03 Jan 1902
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1902
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered names and phrases likely from a local newspaper page. It references a journal 4 MAGA style note, mentions Bisel ites tenes and a few unclear personal names, suggesting a miscellaneous column or ad snippet rather than a cohesive article.
Captain Frank Cable and five sailors emerged from the Fulton after a fifteen hour submerged test in Long Island Sound. The crew, insulated from a fierce storm, read plays and magazines and slept while the vessel remained sealed and air supplies untouched. Admiral Lowe and witnesses praised the test as unparalleled, noting the crew’s comfort, the vessel’s structure, and the reliance on internal air and equipment.
Test of the Holland submarine boat Adder under way off Crescent shipyards saw the Fulton disappear as seas rose and a gale blew in. Crew including Rear Admiral John Lowe and Lieutenant Arthur MacArthur watched from the conning tower as the vessel settled six feet beneath the water and remained submerged until the end of the test. Observers reported the scene from the wharf while a crowd gathered amid rain and fading light.
Fragmentary OCR reports mixed names and places. The piece mentions Gov Dockery assisting a group and references Milwaukee Postmaster General nomination events, railroad line ownership shifts, and local fire losses in Meridian and Hartford City with substantial damage figures. Key entities include Gov Dockery, Postmaster General nominee Milwinker, and multiple cities.
Captain Barrows, retired from Congo Free State service, warned in an Associated Press interview that conditions in the Congo are a disgrace to civilization. He described widespread atrocities by officials and whites with rubber concessions, including 600 cannibals used to massacre unarmed natives, forced labor, and a shotgun rule. He said reforms are cosmetic and only target minor officials.
Washington reports a December month for government receipts and expenditures with a first half year surplus near 15 million dollars and pension increases. Mint and debt data show December coinage totals and a year end national debt decrease of about 8 million. Nebraska audits revoke National Aid association license. Minnesota merger case moves toward federal hearing with officials traveling to Washington.
Washington Jan 3 Commandant WD Chyman once with De Wet’s men in South Africa called on President Roosevelt to thank him for money sent to his wife in South Africa. He says Boers may appeal to Congress for a nonpartisan expression on the war and hopes both parties unite. Also reports Papal Biblical commission appointment, railroad death in Illinois, Colorado death sentence, and railway survey plans amid Choctaw terrain disputes.
A New York Sun reporter records a tale of a saloon encounter among Black musicians that inspired a famous phrase. Smithy and Bully argued over Bully’s attire, with Bully insulting Smithy and forcing him to retreat. A pianist named Al Johns and songwriter Elmer Bowman turned the incident into a song, which gained popularity as the phrase spread.
A December 29 blaze at the Searchlight hotel in San Francisco killed Mrs. Bullock and her two adopted children. Wheatley, 12, daughter of Justice Wheatley, perished as the fire burned. Est losses and causes are being investigated. a suspected incendiary fire is noted.
A Lawrence reader endorses a kidney remedy, recounting backache beginning in the small of the back that grew worse until cured after using three boxes. The testimonial promotes Dean's Kidney Pills via Rick Bros. drugstores and Milburo Co. agents.
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