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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1915
Page
8
Market report notes mixed cattle and hog activity with feeders and good reds selling in the mid seven dollar range. Oklahoma grass siders and shorthorns move at varied prices while hogs attract packers with local buyers steady near top quotations.
Lawrence's colored band expands with a new lineup of twenty-strong musicians including director Shighes Forston and lead players Ward Williams Berry Wayman Wilburn Dinerly Evans Evans Stumpseu and Shuskerv, aimed at improving performance as the Lawrence Steam Laundry aids practice improvements.
The Kansas educational department details a forthcoming expansion with a new building on the northeast corner of the campus. Plans include a modern model school for teachers and enhanced laboratories, aiming to provide practical training integrating classroom learning with hands on teaching experience. Prospects mention enrollment growth and upgraded facilities to reflect state of the art education standards.
The Galveston storm and Brazos River mouth chaos cause heavy loss of life. Captain Steinhart dies heroically while saving his wife and daughter as a wave washes the ship from its post. Survivors include Steinhart and Pollock Shannon. Dredge Houstone down with fifty six aboard. Shipwrecks and missing persons spread from Galveston to Virginia Point, Texas City, and nearby coasts.
A fragmentary clipping reports Katheryne MigriD, a teacher with Phoenix Lyceum Bureau, active in theatre. G. Iversale observes city raids scarce. farmers urged to burn sites to control pests amid cool, wet weather. Also notes a marriage license for W. T. Kennedy and Josie Rukes Hoboth of Richland and local community chatter about bugs and fungus.
An afternoon session with the city school and contractor superintendent discussed differences over new school buildings. A full board meeting to decide the plan was set for September 6. A telegraph to Architect AW TF Gennaindt in Lawrence was arranged for arrival tomorrow. Social events at Barker School House and a Dequer weather note were also announced.
Fragmentary OCR text mentioning Rai en homerrnw school and Lawrence with scattered words. Details are unreadable, readers cannot extract clear events, dates, or entities.
Fragmentary OCR reads list of parcels, owners, and survey lines in a delinquent tax list. Entries include names like Leteher, Simpson, King Creek, and references to lots, additions, ranges, and rods. The damaged text shows boundary descriptions, lines, and partial property identifiers, with stray phrases suggesting dates and locations.
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