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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1902
Page
2
In Lawrence Kansas on March 4 1902 the Journal reports Joe Bristow may resign in April and cites local political chatter about delegates and campaigns. It records incidents from Parsons and Topeka including a shoplifting case and a jury with smallpox, plus editorials on Edison batteries and a hogs scare rumor in Lecti.
Brig. Gen. Frederick Funston speaks in New York en route to Washington. He says there is no war in the Philippines and urges a partial return of troops while warning against lenient self government for natives. He notes six months of no fighting and references Spanish treachery.
General Hughes testified before the senate committee on the Philippines regarding military actions on Samar after the Halongigi massacre. He described forced relocation of about 20 000 residents from a population of 250 000 to U S stations for protection and noted harsher measures as insurrection continued.
Reports from Kansas City state Populist leader Parker advocates transferring the national convention train from Louisville to Memphis with a likely selection by April 20. He says no合作 between Democrats and Populists and predicts a new platform distinct from the old one. Other news notes a saloonkeeper shot by a woman, a canal commission debate on interoceanic possible terms, a steamer believed to have foundered near Halifax, a fatal accident at Woodbine, and Miss Stone’s upcoming lecture tour. Fire damage in Greensville and a local medicinal ad conclude the roundup.
Floods from Hudson to New England disrupt rail traffic and bury docks with ice. Passengers on the Empire State Express endure exposure as trains and work cars are swept by floodwaters near Castleton Schodack and Paterson. Rescue and relief efforts continue as cemeteries and funerals face postponements and towns report widespread hardship.
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Williametown reports a double wedding of John Pamzene and Mrs Joke Jaime aged 6 and 6q on February 2 in Lawrence. The piece notes hospital visits, a vote on selling the old poor house, and local rejoicing over a new baby. Other items mention editor changes and community happenings in Williamstown.
Twenty-five Morong constabulary members faced 40 armed insurgents ten miles from Manila. The constables fled, with eleven missing presumed dead or captured. Ampil the Cainta leader reportedly alive under torture. Lukban offers aid if war conduct is deemed civilized.
A mixed page reports on a shooting in DeKalb County with a prosecutor and a fatal brain wound. New York financiers attend a funeral for Frederick J. Krypen, with Morgan and Williams among mourners. A freight train explosion near Seatherie causes deaths and injuries. A dynamite blast injures a worker on a Choctaw railroad project. The St Paul, overdue from Manila, is reported as finally arriving. A man in Onowa is murdered and robbed of $2000. A prairie fire in Guthrie County burns a ten year old girl. The Helianre fishing schooner is wrecked off Lockport. Dr Wood’s Pine Syrup advertises for coughs and pulmonary ailments.
Washington March 4 Senate opens discussion on a shipping bill to provide ocean mail service with foreign ports and bolster defense and fisheries. Senator Frye argues for protection of American shipping while House acts on rural free delivery contracts.
Washington reports Gov Taft testifies before the insular committee on the Philippines asserting that dual military civil government naturally causes friction. He supports a 75 percent tariff cut and notes a need for Chinese laborers amid broader inquiries.
A Kansas City Court of Appeals ruling reverses a jury verdict in W. K. Highfall vs Missouri Pacific Railway. The court held a doctor who examined the plaintiff may testify about his treatment and findings, as the physician is not protected from testifying when the patient seeks to prove the case. The decision stems from a trial where Highfall claimed hip dislocation from a swinging car door, with a jury awarding $500 before the appellate reversal.
Announced plans describe a transcontinental rail corridor from Mureka to Reading with connections to the Northern Ma line. Investors from Bagheh and other parties back the project as the shortest, least costly route through favored valleys. The discussion notes a legal and mineral rights framework and hints at future construction details and routes.
Chiracenn Peoieen, a native said to be seeking a new cotton picking system, travels through Arkansas with a three car train to recruit monkeys from Africa and South America for a proposed stock company. The plan aims to transform northern cotton production and involves capitalists funding and a route via Memphis and Philadelphia press reports.
Lost Sunday afternoon. A opal set with 32 pearls. Reward offered if returned to Chris Epley. Also notes on land near Willow Springs and a rental ad for a five room modern house at 1700 New Hampshire Street. Wanted boy with wheel for messenger work via Western Union. references required.
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