Interesting Experiences in Kansas from a Warren Traveler
Letter recounts a Warren County traveler moving through Kansas frontier towns like Kuneth Grainfield Oakley and Wallace. He describes windstorms hot water antics after a storm and wild horse driven transport, emigration energy, land sales and early town development along the K P railroad with vivid scenes of buggies, fences, and stock-ranch settlements. He notes growth potential of frontier towns and interaction with land buyers and ranchers in Wallace.
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Kuneth
Fitts
Warren County
Court House
Thia
Jackson
Kansas
Wallace
Sherman
Cheyenne
Prairé
St. John County
Grainfield
Oakley
Colby
Thomas County
Lane
Scott
Fort Wallace
Wallace County
Cleveland
Prohibition Debate After Brewer Court Ruling
Judge Brewer's decision in Kansas United States Circuit Court holds that a state prohibiting a brewer must compensate for property valued in the business. If a plant is worth 50,000 for brewing and 5,000 for other uses, the state must pay 45,000. Taxpayers may grumble, but temperance advocates press on to study methods and legal rights.
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Brewer
United States Circuit Court
Kansas
Suggestion for Subject Discussions in Laparr Columns
A respected correspondent urges Laparr scribes to expand topics beyond personals and to start friendly discussions on subjects of interest. She notes personals stay, but readable items should fit newspaper value. Readers are invited to propose topics, with the editor free to handle any quarrels.
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Laparr
Schbe
President Cleveland Attends Baltimore Charity Ball
President Cleveland accepted an invitation to the charity ball at the Academy of Music in Baltimore last Monday evening and was accompanied by several gentlemen from here. An agreement by party leaders provides for admission of Dakota, Montana and Washington Territory to the union, to be carried out in a few weeks. Dorman B. Eaton resigned from the civil service commission, effective March 9, and last Tuesday the Senate delivered eulogies on the late Vice President Hendricks.
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Washington
Cleveland
Academy of Music
Baltimore
Dakota
Montana
Washington Territory
Dorman B. Eaton
Civil Service Commission
Senate
Hendricks
Farmers' Club Meeting to Convene at Court House
The January meeting of the Farmers' Club will be held at the Court House. President M. Charles Lott will speak on Root Culture and J T Samuelson will address members on The Waste of the Farm. An invitation goes to all interested in farming community affairs. Laundry services offered by Meadville Steam Laundry via J T Messner.
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Tomorrw
Farmers’ Club
Court House
Orm
J. T. Samueleon
M. Charles Lott
J. T. Messner
Meadville
Resolutions of Respect for Mrs. R. P. King
At a late Relief Association meeting resolutions honored the late president Mrs. R P King for faithful service and care for the association s objects. The group extended sympathy to her family and ordered the resolutions entered in the minutes and given to local papers.
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Relief Association
Providence
R. P. King
Remarkable History of Paul Busti and the Holland Land Co
In Puapecrita January 12 1886 Lorin Bropezr recounts how Sugar Grove and Busti owe their names to Paul Busti Milan born October 1 1849 who led the Holland Land Company in the United States He notes his influence over Ellicott Huidekoper and the company’s land grants to settlers and religious purposes He discusses the 1792 to 1830 settlement saga including Franklin Meadville Waterford Erie Warren and the Northwest counties and urges correct pronunciation of Busti while offering a steel portrait and history to signers in Busti He honors the early Dutch financiers Wilhelm Willink Nicolas Van Stophorst Pieter Stadnitski Christian Van Eeghan Hendrick Vollenhoven and Rutga Jan Schimmelpennick.
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Puapecrita
J. Warren Fletcher
Sugar Grove
Busti
Holland Land Company
United States
Paul Busti
Milan
Italy
Amsterdam
America
Philadelphia
Harmony Township
Ellicott
Huidekoper
Batavia
Cassewaga
Meadville
Paul Bust
Julia A. Britton
Samuel Blodget
Allegheny River
Conewangs
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
United States Supreme Court
Franklin
Waterford
Erie
Warren
Allegheny
Paul Busi
Wilhelm Willink
Nicholas van Stophorst
Pieter Stadnitski
Christian van Eeghan
Hendrick Vollenhoven
Rutga Jan Schimmelpennick
Lorin Bropezr
Blaze Wipes Out Pine Grove Farm Home
A fire destroyed the Jessie Ruland farm dwelling at Pine Grove township seven miles away on Monday morning before breakfast. Orman Olson family occupied the home along with another party. occupants are left homeless and destitute. James Logan, a neighbor a mile away, rushed to help but saw only ruins.
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Jessie Ruland
Pine Grove Township
Orman Olson
James Logan
Obscene Literature Critique From Editor Ledger
The Editor Ledger accuses a Buffalo Hzpress and Jamestown Journal piece of sensational morality posturing to boost waning sales. The letter condemns Sunday issue dated January 2 and calls for cleansing the Mirror and self-reflection from readers.
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Ledger
Buffalo Hzpress
Jamestown Journal
Florida Orange Groves Devastated by Great Freeze
News from Jacksonville reports a sweeping freeze across Florida's orange growing regions. Crops, trees, early berries, and tropical plants are killed. livestock losses and hotel downturns hit the economy, with millions in damages. Uncertain if bearing trees survive. Palatka and Palatka-area groves cited among the oldest killed.
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Jacksonville
Dus
Orange
Forida
Punta Rassa
Green Cove Springs
Agustine
Palatka
Coere
Union
Florida
Todian River
St. John’s
Browne’ Grove
Hart Grove
Editorial transparency and the troubles of reporting
A discussion on how witnesses and senses vary in events leading editors to sometimes mix and mislead. The author praises the Warren Lepore as a trusted Democratic paper and argues for honest, heartfelt editorials aimed at the general good.
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Warren Lepore
Sroe Pex
Card of Thanks from Hart and Leaca in 1888
Card of Thanks from Mrs H G Hart of Youngsville Pennsylvania expresses gratitude for kind remembrances and presents including a handsome album. Enrizio Leaca writes from Randolph New Jersey on January 22, 1888, commenting on the silver question and its impact on bond and mortgage purchasing power.
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Ledger
Youngsville
H. G. Hart
Baster Ledger
Enrizio Leaca
Randolph
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Idearly
Kenneth
Fort Walace
Gove County
Praiie
Congress
Grangers
Farmers’ Club Meeting
Pine Grove
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