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Front cover of the Opera News newspaper from 1897

The front cover of a copy of the Opera News newspaper from 1898

Certificate awarding John W. Reed 120 acres of land in Concordia, Kansas in 1875. The certificate is signed by Ulysses S. Grant

A black and grey image of a horse drawn thresher being pulled by horses and operated by 4 people

The inside spread of the Opera News newspaper from 1897 showing advertisements for businesses in Lawrence

The inside spread from the 1898 Opera News containing advertisements for businesses in Lawrence

A receipt for good sold to J.D. Bowersock from J.House & co.

The front and back of a J. House business card

The backof a J. House business card

Handwritten diary with descriptions of his travels and eventual settling in Linn County, Kansas