28 Oct 1903
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1903
Page
1
Nellie G Banty er Ge0 March BJ Dalton and McFarland org reveal a lot in a local event. Sparse readable text notes names and dates without clear context or outcome.
Depositors gathered at several St Louis trust offices including Mississippi Valley Lincoln Mercantile and Missouri Trust as rules requiring 30 to 60 days withdrawal notices blocked access to funds. Crowds thinned after officers assured payouts, boxes of gold and silver arrived, police struggled to maintain order, and transfers from the sub-treasury were sent as panic worsened.
Fire broke out in Chapman Kansas on October 28 destroying G A Morris furniture store and L F Humphrey drug and grocery shop with losses around 100 dollars each. Dr O Briens office and stock of household furnishings also burned in the blaze.
St Louis Oct 28 about 400 drivers from all local express firms walked out. The action followed the Pacific Express Company employees failing to secure a wage increase. In Philadelphia on Oct 28 the Girard Avenue theatre caught fire and was gutted, causing an estimated loss of 350000. Cider vinegar selling at 15 cents a gallon with 5 gallons costing 70 cents delivered citywide. Philips fruit farm contact details listed.
Topeka October 24 Miss Nellie Tutcher is dismissed as stenographer in the office of the state superintendent of public instruction. Superintendent Dayhoff appoints Miss Jessie Harberson of Hutchinson in her place. Tutcher is sister to Fred Tutcher murdered last week. her absence and the firing sparked criticism of Dayhoff at the state house.
President Buchanan of the International Association of Iron Workers received a secretary’s letter denying union executive committees access to talks, signaling a strike across all contracts. Stops, if ordered, would pull out about 400 iron workers and potentially 5,000 building trades in Boston Barnstable Philadelphia New Orleans and Newark.
An attack on President Diaz occurred as he rode in a street car with his entourage. Elias Posen, a lower-class individual, fired shots at the presidential party from Cantador Garden area, wounding a guard but Diaz appeared unharmed and the assailant was captured.
Blair, the noted attorney Ubis Worthag, fell ill while under care near Blair’s bedside. The attending physician was summoned around midnight and remained with the patient until morning. Blair showed signs of sinking shortly before midnight and became unconscious briefly, then revived on the doctors’ arrival.
David Weis enberg a salesman from Allentown PA surrendered to police after learning he was wanted to disclose what he knew about Mariel Bechtel the murdered girl. He was held for arraignment in police court and says Bechtel had quarreled with her fiancé Alfred Eiksten. The mother’s account places the body in the alley at a time by two men, one of them in Bethlehems.
Count Lamsdorf, Russia’s foreign minister, arrived in Paris as Lelousse, France’s foreign minister, greeted him at the station. The visit attracts intense public and press interest and is viewed as carrying significant political weight, likely focusing on eastern and far eastern issues.
A two story brick binding plant known as the Prouty Soap company was wrecked by dynamite early today. Night Watchman Atwood was buried beneath debris and severely injured. Windows shattered and bricks scattered over blocks. loss estimated at 25 000 dollars. Nearby notices promote a free bed giveaway and Christmas event.
Uibio Spain reports intense street fighting this afternoon with several strikers killed by troopers and many wounded. Troops guard banks and public buildings across the city amid ongoing unrest.
A report records Lou Dillon breaking the world trotting record with a remarkable run in a race lasting around ten minutes. The article notes the feat amid broader dispatches from St. Petersburg and Port Arthur discussing Eastern affairs and public views on Russia's military posture in Manchuria.
May be quarantined in Tittsburg Allegheny today to shield the public from smallpox and ensure public health protection. Officials had warned a five day deadline to enforce disease control laws but appeals by notable residents extended the period. city leaders call the move political posturing.
A chaotic scene in Tiflis prompted a violent outbreak as officials faced arrest attempts and gunfire. Reports describe a disrupted carriage ride and a crowd reacting with fear and tension. AKANSAN HEIR TO A MILLION was mentioned amid the turmoil.
A Fort Scott carpenter named Harry Vain left yesterday for England to pursue a claimed estate of about twenty thousand. He travels with a cousin and plans to meet other heirs in New York before sailing for England to establish his claim amid a large group of relatives and residents.
A 200 wagon supply train escorted by multiple infantry regiments two cavalry squadrons and one artillery battery suffered a four hour clash near Blue Shot Mrs Orne as Kingsbury's unit arrived to intervene. Loughborough pushed ahead to clear the road while artillery fire damaged wagons and felled many obstacles.
A batch of terse dispatches notes postmaster Milberger in Miterger Kansas, resignations including Rev. Cocke from Mexico Missouri Episcopal Church, a near-fatal accident in Avro near the White River railroad, a student named Etrley Kemian injured in a collision, and a quiet obituary meeting. Reports include farm exhibits at Mont Vernota, a French balloon inspection in Paris, deaths in Parsons Missouri from brain trouble, a U S naval expedition preparing for Abyssinia, a New York court ruling on a murder conviction, and a violent arson by a suspected law and order faction in Dodson Missouri. The items sketch local and international incidents with brief details.
J T Howard of Kansas City will be at Spurgeon's barn to buy work and driving horses until evening of the district. In county court yesterday Lewis Day and son Pearl were held for assault. Trial set for Saturday at 10 and bond fixed at 100 each. Both posted bonds. Fresh Gibson’s fruit tablets at Dick Bros. Keeler’s for water color pads. Goldfish at Raymond’s.
A grand jury in Kansas City Kansas is to investigate alleged boulling on the board of education and to suppress gambling and saloons violating prohibitory laws. The December term judge Fisher ordered actions to close unlicensed salons. local citizens had pushed a committee to pursue accountability, with Wichita and Argentine officials visiting shops to assess compliance and credentials. An inspector will be assigned to review barber shops and barber credentials after licensing reforms.
The North western university plans a conference at Evans on Friday and Saturday to discuss general educational policy and its broader questions. A dean’s analytics will be celebrated, with the Greek symposium and a state oratorio contest visit noted. Prof. Wilcox lectures in Waverly on Friday evening. A charity dime run is planned at 94 Indiana Street tomorrow afternoon.
A massive blaze in Aberdeen Washington November destroyed the commercial and surrounding blocks. The fire began in a tire shop and rapidly spread to the Glasco block and post office, consuming Becker and Vo Mo A buildings and ten stores. Several occupants fled as smoke and heat forced evacuations. community events and notices were postponed amid the destruction.
Patchy world’s fair notes recount preparations, exhibits, and personalities. Mentions Betsey Ross Memorial, necklace values, 1,000,000 dollars, and fireman association, plus local obituaries, real estate, and commerce items. Includes licenses, events, and shop notices from Massachusetts Street and nearby areas.
Kansas City grain and provision prices show wheat at 64 34 for December and 65 for May with various hard wheat and red wheat bids, corn at 37 1/ g for December, oats around 34 to 36, rye 49 cents, and hay and butter quotes. Receipts note 70 cars of wheat. Chicago futures list mixed wheat, corn and oats with bid ranges and fat pork, lard and short-term monthly spreads.
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