14 Aug 1903
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1903
Page
1
Reports describe ongoing clashes as Turkish troops push into Macedonia, with insurrectionist provocations and heavy casualties feared. A court in Monastir condemned a defendant for murder related to the Russian consul case, while other dispatches note missing officers, ship groundings, and a deadly railway wreck in Iowa.
Josephy Seurge and Zack Miller, owners of Une 101 wheat and cattle ranch, faced a preliminary hearing on charges filed by Major Dean of the Kansas City district bureau. They allegedly moved cattle under federal quarantine without required inspection, violating federal regulations. The case proceeds to a federal jury for further action.
A cryptic report describes a courtroom verdict and a forthcoming new trial. The narrative mentions Thomas and Water facing sentencing, a contested outcome, and dates in the context of an appeal. The piece signals a significant judicial decision and potential retrial implications.
Fragment mentions state department, American consul John J. Jewell, Martinique, fort de Prine, destruction of cane fruits and vegetables, widespread injuries to towns, damaged communications and supplies, with garbled phrasing suggesting wartime disruption and panic.
Fragmented report outlines ongoing discussions chaired by the president and cabinet members. References to economic policy, maritime matters, and anticipated sessions indicate focus on finance, sovereignty, and strategic resources amid broader congressional activity.
Report from Whitestarn Texas describes an attempted assault on Mrs. Mart with officers responding. Eight Black men were arrested, several released, one held for identification as a sheriff and posse cleared a mob. The article notes rumors of authorities moving to Sherman.
The cabinet moves to readvertise for raids on the wreck of the battleship Maine and considers a letter for the purchase of the site, with debate on the Cheedeetiie Thine Rleet and related topics. Senators and authorities weigh the implications as votes approach.
The Consolidated Stock Exchange suspended AL Patterson a member in New York. Col B L Meade of the United States Marine Corps is ordered retired in October for a disrespectful letter to the Navy Department. A west town pig pen odor issue remains unresolved as police search continues.
The narrative describes a Missouri man denied clemency after crime with appeals stating the governor would not alter the sentence. The report notes recommendations for commutation by a board and references related political figures and debates surrounding the case.
A chaotic telegram fragment reports a failed Pythian home abolition vote, convicts sentenced in Muskogee Indian Territory, a Woodmen reunion in Missouri, militia dispatch to Pittsthorp for storm victims, and old settlers’ reunions in Kansas. Mentions include Northwest Missouri, Denver, Malstead, and Clay counties along with scattered names and events.
A garbled telegraph roundup notes warnings from DC health officials over infant deaths linked to parental neglect, mentions hundreds of new school houses in Kuapids, and references various political missteps, labor, and crime items with numerous illegible fragments and names.
Reports say Corbett and Jeffries feel confident as betting favors Jeffries. The piece outlines pre fight talk, training notes, spectator expectations, and possible strategies while detailing crowd interest and media presence around the bout.
The text presents garbled OCR from a historical page with scattered references to plans, ships, admiralty topics, and nautical speeds. Names, places, dates, and coherent events are largely illegible, yielding a fragmentary record of maritime planning and potential battles.
Washington reports focus on how the Commissioner's order to cut Dr. Brink A. Norman's medical examiner salary affects pension cases. The note cites concerns over whether the move delays or alters civil war service pension entitlements and hints at tensions between the commission and its subordinate examiners.
A reward is offered for information leading to the capture of a suspect in a violent assault near Lafayette and Kanawha. The search expands as witnesses recall a man fleeing toward Lafayette. Police say a suspect was seen by a passerby and could be connected to an earlier weekend incident in the city.
A fragmented note reports indigenous groups planning a buffalo hunt in Bent County. Details are unclear but the event appears tied to local tribes and a hunt schedule.
Fragmentary account discusses a dying child and mentions the New York press. It describes experiments with ultraviolet devices and induction cells, noting a dark purple light from a specialized tube and referencing safety terms and possible medical uses.
In Kansas City on August 14 the market shows wheat Sept at 72 to 76 in various bids with cash No 2 hard at 74, oats No 2 white 35 to 37, corn Sept 46 to 47, rye 55 to 56, hay Timothy 9 to 10 dollars, alfalfa 8 dollars.
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