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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1901
Page
2
A fragmented Kansas newspaper item surveys Spring politics and elections in Topeka, touching on Bryan’s influence, Governor Stanley, and court cases. It critiques figures like Funston, Corbin, and Carpenter, notes Easter weather chatter, post office coat rules, and military remarks. The piece blends social commentary with ongoing national issues and local power tensions.
A scrambled, OCR like clipping rants about officials, politicians and regions. Mentions Rossin government, Kansas, Carrie Nation, Emperor William, Abdul Hamid, Aguinaldo, Leavenworth salaries, Arizona, Congress spending, and Parker. The piece reads like a garbled, satirical election column with social and geographic references but few coherent facts.
A lengthy Lawrence Kansas sermon urges building public virtue through gradual reform, personal outreach to the addicted, and Christian ground for law. It argues temperance work needs patient effort, not just prohibitory laws, praising local leaders and schools while stressing care for offenders as souls.
Easter services fill the town with concerts and choirs at Baptist Plymouth English Lutheran Trinity United Presbyterian and other churches. The piece lists subjects and musical selections for morning and evening services, cantatas, anthems, hymns, soloists, and special programs including Easter programs for Sunday schools and youth groups.
Ned April Ernest J Wolters was indicted yesterday by the federal grand jury on charges of using the mails to defraud in an alleged plot involving a mail vault, aimed at United States Senator Kearns. The suspect was recently taken into custody by federal authorities.
Reports from New York say a vast railroad merger is forming under New Jersey law to create a single parent company controlling major U S railways while each road stays a separate entity. The plan promises cost savings and coordinated management amid widespread speculation among officials and bankers. In other news a dispute in Nacogdoches, Texas, led to a fatal shooting between brothers William and John Hardin. A Missouri post office safe was blown open in Newton County, with camps and other contents seized.
Charles Meecher aged 16 shot his sister aged 10 and brother aged 6 last night in Trail County. The girl died. the boy is not expected to recover. The shooting is suspected accidental, but certainty remains unclear. The Bay has disappeared. Amine.
A sultan of Sulu sends two valued pearls to Miss Marie Sweet of Denver, daughter of Major Owen J. Sweet, governor of the Sulu archipelago. A parchment letter, in Sanskrit with royal seal, accompanies the gift. The message praises Miss Sweet and Moro respect, noting this is the sultan’s first letter to a woman.
London reports Boer raids on trains in South Africa causing supply disruptions as operations move near the Rand district. Lord Kitchener notes troop movements beyond Nystrent while a Danish preservative development promises new packaging. St Louis denies Oklahoma City rail extension rumors tied to a rival line. A warehouse fire in New Orleans destroys sugar stock worth $200,000 insured.
A St Louis dateline reports Sister Laure Kuba of St Josephs eevee near death from a malady cured after a nine year struggle. The miracle occurred March 14 at St Josephs Hag its feast day honored by the convent sisters. Also noted is a Kansas forecast from Kalina, Ran about grain yields and a separate Monroe City incident where Thomas Fawkes, a noted Black man, was white capped after threats with a knife and a mob punishment.
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