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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1901
Page
3
The Overland Limited service from Missouri to San Francisco showcases Union Pacific’s fastest connection, achieving a standout 15 hour advantage over competing routes, signaling improved scheduling efficiency and passenger appeal across the transcontinental line.
A Washington Star analysis argues the army reorganization act will trigger radical shifts in personnel across regulars and volunteers. It notes potential extensive derangement of regimental esprit, large promotions from volunteers, and the creation of over 2,500 new commissions as officers shift among old and new regiments.
A damaged OCR fragment notes that advertising under a certain amount from regular advertisers must be paid in advance, with some church payments slowed unless paid to NS 7. The text is incomplete and lacks clear entities or a full context.
The article discusses President McKinley signing about 3,000 new army commissions including generals and most senior officers. It notes merit-based selection, mobilization efforts, and reassignment of officers and enlisted men to new regiments for campaigns in the Philippines, Cuba, and Porto Rico. It contrasts benefits for younger officers with opportunities for older ones, and mentions Roosevelt and Bergn plans with sportsmen.
The Rockport incident recalls 1850 hatchet gang actions where women raided 13 premises in a temperance push. Looted liquor spread through streets as courts later acquitted the accused amid public support and substantial legal costs. The tale frames New England temperance history and a 19th century legal fight.
Kanesa City March 4 A professional baseball player Bud Taylor shot and killed Ruth Norrald as she walked at a street corner. A mob surrounded the house where he hid and police used his rifle to push back the crowd. Norrald died forty minutes after being shot. Taylor had fled behind steel doors. his trial was set for next Wednesday.
Missouri House met Saturday continuing from 9 am to 6 pm. It passed Williams of Scott bill prohibiting names of existing parties in new party names and engrossed several educational and legal bills including kidnaping as a felony and press retraction exemptions.
The 1900 patent office data show 59 073 patent applications 2 225 design stamps 2 000 trademark filings 943 label and print filings and 2 415 patents granted including designs and 81 patents. Expired patents totaled 21 104 while forfeitures for nonpayment reached 4 215. Total expenditures stood at 1 200 019 with a balance of 9 177 459 in the treasury on Jan 1 1901.
May Saccord Sch Captain Robles D Kenaatebb likely to reach rear admiral rank as No 2 in the list of captains, possibly succeeding Admiral Schley on the South Atlantic station, with Captain E M Shepherd as a competing senior officer. Also mentions Dr Thomas Electric Oil and a Grand Trunk Railway itinerary advertisement inPariB.
An advertisement by Foster Milburns Co. Buffalo N B touts Dono's Kidney Pills as a remedy for back pain and rheumatic joint trouble caused by kidneys. A Lawrence citizen, Mr SH Wirbec of 437 Elmstrast, testifies the pills ended his two years of intermittent back pain after purchasing at Dick Bros Drug Store, Massachwells sixcat. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents. Dono's is the name to remember with no substitutes.
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