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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1901
Page
1
A garbled OCR text fragment mixes terms like fire and theater with scattered names and places. It references heat, local notices, and possible events but the content is largely unreadable and lacks coherent facts or a clear incident to report.
A Ontario and Western train with fifty coal cars ran away on a hill between Treston and Starlight, wrecking the wire train and killing the engineer fireman and two brakemen. Conductor and another crew member escaped with minor injuries. An explosion at Moosic Powder works shattered windows and injured a girl. many homes lost panes. A separate passenger train wreck south of Carleton left tracks and caused fatalities.
An excerpt from a peace appeal discusses the end of war and calls for peacetime actions. It notes a desire for cordial friendship among peoples and criticizes war as folly. The passage references Christian missions and public religious services and mentions a broader gathering of peace-minded groups in St. Louis.
Fragmented OCR text outlines a state move toward arbitration to settle pig fate and compensation between parties, with references to the Conant reports, Mesagin and Snares groups, and Gov Whit. It notes a fire volume and a lag in completing a government report, mentioning delays and potential civil division matters.
A wide range of local and national incidents reported from multiple regions. Fatal accidents in two territories include a gunfire death and a prize fight injury. A convict escapes from Leavenworth. sparrow contest results in Findlay with a banquet. A hunter self inflicts accidental death near Butler. Oklahoma wheat winds threaten crops while a Minnesota cow records high butter fat output.
A historical appraisal of Daniel Webster and Edward Everett as leading effects of American public oratory. The piece traces their rise from humble beginnings to national impact, praising Webster for principled statesmanship and Everett for eloquent instruction and public address.
The battleship Missouri undergoes fitting at the yard and prepares for launch. Officers, men, and visiting dignitaries boarded a special train to Newport News for the launching at 11 this morning. The vessel features two submerged torpedo tubes, 14 boats, electric lighting, signaling gear, and 1000 ton coal bunkers with 2000 ton capacity.
Notice to subscribers requesting prompt reporting of missed deliveries to improve regular newspaper service in town. The Jornal asks patrons to notify the office or carriers about any missing papers from the prior month to arrange steps for correction.
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