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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1911
Page
2
A number of local boys ages and sizes handed out hundreds of seed packets containing nine varieties of vegetables. The Journal-World could not confirm the exact total, but the seed giveaway aims to foster flourishing gardens by next summer.
New York on April 20 records Willi Day as vice president of the E Life Assurance Society. The report hints at a vacancy eased by clans and names Paul Morton in context.
An urgent dispatch from Dr. Ghinex sent to General Madero via El Paso warns against attacking Tuarex now. The message stresses preventing further national complications and notes the grave situation amid Mexican replies to the American note.
Sunday school basketball teams from Methodist, Lutheran, and Presbyterian churches will resume play Friday night at 7 o clock in the 31 C. A. court. The junior league 6A squads will finish before the main games begin.
The annual Fellowship Dinner will be held with members serving themselves the eats and toasts by Dr. Jas. Naismith and others. The event will feature remarks on the Boy Scout movement as former Lawrence man sickens Tulsa judge.
Washington April 20 advocates of the direct election of senators by a single vote carried the resolution in the Senate. The House resolution, similar to the Senate judiciary committee report, was referred to the judiciary committee, signaling likely approval in that panel.
The Social Service League meets this afternoon to discuss purchasing permanent quarters for its settlement work. The current cottage on New Jersey is outgrown, and plans call for a ten room house near a desirable location priced around 3000. Members urge buying to expand training and services.
Madrid April 20 reports of differences between Spain and France over Morocco were played up by papers criticizing the Franco Span ibente. The articles hint at an approaching accord and even show signs of cooperation between Spain and Germany.
A reflective piece on social class and pride. A grandlady resents second class travel while others discuss dignity and appearances. It argues class shows in clothing, auto, or celebrity status, not character, urging self-reliance and honest effort. The piece notes school gardens as education value and offers simple furniture cleaning tips.
Mixed market items and odd entries show prices like 14.50 and 12 OSI 2.50 with references to cattle stockers feeders and packing. Indicates a farm trade page with names and figures including 1200 heavy cattle and Valves noted under headings like CATT.
Chicago markets note irregular grain and price references with May and July terms. The fragment references corn futures, wheat or rye movements, and unsettled bids or trades amid April activity and receipts.
Sad note reports 60 cows and heifers in stackers aidLeper price at 2.65 cents per hundredweight. Recipe 24000 instant louse killer offered in 25e and 0e can varieties at Raymonds Drug Store, guaranteed quality.
President Taft insists the United States must not intervene in Mexico. He plans a conference with Secretary Knox and members of the House of Representatives to reinforce the policy amid ongoing tensions.
An ordinance of the city council levies provisional special assessments on lots along Adams Street from the alley east of Tennessee Street to the east line of New York Street. It lists numerous Kentucky Street and Wilder's Addition lots with assessed amounts and describes tract boundaries starting at Morris Street and Kentucky Street, detailing block lines, and street offsets.
The document outlines numerous land parcels with references to Adams Vermont New Hampshire and Rhode Island Streets, detailing begin points, lines, and boundaries. It includes tract descriptions, sections 31 township 12 range 200, and mentions adjacent streets and owners. The text also notes an ordinance about improvements and payment deadlines, dated 1911.
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