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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1916
Page
2
Lawrence Kansas daily journal world issue notes press details and Mail Service. It cites World Company staff and representatives R R Keator and Geo H Alcorn with AP audit and press associations. A weather quip and a snatch of local humor remark on dog days and a scribbler in Pawnee county.
Reports note several youths and residents expressing concern over cleanliness while lingering at the familiar swimming hole. The piece discusses social factors and a public call for better hygiene without specifying actions or dates.
Kansas shows interest in horseless carriage and wireless telegraphy while officials note uneven enthusiasm and slow adoption for the era. The passage reflects early 20th century curiosity toward modern inventions and the challenges in widespread acceptance.
A recent notice in Twenty-five Ye tems discusses a roadster sale and lessons about safety. The piece notes Kansas statutes and a New York devotee warning that smoking and device misuse can harm others, referencing a funnel sighting and an intomobile tank demonstration.
The author argues that allowing voters from one party to influence another party’s nomination weakens the process. He notes that some would attend a rival convention for primary tickets and urges voters to focus the primary on nomination rather than election. Cross party intrusions undermine the intended purpose of primaries.
The American Magazine previously discussed using film to form alibis and aid detective work. Now investigators plan to review parade footage from the preparedness event to identify suspects by analyzing what the cameras recorded of the bombing.
Justice Hughes plans a social visit to Kanen next month with friends, rather than a campaign swing to win votes. The Republican party context is noted but details remain sparse.
A Kansas support network spanning years praises the nominee for anti corruption stances and clear grasp of live issues. His Albany years and 1908 Chicago convention popularity solidify belief he would attract a large Kansas majority if visiting and campaigning.
A general piece urges fire safety planning for families, stressing agent risk and insurance costs. It also discusses tariff policy, criticizing Democratic moves and advocating a Republican revival for a nonpartisan tariff commission. The writing references The Side Magazine and August issue remarks.
A report details irregular vote tallies in Douglas Wyandotte and possibly Vernier of Jowett Kansas counties. It notes miscounts and duplicate returns shifting three votes to Col Little and sparking crosscounty rulings that could alter totals and outcomes. Also mentions S. A. Moser returning home.
The text argues that Little loses three votes under current tallies while alternate rules would yield different gains for Guyer and Little. It claims an injustice from divergent rulings, with Douglas County taking one vote from Guyer under a title, leaving Little with a net loss. It also includes a testimonial from a Mrs McCal Mekal about medical relief.
Willow Springs area residents and relatives are listed with visits and social calls. Names include Shuler Deay Flory Anderson Kesler Churchbaugh and Herrington, with gatherings at the Markley and Tray homes in Columbia and Pleasant Grove. A surprise gathering for young people occurred at the Deny home with gifts and games.
A fragmented advertising notice from Toledo advertises a supposed cure named by a patent remedy. It claims a positive cure with patient strength and proprietors offering a cash incentive for testimonials or further proof. The text includes spellings and misprints, making exact details uncertain.
Roy Roberts of the Kansas City Star visits Lawrence and hints at a big scoop after eight years at the Star. Larned resident Donnetti Babbitt joins publishers in Lawrence as plans loom for future work with the Journal-World. Clock troubles near the coast disturb locals while youths chase a fake-card scam. Coreh Olcott’s golf course scare at Cour Jub puzzles local golfers. Dr Reding returns from vacation and Wiedemann’s advertises ice cream.
The column notes Mrs Brown visiting her mother in Hulsted Kansas and returning Sunday. Mary Lee and siblings attended a park picnic and concert at Woodland Park last Friday evening. Miss Lilly Way Privée visits from Kentucky to the Tywis home, with several local family updates and social calls.
Local Kanwaka notices list meeting details and member attendance. residents George Richards and Ila Caumer read reports on widowhood and popular songs. the program mentions reorganizations and next meeting changes. Hunter, Von Wolf, and Van Neste families are noted for visits and farm work including hay baling and silo construction.
John Criss and Mrs. Thos Hird hosted visitors at Six Corners for a supper. Families including the Hird, Reckhold, Hint, Richards and Richar members gathered for a Sunday dinner and the event caption noted a son near Burlingame. The Ladies Aid held an autumn day meeting at Mrs. George Richards’s home.
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