24 Dec 1894
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1894
Page
1
Abstrac t of title and real estate listings appear with mentions of insurance offerings and fire policies. Various professionals and businesses are named including a dentist and a veterinary surgeon. The text advertises lodging, dining, livery services, and local storefronts in Lawrence, Kansas, with references to Massachusetts Street and South of the grocery.
Brooks county Georgia erupts as white mobs and armed blacks clash after the killing of Joseph Isom. Seven Blacks slain, two later blacks lynched, while whites patrol the area seeking Veraly Pike. Tense standstill and risk of further bloodshed continue.
Elizabeth Harrison of this city, a prominent figure of the kindergarten movement, is celebrated for her long career in education. Born in Kentucky, she moved to this city and built a reputation as a powerful speaker and lecturer, guiding social progress and youth education while facing family opposition to pursue her vocation.
Reports from Japan discuss peace terms China would face, debating Formosa’s fate and wartime costs. A severe gale is tearing Britain and Ireland, causing wrecks, drownings, and extensive property damage along coasts and in cities. port ships stranded and several vessels wrecked. thefts and a hotel fire also noted amid broader disruption.
A California report notes widespread suffering in Nebraska and Perkins County as drought and lack of water devastate homes and crops. A mother and two children die, with their bodies found in a sunken dugout. The biennial state mining report highlights gold and silver output in California, while a Bellamy colony proposal seeks settlers near Lowell, Maine, to demonstrate cooperative life under Kansas law.
Saturday sessions produced no major legislation. In Merriam Park Kansas a hotel sanitarium conversion burned, all patients escaped. Wisconsin furrier firm failed, receivers named. San Francisco hospital inquiry cited alleged patient mistreatment. Bloomington bank embezzlement case pursued. Debs and six others face Santa Fe trial delays to January 4. Various accidents and crimes reported across states.
Reports from Sepada Missouri detail arrangements for the annual Missouri State Colored Teachers’ meet in Meret Wednesday for a three day session. An estimated 200 teachers from across the state are expected to attend the gathering.
Live cattle in Kansas City market strong and higher for beef, Texas steers 2.00–2.50, cows 1.70–2.00. stockers 1.20–4.00, bulls 1.75–2.76. Hog receipts 5,000 shipments, market week 10 cents lower. bulk sales around 4.00–4.30. Chicago receipts show steady to higher live hogs and firm cattle with mixed weights and prices cited for corn and wheat futures.
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