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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1900
Page
1
London dispatch notes Major General Buller facing tremendous resistance on the Tugela River while advancing on Ladysmith. Pieters Hill has been taken and other strong Boer positions remain, tempering public enthusiasm for any swift victory and underscoring the mission to reach White, Natal.
Reports from London and Port town describe a hard fought river crossing with heavy artillery support. The action includes Colonel Narcott and General Warren’s brigades aiding a successful assault that yielded sixty prisoners and forced a retreat by the enemy under artillery fire. Further dispatches note casualties and ongoing mobility along the Natal coast.
News from Paardeberg reports British advances at dawn as trenches near the river were bombarded from fifty yards. Canadians aid the assault, edging the Boers from the trench line while Roberts, Cronje’s approach foiled, orders a guard of Seaforths as Cronje appears in a rough overcoat at headquarters.
The Porto Rican tariff bill faces a close House vote with leaders rallying support as the Payne amendment passes and the substitute bill fails. In Caracas, Venezuela, President Castro survives two attempted assassinations during carnival, the capital remaining calm after the shocks.
Kansas City Feb 29 Two are dead one dying and six injured after a Missouri Pacific collision at Independence. Mrs J G Schmidlapp and a unknown woman perished. Vaughan a Cincinnati reporter suffered a crushed arm and endured hours without treatment. Snow and freight delays hampered rescue.
Fragmented OCR text mentions cannibalism rumors and political strife in Europe, with unclear references to a Belgian government, cannibalism concerns, and transportation incidents. A separate line notes a fatal wheel accident near Uliteis City, with a worker killed when a wheel segment pierced the chest.
The draft profiles prominent figures and publications from the era, noting Camten and peers in 1869 and 1899, with references to biographical notes, professorial ties, and mentions of public reception. It contrasts early journalistic coverage and later summaries, hinting at the limited contemporaneous prominence of individuals in the field.
Lon Curry, linked to the Wilcox hold up in Wyoming last June that yielded about $30,000, was killed by four detectives at a house near Dodson after resisting arrest. Curry’s four accomplices in the robbery were killed by a posse.
Washington reports the senate privileges and elections committee examined bank accounts of Montana legislators, including Representative Stephen Bywater of Flathead county who deposited 15000 at Bank of Montana in Helena after adjournment. Bywater said 6000 was with him in Helena and 4000 came as mining stock proceeds. he denied vote payoff for Clark, though Whiteside claimed a 5000 payoff option. Other witnesses named include Jerk Bickerts and M Britany with unclear roles. The day’s testimony touched on financial conduct linked to Clark’s senate bid.
Central Kansas and nearby regions report feet of snow with streetcar and train service halted. Kansas City streets barely passable as crews shovel through deep drifts, telegraph and telephone lines disrupted, and businesses shut down.
The article describes olives imported from a Seville radius in Spain, typically shipped in 160 gallon casks and totaling about 4,000 yearly. It explains sorting by size, naming by numerical designations, packing methods, and the labor of women and girls. It notes the shift from bottled to boxed olives and the hand arrangement inside bottles for visual appeal.
The Third Avenue Railroad company in New York has been placed in the hands of a temporary receiver, ex-mayor Grant appointed by Judge Lacomb. The company faces over 6 million dollars in claims after failing to secure funds to meet obligations, leading to the rescission of a recently declared dividend amid total debts around 5 million pounds.
Commissioner Prouty wrapped a hearing on rate discrimination for Norfolk business interests. Testimony from Norfolk concerns was presented as the basis for charges. General Manager Kidwell of the Fremont Elkhorn Missouri Valley testified, saying tariffs would need broad changes if Norfolk rates were granted. Prouty travels to Omaha next to hear Missouri Pacific complaint.
Five large creamery companies from Kansas and Oklahoma consolidate to form the Continental Creamery Company with headquarters in Topeka. The new firm lists nine creameries and 107 shipping stations and appoints J. B. V. as Kansan Crequiers head, Col. Martisen of Abilene as president, W. O. Tuanon of Beloit as vice president, and ex-southe Printer Parks as treasurer. The capital stock is 514,000.
A massive blaze swept Newark New Jersey destroying many buildings in the retail dry goods district. Estimated losses exceed one million dollars. Four firefighters were buried under a collapsing wall at Spyder's store. Captain Walter Harrison and Fireman Thomas Brown were rescued unconscious. Several people unaccounted for and no bodies located yet.
Fire swept the residential section of Clarion Pennsylvania early Tuesday destroying 14 homes and damage totaling about 151000. Judge Barr, 73, reportedly collapsed in his office while attempting to wave taxpayers papers amid the blaze.
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