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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1902
Page
1
A muddled column from Lawrence mirrors the Kansas mood with reflections on cold weather, municipal topics, and political perfunctory chatter. It cites Col Hughes and Captain Peery while debating pensions, prisons, and factional loyalties amid statewide dispatches.
Ed and John Biddle, condemned murderers who escaped Pittsburg prison Wednesday, were shot near here Friday. John died at 7 30 pm Saturday, Ed at 11 pm. Mrs. Soffel wounded by a 32 caliber bullet. Coroner rules Ed killed himself. John died from officers fire.
An advert promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a permanent solution for scrofula and related ailments. It claims success across ages with a testimonial about a girl who recovered from facial sores and nervous symptoms after using the remedy. The notice urges readers to ask their druggist and try it today.
Admiral and Mrs. Schley tour the Hermitage tomb and attend a Jackson worship site ceremony. A Tennessee Historical Association delegation accompanies them to Peabody Normal College with a public reception planned at the tabernacle. Nearby reports note work halts on a proposed Billings to Grant Fallacalil line and a fire at South Side basket plant.
A dust explosion in No 5 at the Honda coal mines in Mexico killed all 106 workers. Most victims were Mexicans and Chinese, with no Americans among the living. Every mule died. rescue efforts to reach bodies continue as no one is expected to survive. The mine, owned by Coahuila Coal, is supervised by ROM McKenny. Names of the victims were not learned.
Police patrols at Chester after Officer Mark Allen was shot and killed by Albert West after arrest for quarrel with a colored woman. A mob demanded Lynch him as West was captured near Darby and brought to the city hall. Guards kept order while officers faced the crowd.
Ben Masterson son of a local hotel keeper armed with a hatchet attacked two drug stores smashing windows show cases and bottles. He drove out staff and customers then faced a crowd in a brawl leaving many bruised. The father tried to intervene and was struck down before police arrested the attacker.
Walker D. Hines, first vice president of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, accuses the interstate commerce commission of causing rate cuts by failing to enforce the law. He claims the commission has impeded enforcement and undermined the act by insisting courts render enforcement impossible.
Cor Taft continued his statement on Philippine archipelago conditions before the senate committee. He noted Cebu as second only to Manila in population and improvement and described roads and governance issues. The piece also covers Shaw sworn in as secretary of the treasury and a Missouri treasury report.
An old remedy claims lasting efficacy for indigestion dyspepsia constipation biliousness liver and kidney troubles malaria fever and ague. The advert notes widespread adoption in modern warfare shifting away from rifles, asserting Boateller's Bitters has a fifty year record of cures and superior results.
Thomas Marsalena and Bernie Poli, Italians sought for the January 28 murder of James Heekin at Shawmut, were captured near Frenshaw after a four-day pursuit led by Halinuk and Squire Thomas Keys. A reward of 1000 dollars had been posted. the men were overpowered in a woods two miles from Brockwayville. Also reports on clemency actions in Washington and a Camden Point bank robbery sentencing.
Washington notes a busy week as the Senate splits time between the Philippine tariff measure and a bill to raise federal judiciary salaries. Senator Lodge leads the tariff push while Senator Hoar handles the pay proposal with extensive debate expected.
Fragmented report notes debate in Washington about a pension court of appeals and a proposal to authorize a bridge across the Cache River in Arkansas. Mention recalls on Democratic leaders from Pennsylvania and Kentucky and a protest over compensation and relief procedures. A Doan's Ointment advertisement concludes the fragment.
A compendium of small ads includes lost items and rewards, rental offers, sales of livestock and goods, help wanted for doctors calls, and household help. Notable entries mention items lost in Massachusetts Street and a chatelsine bag hook, a two or three room rental at 933 Kentucky Street, sales of Duroc pigs and a 10 year loan option, and a housekeeper position for a colored woman at 702 Obie Avenue. Prices, addresses, and contact notes appear throughout.
An advertisement urges readers with back pain to try Omega Oil claiming it offers great relief with nightly rubbing for a week or two. It advises avoiding hard work during treatment and extending rubbing time for stubborn or long standing cases, noting new cases cure faster.
Fragmentary readable text mentions a Mexican matter, various place names and people, and references to regional groups and individuals. The passage is garbled and lacks coherent events or dates, yielding no concrete actions or outcomes to summarize meaningfully.
Fragmentary report notes severe cold across western districts with Ace famine and a major drought impact. Pawnee county records ten inches of snow in a level snow cover while coal supplies dwindle and replenishment remains uncertain.
London reports from the Hague indicate Holland plans to remodel its war policy and renew diplomatic ties with Great Britain, backed by strong continental support. Dr. Kuyper says talks may be prolonged. the British minister met with Dutch foreign minister Van Lynden to discuss Britain’s stance on Kruger and Leyde.
A strike of double ton weavers at Riverside mills of the American Woolen company Saturday led to orders to close all mills in Providence and vicinity until further notice. The strike affects about 6,000 workers. Separately, the fourth annual convention of the State Society of Labor and Industry opened in Topeka with addresses on Industrial Arbitration and Labor Legislation.
Kansas Attorney General Godard has prepared and forwarded his brief in the Arkansas river case the Kansas Colorado dispute over irrigation diversions. The argument is set for February 24. The report mixes other European weather and shipwreck notes with various unrelated lines and ad-like statements.
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