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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1913
Page
2
Former Kansas state senator, now running a restaurant in Sitka, Alaska, is reported in Terma Daily. The note mentions an address on Massachusetts Street in Lawrence, Kansas, and indicates the piece was entered as second class matter in August 1913.
A fragmented, surreal passage discusses Emporia as a scoring town, a horse’s death, and the idea of Esperanto lasting a quarter century. It muses on universality, flags, and a rainbow reference, presenting a series of disconnected images without a clear single event.
London views the presidents message as a prompt to stand firm against Huerta who is called an usurper. The report emphasizes the president’s forceful, clear demand for fair play and decency and asserts Huerta cannot withstand that appeal. Huerta must go.
The passage reports that Phaw is received poorly in Canada while Sack Johnson attracts large crowds in London. It suggests a possible inborn antipathy toward Americans in Britain and hints at mixed reception of American presence in other parts of the empire.
A compact note extols a centralized authority approach praised as highly effective and democratic, urging adoption with emphasis on public responsibility and swift implementation. The phrase suggests strong leadership and collective backing, framing the idea as essential for progress.
The editor says since arriving in January there have been several fires, with only one identified. He notes ongoing arson concerns and urges investigation by authorities. The piece highlights local fear and calls for prompt action to protect residents.
A fragment notes a man saved from death around fifteen minutes, then died shortly after, remarking the tale not suitable for release. No clear names, dates, or locations beyond Kentucky mention.
A fragmented editorial voices dismay at political manipulation and the influence of bankers and lawyers on railroads, praising Mulhall’s honesty while condemning greed. It warns against white slavery and urges stern moral standards, noting foreign-born influence and Irish political risk.
The piece argues that tariffs will fall as negotiations shift with new conditions under different powers. It notes a broad consensus across parties to reduce high tariffs and ease financial strains. Proponents of progressivism push for reforms along current lines while Democrats seek a tariff that satisfies their platform, allowing the political maneuvering to proceed.
Ed Howe discusses Aden as the hottest town with no rain for years. Water is condensed from the sea and delivered in camel tanks. Residents pay high prices for bottled water as old rain tanks lie unused and drought persists.
Fragmentary note indicates SAS research on distances within a family group, mentioning extended effort over a long period. Text is garbled but implies study of relationships or measurements across kin lines, lacking clear details or outcomes. No names, dates, places, or organizations clearly discernible from the readable portion.
An archaic poem fragment recalling August’s heat and fevered scenes. The narrator laments a summer of illness and social strain, with blistered skin and erratic behavior, then turns to September promising cooler winds and relief from the heat’s toll.
A compact note reports an individual named Matthew Ad in a local context with sparse readable terms. The fragment suggests a person named Weepy or Wepy associated with heat or avid interests and a creator or source denoted by G S porge. Further specifics are unclear in the fragment.
The Wichita Eagle reports on malaria studies testing mosquito bites as disease cause, noting negative results in monkeys and Kansas as a frontier in exploring this ailment. Also local notices from Columbia describe social events, visits, farming tasks, harvest work, and community updates with scattered names and places.
In Omaha Nebraska on August 20 Fritz Gross, previously a farm hand earning 15 cents per day, is described as occupying a first cabin suite on an ocean liner en route to Germany to take possession of an estate valued at two million dollars. The notice highlights a dramatic rise in fortunes within two weeks.
A German-born laborer named Grogs, living near Omaha at W. W. Umsted’s country place, declares to his employer he has $2,000,000 and will quit work forever. He references the German Vice-Consulate in Omaha and recounts his life, noting 27 years of hard labor and lost education, with two unseen German brothers.
Valley Grove diary entries record Fred Champion buying cows, mules hunted by Mr Gallagher, and repairs using sand from Charley Petrie to build a barn. Miss Margaret Eggert starts her first year of high school at Me South, and school begins September eighth with Anna Allen teaching. Dust and drought threaten wells, with locals attending ice cream socials and visiting relatives in Lawrence and Atchison.
The New York Legislature completed formal recognition of Lieutenant Governor Martin Glynn as acting governor and adjourned to September 17. Sharp accusations marked proceedings as Governor Sulzer faced foes including Lynn J. Arnfeld, Wagner, Frawley, Smith, and Levy amid bribery and impeachment allegations.
The men announced plans to seek redress through civil and criminal actions. Senator Frawley’s floor remarks responding to Arnold charges were construed as a threat to chastise his accuser, and his voice trembled with anger.
Leavenworth report shows 1256 inmates, 78 percent of 1907 totals, with whites 501, Indians two, Mexicans forty, and 241 Black males among inmates. Of females two are U S civil prisoners. Thirty are short term hangings, fifty four life terms, eighteen insane. Population expected to rise as courts resume in September.
Public auction to start at 1 30 pm west of Lawrence on California. The sale lists 2 heads of live stock including horses and a gentle pony, 5 sows, several Jerseys and cows with fresh dates, farming implements such as a roller bearing wagon, double harness, cultivator, harrow, plow, mower, surrey, feed cutter, hay and more. Terms given. Auctioneers Ratliff Douglas Spalding clerk Anets W E.
Charles Gribble of Manton Alberta sends a letter recounting Nath an Brown a Johnson county resident who hauled produce to Nebras ka Lily week. Brown was seized after a raid and taken to Blue Mound where he faced hanging before a Lawrence man intervened saving his life. Brown’s daughter rode to plead for her father. Mrs Brown is 86 and still in Alberta. Gribble notes Canada fires rain and praises the Journal World while living away from Lawrence.
The Baldwin tax levy was certified to the county clerk for city affairs. It lists General fund, Interest, Streets and Improvements, and Sinking. No sewer tax certification yet as the county clerk figures how to obtain that revenue. Sewer bonds have eight years remaining. Tomorrow is the last day to redeem property advertised for sale, with the county bidding in on the first Monday in September for any remaining parcels.
A mash of legal text and local notices describes penalties for auto law violations and city holiday closures. Included are references to enforcement sections, fines up to one hundred dollars, and possible jail time, plus notes on Labor Day observances in Lawrence and school enrollment plans. The text also mentions a drunkenness arrest, a city debt, a political drama at the Airdome, and local business ads for lemon ade and Kodak finishing.
The First Regimental band will play a concert this evening in South Park as part of a weekly city series. The boys have arranged a fine program and are eager to draw a large crowd.
A patient afflicted with dysentery for two months reports severe weakness and weight loss before using Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. After two bottles, permanent relief is claimed and the cure is described as remarkable. Sold by UW i. Raymon & Co.
Advertisement notes despondency is a ailment caused by indigestion and constipation that quickly disappears when Chamberlain's Tablets are taken. For sale by H. L. Raymond & Co.
Woodwards Co benefits praised for pure distilled water base in soda fountain. Water constitutes seven eighths of the benefit and total satisfaction. Kodakery department noted as full of supplies. go to headquarters for more.
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