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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1891
Page
7
The fragmented text references court matters in Topeka with a Kansas venue, mentions a Brennan trial and jury concerns in Stevens county, notes on local editors and directors, and scattered references to Topeka publications and individuals amid unclear events and dates. It reads like damaged OCR of a multi-topic page segment.
The fragment recounts varied items including deaths of notable figures such as the wrestler Mats Ata Sorauzieny and others in accidents, drownings in New York and North Dakota, and disturbances from financial officials. It notes reports on empires and political figures and mentions strikes by Memphis bank staff and a seaplane loss in Italy.
A string of notes reports fires in Waco destroying Goldstein Mizel dry goods house and other property with losses around 275000. Gov Campbell of Olvio confined by malaria improvement noted. A man named George Gant killed by lightning in Pratt Kansas during a thunderstorm. Captain J W Pape ordered to Washington on official duty. Historic holy coats discussed at Treves and Argenteuil with Treves coat favored by microscopy. Charles Lawrence ex-cashier Keystone Bank Philadelphia jailed eight years. sentence postponed as two Kennedys involved. New York World mentions Harry New’s marriage concerns with Catherine McLean. Wichita police board and force remain unchanged per Gov Humphrey. Mississippi Senators George and Walthall led with ninety three votes, Barksdale has fifty five. Kentucky vote totals show Brown, Wood, Envi people and Harris results. Des Arcs circuit court awarded Mrs Mary Sweet $35000 in wreck case. Severe hailstorm near Deer Creek Otter Tail Minnesota caused major crop damage. Ex-sheriff J N Webster assassinated in Covington County Mississippi. buckshot wounds fatal. Nevada Missouri bank wreck: Caldwell cashier, Christian president, Robinton director arrested. bank insolvent. depositors to recover little.
Grain and provisions prices are listed with bid and ask levels for No 2 cash and Sep futures across oats butter lard pork and beef. The report notes unsettled corn wheat and oats, with references to creamery butter and packed meats, as prices move in uneven trading.
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