05 Mar 1902
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1902
Page
1
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Heavy snow disrupts streetcar lines and ferry traffic from New York to West Virginia and Ohio valley. Reports describe 10 to 14 inches in some areas, with higher accumulations in mountains. Blizzard conditions challenge rail and streetcar service while other cities report wind, rain, and sleet.
Reports from multiple Kansas towns on March 5 show Republican delegates backing J M Miller for Congress. Candidates B Hodson and others withdraw or shift support, while Osage and Greenwood counties push Miller and allied delegates to Emporia convention. Statewide primary results highlight Miller’s lead amid factional realignments.
Walter Safford, once a Southwest journalist, becomes manager of the Willis Wood Theatre in Kansas City. The relocation and new construction aim to create a leading regional playhouse, with Safford partnering with former Orpheum associate Louie Shouse to boost Kansas City’s show town standing.
Albert Eugene Cardy a fellow in romance languages at Johns Hopkins has been named instructor in French at Yale University. He is a Michigan native and Kansas graduate who studied abroad and will receive his doctoral degree from Johns Hopkins this spring. Carrie Kearney of Oswego was arrested for supplying a loaded revolver to county jail prisoners. A strike at St Louis bag and trash works affects about 400 workers across four factories.
Crowds greet the prince at Toledo Cleveland and Dunkirk as his train passes through Ohio and New York. Admiral Evans welcomes two Gridley relatives aboard at Dunkirk. thousands at various depots cheer the naval visitor despite fatigue.
March 5 at Manhattan college chapel marked the Kansas State Dairy association opening of its annual convention. E C Lewellen of Newton presided, with remarks from Mir Lowellea a noted dairy expert and Cobb of Monmouth presenting on dairy value. EW Curtis spoke on basic farm separator cream, and Major Henry Alvord of Washington showcased a new address on dairy industry progress.
New Orleans March 5 Ed Batson charged with murdering the Earle family near Welsh Louisiana was arrested at Princeton Massachusetts and safely transported through Louisiana to the parish seat for trial. He will be kept in New Orleans until the case is called. The governor is exerting methods for his protection. Aniece joined the army in Missouri. Meantime L Leombis an insane patient from Lincoln County Missouri escaped from the state hospital and headed toward a local recruiting station before guards returned him to confinement. Masse Calvis Hood donated a college collection of Indian and cowboy relics to Emporia College praising the rarity and quality of the specimens.
A rescue party has been organized in Telluride to reach the program area where several men were known to be working before a storm cut communications. The San Juan basin is among the winter’s most dangerous places with high peaks and snowed-in valleys.
Lotta Greensup of Paducah joins her father in campaigning for the Democratic nomination for Congress from this district in Louisville. Greenup, a music dealer, accompanies on tours, performing violin and singing before audiences as they travel the district. The article cites strong tariff era touring and compares to Bob Taylor's Goldling tour in the South.
A letter dated Franz Josef Land from August 7 reports the Baldwin Ziegler Arctic expedition weathering a krying voyage and being forced toward the ice cap. Leader Marvin Milled and the party reportedly faced imprisonment after a northern drift, while another item notes a Servian throne crisis and a Missouri Theological Institute meeting naming officers.
Heavy snow blankets Pittsburg and Allegheny with the heaviest storm of the winter. Streetcar traffic is halted in Pittsburg and Allegheny, suburbs see few trips as drivers cope with conditions. In Montgomery Indiana, a bank robbery yields 10,000 in cash and bonds after dynamite blasts. A Grand Rapids court punishes two for banking law violations with two year sentences. East St Louis experiences a power outage after an explosion near Eads bridge. Robbery at Venterville post office nets about 1,200 in stamps and cash. Leavenworth coverage notes Chronicle Telegram retraction amid local paper shifts.
A Fort Worth Texas sale of the Glenwood and Polytechnic streetcar line by Receiver George West fetched 55090 dollars, bought by Frank H Gina of Cleveland Ohio, to cover debts totaling about 241663 dollars. The event signals a move to connect with the Northern Texas Traction company and link Fort Worth with Dallas interurban routes.
A jumble of market figures for livestock, dairy and crops from Kansas City and Topeka, followed by Lawrence election notices. It lists bid prices for cattle, hogs, calves, and dairy goods alongside a March 15 Republican primary in Lawrence with ward candidates, council and board of education selections, and notices on filing deadlines and appointments.
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