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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1902
Page
2
The Lawrence Journal from July 3 reports optimism for Independence Day celebrations in Lawrence, notes Iowa corn prospects, and discusses national issues. It criticizes federal irrigation bills, questions cost effectiveness, and highlights local civic support and Beloit-like patriotism.
The State Journal from Topeka reports accusations that bridge contracts in Kansas are steered by outside trusts, with bids rigged for preferred firms. Douglas County faces claims of excessive bridge work and pervasive price concerns, while criticism targets Governor Stapley and binding twine shortages. Lawrence eyes Carnegie library funding as a catalyst for growth alongside paving and new government buildings.
The item bundles health ads and travel notices, naming Hostetter s Stomach Bitters as a cure for indigestion and biliousness amid a weathered discussion of war costs. It then advertises Crescent Hotel openings and rail promotions with garbled, regional travel details and contact hints.
A deadly tornado ripped through a ten mile wide swath from Lillymond to Husher in Caledonous township Wisconsin near Racine. One man died and several were injured as 40 houses and barns were wrecked, hundreds of trees blown down, and hundreds of acres of grain ruined. Several families lost barns and homes in Kilbournaville and Caledonia asGN Whysen perished when his house and outbuildings were swept away.
The article reports floods along the river washing away wheat crops. Farmers face losses as fields flood and sacks float downstream. Officials describe efforts to salvage grain and estimate large damage across multiple farms.
The Evening Sentinel reports Senator George Gl Vee, a leading U.S. senator from Missouri, has become totally blind in Washington and relies on an attendant for reading and daily tasks, while still active in public life despite his condition. A fire in Watongis Ul Guthrie Oklahoma caused extensive losses on Main Street, with Koch Hardware, Tyler & Cronkhite, and Mistletee ber among the biggest losers. Tutuila governance reforms were urged by U.S. officials including Vice Consul Blacklock, proposing limited naval control and an advisory council for natives, plus representation for white residents, amid renewed interest in tourism and trade. separate notes mention buffalo numbers in the United States rounded to 1,143 total within interior department records.
Buffalo counts in the United States and Canada are given with rough totals for pure and mixed blood. Separate items report Bishop Talbot's inquiry in Harrisburg, a murder conviction in St Helen, a Methodist Episcopal church commission meeting in Aubur Park, an attempted powder magazine explosion at Brest, and assorted scientific meetings and letters about Ely's Cream Balm.
The Comptroller of the Currency reports 573 arrests for offenses against federal statutes, with New York leading in prosecutions and Italians as a large offender group. Only one dangerous counterfeit note circulated, a five dollar silver certificate, and improvements in New York reduce counterfeit activity by over 80 percent. Ridgeley notes 437 new national banking associations in the year, with total capital and bond deposits summarized for small and large banks and the overall growth since 1900.
Omaha July 3 The Boilermakers strike on Union Pacific settles into a stubborn show of force with pickets guarding shop grounds and guards doubled. Distant nods to Northwestern and Montana Central traffic raise demand for skilled workers as Missouri Valley sees full shop staff walk out and resign. Guthrie Oklahoma reports a Santa Fe connection planned with Rock Island across the state as lines converge. Nemaha River floods Nemaha county creating crop losses on bottom lands near Auburn.
An OCR fragment lists dentistry offers with fibrous metallic fillings at $1, dependable amalgam fillings at 500, gold filings, tooth extraction prices and several unclear names and times. Mentions rail system routes and a travel schedule to Muskoka, Kawartha Lakes, White Mountains, plus a drawing room sleep card and daily Chicago to Portland and Boston service.
In Kingston a clash erupted as deputies and miners faced off after arrests in a heat of labor unrest. Police pursued ringleaders, with several men jailed as shootings outside a barricade sparked further arrests.
London July 3 King Edward rose to a good day as Indian troops cheered Queen Alexandra and marched past the palace. He dictated a letter to the Duke of Connaught praising colonial troops and thanked them for loyal expressions heard from his room. He regretted not seeing the march past from his invalid couch.
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