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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1902
Page
2
The article surveys Kansas and national politics with references to Roosevelt era policies, party clashes, court decisions on ballot provisions, editorials on republican strength, and local civic concerns. It notes Kansas figures, Topeka and Lawrence happenings, and mentions a variety of public notices, editorials, and police actions.
A major blaze in the Beaumont oil fields destroyed about 75 derricks and 90 pumping plants after workers lifted a tank top and an explosive flash followed. One worker, Thomas Rowley, was burned and is expected to survive though seriously injured. Fire crews and residents fought the flames but could not stop the spread. No confirmed deaths despite rumors of 12 to 15 victims. fumes were heavy but should subside before daylight.
The Goddess Pallas Athene graced a nocturnal pageant in Kansas City last night, highlighted by a 15-strong Newer gard pageant and electric display. Observers aimed at the floats, while Lois Decker, once a delegates member, faced perjury and bribery charges and a $29 reward following a grand jury indictment linked to a 6:17 lighting bill.
The Festival of Mountain and Plain begins in Denver with the annual bronco busting contest for the championship belt. About 40 riders from the West, plus some from Kansas and Nebraska, compete as roughly 100 wild horses are provided. Half the riders rode yesterday. the rest ride today, with the finale Thursday. Thad Sawders of Cheyenne holds last year’s belt. Ed Thorpe of Sheridan broke his leg yesterday in a fall.
Grand Army of the Republic veterans and friends held a wheeled parade to honor naval veterans with a day of reunions in Camp Roosevelt tents. The morning weather cleared, a naval parade impressed attendees, and escorts from current services drew praise. Pension Office reception for G A R followed by grand stand exercises featured Gen Torraine and Commissioner Ware. Reunions of regiments and divisions filled the tents from morning until night with speeches and songs.
Johns N F reports the Labrador coast battered by a fierce gale. Eight fishing vessels wrecked, 119 shipwrecked sailors returned to the Virginia Lake. The current gale tops the 1888 severity, Kite wrecked with 225 aboard but refloated. no deaths. In Missouri a habeas corpus case orders the jailer to appear next Tuesday to justify lowering bond for John Helms, accused St Louis boodler. In Texas the Texas-Mexican & Northern railroad strike spreads, no wheels moved for three days.
A Chicago man extols kindness over harsh action and credits Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with curing colds, claiming it always helps him. Barber Bros. in New York and Philadelphia sell the medicine, inviting trust and calm in difficult times.
A jumble of humorous fragments from a Philadelphia Press page. It weaves verses and quips about promises, theater talk, dining, letters, and social scenes with mock quotes from papers like the New York Times and Chicago Tribune. It sketches a collage of period light verse and observational jests.
A letter from Mr. T. W. Greathouse of Pratubure Ga. extols Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as saving his life after years of suffering from throat diarrhoea and urges others to try it. The ad mentions sale by Barber Bros. and lists various Indian words and regional references.
A jumble of reports describes fuel shortages, price pressures, and theft prevention measures. Bayonne and Jersey City wagon crews coat coal with whitewash to deter theft while shortages ripple through New York State and Connecticut factories, with varied improvised tactics and public notices.
Washington dispatches report President Roosevelt in a joking mood after a second operation on an abscess during confinement at the temporary White House. He seated himself in a rolling chair and answered advisers about the procedure, joking that when the surgeons began to cut deep he could have another conversation with the motorman. Laughter followed the remark about the car collision at Chatsfield.
A Washington dispatch notes a topographic map of Devil's Tower region in northwestern Wyoming, called the Bad God's Tower by Indians. It describes a 625 foot nearly vertical shaft and notes ongoing regional mapping and forthcoming public maps of the Black Hills uplift. It also mentions a new Australian hammering stunt at bazaars.
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