30 Jul 1891
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1891
Page
1
Descriptions of city government figures and ward notes mix with Washington dispatches and a Kansas City death report. The page references council officers, deputies, and clerks alongside headlines about the Baltimore Democratic Convention and national politics.
A garbled Philadelphia Press dispatch describes a scene with a tramp barber and strange references to copperheads and nihilists. The text mentions Cheviot Percale whiteshirts and a sales pitch for curtains and fabrics, urging shoppers to come early to secure a wide range of sizes and patterns.
A July meeting of the Republican state committee selected Rochester as the venue for the forthcoming state convention to be held in September. Mr. Fassett announced he would serve as coirector at the port of New York after speaking with Secretary Foster.
The committee received resignations from Quay and Dudley and adopted resolutions of esteem. A new chairman and vice chairman were chosen, with Clarkson replaced as chairman and Jobart named vice chairman. The executive committee planned to secure subscriptions for the Journal.
Lord Salisbury in a lengthy address at the Lord Mayor's Banquet defended government policy on Ireland, law enforcement, and domestic concerns. He asserted that a successful remedy had been applied to long-standing issues in Ireland and warned against separatist fears while urging continued firmness in governance. The piece also notes railway and other public events, including a derailment near Kingston and the postponement of a murder trial to November.
Reports from Texas recount Senator Peffer urging bountiful crops and tariff reform while addressing crowds in Hopkins County and other towns. He denounces party politics and cites mortgage burdens, treasury strains, and farmer debts as drivers of reform. Local meetings, campaigns, and protests reflect growing populist momentum.
A string of scattered items reports a man hanged in Fort Worth Texas for murder, a drowning in Essen Germany, a capsize near the Sulerwerks river, and cholera losses near Won oo. Other notes mention presidential life threats, a failed express office incident, and property damage from storms and floods.
The report lists assorted market notes and traders with scattered references to places such as New York and Florida. It mentions varied goods including wines, products, patents, and stores, with fragmented entries and dates like July and September in a chaotic OCR fragment.
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