03 Aug 1889
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1889
Page
1
An old Lawrence directory fragment lists names and positions, mixing attorney ads and local listings. It mentions lawyers such as S. S. and W. H. Getter along with shop and theater references, painting a snapshot of community commerce and services.
A Santa Fe management plan sparks railroad turmoil as Chicago lineTariff proposals cut off Alton St Paul and Wabash from westbound business. The move aims to protect Santa Fe interests by routing through traffic to its own lines, prompting denials and scattered comment from Union Pacific and Alton officials.
August 2 report from London notes M Sehoirrisae, a Londanslist leader, among others summoned to appear for involvement in stealing evidence presented to the high court. Emperor William arrives in Portsmouth and to Osborn as guest of the queen and royal party. Royal grants progress in a bill on quarm issues, while conventions discuss state officers and election timing in South Dakota. The day includes cattle disease news, the Brown mystery, Glacier Bay experiences, and a mine explosion in Mangvert injuring several.
A bold daylight robbery at FG Altman’s jewelry shop in downtown Kansas City yielded 21,500 in gems. The thief eluded a crowd and a pursuing police line after a tense chase through streets and a basement storage area, with gunfire and a dramatic escape keeping authorities baffled.
A garbled early 20th century sports and local news item reports baseball standings, races, and scattered results with numerous corrupted names and places. It references teams like Baltimore and Cincinnati, with mentions of a national league context and scattered race winners and cattle news, amidst unsettled regional conditions.
The article surveys diverse science and industry notes including honey authentication under microscopic inspection, aluminum in cast iron to reduce blow holes and increase strength, charcoal yields by wood type, dynamite variants with reduced shock, Fischer Talel sugar synthesis from glycerine, a new translucent flexible substitute for glass, and President Harrison invited to open Buffalo expo on September 3.
A broad government impulse aims to boost commerce across the country citing new crops as the catalyst. Officials expect increased production, sales, and employment as markets adjust to agricultural expansion and related industries.
The Weekly Review of Trade notes a broader stimulus from good crops boosting iron region demand and stock markets. Widespread improvements in St Louis Milwaukee and Chicago trade, with rising foreign demand for cereals, wheat and cotton. railroad and industrial activity show strength amid unsettled money markets and policy effects.
A weather notice forecasts twenty four hour conditions beginning at 7 a m for Kansas. Warmth and a stationary to weaker eastern portion with southerly winds are expected through the period. The report notes temperature and wind shifts as conditions evolve.
A garbled digest reports no yellow fever in Georgia, a Vera Cruz steamer recovering five shipwrecked German sailors, and militia movements near Beltant. It notes misfires in Irish-American politics, early Mineral Palace construction in Colorado, Kentucky family quarrels, and a notable death in Washington. Also mentions Miss Dupont’s New York ball gown incident and the Shah of Persia with other dignitaries seen in Paris.
A dense telegraphic summary of New York money markets and commodity prices, listing varied items from wheat and corn to sugar, cotton, and provisions. The report includes references to banks, shipping, and rail lines with scattered notes on price movements, receipts, and market activity across multiple regions. It also mentions unrelated notices and advertisements embedded in the column.
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