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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1902
Page
2
The item surveys varied grievances from all sides with references to Senator Money and Tillman, discusses labor strikes over hours, critiques party loyalties in Kansas and Alabama, and lampoons yellow journalism, press mischief, and a proposed election law overhaul, reflecting a era of heated political rhetoric.
It recounts scattered, fragmented items from a small town paper, including court martial references, political antics in Kansas, and a long tribute to J Sterling Morton. Also details a Clinton township Sunday school convention, a civic obituary for Mrs Emily McCurdy McCardy, and memories of settler life in Nebraska with forestry milestones and a family portrait of perseverance.
The report covers a week of weather troubles with a dusty haze, muddy river, and drying soils affecting potato and crop prospects. Towns like Lake View and Belleview note scarce water, farm sales, and farm labor movement. Several residents travel to Lawrence for business while farms prepare for spring work and school terms resume as conditions slowly improve.
The item surveys spring planting, winds, and crop prospects across farms in the Kaw valley, detailing plowing, fruit trees, and new fences. It notes Blackbirds near the railroad, a temporary cemetery road project, and a windstorm damaging a memorial piece. It closes with promotion of Hop Hoffetters Ho Ho Ho vomiting no.
A tornado swept through Hazard Van Wert and Weldon in Deentur county last night causing extensive damage. The Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul depot was destroyed and its agent is missing or injured. Telegraph service to Mayard was knocked out. In Van Wert a funnel cloud toppled houses and uprooted trees injuring several people. Weldon saw a farmhouse demolished with three children hurt. Leroy reported the funnel but was not in the direct path.
Ganms City pawnshop owner FH Stevens and his wife and nine year old daughter Emma were held up by two highwaymen in front of Troost Avenue Methodist church near Twenty six street and Troost last night at 10 20. They were robbed of diamonds and jewelry valued around 5200. Stevens was hit but not seriously hurt. His wife and Emma were unharmed.
Topek Kan May prohibition adopted in Kansas Governor Stunley discussed effects: regulation tempered by warnings of bootlegging and cross state activity. Reports cite labor strikes at American Woolen and transport logistics to Manila. Rural Minnesota wolves menace postal routes while a steer tooth relic draws World notice.
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