22 Aug 1902
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1902
Page
1
Fragment shows street block near Been and Keimviad with requests for retieat and risk of more pentieonl bak. Phene 1b unclear. readers advised to avoid area and follow local transit updates.
A Baltimore woman Mary Schumacher aged 70 was found dead from starvation and her daughter Martha in a near faint state wandered the floor. The coroner said both had faced days without meals due to poverty and pride delaying aid despite nearby wealthy relatives in Philadelphia and Virginia.
Aug 22 at Butler Pennsylvania striking miners closed the Butler washery and Dodge colliery of D L and W Co. Workers suspended operations after marches and ambushes left them fearing for safety. Meanwhile at Tampavqua miners sent a petition to Gov Stoan asking troops be recalled amid renewed tensions.
A southern Frisco limited train was derailed at Edwarda Junction while traveling at high speed. The engineer and fireman were injured. passengers escaped with fright as detectives investigate the derailment attributed to a spike wedging the switch.
British premier Bond Blaine plan seeks imperial sanction for a new trade agreement with the United States. The effort follows earlier conventions granting U S privileges in Newfoundland and aims to ratify the Hond-Hisine accord. Sir Robi Londop reports progress with the imperial government for renewed negotiations through the British chargé d affaires.
Rain totals rise across Kansas with four to six inches reported in the past days and ongoing downpour threatens floods. McPherson records two and a half inches at a government station, with minor bridge washouts but no major damage noted. Meanwhile political notes show Frank Morand of the Allied Peoples Party at headquarters amid uncertainty over a national ticket and ballot preparations.
In Havana Aug 22 Palma states opposition to a large loan as Cuba must show budget surplus and financial stability. The government paid the first installment on church property per the agreement with ecclesiastical authorities and the intervening government.
Johannesburg reports natives armed as British disarm whites, with unconfirmed killings of Boers and fears of attacks on white women. Other items include memorial plans for President McKinley, a Copenhagen ambassadorial appointment, Judge Horton’s steady recovery, and a Franklin PA drowning incident involving Dr Glens McDowell and his daughter.
Personal and actual social items from Lawrence include Rev and Mrs. A B Shrader returning from Illinois and planning services, Miss Mima Tisdale’s tiger shower with verse poems, tea competition won by Mrs. John Cahill, and numerous Lawrence residents visiting Kansas City, Colorado, Chicago, Ottawa, and Abilene. Announcements cover marriages, homecomings, travels, and club meetings with readers noting visitors and attending events.
A delayed blast killed Peter Olsey and William Ladd in the Union Deadwood tunnel at Rockford South Dakota. C R Bliss named manager of the Western Union Telegraph Company in Cincinnati to succeed C E Pepe. Chay Hartley a Chicago grain merchant was fatally hurt at Goodland Indiana by ropes of a loader in a elevator. A brass band from Alger Smith Co Daluth tours Michigan to promote General Alger for the Senate. Alexander Ferguson aged 113 presided at a family reunion in Gitman Indiana.
The czar of Ntussia explores painting as leisure and shows talent. Queen Wilhelmina’s Schaumburg stay benefits health with precautions. The late king of Saxony longs for armor’s creases and old times when clothes needed fewer changes.
A New York contemporary reports on proposed European armament reductions urged by Germany and Russia and Italy’s king. The piece discusses a potential commercial alliance among nations to curb American trade, wonders about its impact on U.S. exporters, and notes mixed views on peace and economic power. It cites Emperor William and other figures while reflecting a period mood on global economics and decorum.
A fragmentary roster shows numerous city posts and names including mayoral and department heads such as Street Commissioner, Treasurer, Supt Fire Dept, Librarians, and ward representatives. The text reads like an old civic directory with scattered titles and unclear spellings.
A fragmented county directory lists various officials including judge, clerk, sheriff, county attorney, probate judge, deputy registers, and county supervisors. The garbled text assigns titles to names and hints at offices such as recorder, clerk of court, and registration, with several unreadable name fragments and initials.
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