19 Jun 1891
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1891
Page
1
A fragmentary page lists names of mayor and county officials, various lawyers and firms, and advertisements for businesses including a bakery, short order restaurant, and insurance and title services. Names include Benson, Gora, Moore, and Cunn with firms and addresses in the city.
Kansas police and state officials discuss eight hour law applicability as Chancellor Snow explains wheat blight causes in multiple counties. Reports describe wheat straw worm damage, proposed straw burning and crop rotation, plus scattered boxing match news and frontier incidents across Sullivan Slavin, Oklahoma and Nebraska locales.
The Meyer and Dickenson case against the government over excess duties on hat trimmings ends with a plaintiff win. The government appeals to the supreme court, shifting a large sum of duties collected nationwide on millinery imports from about 320,700,000 to an estimated 400,000,000.
A series of severe storms disruptedIsois river valley with floods wrecking crops and farms across multiple towns. In Hilton near Peoria foundations washed away, waters three feet deep flooding homes, cattle and sheep swept away, and residents evacuated. Hawthorn suffered near blackout as winds and hail damaged fields and trees. The report also covers Lake Contrary title questions and a late criminal assault in Kandung, Missouri.
The Alert and Mohican push to Alaska sealing grounds under Washington orders from an International Agreement. The Raah, Thetis, Corwin, and Merion mobilize to enforce a no slaughter policy, warn vessels, log dates, arrest violators, and stock Ounalaska coal to support the government fleet with navy guards aboard, aiding transport of seized assets and personnel.
The June report on the British census notes reduced pauperism and crime since 1871, with England and Wales showing a population rise for the first time in forty years but slower urban growth. Liverpool reportedly fell, while eastern London suburbs doubled in ten years. The census argues improved prosperity curbs growth in crime and poverty. It also covers other items: a bank in Texas seeking discharge to reopen with cash, Indian land enforcement, and various sports results.
A June financial bulletin indicates the cash balance stands at 4,344,150,0 with 23,029,000 held in national banks and 0,250,000 in fractional reserves. Expenditures exceed revenues by 86,149,824 for the month so far, driven by pension payments, though officials foresee a heavy receipts period to wipe out the excess and yield a small surplus. cabinet plans for June 26 include continued silver coinage and bond extensions.
The Nations Press reports proceedings have begun against Mr. Parnell to recover 3,500 pounds plus costs in the O'Shea divorce dispute. A squall wrecks a yacht on Lake Erie near Peterboro injuring eleven aboard. Fatal drownings occur near Port Neuf on the St Lawrence after a steamer passes. Locust plagues devastate Algeria farms. Grain frauds alleged in Russia prompt government inspection plans. American cruisers leave Iquique en route to Callao and Arica, seeking an amicable end to tensions with Peru and Bolivia.
Market notes list bids and prices for grains and dairy products with numerous item names. References to No. 2 hard red etc appear, alongside butter, lard, pork, and wheat contracts with unsettled or firm tones. Complex OCR yields many garbled terms but centers on commodity quotes, flour and dairy products, and seasonal patent notes.
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