25 Jan 1885
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1885
Page
1
This week at McInTime & Co offers deep cuts on dress goods linens white goods embroideries carpets and dry goods. Shoppers are urged to visit for lowest prices of the season with new prints and full store progress ongoing.
Fragmented item reports harsh winds and unsettled weather with unclear regions and names. The OCR text is garbled, but hints at a general weather update and a mention of a person or place, without readable specifics or dates beyond January 24.
Nitro glycerine used in two explosions near the Parliament buildings. One blast hit the House of Commons lobby and damaged the speaker's chair, while the second occurred near Westminster Hall. Police seek suspects as crowds gather and reports of casualties and damaged structures spread. A woman caretaker and a Canadian seafarer are among those questioned.
Telegrams report an Irish suspect, Cunningham, detained after a tower explosion near Amery. O'Donovan Roses linked to Parliament comments on bombings. Investigators pursue leads. multiple accidents and fires also surface in Chicago, Milwaukee, and Kankakee summaries.
Washington notes report a 703151 dollar request for federal agency work through year end, plus war updates from Gen. Avitur and Camp Russell. Kansas and Missouri briefings cover senate adjournment, public works, and routine bills. Paris and London items note French fortifications, a Montreal derailment, and a Harvard donor honor. Alabama Senate endorses large school funding despite deficits.
On the City of Venice bound for America a stowaway hides beneath deck chairs to escape starvation in Liverpool. A wary citizen and lawyer friend discuss legal risk under Revised Statutes, while the stowaway tests fate and a dramatic reveal ends with an actor’s charity performance.
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