14 Oct 1897
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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1897
Page
1
A detailed plan headed by Al Jennings aimed to raid Independence Kansas banks and businesses. The gang reportedly reconnoitered the town, then one member’s intoxication exposed the scheme, triggering armed preparations and electric alarm links across banks and stores.
Adolph Luetgert is determined to make an argument before the jury in Chicago as his attorneys indicate they may not be able to stop him from changing his mind.
Mr James Jones of Jones Son Cowden Tr testifies that Dr King s New Discovery saved his wife from La Grippe which worsened into Hasty Consumption She began improving from the first dose after the store stocked the remedy and sold many bottles Barber Bros drug store offers free trials to prove its efficacy
Rio dispatch reports Canudos battle killed about 4 009 So-called fanatics led by Antonio Conselheiro slain under government attack. Fight described as one of Brazil’s largest massacres with fanatics hemmed in and slaughtered by rifle fire. Soldiers followed orders to annihilate the fanatics.
The United States Senator Morgan spoke to Hawaiians, saying the U S can honor any contract, noting 50 000 islanders are tiny beside 80 000 000 Americans and that annexation benefits all. He praised Hawaii's soil, intelligence, and progress, and urged continued forward motion while warning against drift to barbarism and oblivion.
Colorado Senator Teller warned that France would demand more silver concessions than Great Britain, potentially derailing the international bimetallic talks. He doubted any U S administration would act to bolster silver if Britain opened silver coinage in India and France granted similar concessions.
Galveston reports five yellow fever cases with scattered, unconnected origins and several recoveries. Santa Fe line remains open, moving 75 out of town, plus others booked for New York and bay shore trips while other rails are cut. Official port and city tallies add to the regional fever picture as Fright fades.
Scene by scene a man named Mr. Johnson incapacitates himself due to a scrofula sore. He reads a testimonial praising Hood's Sarsaparilla, orders a bottle, and after six bottles the sore heals. He regains strength, appetite, and is able to work again, then writes a testimonial recommending the remedy.
After a six week to three month dry spell, rain swept the central and western states including Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The rainfall, described as beautiful and general, brings welcome relief to a region that endured severe droughts and hardship.
A major fire in Atchison Missouri yesterday morning destroyed sixteen structures including the Cain Hawthorn mill and warehouses, the Atchison State Bank, the Palace saloon, Ed Heloz restaurant, and Ben Downs barber shop. Losses totaled about 390000 with 19000 insured. The fire imperiled nearby dwellings and damaged flour stocks, while other notes report various local incidents around Missouri and Oklahoma.
Charles Stewart Parnell’s sixth death anniversary in Dunxim featured a triumphal procession rather than a funeral march with nationalist groups and families traveling from St Stephen's Green to Glasnevin cemetery. The event emphasized unity, with ivy, shamrocks, and green sashes replacing crepe, and included John Redmond and the Parnell family among dignitaries while flags leaned toward the Star Spangled Banner and green banners.
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