Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Lawrence Weekly Journal in Lawrence, Kansas

We have 6,677,888 pages in Kansas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Lawrence Weekly Journal

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1886

Page

8

Worldwide Earthquakes Report Jumpy, No Damages Noted

Multiple cities from Louisville to Milwaukee report tremors on August 31. Shocks ranged from brief minute long jolts to longer, ninety second waves. theaters and offices emptied as people fled. Officials note no injuries though some buildings show movement and chimneys topple in a few areas.

Cleveland Detroir Ixpraxavoris Denison Colurt House New York Baltimore Washington Richmond Western Union Mempnis Peabody Hotel Nasuvinle Tenn McEapiilie St. Louis Southern Lindell Masonic Hall Knights Templars Mo. Republican Cincinnati Western Union Telegraph Office Commercial Gazette Office Avevera Curcaco Chicago Cganzeston W. Va Cotcusce Ohio Central Asylum For Insane Inpramarous Terre, Haute Wis Lowe _ Munavuxe

Brooklyn Pawnbrokers Trade In Redeemed Pledges

A Brooklyn pawnbrokers sale industry highlights buyers from New York, with women as shrewd bidders and dealers from across the river handling jewelry and fine clothing. The seller notes margins are slim, loans vary, and ethnic shifts appear as Italians enter a trade once dominated by Hebrews.

Brooklyn The Eagle New York Spain Edit Oalestea Ie Asheu Prietor Ore Baxter Street Fulton

Texas Editor's Wail and the Compositor’s Case

Fragmented OCR prose details a Texas newsroom setup with rooms and walls described as a single box style space. The text mentions an editorial chair as an inverted pinewood box and hints at a stylized, decorative arrangement for a bulletin label.

Amie Bulletin

Peculiar freak floods Belle Plain with rushing water rivers

A strange artesian well burst near Belle Plain four inches wide at 180 feet, blasting water into air and forming two raging rivers that race through the town at high speed. Houses, bridges, and cellars are flooded as engineers in Chicago and local crews seek ways to divert or stop the deluge before more destruction.

Cariaco Belle Plaines Guyser Northwestern Railroad Belle Plain Chicago Arlingstall Inci.ing Morgan Messrs Morgar Arlingtal

Trains Run From Manhattan To Marysville On New Route

The first passenger train from Manhattan to Marysville ran yesterday with Superintendent Crinkerhoff and other railroad officials aboard. At Marysville they met General Superintendent Smith and planned schedules for the new line. Officials say connections to Denver and Chicago will be made, boosting freight and passenger traffic. A Marysville delegation led by Senator Perry Hutchinson accompanied the train back to the city, as the route could shorten Union Pacific traffic from Kansas City to Omaha via Manhattan and Blue Valley, offering cheaper operation than the leased line.

Manhartes Mahattan Marysville Manhattan & Blue Vally R. R Lrinkerhoff Smith Omaha Denver Chicago Perry Hutchinson City Kansas City Manhattan and Blue Valley Railroad Union Pacific Co

Bonds Voted For Rock Island And Fort Smith Railroads

Reno County voters approved two bonds totaling 325000 dollars to railways, one for the Rock Island and another for the Fort Smith Kansas Nebraska line. Returns indicate a clear majority around two thousand in favor for each proposition, with construction and operation expected by January first.

Houresrsson Kas Reno County Rock Island Fort Smith, Kansas & Nebraska

Weather Summary for Iowa Missouri and Nearby Regions

Washington August 31 local rains followed by fair weather in the east. Winds shift to southerly and warmer. Similar patterns for Bankes and Nebresks with local rain and southerly winds warming.

Washxnton Iowa Missouri Bankes and Nebresks

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bulgaria Louisvile Texas Iona Hyer Clara A. Fredrick Broad Brook Conn Herman Slade 4Th Street W. L. Hardigg Uniontown H.W. Brockway M.D. Franklin Falla X. H Cuticura Critcrita Hesolvent Soar Mets Porren Dace Anp Caemican Co Boston Sanford Santorp Potter Drug & Chemical Co HET Rreouely Vy Hiters Trase Dees Trask Orchard Water Havana Cigae CO K. Coates H. Webster Sec Missourl Ashe Grove Tippecanoe Co Ind Swift Swift Specific CO Druwer 2 State OF Kansas House Kanaas Kangas Supreme Court Eupreme Court House of Representatives Agatont E.B. Aviex Geo B Stannix Douglass County Celinds Reid Douglass Kaness Celinda Starnix Administratrix W. Johnston Attorsey Randolph St Omaha Medical Benny Wigan Darel Yauainly Ocommredacign Roerd Aee Tee Medical & Surgical Institute Cor 13Th St Capital Ave Omaka, Neb Tan Wes Ixtraordin Uni Wales Renner Manuracterixa Co Southfield St Pitsburg Pets Tete Pes Ree Eee
Search Courier

Search the Lawrence Weekly Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Lawrence Weekly Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication