19 Oct 1888
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1888
Page
1
Fragmentary directory style item listing names such as TH Howard Samuel Walke Spangier Wen P Ware and Mary Simpaon m. Saturday. reads as an early 19th century business catalog fragment with unreadable details and partial names.
The second day of the Republican demonstration at Tippecanoe drew a dwindling crowd. By 11:04 a.m. speakers including Robie Lincoln of Chicago and Governor Foraker addressed the few thousand in attendance, with Lincoln discussing the War and Foraker attacking Sherman on tariffs before the event closed.
Immense rally at Rhinecliffe with 9,000 visitors to Mr Levi P. Morton in Ulster county. Morton, welcomed by Geo on Rhinebeck, urged Republicans to unite behind protective principles and campaign through late efforts before the polls.
Judge Thurman, speaking to an audience, rejects claims he is too old to campaign and vows to continue stumping across the country. He defends his health and presses tariff and surplus issues with steady speeches and applause from listeners.
A heavily loaded train arrives two and a half hours late with eight coaches jammed by enthusiastic Democrats shouting greetings. The Judge stays at the Grand Hotel until Saturday then goes to Brazil to end his Indiana campaign. Blaine plans a Bat tery D armory meeting on Saturday but will not speak in the city. Reports say the President may visit New York before the election but will not address a parade or speech. Knights of Labor leader W T Lewis says he would not accept the general muster role and criticizes Barry’s charges as internal matters.
Reports from Perry and Cheyenne Plains describe lively dog races with grand–parent stakes and field cap events. A separate note covers the Young Men's Christian Association convention in Alstlenk with about 500 delegates, including seven Indians from Haskell Institute, plus updates from Rice County and national weather outlooks.
In Wassington the Senate debated adjournment from Oct 27 to Nov 12 contend ing with tariff bill discussions. Mr Brown urged a final adjournment as Mr Aldrich and others argued over tariff tables and committee findings. House proceedings followed with quorum concerns and adjournment plans discussed.
The New York Giants defeated St Louis in the third game of the World Series at the Polo Grounds. Key scoring came in the first and fourth innings with hits by Ward and Ewing, plus a seventh inning run on White, Doyle, and Lyons errors. St Louis scored in the eighth on O Neil and Cumisks sacrifices. Attendance was 5,599. Other items note vestibule trains to Chicago and Kemp’s cold remedy offer.
Gainesville reports a fresh surge of the yellow power epidemic as Southern scourge fears rise. Officials warn residents of potential spread while researchers urge vigilance and coordinated response. The piece underscores regional health concerns and public anxiety amid renewed outbreaks.
Reports from Fernandina and Nashville indicate a surge in yellow fever cases with about 30 percent increase over prior figures. Five deaths are noted in the twenty four hours ending noon today as downtown life remains unsettled under warm weather and ongoing relief efforts.
A saloon at 216 South Third Street was the scene of a fatal shooting. Joe Lowenstein died within half an hour after being shot in the abdomen by Ford following a dispute over a debt. Ford was arrested and denies the crime as witness Sax testified to the events.
The report lists several local and national incidents including a postponed Bujeau-Grant suit, four new fevers in Decatur Alabama, railway office relocation to Sedalia, price rises in London due to miners strikes, a fatal stabbing at a Democratic parade in Mexico Missouri, embezzlement conviction of W. Payne at Hillsboro Ohio, and a lockout at Hamilton-Brown in St. Louis. Also notes a Ravenswood raid, a private marriage in Chicago, Missouri Pacific dividends, a Cumberland Valley train collision with casualties, Parnell witness requests, a sensational English hunting party incident, Sioux rejection of proposals, Maxwell land grant indemnity talks, and Danforth’s bank fraud case.
The Lawrence market page records prices and transactions for grains, corn meal, flour and dairy products, with live stock data including cattle, hogs, and sheep. It lists shipments, prices, and officers or attorneys at law in the region, reflecting a broad exchange on October 13.
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