30 Aug 1897
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1897
Page
1
In reporting from Seattle, August 20, officials describe severe conditions as miners head to Alaska for the Klondike, with starvation real and supplies extremely short. The article quotes surveyor William Ogilvie noting no differences in stake arrangements while winter approaches.
The Missa dei Santos School association wraps up its annual convention amid high reports of attendance and debates. Notable figures include Robaert Etledyen as president and M. Sorters delivering updates on finances, with many regions reporting strong participation and resolutions affecting future activities.
Aug. 30 report from Pursavien says most cost in the Mangogabela river district will face a single price arm as firms gain leverage. Prices rise as suppliers seek work and invert prices. large buyers deny details while hinting at widespread market influence and price-setting by dominant firms.
A garbled OCR page details cattle market activity with references to Watitretit, Kasads, and Watits typos. Names like Gweners and Moxie appear alongside scattered place mentions and dates, implying a chaotic report on local commerce and a fugitive cashier event. The text blends various figures, counties, and departments in a fog of inconsistent fragments.
Scarce buying in the futures pit with weak demand for wheat and oats. Corn and oats trading was lackluster while wheat futures activity edges lower on frost damage and anticipated shortages. Reports from Dakotas and Minnesota note lower prices and cautious selling as harvest issues emerge.
In Pope County Arkansas, two deputy U S marshals were killed and two wounded after a gang of moonshiners opened fire on a posse near the Warter distillery. The dead were identified as Bob Taylor and Joe Phodson, with several suspects reportedly involved as officers pursued the group.
Carmen Sylva the queen of Houmania has staged a tragic drama in Bucharest titled Mar Te aml i? focusing on peasant life. The plot centers on Marion, a peasant wife, her husband Marin, his shy brother Tudor, and a distraught love triangle amid harsh peasant suffering. A doomed child and a fatal forest confrontation drive the tragic outcome as jealousy, love, and duty collide.
Kansas City reports mixed cattle and sheep receipts with steady to wavering demand, highs for heifers and western cattle. Grain futures move as wheat and corn futures show varying responses. Chicago, with wheat, corn, oats, and dairy notes, reflects commodity trading at near midweek levels. Livestock auction highlights include hogs steady to lower and cattle and sheep price ranges, with regional price spreads noted.
Fragmentary OCR indicates August 31 and September 20 dates with a $60 round tip and references to Gao Bauer Agt. Source lacks clear action or entities to fully identify event, parties, or jurisdiction.
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