Night School in Lawrence Recalls 1850s Effort for Freedom Seekers
The piece recounts Lawrence’s early night school from 1850s history, where volunteers taught newly freed slaves and refugees to read. It describes Anderson Simp son launching a Sunday School inspired night class with free volunteer teachers, a room, and classes of six to eight, modeled after Sabbath Schools. The Lawrence Journal-World reported in 1862 on a flourishing court-house site with 83 students and 27 teachers, noting orderly conduct and progress from alphabet to two-syllable words.
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Lawrence
Free State Movement
Cordley
Itf
Missouri
Canals
Pote
SN. Simpson
Lawrence State Journal
Journal-World
Teddy
Berlods
Mrs. Sinclair Father Denies Kemp Union Plans
The New York hearing reports William Fuller stating he doubts his daughter Mrs Meta Fuller Sinclair will wed poet Kemp. He clarifies Sinclair’s stance, noting their daughter’s association with Kemp while asserting she remains free to decide her life.
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New York
William Fuller
Meta Fuller Sinclair
Upton Sinclai
Kemp
Kansas
West Eisth Street
Uxher
Ab Sinclair
F Plier
Daetre
Arden
Issime
West Point Jieasant
Death of Mrs. Martha Cory Morrow in Lawrence
Mrs Martha Cory Morrow died at 5 oclock Saturday in Clinton Iowa at age 90. She was born May 14 1831 in Sparta New Jersey married Robert Morrow April 13 1850 and lived in Lawrence since 1855 with her husband among early settlers. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning December 8 at the Presbyterian church with pallbearers A D Weaver Jr Ty Tullore J S Letis R C Tobyston Hugh Means and Sam Elliott and honorary pallbearers listed.
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Clinton
Iowa
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Robert Morrow
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Woll
Telen Mondor
Iate M. Niline
Tebery
Cory Mardon
George
Thesendexmore
Martha Cory
Spat
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Presbyterian Church
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Tvo
A. TD. Weaver
Tullore
J. &. Letis
R. C. Tobyston
Hugh Means
Sam Elliott
G. Crovenory
T. N. Macomb
T. Edwards
Shaw
Paul Brooks
George Times
CL Coekins
JH. Ta. Menre
WT. Barker
Ta Rullene
Henry Tisdake
T.K. Rankin
Tenetty Benson
Washington expresses stance on Roosevelt and GOP nominee
A citizen spokesman after a day with his father-in-law announces opposition to supporting Roosevelt for the Republican nomination. He urges friends to discourage any effort to crown Roosevelt as the 1913 Republican candidate.
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Washington
Dec
Laninwerth
Roosevelt Tam Aistorrvetoe
Will Condinse
Memorial Exercises Highlight Elk Memorial Day Address
Hon John H Atwood delivered a notable address at Elk Memorial Exercises with Mayor Bishop and J H Cohn giving personal eulogies. The crowd was large and attentive as Atwood spoke with eloquence on civic duty and community values.
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Rlks
Bishop
J. H. Cohn
Jubia N. Atwood
Atwood
Aawood
County Fair Exhibits Highlight Farmers Meeting
School board plans credit for 10 children and certificates for all. exhibits due by noon Wednesday at the courthouse for a county farmers meeting. The event features speakers from Kansas State Agricultural College and local farms, with afternoon sessions on dairy cattle and wheat yield.
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Vargas
Ronveris
Fiat
Saeressie
Jadeeris
My. Henderson
Fenton
George S. Hine
Kansas State Agricultural College
Near riot disrupts streets as mob clashes with police
Eyewitness accounts describe a violent scene on a city street yesterday. Officers struggled to control a mob that attacked a man and overturned vehicles while bystanders and residents watched in fear. Police eventually contained the disturbance, but several people were injured and authorities detained a number of suspects as the crowd dispersed.
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Lawrence Enue
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Breil
Worlds Pack
Vesterdsts
Eolurel
Tluwerets
Wiley
Tees Bay
Wally
Ile
Wits
Lewes
Fred
Ofteer Dal
Adel
Bribery Case Details Emerge In District Attorney Action
The district attorney promises full details of bribery involving payments to influence a jury verdict. Testimony focuses on a wife paid $590 to sway her husband’s vote and on statements by Bert Franklin and others. Proceedings outline examinations, arrests, and linked witnesses as the case unfolds in court.
Gompers and Guilt Claims Roil Labor Meeting
The article reviews union figures including Samuel Gompers amid denials of guilt in the McNamara case. It notes labor leaders defending imprisoned workers, the Franklins and McNamara trial context, and statements by Attorney Ford about possible arrests and court actions as reporters link the Times and other parties in a broader conspiracy narrative.
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Eisler
Tatamen Poe Staboree Ag
Attarnes
McNamara
Fredericks
Anea
Athorney Bord
Elias Wolntheny
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Diel
Eever
Ford
Jon
Cere
Times
the McNam
Ruirers
Milton A. Schmidt Serment
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Atter- Ford
Deed Dean
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