurs. Ex Governor Glick endorses Carlisle who is to speak in Topeka. Carlisle once clashed with Dudley Haskell but now opposes free trade. Fairs in Topeka and Council Grove boost activity. Garfield University in Wichita to be built for $100000 with 60 rooms and a 3000-seat chapel. Several Kansas higher education institutions report larger winter enrollments, contrary to hard times fears.
A scathing critique of Democratic Federal officials flouting the Presidents civil service order against political activity. Senator Ingalls recounts a Washington meeting where the President vowed to remove any office holder violating the rules, and Ingalls says he has begun compiling names of Kansas Democrats on the list for action after November 1.
The antisaloon conference at Chicago is endorsed by Republicans with only three dissenting votes. Resolutions condemn liquor as a social evil and advocate government action to restrict or extinguish the traffic, including prohibition in the District and territories, local option, taxation of saloons, and teaching of physiological effects in schools. The party is urged to stand firm against the saloon and enlist temperance supporters nationwide.
Republican orators press tariff as campaign centerpiece while Democrats struggle to answer. Dudley Haskell once silenced Democratic voices on the issue, underscoring long-standing partisan tensions in tariff policy.
The Century to publish two George Cable stories Grande Pointe and Carancho illustrated by Kemble. St Nicholas October 1886 features serial climaxes and ongoing stories by various authors. The October Forum offers literary pieces, while The American Book Maker preview and October Pansy’s strong progress noted.
An advertorial claim asserts Royal Baking Powder is the only truly pure powder. It states competitors using common cream of tartar include 6 to 10 percent tartrate of lime and other impurities, while Royal uses refined processes eliminating tartrate of lime and foreign substances. It notes a quarter million dollars invested in patents and machinery to achieve chemical purity, making Royal costlier but uniquely pure.
For sale to loan 850000 on improved farms at reasonable rates. See city property. Security must be a tract of title furnished to lots and lands in Lawrence and Douglas County. Attention given to removing clouds from titles. WM. T. Sinclair.
In the United States Circuit Court in Kansas a notice orders James A. Dawson and others to appear by December 1886 regarding a real estate lien on Neosho county land. Defendant Johnson is nonresident. publication of the order in Lawrence Weekly Journal for six weeks is required. True copy by clerk.
Court issues order for appearance of defendant in Chancery No 5355. Complainant William Canby Biddle vs John M Atteberry Logan Atteberry N Pritchett and J Pritchett wife De ft Defendants. True copy attested by clerk A S Thomas.
Howard H Ogden files a complaint in Circuit Court of the United States Chance No 3668 dated September 30 seeking relief in a civil action.
A fragmentary line shows a true copy notation attributed to Clerk Tuomas, with unclear surrounding context or further details. The readable elements indicate an official copying stamp or certification associated with a clerk named Tuomas.
Case in Kansas District Court lists plaintiff Mary Jane Weed against defendant A S Tuomas with Clerk of Court noted. Charges or claims are not detailed in the fragment but indicate a formal filing proceeding and court involvement.
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