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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1902
Page
2
An aged article on dairy failure analyzes why farm butter fails to please, noting untrained home churners, poor cleanliness, and improper temperatures. It cites Mrs Hutcheon and Mrs Stone amid warnings that bad odors, bacteria, and improper handling threaten public health and prices.
Fragmentary report covers dairy churn issues and butter working during peak receipts season. Discusses improvements with a No. 7 churn, worker presence, and washing practices to avoid butter spoilage. Also includes travel ad copy for the Detroit and New York Express and brief notes on Muskoka Indian place names and tourism literature.
A major fire destroyed the business district of Alexander City Alabama home to about 1500 residents. The loss includes the Central of Georgia depot telegraph office two hotels post office saloons livery stable and eight residences. The town lacked waterworks and insurance coverage is far below the damage, prompting local appeals for aid and food as warped tracks forced trains to transfer.
The novesty leather factory of H. M. Rosenblatt & Co. on Second and Oxford Streets was destroyed by fire, injuring about a dozen workers and damaging John Moffett public school and three nearby houses. Nets saved 400 workers who leaped from windows. origin traced to a celuloid room likely sparked by crossed electric wires. Loss estimated at 140,000 for the factory, plus 15,000 for adjacent properties.
A sloop Henry J Robbins capsized near Chester Pennsylvania drowning Capt Ton Nan Roberts from Port Morris New Jersey and Mrs Julius Haines from Camden New Jersey. Miss Lizzie Jones and Robert Need plus Charles F Burton were pulled from the water and brought to Chester as the Cadet rushed to assist. Also reported are updates on fugitives Tracy and Merrill near Porthind Oregon with a $3000 reward offered by Gov Geer and Penitentiary head for their capture dead or alive.
Washington June 14 The presidents reciprocity message spurred senators to talk but no clear shifts in the situation. Leaders on both sides sought to gain from the message, with straight reciprocity advocates claiming it could win beet sugar Republicans over. They say many misread the president and that the message clarifies his stance, pressuring opponents to align with the party head.
Cape Colony veteran W. D. Snyman told a New York reporter that colonial Boers who aided the South African Republic and Orange Free State may need to be settled in the United States under the terms of the Portage agreement. He hopes the U.S. government will open paths to states like New Mexico Arizona Texas or Colorado for these exiles and praises opportunities for their future citizenship. Snyman’s son recently passed exams for admission to Columbia University.
A scrambled travel notice listing Union Pacific and regional excursion fares. It mentions return trip prices for Kansas City Leavenworth Topeka St Louis Salt Lake City Ogden Denver Pueblo Glenwood Springs and other points. Dates show June and July sale windows with return limits and various fare terms.
Two daughters of Patrick Leahy from the Otes agency were killed by lightning while fleeing a harvest field. Also notes on irrigation efficiency and varied apple varieties in Kansas experiments, plus general guidance on choosing orchard stock and irrigation practices.
Excursions list round trip fares and ticket sale windows across many destinations including Denver and Colorado Springs. Highlights include Denver to Purullc, Chicago, East Lake City and San Francisco routes with varied sale dates. Agent EO C Bailey, Lawrence, Kansas, handles inquiries.
Bridgta street resident A L Mason reports relief from months of backache after using Down's Kidney Ville supplied by Massachusette druggists. Mrs Magon also benefited and pain in the back and kidneys disappeared. Sold by Foster Milburn Co. and US agents. remember the name Woan'e.
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