Burdened world headlines sweep through era shadows
A jumble of 1900s era items spans global unrest and local tragedy. Reports include Jews barred from Roumania, Chile and Brazil peace ties, a Peoria elevator blaze causing 200000 dollars in losses, Confederate Memorial Day observances, Maher knockout in Philadelphia, a Trenton merchant’s death in prayer, a Washington burglar cop, tariff disputes in Congress, and future May dates for the Maher Sharkey bout in New York. References to Weyler’s Cuba policy, a Chicago baseball revolt, a Detroit mistress murder suicide, royal slanders dodged case, suicides in Chicago and Baltimore, retirements, and many political maneuvers frame a volatile, period snapshot. Actors named include Peter Maher, Steve Donnell, Isaac N. Hounsel, J. Pierce, Grant, McKinley, Bellamy Storer, W. R. Day, and Asa Sharp, across cities from Philadelphia to Windsor, Chicago, Detroit, and Washington. The piece notes floods, levee politics, London underground accident, Philippine insurgents, and a gas-bag airship scare. A broad tapestry signals upheaval, tragedy, and shifting leadership across nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Peoria
Missississippi
Alabama
Peter Maher
Steven Donnell
Philadelphia
Isaac N. Hounsel
Trenton
N. J
J. Pierce
Washington
Senate
Maher
Queen Victoria
Arnold Hallen
Chicago
Pullman
Second Universalist Church of
Baltimore
Charles W. Spalding
Sarah Louise Erwin
Grant
McKinley
Congress
Dplomatic Corps
C. M. Barnes
Oklahoma
W. R. Day
Ohio
Bellamy Storer
Belgium
Asa C. Sharp
Maryland
Ponca, Pawnee and Otoe
Paul Holy Track
Philip Ireland
Spicer
Emmons County
North Dakota
Black Hawk
Cadette
Cleveland
Jones
Arkansas
Aldersgate
Philippine Islands
Spain
Theodore A. Havemeyer
The
Sugar Trust
Alexandria
Ottumwa
Eufaula
I. T
North Canadian
Local Notes and Club News From The Gazette
Frank Kimball arrives from Los Angeles. Daughters born to Rankin and Douglas. Mrs. Robi Clark seeks Hot Springs health. District court convenes next week. Kansas University names Will Stanley captain. Various society events including Kappa Alpha Theta party and a Watts-Berger wedding set for May. Legal notices include divorce suit Bryant vs Bryant and Buck Wright’s pending bigamy case. several obituaries and local updates conclude the column.
Bucklen Arnica Salve Claim of World’s Best Remedy
An advertisement extols Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best salve for bruises sores ulcers and skin eruptions promising cures for chis and other skin ailments with a bold claim of universal efficacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Death of David Hughes of Wales lineage in New Orleans
David Hughes, aged 66, died last week in New Orleans. A member of the prominent Hughes family that emigrated from Wales in 1847, he was one of five brothers with wealth and esteem. The Times-Democrat notes his life and services. One brother, Wi Hughes, is a respected Douglas County citizen, while three others lead Arizona communities. Friends in this vicinity regret the loss of Mr. Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Wales
New Orleans
David Hughes
Times- Democrat
Wi Hughes
Douglas County
Arizona
Bearman murder case tops May district court docket
The May term district court docket lists Bearman murder as the lead trial. Other criminal matters include State v. William Gadsen larceny State v Eli Wilson State v John Harvey arson city of Lawrence v Ben Urbansky appeal city of Lawrence v Frank W Howell appeal State v John Maxted Sylvester Meisser Martin McMahon Ben Persinger State v R L Netherton burglary and larceny State v Lee Logan burglary and larceny State v Charles E Starr Louis Brown forgery State v Jim Daris John Daris burglary and larceny.
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State
William Gadsen
Eli .Wilson
John Harvey
City of
The Tempest cast chosen by Miss Brown for home talent
Miss Brown selects the character cast for The Tempest and drills the fairie children as rehearsals begin. The production will be detailed and ahead of any home talent show she has staged, with many new sages in the cast and pleasant surprises for Lawrence theater lovers. A separate health notice offers free treatment for delayed or painful periods and other female ailments to readers at a Kansas City address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Brown
Lawrence
Mra
A. M. Clark
Ann Ave
Kansas City
Kansas
Albert Graeber and Belle How ard Wedding
Albert Graeber a plumber with Graeber Bros and Belle How ard longtime Journal Co employee were married Saturday evening by Judge Norton in the company of friends. The groom is a respected local businessman and the bride is highly regarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Graeber
Belle Howard
Judge Norton
Greem
Graeber Bros
Journal Co
Adna Clark Marries Miss Birdie Baxter in Quiet Ceremony
Adna Clark deputy clerk of the court wed Miss Birdie Baxter a county schoolteacher Monday evening. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. Cordley in the presence of a small gathering of friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adna Clark
Birdie Baxter
Cordley
Prizes Named for Best Maps of School Districts
Miss Margaret Comrie and Ym Horrell won the county drawn map prizes. Comrie receives a Dr Cordley book. Horrell gets Hodder Civil Government of Kansas. Also notices a help-wanted ad, a Douglas County Y P S C E convention program, and a birthday gathering for Mrs Julia A Lamoa at her West Lawrence home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Comrie
Ym. Horrell
Willow Springs Union School
Comrie
Cordley
Lawrence
Horrell
Hodder
Kansas
Douglas County
Lawrence Gazette
West Lawrence
Martha DaLee
Julia A. Lamoa
Fresh Coffee Prices Spark Tiny Market Boom
Fresh coffee prices show XXXX Coffee at 11 cents a unit and Anchoria Coffee at 11 cents a seer, reflecting a steadier colonial-era trade price. Local merchants note steady demand as consumers adjust to small price variations amid a crowded market.
