07 Nov 1898
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1898
Page
1
A long, patchy dispatch reflects on Kansas political tensions on the eve of an election. It notes populist appeals, railroad crime talk, editorials about Governor Leady, and references to Roosevelt, Maine, and Utah. It mentions farmer wheat prospects, labor, and resubmission votes, with scattered comments on military votes from Kansas regiments and a critical stance toward certain officials.
A garbled column critiques Australian ballot politics, party loyalties, and candidates in Kansas. It cites McKinley, Bryan, Leedy, and Stanley, warns voters to mark to the right, and mentions agricultural output and the California Limited train service along with Topeka and Topeka-related political maneuvering. The tone blends national figures, state politics, and daily agricultural data into a single frayed parliamentary panorama.
Spectators filled the grounds for a top line clash between Nebraska and Kansas. The game featured sharps runs by Benedict and Mosse, wind advantages, and multiple lead changes before Nebraska finally clinched the victory with a late touchdown and goal.
Haskell Institute led by Sal Walker defeated Denver Athletic Club 12 to 7 on their grounds Saturday. Harris scored both touchdowns aided by strong line play and a hard-hitting defense. The crowd shifted from Denver to Haskell as the game progressed with clean football and mutual respect between teams.
A note to customers about bringing laundry for service promising it will be returned in perfect condition and done with the highest credit to skilled methods of first class laundry. The message emphasizes quality, care, and refined workmanship.
Claude Holliday, a Santa Fe wreck survivor and mail clerk now in Lawrence, Kansas, underwent another operation after bone fragments remaining from the 14 month old injury began to decay. Surgeons removed the decayed bone and his condition is improving with plans to leave the hospital in a few months.
The Journal announces it will relay election returns via Western Union and keep its office open all night to publish results as soon as they arrive. The paper also plans to tabulate home returns from city and county as the count finishes, noting no celebration in Lawrence after the football game and that several people are poorer on Sunday.
A collage of brief items and jokes from various newspapers. Observations range from social quips about marriage and independence to tiny ads and medical notes. Includes stray quotes, mock dialogues, and promotional blurbs about medicines, postal stamps, and travel, with scattered names and places.
A fragmentary 17th century tale recounts Tom Porter in a friendship turned lethal duel with Sir Henry Bullasia over a provoked quarrel. Porter fled to France after Henry died days later, while contemporaries remark on the strange language of love and honor amid a Puritan era.
A study of Italian shopping chaos in Harper’s Bazar notes, with goods split across shops from silk to ribbon and even needles and thread in separate stores, plus differing measures. It cites travel strain and bargaining fatigue, then shifts to Vienna’s Harr Strauss described as intense, theatrical, and pervasive, with Mme Strauss coordinating a cluttered household writing setup.
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