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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1911
Page
8
Topeka reports Mayor Billard won by 179 votes, contest urged by defeated candidate T A Neal. Neal campaign committee held meetings to consider filing protests, another session planned. Watchers alleged irregularities at polls in several wards, with ballots challenged or discarded.
April 6 report of Garnett tract sold for 570 dollars to be used as a park covering eighteen lots. mention of Col. W. Houston and a growth of freea. Also a public notice in District Court for Mo. Gounty Kansas listing parties and a May 1 date for petition response. Includes Women’s Relief Corps apron and food sale details and a furniture store stock purchase by W E Spalding with local civic notes.
Beresford, a man who posed as a wealthy banking broker, was sentenced to 90 years after a plot that included marrying in Salina while deceiving a fiancée about his identity. He forged a $110 check on a St. Louis bank, cashed it at a local hotel, and fled to Denver before being captured and returned for trial. The proceedings noted his claim of representing a senior brokerage firm and a November deal involving $69,000 in paynz bonds.
Ex Senator Petter is reported returning to Kansas to live in Topeka. He plans to renew ties with the state after many years away. The piece notes his patriotism and his role in Kansas politics.
An old advertisement touts Bezema Cure as a facial wash promising clear skin by removing pimples and cleansing the complexion. It claims universal household use and lasting effect with a product labeled DD and DOE DP, urging readers to obtain a bottle to test its merits.
The case against Whi Green was dismissed in police court this morning after a county review. Green, a Black man, faced threats linked to an automatic revolver incident. the state will not interfere with his prospects as the matter is closed.
Washington April 61 Republican Leader Main said insurgent Republicans who do not vote for him would be treated the same in filling Republican seats on standing committees. He told several insurgents it would make no difference how they vote in their committee assignments.
Peek, owner of a North Side business, was arraigned in police court this morning on a large charge of intoxication. He pleaded not guilty and was fined eight dollars and fifty cents.
A North German liner ran aground near Mire island after sending a wireless distress. Live savers arrived as two tugs to aid the vessel and rescue potential passengers. The incident prompted a shoreline station to relay updates about the peril and the rescue efforts underway.
A letter from Willis B. McKensenstry of Topeka Kansas dated April 5 1914 critiques religious and social ideas. The writer mocks modern medical and moral claims and argues for Christian teaching against what he calls superficial reform.
A ragged account describes a long holding tournament with a 1200 game target to reach finals. It notes delays, pacing, and a plan to finish in about ten days longer than expected. Mentions seniors, a final match, and a controversy over upcoming challenges. References Topeka couples later married.
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