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Newspaper
Lawrence Weekly Journal
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1886
Page
5
Remains brought from Manitou Springs. Funeral today at 3 p.m. from residence on Indiana street with Dr. Osmond officiating. Friends of the family invited. Additional items note university openings, patent grant to Major Wiseman, fair premiums, and local advertisements. several names and places appear.
Sheriff confiscates 36 000 bottles of Walruff s beer sold as Phoenix and witnesses the vast disposal of liquor in a makeshift lake formed north of the secretary s office. The event draws comment on publicity and potential profits for next year. Dr Bull s Cough Syrup receives promotion amid fair exhibits and local endorsements.
The final day focused on moving displays and shipping stock as exhibitors closed up. The fair posted profits, but attendance was light for the races, with GB winning the unfinished 2:29 trotting and Joe Lodge taking the mile and a half run. Next year’s exposition is set for Sept 5–10, 1888.
The Hesper Literary Society began last Friday night. Z C Rich and Jobo Batton left for Elowsa county Friday morning. S T Henley runs the Hesper store. The people desire a good singing school to be held at the academy or the little stone schoolhouse. T G Nichola and W EB Gordon of Topeka board at Mr John Henley’s and attend the Academy. May success attend them. Grant V Cloud left for Indiana last week. Hanover No 7 is unknown to them. Hesper Academy started last Monday with Prof Irwin Stanley for another year. The Library meeting was a grand success, 475 contributed to the Library. The community was stirred by Mr Howard Latchem of Prairie Centre at church with Heaper’s fairest belle. Felander greeted the couple. Hannah signaled triumph from the gallery. Hurrah for Roscoe piente. After the morning program came the dinner with chicken, pies, cakes, ham, gravy and jelly. Never did a whole community enjoy themselves more. After dinner an eloquent speech was delivered by Dr Nicholeon.
A Meade County update from Mead Center Kansas dated September 10 1586 details rainfall easing drought and scarce hay plus alfalfa field yields on a ranch. It notes land prices homestead quirks contest actions and lingering cattleman tensions amid sparse water fuel and freight costs while expressing optimism for rain and a possible railroad plus political activity and local personalities.
An offer promises a free recipe to cure youth errors nervous weakness early decay and loss of manhood. The card says the remedy was discovered by a missionary in South America and asks readers to send a self addressed envelope to Rev. Josefh T. Inman in New York City.
Mr Nicholson moves into Mrs Hall's residence for educational purposes as the first term of 1880 opens with better attendance than last year. Dr Gothin, president of Baker University, arrives and preaches at the college chapel. Edwin Dew of Wyandotte visits his sister Mrs Morrie. Miss Alice Bowen wed to Mr John P Holden of Helena Montana. They depart on the 12 20 train for Sabetha then Heiens Montana.
The Lawrence city council approved an occupation tax to fund city expenses. Merchants pay scaled rates from 0 to 2 per $1000 of valuation, with special charges for druggists and liquor reporters licensed by the probate judge. The levy aims to raise about $9,000.
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