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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1912
Page
8
At a Columbia meeting yesterday the Aggies were admitted to the Big Nine with football and track schedules announced. The conference splits into sections for Washington and South with Drake and Iowa to clash, while Missouri and Kansas face major matchups as the schedule unfolds across February and March events.
Scrambled notes show Drake facing Kansas at Lawrence in October and Missouri at Columbia in November. Des Moines hosts Kansas versus Missouri with November 2 unclear. Other entries mention Ames and Washington with varied dates, creating a fragmented schedule report.
Community readers discuss an ideal judge while a letter from Mrs James Hamner promotes Cardui as a remedy for female troubles. The piece blends opinion with a testimonial urging women to try the tonic and asks readers to consult their physician.
The Degree of Honor elected officers at their regular meeting on Friday December 6 with Mrs Julia Bryde as Past Chief of Honor Miss M McAllerr as Chief of Honor and Mrs Anna Ward as Recorder and Mrs Mierhoffer as Financier. Other officers named include Usher Verlas McLerny and Lloyd Howe as Guter Waith, Marie Willman as Violinist and C E Lyter and Rob inson as Trustees. Drs Morse Anderson Rudolph served as Medical Examiners. William Shaler will quit the road to enter the Hamlin drug business and Dr J A Hamlin plans to retire from real health concerns.
The snippet shows a jumble of classified items including sale of land and a small house, waste paper buyback days, a furnished room for rent, a canvassing representative ad, a general housework position, an exchange offer for Christmas gifts, sale of cheap items, a jersey heifer for sale, a lecture on German life by Dr Rudolf Cornam at Turner Hall with admission eight cents.
Lawrence faces aging pumping units and boilers with limited capacity. Officials propose adding a high efficiency horizontal pump and boiler room upgrades at an estimated 25000 to 30000 dollars to ensure reliable supply during peak demand and emergencies. The plan aims to reduce coal use and improve long term economy.
Miss Eacker and Miss Julen N. Eacker returned from Philadelphia and other cities amid surprise at local interest. The report mentions plans for a visit next Thursday and references a Nebraska campaign offer of 4700 dollars. The piece notes travel details and a possible role in local progress.
Police took Madden into custody on the river bank during the first night of operations. He reportedly possessed a government liquor, with rumors of others involved and ties to illicit bases. Market notes from Associated Press report varied prices and local business notices follow, including sales and Christmas gift items.
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