Methodist and Christian church notices with local officials
Methodist Episcopal Gomar of Jefferson Avenue and Broadway street. Services every Sabbath at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sabbath school at 3:07 p.m. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7. T. B. Patmes, Pastor. Christian Bible classes and social meeting every Sabbath at 6 o'clock a.m. Preaching every third Sabbath each month at 6 o'clock p.m. Elder Crocker, and others. Local officials listed: J. Paxson Probate Judge Wu. Thrasher Treasurer. I. A. Needham County Clerk, B. Stephenson Register of Deeds. J. C. Murray County Attorney. C. M. Simpson Clerk District Court. Q. DeWitt Supt. Pub. Schools. E. C. Amsden Sheriff. P. P. Green Deputy Sheriff. G. DeWitt, Surveyor. WA Tanwestle. Blue valid) A. W. Howland, Paul Fisher, Commissioners. John Franciz Mayor. J. A. Hart Police Judge. WN. F. Acers, A. W. Beck, J. Shomon, W. S. Hartman, JH. Richerts. C. B. Keith Clerk. L. L. Northrup Treasurer. H. W. Talcott Attorney. J. M. Woollgnnes, Marshal. C. D. Briggs, Assist. Marshal.
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Methodist Episcopal
Gomar
Jefferson Avenue
Frroadway Street
T. B. PatMes
Baptist
Sycamore Street
M. J. N. Cuarg
Elder Crocker
J. R. Gundin
John Paxson
Wu. Thrasher
I .A. Needham
B. Stephenson
J.C. Murray
C. M. Simpson
Q. DeWitt
E. C. Amsden
P. P. Green
G. DeWitt
Tanwestle
John Franciz
J. A. Hart
WN. F. Acers
A. W. Beck
J. Shomon
Economy and Reform in Hard Times Opinion
Lawrence Tribune argues that national money inflation and local debt require urgent retrenchment. It urges personal thrift to relieve public burdens, warns against political upheaval, and calls for fiscal discipline over party changes while stressing economy as the path to solvency.
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France
Mexico
Ark
Orater
Bia
Republican Party
Lawrence Tribune
Desperado Fight at West Wichita Dance House
In Wichita on Nov 2 1873 two rival dance house keepers Rowdy Joe and Red fought amid a night of intoxication and pistol fire. Joe killed Red's barkeeper Billy Anderson and wounded Anna Franklin while Red sustained gunshot wounds. both men were jailed or hospitalized. The fighting continued as Red and Joe exchanged shots until they were incapacitated or fled, with no immediate police action against Rowdy Joe. The scene highlights ongoing lawlessness at local dance houses and lack of county action against the establishments.
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Kansan
Wichita
Joe
Peace Joe
Rancho
Red
Billy” Anderson
Anna Franklin
Kansas City
Rowdy
Finley
Eagle
Alee
Billy Anderson
Owens
Jo DeMenitt
Ij. W. Tron
Cowley County
Froc
Medlin
Y Anderson
Jod
New York
Morrisapy
Empire City
Dignity of labor and the social castes it spawns
The piece argues that public sentiment devalues hard work, creating castes within labor. It notes educated and uneducated views, the plight of women in factories, and compares domestic service as a respectable yet modestly paid option. It ends with a parable about Sabbath observance and a pastor’s mission.
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Pees
Department of Labor
Destruction by Wild Beasts in India Narrated
The article cites official reports on human deaths from wild beasts in India, noting 14 529 snake-bite deaths in 1869 and 8 075 in 1861, with estimates over 20,000 annually. It details tiger predation, village losses, and government responses, including proposed organized tiger destruction and trapping methods.
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India
Reston
Fayrer
England
Chicola
Nallai- Mallai
Bengal
Canara
Central Provinces
Frank Bockland
Short Session Proposal for Biennial Legislature
Lawrence Journal notes support for biennial sessions to save money. It argues a three week winter session could pass all needed legislation, reducing time in Topeka and cutting about fifteen thousand dollars in costs, urging districts to instruct representatives to push a three week session.
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House
Senate
Topeka
Lawrence Journal
Co-Operative Housekeeping Flats in St Louis
Progressive St Louis residents plan a co operative living experiment with a three story brick building on Thirteenth and St Charles streets. The lower floor will house a restaurant and the upper floors will hold 28 separate furnished flats for families. Mrs Levin H Baker leads the effort, aiming for economical living with meals from the restaurant and total family expenses estimated at around $60 a month for two people.
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St. Louis
New York
Cit
Thirteenth
St. Charles Streets
Levin H. Baker
Schall
Pod Sri
Boy Returns Pocket Book Found Saturday
A Dashary boy found a pocket-book on Saturday and returned it to the owner. The owner, who signed the inside, thanked the boy for his honesty and the timely act.
Fashions for walking suits and evening dresses evolve
In the November issue of Home and Society Scribner’s notes a shift away from overskirts toward trains and simpler trimmings. Redingotes dominate walking suits with modest buttons and restrained decoration. Skirts stay scant in front while trains feature diaphanous puffings and vines, signaling a calmer, more tasteful silhouette overall.
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Garmenta
Scribner’s
Copperbottom Wins Heat Alone At Steubenville Race
At Steubenville Ohio last summer a purse race for 300 featured Copperbottom in five entries. Copperbottom won the first heat and in the second heat his sulky collided and overturned. The driver was thrown out yet Copperbottom finished ahead without a driver amid wild cheering. Judges initially considered awarding to the second horse but, facing a crowd ready to riot, ruled the heat a dead heat.
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Steubenville
Ohio
Copperbottom
Hhis
Canning Gophers and Childs Freedom Reflections
A Pacific Press correspondent describes gopher control by trenching a ditch with holes to trap them, noting success until cats removed the cans. The text shifts to a Scribner excerpt extolling perfect freedom for children, criticizing overdressing and urging outdoor play and natural clothing. It ends with a fragmented anecdote about Arthur and his mother.
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Pacific Press
Why do merchants waste money on hotel advertising
A skeptical critique from the American Newspaper Reporter questions hotel guides and albums as advertising tricks. It argues newspapers remain the best, offering reliable reach and measurable value, while hotel volumes promise few readers and high costs. The piece urges merchants to rely on the newspaper for proven influence.
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Eupy
Albonaa
Supple
Alhom
Cow vs Man: Milking Accident Ends with Injuries
A country farmer’s misstep while smoking a cigar during milking led to a dramatic accident. The cow kicked, injuring the man as onlookers recalled other courtroom-style testimony about witnesses, bullets, and a dog in a curious, archaic tale.
Quirky Fragments on Talk, Infants, and Daily Quirks
A miscellany notes average speech rates and a man’s noisy home routines. Darwin is cited on infant crying, while Arizona gains joy from a new telegraph ola linking to civilization. A London school scene shows a boy mimicking gestures with comic effect.
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Undertaker
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M. D
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Win. Davis
New Millinery
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South Side
Eatankienen
Ervraatumep 1869
L. B. Northrup
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