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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1899
Page
1
A scrambled 19th century classifieds page lists a physician and surgeon offering specialized care for eyes ears nose and throat with offices on Mass Street, an osteopath, a veterinary surgeon and dentist, a livery stable offering boarding for horses, and a real estate and collections agent. Also mentioned are a trader or broker and general mercantile listings from Lawrence and surrounding areas.
Chicago Nov 6 Elections will be held in twelve states tomorrow. Ohio Iowa Kentucky Mississippi Maryland Massachusetts will elect governors and other state officers. Nebraska South Dakota New York New Jersey Virginia legisla ture and other offices plus county and municipal races.
A garbled report from Ono locinnad Ohio discusses political figures and party dynamics. It mentions Campbell and McDennie as potential AG candidates and references Cleveland voting patterns and a predicted plurality, but most names and details are unreadable or distorted.
A fragmentary notice describes a heated political campaign in Kentucky with strong public emotion. It mentions polls ready for an urgent decision and state forces prepared to maintain order amid widespread concern. The text is garbled but signals high tension and imminent action.
New Orleans reports a bitter canvass with 95 percent turnout anticipated, 12000 black voters disfranchised and 1300 registered. Baltimore region splits between parties. Des Moines predicts Republican gains and Democrats concede possible victory. Richmond foresees a light vote with Democrats likely to retain the U.S. Senate seat through the state legislature.
Lincoln November 6 weather expected to boost turnout to or beyond last year's primaries. New registration law requires voters to state political affiliation to participate. Republicans report strong organizational gains while the fusionists claim little impact. Bryan to deliver final campaign address in Omaha tonight.
Philadelphia report notes voter apathy in an off year. A Republican party faction favors anti-Quay Republicans backing the Democratic ticket while the Republican state chairman projects a potential plurality around 150,000.
New York report notes a hard fought campaign in the city ending today. Republicans aligned with the Citizens Union and Independent Labor Party to bolster the ticket against Tammany Hall. The Democratic effort faced internal divisions and energetic opposition, shaping the concluding days of the race.
Nov. 6 dispatches report Massachusetts outlook favors Republican Crain for governor and solid GOP plurality. Newport notes Kentucky National Guards prepared at Newport armory with ammo and rations. Alabama visitors honor Admiral Sotey as crowds fill Birwinghas. American Bluff tale from Seattle Times contrasts German bluffing in a European hotel with a Chicago buyer’s implied fortune and a costly bluff.
The November circulation report shows 875,450,080 in gold coin and 180,017,000 in gold bullion held by the treasury or in circulation, totaling 1,014,465,040. Total gold coin and bullion rose about 15 million from October with per capita circulation at 15 cents higher.
London reports the Samoan question nearly settled with a formal agreement to be signed within days. The Associated Press notes American control of Tutuila remains confirmed, while Germany and Britain arrangements receive U.S. approval. No claim US was neglected in negotiations.
In Yokohama for three days nearly 3,400 volunteers—Nebraska Utah regiments on the Hancock and Pennsylvania on the Senator—homeward bound after fighting in the Philippines. They display sunburnt, cadaverous cheeks yet exemplary conduct, with no drunken incidents reported by police. Many buy curios at Grand Hotel. their ranks include bankers, lawyers, merchants, and farmers who answered the nation’s call.
News from Macon Missouri dated November 6 reports Black residents firing on houses near mine No 61 and mine No 7 after Sheriff Bevier left. Homes of David Gamble and O L Trollard were hit as families hid from fusillades. Riot action followed arrest attempts by Sheriff Gletin, with locals vowing the uprising will end. Violent episodes prompted volunteers and mass arrests planned.
A dense, chaotic cable of mixed items reports on the Maine wreck and Cuba, with Francis Atwater denouncing the attack as cowardly and naming suspects. The note ties in U S troop movements from Denver to Ogden, a derailment near Echo Canyon, and delays to Iowa volunteers. Additional items forecast Ohio election sentiment, Paris consul news, Joplin coal shortages, Missouri treasury figures, a jealous murder in St Louis, and Ohio governor race commentary.
London reports a brief official dispatch reassures Ladysmith garrison can hold its own while signaling White pursues offensive moves. Anxieties rise over Buller’s task and possible setbacks as war aims shift and naval guns arrive. Reports describe Boer attempts to disrupt rail lines, and a sanguinary battle near Ladysmith with Dutch Natal residents noting heavy Boer losses.
A group of gold democrats in Massachusetts urge voters to support Robert Treat Paine Jr. for governor, arguing the Philippine policy issue outweighs other platform planks and urging the president and Congress to reject criminal aggression there. Also noted is a report on the new ten dollar silver certificate, featuring arches and a female figure symbolizing the republic with global imagery and agricultural motifs.
A Kansas City notice reports Biss, a local jeweler, inherits 150.09 dollars from her father Benjamin Pierce who died in Spafford New York. The tale appears in a Baltimore News compilation with scattered, unclear curiosities and a vivid suburban anecdote about a man on the hunt for a missing hat.
Markets by wire report from Kamane, Kansas City, and Chicago notes grains with Dec May prices, mixed wheat and hay bids, and dairy quotes. Livestock receipts at Kansas City and Chicago show varied cattle, hogs, and feeder pricing, with strong calf and sheep activity and steady to higher bids on some classes.
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