Kansas temperance report and Kansas wheat outlook mix
A Kansas circular cites Brewers Journal data showing beer sales rose in license states but fell in prohibition states in 1896. Kansas wheat prospects show variable stands with better optimism in March. Reports cover emigration, paper mills, a fatal note from Sol Miller, injuries to Charley Martin, Leavenworth prison work, and local public notices.
Calf case returns to district court at Atchison
The Ingalls calf case drags through trials in district and justice courts with hung juries. Joe Bowen sued John J. Ingalls for calf value after a pasture spring drowned the animal. The suit moved to Edward Leiche and has run through multiple trials, draining costs. Also notes fashion and pest control ads and a sobering boxing result in Des Moines with a foul finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingalls
Atchison
Joe Bowen
John J. Ingalls
Edward Leiche
Bowen
Eiche
Justice Court
Flood pressure widens eight miles across Hannibal river
The Missouri river rises rapidly above Hannibal as government engineers warn that the flood will worsen. Reports include Rev Farrar's expulsion for adultery, Ed Newcomb's arrest in Vinita, a Michigan woman killing her mother-in-law, actress Mabel Haines winning damages, Major Breckenridge's death, and a Chicago embezzler who killed his employer before suicide. King Humbert's assailant is pronounced insane.
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Farrar
Pennsylvania
Ed Newcomb
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Vinita
Mra Hovey
Michigan
Mabel Haines
Chicago
Thomas E. Breckenridge
Fremont
Flannibal
Mississippi Valley
George Braunschweig
John Reap
King Humbert
Maple sugar in cans offered by Paul Learnard
Fresh shipment of pure Vermont maple sugar in cans available while lasts. Paul Learnard advertises the genuine article from the Journal Office.
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Paul Learnard
Journal Office
Mystic Cure touted by ex postmaster of Promise City
T. F. Anthony, former postmaster, claims he bought a bottle of Mystic Cure for rheumatism and that two doses benefited him more than any prior medicine. Sold by Barber Bros., Druggists, Lawrence.
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T. F. Anthony
Promise City
Iowa
Barber Bros
Lawrence
Finest and complete line of farm implements on sale
Does This Interest You It will be of interest to agriculturalists and farmers to know that F W Howell is showing for the spring trade the finest and most complete line of farm implements he has ever carried. They are brand new goods direct from the factories with 1897 improvements. The stock includes corn planters drills listers plows harrows and more plus buggies surveys road wagons and farm wagons. Each article sold at a low price with minimum profits. Prices will be close to hold the large trade. Howell is agent for White Sewing Machines and headquarters for sewing machine supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Howell
Howell
King
J B Cunningham Serves On Topeka Federal Jury
J B Cunningham of Lecompton is serving on the federal jury in Topeka. The article notes the largest line of buggies surreys and wagons ever shown in Lawrence at Ellis and Hons Corner Vermont and Warren Streets.
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J. B. Cunningham
Lecompton
Topeka
Lawrence
Ellis & Hons
Corner Vermont
Warren Sts
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Roumania
Phillivine
Chile
Brazil
St. Joseph
Detroit
Charles Mahoney
Cincinnati
R. Day
Canton
Dorr
West Viras
the Gazette
Frank Kimball
Los Angeles
W. A. Rankin
Robi. Clark
Hot Springs
J. P. Douglas
Nike Pound
G. A. Kumler
Kappa Alpha Theta
Lizzie Finley
District Court
Judge Riggs
Kansas University
Will Stanley
Mattie Bryant
C. C. Bryant
S. B. Anderson
Denver
A. J. Anderson
F. H. Hodder
Lyle Hynes
Franklin J. Pitner
la Porte
Ind
Theodore Walter
Domver
Frank Walter
Chas. Jenkins
Moore
Lewis Conforth
Leslie
Cesley & Son
William Watts
Miss Elsie Watts
A. W. Berger
J. C. Sanderson
Hannah Woodman
Wichita
Ashford Hann
Capt. Hann
Kanwaka
Francis Connor
Omaha
Andrew Lee
Will Harvey
Rob Davis
Eudora
Justice Cooper
Chas. Zandler
Sophia Scherr
Henry Swarzenholz
Miller
German Lutheran Church
Linwood
Lawrence Council No
United Commercial
Grand Council
Leavenworth
A. H. @ufler
Poebler Mercantile Company
Lawrence Council
Richard Wagsteff
Ernest J. Gooper
Lawreence Council
Buck Wright
Buck
Baldwin Bee
Clark-Baxter
Mass. Street
F. G. Alford
University and
Ssannard Avenues
Anchoria
Mokaska
E. A. Kasold
Eee
Poclsry
Lawrexog
State OF
Kansas State Temperance Union
Brewers’ Journal of
New York
London
United States Brewers’ Association
Ale Brewers’ Association
New York State
Brewers’ and Masterers’ Association
Nebraska
Santa Fe
Great Bend
Kansas Farmer
Garden City
F. D. Coburn
State Board of Agriculture
Coburn
Sol Miller
Troy
Charley Martin
Federal
Fort Leavenworth
French
Eureka Herald
Quantrell
United States Marshal
Fort Scott
United States District Court
Caldwell
A. R. Green
Secretary of the Interior
Hood
C. I. Hood & Co
Proptistubs
Lowell
Mass
Weaver
Raymond
J. Gordon Gibb
Richards
Des Moines
Jack O'Donnell
Bill Richards
Grimes
O'Donnell
Hannibal, Mo
Bluff
Avery
Evuis &Hopss
Eagle Sisters
Evie & Hopes
Cash Feed
Massachusetts Street
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