11 Aug 1897
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1897
Page
1
Turmoil erupts during Ohio political convention as anti fusionists win influence and disrupt proceedings. A temporary body forms, accusations fly, chairs and delegates clash while police are summoned to restore order and prevent further furor.
Multiple brief items note a first American date manure plant shipping a soil fertilizer to Europe from Elwood Indiana. other items cover speeches in Minnesota and California court actions, a murder case in Cascade, and an international grain purchase trend in Putnam County Pennsylvania with Italy Austria France and Egypt buying US cereals.
A long error in Kansas convict time deductions dates back to 1407 and freed years of labor, costing the state over 730,000 days of work and more than $1,000,000 at ordinary rates. Attorney General review prompts a new deductions table to fix the miscalculation and reduce extra time served.
News notes report the death of A. R. Gore's five year old son in Wichita Kansas due to eating a cigarette. Other items mention a possible gold customs duty decree, Garnett Patterson drowning after heroically rescuing a woman in the Kentucky River, and Annie Dotuson, 16, shot by her drunken brother in Dillaboro Indiana while pleading for mercy.
Srokang Washington August reports a drunken Fort Steel prospector John Thomas ran amuck near a hotel firing at strangers and police. Two men believed mortally wounded and several others injured as officers pursued him. Thomas was shot and taken to the station where he urged an officer to kill him.
Two prospectors report washing 81,600 in gold from the middle fork of the Salmon river, a previously untapped section. The claim arises from decomposed mountain ore in a porphyry region. Abert, a Civil War officer, dies at Newport aged 37 after illness. Vanderlip named treasury secretary designate. new assistant register appointed, plus several revenue cutter service second lieutenants named.
Fragmented report shows opposition to civil service reforms and mentions a Republican state convention in March with resolutions and endorsements. It cites transport rates for a fall festival, umpire Tim Hurst fined for beer glass incident, Alderman Mangler jailed for contempt, and President McKinley visiting Placid Lake and John Brown's grave.
A Washington Aug 11 report from the labor department uses census deductions to show a rising share of workers in gainful occupations, especially among women, while agriculture, fisheries, and mining lag. The analysis suggests growing disinclination to pursue farming and notes workers generally advancing in skilled, higher career lines.
A local live stock firm bought eighty thousand sheep in Oregon and will drive them to Kansas City to be fed next winter ahead of spring sales. Twelve bands with eight men per band travel six to seven miles daily, sleeping in tents as herds rest. The overland route saves about fifty thousand dollars in transport costs versus rail shipment.
The record details Albert Kneeland charged with bigamy amid six wives, including Mrs. Grima Kneeland of St. Louis, with proof of marriages to Miss Edwards at Butler and others. A Kansas City murder case involves Joseph Geiger and a man named Uni, while regional reports note political shifts, a congressman election, and quarantine at East St. Louis stockyards.
Dyga Alaska August 11 A British steamship brought about 500 prospectors, boosting total in the Dyex and Skaguay trails to about 1 500. Old prospectors fear a famine season and fear freight shortages as routes open and markets shift, while officials brace for a wave of news from the Klondike region.
A 19th century column argues never pay cash for anything to build credit and wealth. It urges buying on credit, paying promptly, and using notes to project large scale operations. A cautionary tale about a merchant who paid cash and lost trust when seeking credit later.
Markets by wire show Kansas City potatos and eastern market prices slipping. Cattle receipts around 9000 with Texans strong and native stockers firm. hogs steady to higher. sheep receipts 000 with lambs selling around 4.20 to 5.35. Kansas City grain mixed with corn steady, oats weak, soybeans steady. Chicago grain futures inch higher with wheat and corn prices moving. hogs and cattle market reports indicate active trade and varied demand.
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