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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1900
Page
1
The dispatches describe Sir Redvers Buller noting relief of Ladysmith impossible and plans shifting as the British face heavy losses. The piece compares Tugela battles with Natal operations, citing altered wartime strategy and casualty reports among officers.
Fragmentary text notes a failure and collapse of a component under pressure. It mentions a maus, emitter, and piles giving way under stress, with dents in their position suggesting a structural failure.
London broadcast reports relief as Lord Dundonalds cavalry, previously feared to have been attacked near Acton Homes, are confirmed to be safely on the south bank of the Tugela river.
A fragmented report from Berlin on June 30 describes a Lisbon incident near the Mozambique frontier. It notes a semi-oilleval dine potch and 18 wounded, highlighting denial of Boer success.
A London dispatch to the Evening World reports Field Marshal Roberts advised abandoning Ladysmith. The cable notes the move leaves the town to its fate amid strategic pressures and ongoing siege.
War office announces Ladysmith has surrendered and promises a very heavy casualty list tonight. Casualty figures and fate of forces are awaited as reports from Loudun dated January 20.
An incoherent set of notes reports a ship visit to a Maine hospital, a concerted seating arrangement, and a political resignation. Grant Hornaday reportedly resigned from the Ft Scott State Board of Charities to devote time to the First National Bank of Fort Scott, where he was elected president. The bank's directory sought his continued service as a condition for the presidency.
Secretary Gage reports to the Senate on the January 2 resolution concerning the National City Bank of New York. He defends his actions and says he will try to provide further information to the inquiry’s committee while defending his previous lengthy reply.
Disordered OCR notes describe Buller’s march and actions around a tugell river area. The text mentions a retreat from the perimeter, timing around six AM, and Warren’s force concentrating south of the Tugel without loss of men or stores.
War department dispatch from Manila reports a rescued Spanish officer saw Major Rockefeller in northern Zalbales on December 12, but no conclusion is possible about his disappearance. Other items note a Huntsville man’s suicide over financial troubles, Kentucky House recess, and suffrage leader Susan B. Anthony set to retire.
From Medder Spruit to Spion Kop the defenders report a night of heavy firing and mist. Boer forces entrenched on the hill after repelling English assaults, 150 prisoners taken, and continued advance toward two kopjes east of Spienkop despite losses.
A seven story cherry street building housing Heywood Brothers and Wakefield Manufacturing Co chair factory burned today amid fierce flames. A 10,000 gallon rooftop tank venting water broke walls, causing $300,000 in losses. Fire officials battled difficult conditions as the structure collapsed.
Fragmented OCR text describes Church women undertaking materials and labor for a building project, including fundraising, material purchases, and self perform construction. It mentions location near New York and Flushing, and a public notice about rights and private property. Also references intercity sports results Nebraskans versus Missouri Valley, and a London turbine lecture by C. A. Parsons.
The Senate committees resumed the investigation into bribery allegations concerning Senator Clark of Montana. Campbell, for the protestants, briefed exoneration of Hon. J. hk. Toole, stating prosecutors learned before witnesses that Toole received money to withdraw from the race. The claim of Toole’s involvement was deemed unfounded and expunged from the record.
James O Neil Gleason, ex member of the Twentieth Kansas volunteers, was shot and killed in a San Francisco saloon last night by an unknown assailant who fled. A quarrel with four women preceded the fatal shooting, with the bartender Glasgow attempting to protect the victim.
The provided OCR text is garbled with numerous misspellings and broken phrases. It references lands and deeds, potential witnesses or parties, dates, and place-names but lacks coherent structure. It mentions citizens or families, legal actions, and possible public notices, yet no clear event or outcome is discernible.
A Washington anecdote centers on Senator Hawley and a white house scene about putting on an overcoat with and without assistance. It notes Hawley's youth in the Senate and a speaker named Elkins or Jerry Smith who has long aided in coats and receptions, reflecting racial and social attitudes of the era.
The London Mail notes New Year pay days in China trigger debt settlements and possible bankruptcies. Creditors may enter homes if settlements fail, while families pool resources to protect clan business reputations. Pawnbrokers set high interest as celebrations turn the country red for luck and prosperity.
A Missouri Pacific robbery near Holden end after marshal and deputy exchanged gunfire. Jackson was fatally shot, Shores wounded and captured, the gang escaped with one member still at large. Bloodhounds tracked suspects toward Warrensburg while Sedalia officials and railroad authorities coordinated the pursuit and hotel operators faced harboring charges.
A jumble of items reports a New York Herald proposition to write sermons for Rev. Charles M. Sheldon, a charity hospital appropriation at Leavenworth, a federal anti-trust ruling, and census efforts to collect farm data. It highlights farmers submitting calendar year 1599 operations, especially a Pennsylvania woman farmer, and outlines schedules for cranberry culture nursery inquiries and a forthcoming agricultural bulletin.
Congress is expected to award a medal to the heirs of Haym Salomon in recognition of financial aid he provided to the United States during the Revolutionary War. The claim, valued around 300000, asserts Salomon repeatedly advanced funds without compensation, aiding the war effort and aiding partners like Pulaski. The text notes disputes over whether any repayments or widows' allowances were ever made, and documents Salomon as a key financier and intermediary in loans from France and the Netherlands.
The Omaha delegation led by chiefly Buffington and an associate met the president to aid congressional committees on pending treaties. They spoke on allotment of land and town site titling while dissolving tribal government. Present were Gidlinietan of Chorofiees and Porter of Creeks, with Rep William Williams of Illinois and ex-Rep William E. Springer.
Lots in South Lawrence offer affordable acreage near the University and convenient transport. Ohio street and Vermont street areas are described as the finest locations for residence or business use, with South Lawrence praised for value and accessibility.
A digest of grain quotes and cattle market figures from Kansas and Kansas City exchanges. Includes cash grain prices, May and July futures, cattle receipts, live cattle and hog prices, and noted changes from the prior period. Names and figures reflect early 20th century price reports across multiple markets.
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