13 Mar 1889
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1889
Page
1
The event opened with 5,040 visitors at the state enclosure, drawing a large turnout. Organizers reported strong attendance as the program commenced, highlighting community interest and participation on opening day.
Reports describe a large gathering of relief corps and veterans with Gov Humphrey, plus a judicial appointment and a fire that destroyed hotel property at Smith Center. The meeting featured addresses by Judge Feek and others, while political maneuvering and court actions regarding Governor Wilson dominated the scene.
Admiral Porter urges strong measures against Germany to safeguard American interests in the Pacific and home waters. He argues for a heavy naval buildup, coastal defenses, and potential strikes on German shipping to deter aggression and protect US neutrality amid worldwide tensions. The piece reflects a hawkish, pro-war sentiment and emphasizes national unity.
Notes from capital meeting discuss Tuesday sessions and 12:30 PM start times. An extension to May 7, 1850, delays civil service implementation, per Lyman's report. Separate items recount a fatal shooting over a dice game, a railway central light plant update, and a personal advice column promoting Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for women's health issues.
Masked robbers terrorize a village taking possession of a Pennsylvania town. No injuries reported as residents flee, while authorities investigate sightings near key streets and local businesses. Community leaders urge calm and cooperative reporting of tips to police.
An armed band terrorized residents in Fayelle County twelve miles from Union town Pa. They entered homes, tortured occupants to extract money, and fled. Victims included Anderson, Litts, a farmer, and widow Keeler, with threats and coercive acts reported as the mob searched for valuables. The event prompted a district grand jury and police scrutiny.
The page mixes market pricing for grains, livestock, and provisions with criminal actions and social unrest. It notes corn, oats, and hay values, car lots, shipments, and prices in March. It also details mob actions in West Virginia and Kansas City related to alleged purification efforts, with numerous arrests and ongoing cases. There are crime reports, public notices, and advertising copy intertwined, including medical ad claims for Ely and William’s remedies.
Fragments from a Lawrence directory listing legal professionals and officials. Mentions C Thager, deputy treasurer, register, Notaries, National Bank, and 729 Mang street. Indicates a directory page of attorneys at law and office locations with scattered garbled text.
A telegraphic roundup reports Hubert Sigel charged with forgery and extortion in the pension office pleading not guilty, a passenger train collision near E Peva causing fatalities, and Danville Constitution Co. employing seven hundred colored laborers on the Atlantic and Danville road at a wage of $1.25 per day. The Wabash Wasauhi division foreclosed with G D Ashby purchasing for $2 million, while delegates met at the Southern hotel St. Louis to oppose the beef combine. Wa bash Western stockholders approved 2,000,000 shares with two directors replaced, a naval officer cited German aggression reports from Samoa not reaching the Senate, and a Washington dispatch noted Kansas weather turning colder with northerly winds.
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