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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1902
Page
2
Lawrence column surveys Wyandotte county politics and Topeka campaigns with remarks on Democrats, Republican split, and local figures such as Dan Anthony and Babe Waggoner. It touches on weather, miners’ strike sentiment, and calls voters to cast ballots despite disillusionment.
An editorial style letter discusses labor organization perspectives on a recent ballot law and political issues. It mentions Attorney General Goddard's ruling on ballots with unnomimated offices, Kansas political figures, and local campaigns. The piece also references Fort Riley, the Kansas National Guard, and various public notices and public concerns.
Alixia Mueller, longtime partner of Jim Younger, arrived in Boise to seek privacy after his suicide in St Paul. She says he wrote Oct 16 he had given up hope and that persecutors drove him to the act. Miller, about 50, declares she is his spiritual wife and vows to defend his name, stating she has wired for cremation per his wishes.
Washington October 21 Gen George S Davis judge advocate general reports the army year ended June 30 49 commissioned officers tried courts martial six acquitted two cadets tried and convicted. Enlisted men convicted total 4354 with death sentences in eight cases. three executions occurred for murder and others commuted to imprisonment or hard labor. Military commissions tried 200 fewer persons than prior year, with death sentences imposed in many cases though few carried out. Philippine natives heavily affected by sentences.
Classified column lists numerous help wanted ads and small notices. Entries include a good white girl for general house work in Boston area, men to leave barber trade with high wages and experience in one month, an ad for Monarch policy sales in Springfield, and requests for wagon and buggy work, along with Lost Pocket Book in Kansas City, and sales items like a milk cow and used bicycles. Various rental notices for rooms and a modern house in Ohio street, plus requests for nursery work and care of horses.
At Northwestern University a large crowd gathered for a dinner in honor of a visiting dignitary. The speaker presented a ceremonial address as Justice Nemes, in attendance with students and faculty, signed his name on a glass panel to be placed in the library wall as a permanent memorial of the occasion.
A sensational case from Marakato Minnesota reports Mrs Lizzie HE Whelpa owner of a fashion millinery suing Lester Patterson for 80000 damages for breach of promise of marriage. Patterson recently wed a wealthy widow in Los Angeles and now spends time in Bismarck North Dakota. The suit claims a two year engagement and details of the California marriage, with service allegedly in North Dakota. Also noted are obituaries and various dispatches from St Louis New York and Omaha covering society, business and local developments.
A fragmented Washington dispatch quotes criticisms of Treasury Shaw and relief efforts for Wall Street. The garbled text suggests skepticism about government aid, with references to promises, next paydays, and the notion of help for the deserving, amid confusion over policy details.
Court adjourns a government suit on a railway merger as testimony continues. Northern Security Company lead interests expand in St Louis on inspection trips. Separate notes report bank robbery at Summit, South Dakota, with losses estimated up to twenty thousand dollars and injuries in a Knoxville collision.
After Sunday night unrest in Littleton, Alabama, calm returns as white residents and Black residents are reported to have fled to safety. Ira Creel, accused of killing Joe Thompson, appeared in court in Litteton Thursday, while Thompson died en route to the hospital. Deputies transported several individuals from Littleton as authorities assess the scene and aftermath.
An injured man recalls applying Chamberlain's Pass Balm after a tea penny pall mishap. He notes immediate relief and healing of the affected hand. Barter Bros. are mentioned in connection with the incident.
A late October notice from St Paul Minnesota outlines the handling of Jim Younger's body after death. It states his body has been embalmed and will likely be cremated, with decisions pending about burial and transportation. The piece mentions family members including Bob Younger and references a broader context involving the Younger family and related legal matters.
The British Embassy in Washington receives a thorough refit with new wallpaper in temperate pinks and golds, ornate woodwork, and upgraded lighting. Work overseen by C A Langley for London’s public works board includes expensive fixtures, imported wallpaper, and extensive updating of the ballroom, study, sleeping rooms, and kitchens to host winter entertaining.
An old garden note discusses pumpkins and squashes, their late care through severe frosts, and how wet summers affect yields. It mentions the labor of tending crops, expected prices, and a local ad describing cabbage and other vegetables for sale.
A scarce historical account details marking cattle, brands, and veterinary practices. It notes bone white marks for identification, use of forceps, teeth or sunaps for signals, and the role of veterinarians in ensuring proper branding and care amid limited tools.
The text presents garbled OCR from a historical newspaper page with scattered readable phrases about events, places, and people. It mentions venues, officials, and dates in disjointed form, suggesting summaries of multiple items rather than a single coherent story.
A fragment describes turning a gas stove valve to adjust flames from slow to moderate to quick. The text emphasizes how a simple valve turn instantly furnishes ready fuel and varying heat levels, ending abruptly.
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