Bank Signatures List Brooks and Hazen
Paul R. Brooks is listed as cashier and W. E. Hazen as assistant cashier in the bank’s official signatory roster.
05 Aug 1897
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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1897
Page
1
Paul R. Brooks is listed as cashier and W. E. Hazen as assistant cashier in the bank’s official signatory roster.
Washington reports in the Congressional Record reveal protests from foreign governments against Dingley tariff duties. Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, Turkey, and others warn the measures will curb trade and reduce demand for American goods, citing hardship and higher costs for exports and certain imports.
The Gazette reports that 121 new subscribers were added during the months of June and July. The note highlights growth in readership and subscriber engagement, reflecting a positive trend for the publication.
Missouri Pacific passenger train collided with standing freight cars at Yates Center at 1 am. Engineer Jasper Clover and fireman Cai Rowan died after being brought to the Missouri Pacific hospital in Kansas City. Baggageman Guy Myers Conductor Gus Anderson and Porter Bob Smith were badly bruised. Fire burned the wreckage including the engine and four freight cars.
Wasumeton Aug 2 Secretary Wilson of the department of agriculture will vacation in August touring Colorado Utah Wyoming the Dakotas and Montana to study resources for breeding horses for European armies He has asked US ministers and travelers abroad for exact army horse qualifications and will issue a farmers bulletin detailing how the United States can increase horse supplies for Europe.
Yester day brought one of the season's hottest days in Great Bend Kansas with the temperature reaching 108 and strong south winds. Crops suffer badly with corn sorghum broomcorn and rough feed notably harmed. Early planted corn may escape the worst, while hay will shorten after more scorcher days.
A government dispatch from Lorenzo Marquez reports troops crushed a rebel force in Gazaland, with 300 natives killed in the engagement. The victory underscores governmental control amid ongoing conflict.
Aug J Bogel of Shreveport and J F Campbell of Safford testify that Dr King’s New Discovery cures coughs and colds and is effective for consumption. The product is not experimental, having been tested for a quarter century and praised by users. Free trials are offered at Barber Bros Drug Store.
In PittspurG Pa on August 2 thousands of marching miners gather toward Camp Determination near Turtle Creek for a major meeting set for 11 o clock at MecCrea s school house amid food shortages and a riot arrest against President Dolan. Sheriff Lowry vows orderly protest but blocks access to company property. Organizers Miller and Little are present seeking a uniformity agreement while hunger and bread donations shape the scene.
Springfield observers report a dispute over the Wilson Creek reunion of the Blue and the Gray. The local ex Confederates refuse to participate after disagreements on using a Confederate tag and flag in the parade. The program committee planned for young ladies to carry a Confederate tag but the issue led to the flag being omitted and the ex Confederates withdrawing.
The St James Gazette comments on the seal ing conference with a sharp warning that U S pressure will push Britain to concede. It likens the current stance to past crises and argues American diplomacy exploits British willingness to yield, predicting further strategic errors by London officials.
Washington dispatch says President McKinley likely rejects Cleveland’s plan to abrogate the 1889 Samoa treaty, arguing Samoa’s strategic value between Australia and Nicaragua makes abandonment unaffordable and US stewardship preferable to ceding powers in the 1889 agreement.
A Jamestown Downs Cedarville Lenora Stockton report from Northwestern Kansas describes hot southwest winds for six hours damaging corn that had been the state’s best stand. Other towns noted include Jamestown and Cedarville with wind driven heat stressing crops.
Lonpos reports that at Goodwood summer gatherings the fashion comeback favors black frock coats and high hats among the Prince of Wales and his party, marking a reversal from lighter attire and low crowned hats previously seen.
Lincoln Nebraska report notes an expected 2,700 delegates for fusion state conventions but Populists fret over an anti pass law passed last winter. The act imposes penalties from 21 000 to 823 000 for each pass used in violation.
Jerome E. Bacon of the Bacon Paper company pleads insolvency and assigns assets on April 29. Reported assets total one million dollars with liabilities of 442,909, including 300,000 secured by collateral. No settlement followed the assignment.
San Mateo resident Walter S. Hobart, a young millionaire race horse owner, is seriously ill and confined to bed with appendicitis, prompting concern in San Francisco as news reaches the city.
Omaha Nebraska records a 100 degree temperature at 2 PM the hottest of the year while Lincoln hits 104. A southerly wind at 14 miles per hour accompanied the heat as the day edged on.
Topeka is told that under Assistant Attorney General Snelling’s guidance Auditor Morris will pay legally fixed salaries at the full monthly amount only while funds last. Deficiency appropriations will be sought from a future legislature, while other workers receive one twelfth of their allotted appropriation.
A St. Petersburg dispatch via Novosti says that at least 150 people have perished in the recent floods at Kertch in the Crimea, according to estimates.
Developments in the Alice Barrett case suggest she drew money from a bank for speculative plays with sugar as her lure. Captain John Codman denies receiving the loan but his involvement remains peculiar. The missing $800 and a $35.50 check are unresolved, but investigators say Barrett, exhausted and ill, ended her life after defrauding others in her self imagined world.
Aug. to grocer Ed Brewer a South Main Street merchant in Joplin was wounded while defending his takings from a day’s sales during a hold up attempt. Jim McAfee fired a 44 caliber revolver. Brewer was struck on the left side but shouted and fired. Police near by returned fire. McAfee fled and was jailed pending taint.
St Joseph Missouri residents faced an extreme heat day with the heat index soaring in the shad and sun. Many people were overcome by the high temperatures as authorities urged caution and hydration.
Daniel Rose, the man who shot Dr. J. W. Norris in PalmMyra Missouri, is released on bail set at two thousand dollars. He appeared in court as the case moves forward.
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