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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1901
Page
2
Column of fragmented items lampoons laws and leaders from Kansas and beyond. Notes criticize enforcement of Prohibition, comment on Bryan and McKinley, praise King Edward VII, mention Missouri pipe theft bills, and reference Topeka and Wichita figures while recounting Civil War era style quips and local governance quirks.
A scattered column discusses Mrs Nation and prohibition politics in Missouri and Kansas, noting debates over saloon influence, railway regulation, and public order. It references William Jennings Bryan comparisons, legal actions, and mixed public sentiment on enforcing stricter liquor laws amid imperfect statutes.
Butte Montana February reports a freight train on the Northern Pacific derailed while descending toward the Alice mine. Engineer John Harden Fireman Smith and brakemen William Fiedler and Patrick Cahill were injured. Carriages tore through streets and residences before braking off track.
The secretary of the treasury replied to Senate action on the ship subsidy bill by releasing a statement from the commissioner of immigration. It provides a tally of merchant vessels of the United States, total 24,433 sail, 2, - reflects 8,?. aboard 7,?. coastwise 2,200. It notes obstacles for coastwise ships to enter foreign trade and estimates numbers likely to register under the bill, including 1,? of which 964 are sailing vessels.
National bank files suit for 50000 against Pullman Car Co over an August 17 assault aboard a sleeper en route from Chicago to Omaha. Balch found unconscious in his berth with injuries as train arrived at Grand Junction Iowa, case held as possible sensational development as railroad officials plan defenses.
To Seo Francisco. Los Angeles and many California points via the Santa Fe. Tickets on sale February 17 to April 30. Free chair cars and tourist sleepers daily. $1.50 double berth to Denver. Pacific train to depart 11:45 p.m. call for details.
A Carnegie offer proposes 25000 dollars for a new library building if the city commits 2400 dollars yearly for maintenance. The city council, in a special session, voted to raise library appropriations to the required maintenance level. A mixture of notices follows, including skating records at Minuesne Garden and various advertisements and medical ads from the period.
A Carolina note describes holly lex opaca thriving in the southern Allegianies with dense berry sets hanging into spring. It notes bees flocking to May blossoms, and contrasts western NC growth with tall conical forms, gray bark, and hard wood. Also mentions Christmas Rose with pink-tinged buds, winter blooms, and fragile frost-bleached stems.
Farmers near large ranges are buying lambs for winter and spring markets. They ship from the West Southwest and Northwest, feed near markets, and fatten in sheds on corn hay alfalfa and roots. Profits come from rapid weight gain and careful health care, with losses minimized by early disease control and smart management.
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Editorial guidance for Joliet Rews-Work editors urges honest fearless service to readers and communities. It emphasizes fair opinion, responsible office, avoiding entangling alliances, maintaining a clean paper, promoting women’s influence, and staying industrious yet cheerful amid pressures. Includes practical postures and a proposed concise set of directives.
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