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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1902
Page
2
The Lawrence Journal summarizes political chatter around President Roosevelt, tariff policy, and Kansas campaign maneuvers. It references the Allied People’s party, local Republican tensions, and the push for protectionism vs free trade, with commentary on candidates, independent moves, and voter sentiment amid a rainy campaign period.
A Bay City notice recounts Mrs C C Mathewson of Clifton Hotel and others seeking help for diabetes and Bright’s disease. After failed hospital treatment, Fulton Compound is claimed to restore health, with testimonials from several supporters and free tests offered by John J. Fulton Co. of San Francisco.
President Roosevelt spoke in Cincinnati defending tariff protections and warning against trust evils. He argued tariff changes would mostly affect smaller rivals and wageworkers, while large firms would be shielded by current protections. The crowd filled Mission Hall, cheering as he urged cautious reform to avoid financial panic. He arrived in Detroit later, attending church and touring the city.
Preparations for a packing-house merger begin with inventories at South Oak packinghouses while large firms advance workers, issue claims settlements, and inspectors survey plants and stockyards amid reports of a proposed combine. Separately, train kills a Missouri preacher near Turner's Station as news from Lebanon and Fasher death in City, Nebraska, mark local obituaries.
A speaker asserts alignment with President Roosevelt's Cincinnati speech on labor policy. He rejects political juggling and endorses the taint views, claiming no difference in belief and welcoming new lights to shine in his state.
A fragmentary note references Saratoga, New York state reform proposals, and a cautious official stance attributed to Mr Platt. It hints at opinion against drastic legislative revision and signals forthcoming study on the matter, though details are obscured by garbled OCR.
Topeka September 22 1902 state and private banks in Kansas report deposits totaling 50 961 095 and cash on hand 16 154 152 with a legal reserve of 42 percent. Since the June 30 1902 law change deposits have risen about 1 500 000. Banks stand ready to finance large Kansas crops this year.
Amid chaotic reports from Tomlon and Cleveland, a British empire funding dispute surfaces as colonies face new payment obligations for wartime costs. Dressed in misprints, the item outlines government risk, travel notes, and political maneuvering across nations with references to figures, dates, and places.
Chicago dispatch reports Speaker Henderson in harmony with the Roosevelt tariff stance after touring Chicago on his way to Atlantic City where he plans no immediate withdrawal from the congressional race. David Mendelson, national House speaker, passes through Chicago to meet Mrs. Henderson. He reiterates retirement from the race and alignment with tariff views.
Keokuk Iowa September reports Rev I F Jenness testifying before a Methodist conference trial that he left the ministry after his wife’s continual nagging. He handed his ordination parchments to the committee and resigned, saying her conduct ruined his health and ministry.
Chicago dispatch reports John Alexander Dowie reorganizing his Zion Seventy into a Zion City restoration host. He warned of a financial crisis and urged pledges to fund the great project, claiming observers must heed the apostolic Elias and his prophetic role.
A report from Sept. 22 recounts Charles M Schwab dining lavishly in Chagny France with his party after stopping at the Zreusot iron works the largest in Europe They flooded the town with champagne and tips leading to lively streets and a generous gift of 500 to a hospital for his hosts. Also noted are memorials planned for Civil War battlefields and refugees arriving as Spanish American War veterans encamp in Indianapolis activities.
A garbled historical column mentions Mrs Dennett of Evhlinda with many children, Miss Sua M. Strase launching a practice in Moertrose, and the Marchioness of Dufferin as both pianist and connoisseur. It cites Kai Vickens in London literary circles, Mrs Elizabett Stishee Ardker in war times, and various figures in Nashvill y and Salt Lake City with political and social roles. The piece dissolves into fragmented references to salons, courtship, and public life.
Fashion notes praise velvet gowns and white or yellow trimmings for fall. Prominent pieces include capes, gowns, and furs with bold fabrics. popular hats and accessories remain in style. Fresh color palettes feature whites, yellows, grays, and greens, with emphasis on refined fabrics and tailored lines.
A garbled OCR item cites Emile Zola Hamlin Garland Ellin Wheeler Wilcox Rudyard Kipling and others, mentioning reading education, a Cheyenne guitar model, and poems with unclear attributions. It reads as a chaotic collage of literary figures and dubious claims without coherent events or dates.
The text discusses legal principles in mortgage cases including Dean versus Cashinain Milne and State versus McCubaugh. It notes that conversion requires demand or refusal and that greed does not preclude insanity defenses if will power is weakened. It states mortgagees may not entitlement to proceeds if mortgaged property is foreclosed and sold for a low price, with notes secured by the mortgage applying to any deficiency.
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