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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1902
Page
2
The Lawrence Journal notes Governor Stanley pardoned Mrs Nation and ordered her release from jail. The piece critiques British WWI era sentiment, praises Kansas bankers at Kansas City, and discusses university support, party realignments, and local political letters. It mentions a fatal shooting and a tomato attack near Towsville with farm damage.
The coronation promises a grand and costly public ceremony with three prominent statesmen selected by the president to represent our state, army, and navy. Many attendees will travel by ocean voyage mainly for health, but temporary relief will fade. The ad touts Hostetter’s Stomaching Bitters as a tonic for appetite, nerves, insomnia, and indigestion.
Riot and violence erupted as the Yeamsters strike paralyzed streetcar traffic. Police clashed with strikers and sympathizers across the city, pounding with clubs and revolvers, leaving several injured and leading to mass crowd dispersals near Crosby street in the Little Hall district.
On Hawkins and Tucker islands in Bermuda prisoners welcomed the South African peace news with loud cheers singing and embraces. Bands played Auld Lang Syne and Save the Day as joy spread among Boer prisoners and guards. In Amsterdam Kruger declined comment while other Boer delegates express disappointment at the outcome.
Washington reports senators meeting the president on Cuban legislation urging unanimity for action this session. Other dispatches note convicts freed after a Supreme Court decision, Mrs Nation pardoned for saloon fixtures smashing, a Northwestern rail wreck injuring ten, and Mohammedan conversion of a Baptist leader. Also included are debt figures, a Chicago suicide count, and a Haile Catarrh Cure patent claim.
Senate debate on a Philippine government bid shows mixed views on independence timing while a House vote suspends rules to honor Secretary Stay for McKinley memorial address. Special orders set consideration of forest reserves and related bills.
A fragmented dispatch from Salt Lake City reports lawmakers defeated motions to pass two bills, one to retire Surgeon General Sternberg and another to promote salmon culture in Alaska. A separate item notes Warwick Fiftystevens, a former state hospital inmate, went on a shooting rampage with two revolvers, injuring Mayes Daly and Joseph Daly before dying. Hayes, Daly, and Conley survived.
A dense, mixed pastiche of 1902 mint figures and Douglas County political notices appears. The text records May coinage data, electoral delegate conventions for Douglas County Republicans, and primary voting qualifications across wards and townships, listing offices, precincts, meeting times, and representation rules. Additional items note a baptismal ceremony and religious processions, plus scattered references to local officials and legal actions.
The article discusses dairy farm economics citing a dairy cow producing about 5,000 pounds of milk yearly at 3 cents a pound. It itemizes feed costs around 46 dollars per cow and notes varying income from milk, cream, and cheese sales. It also references census dairy statistics, Denmark cooperative benefits, and practical tips for feeding and housing.
An experienced farmer argues for a round silo of 22 feet by 30 feet, filled to capacity, as the best method. He endorses staves of 24 inches with beveled edges and dowelled joints, prefers rope hoops, and advocates Carbolineum treatment. He urges building permanently, studying up to date examples, and visiting silos in use. The piece also cites a Census report valuing domestic animals at $3.2 billion, with cattle, poultry, and bees constituting major shares, and ends with a marketing note for Donn’s Ointment as a skin remedy.
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