21 Apr 1915
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1915
Page
1
City officials announce traffic rules to improve safety for pedestrians and drivers. A white square on pavement marks turns, with emphasis on right side travel and careful cornering. Officers will enforce regulations across wagons, carts, and autos in Lawrence.
The Merchants Association launches Have Pay Up Week to clear old accounts and promote new terms. Dealers and customers face penalties, tickets and prizes to incentivize settlement, with plans to set deadlines, offer bargains, and coordinate notices across districts including Lawrence Baldwin Kadara as the campaign extends through proximate cities.
Residents completed a major clean-up along the dawn Gund and west side, removing 141 loads of trash and dirt. Volunteers gathered by Mockton Toads to aid the effort, but progress slowed and finishing today became unlikely.
New city directories published reveal a Lawrence directory with 105 pages and a population figure of 2070. The book lists residents, streets, officials, and business entries, noting surnames like Abbett and Awiek and detailing the government of Towar with routes and arrests in a historically dense urban section.
Voters across the county moved to dry status in towns and villages. Majority outcomes favored dry declarations with few expectations of fully wet areas as Anti Saloon League figures note broad shifts. West Chicago surprised with a vote to remain wet. Beardstown and nearby communities showed varied results as nationwide dry trend continues.
District Superintendent Dr. Padolphin praises Kansas University religious work as strong as denominational schools. He notes broad interest among students and faculty, compares conditions favorably to other states, and reports steady progress in university religious programs and student leadership over the past several years.
Berlin reports via London discuss whether a crisis in Washington is aimed at easing Penicillin shortages or pressuring Japan over China and Korea. The Post article outlines four plausible explanations behind the incident, mentioning German energy and the possibility of a future shift in Allied stance. Mr. and Mrs. RF Fysh are identified as parents of Everett in the local context.
Fragmentary weather note from Kansas mentions night and day conditions with unclear terms and several garbled names. Reads like OCR noise, offering no clear forecast, dates, or measurable data.
Marv Tames assumed duties as honorary chairman of the Boys Club, presiding at the last meeting. The year’s work will wrap up soon, with planning for upcoming activities and continued community service.
Fragmented text outlines planned patrols and leadership changes. It mentions teen led groups and local election themes with unclear dates and names, suggesting a civic or police update. The article references upcoming tenders and machine related notes, but specifics remain obscured by garbled OCR text.
Mr Emanuel, president of the Lawrence Railway and Light Co, visits manager Skinner to discuss plans for improved service. Promoters from Ohio and New York, including Abert Keene and Nelson Thomson, back the project as eastern capital signals support for expanded rail and streetcar operations in Lawrence.
The City of Lawrence enacts traffic rules to facilitate street movement and protect pedestrians and all vehicle users. The regulations urge compliance from drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians to promote safety on city streets.
The rules require vehicles to yield to streetcars, maintain ten feet distance from boarding cars, and observe a school zone speed limit of ten miles per hour. Overtaking cars must pass on the left, turn with curb proximity, and enter intersections only after the center is passed. Stopping rules vary by crosswalks and congestion, with a 12 mph limit in congested districts and 20 mph elsewhere, plus fines from one to one hundred dollars. Designated congested areas include specific streets between Sixth and Eleventh, Vermont to New Hampshire, and Kentucky to New Hampshire.
Fragmentary report notes Allied planning active around the Dardanelles with Turkish forces and mentions ships, batteries and potential bombardment. Censures say Greek authorities provide information from Alexandria while operations occur along Temes shore and western water.
Methtlan division superintendent leads Santa Fe inspection session in Lawrence focusing on road lines bridges and building projects with attention to pipeline and oversight of spring construction efforts by the inspection division.
Fragmentary items indicate cautious business recovery in the western region with renewed activity and a guarded hope for overall improvement. The report notes wartime pressures easing and hopes for a stronger year ahead from merchants and manufacturers.
Washington reports the national organization of the DLA convenes today to finalize officer leadership. President says the hauntings were unexpected as factions clash. Mrs. Win. Commins St of New York is renominated for another term while Mrs. Gooper Thatcher of Independence Kansas leads the opposition slate in the contest for president.
The Foraging Committee of W ten Post No 12 41 A ML provided ice cream and cake for a G A R gathering on Saturday. The Post’s inked notes and activity were published by the Journal World, noting efforts by Nadelhoffer and others to organize the event with the attending comrades enjoying the refreshments.
Survncame N D A historic dispatch recalls Roosevelt detailing alleged party machine maneuvers in New York and statewide GOP-Democrat collusion. He claims to reveal letters by Barnes supporting anti reform efforts and asserts press suppression tied to officials and editors. He names Hughes and Hartney figures amid an ongoing push to expose supposed influence peddling. The report notes Roosevelt’s intention to continue the series to prove policy bias shaped by party bosses and censorship.
Citizens are organizing petitions to retain the current police officers based on past efficient work. The petitions urge the officers’ continued service and will be presented to the Mayor at an upcoming meeting before any decision on officer changes is made.
A fragment mentions spring preparations for summer cottages and fittings, noting New furnishings and equipment will be provided. The text reflects the era’s scheduling and assistance themes, with a nod to helpful touches and advertising in The Journal World.
The Lawrence millers report 3,202 carloads of flour ground at the Bowerstock Mills, with much wheat imported from Europe for seed. They note 2,002 carloads sold east, and explain freight, insurance and war risks curb flour exports. Mr. Bowersock favors Turkey wheat from the Australian plains and urges crop rotation, seed selection, and soil prep to boost yields. About 100 Douglas County families rely on milling work.
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