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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1914
Page
4
The Journal-World advertises subscriptions with daily and yearly rates and provides delivery instructions. It asks readers to call before 8 p.m. if the paper is not received by 7 p.m., and notes messenger service limitations. The item includes a Lawrence Kansas date in December 19 4, ending with a University football note.
Adaly Chas orders one mile of Argentine wheat to arrive within three months. Jonnie Mack of Philadelphia states he will stay with the Athletics in response to reports he might join the New York Americans. Edison signals renewed effort and future activity despite recent doubts.
A single builder on Teuinele street is constructing a wallroad to Carden Ix. The grade is complete for six miles. The European war and failure to secure foreign funds appear to dampen enthusiasm for the endeavor.
A recent severe fire at Buirr fon spurred nearby towns to consider bonds for municipal watch systems. The move is viewed as beneficial by officials, aiming to protect property and reduce future fire losses.
The governor announced that upon retirement he will take the platfarm and invest in prohibition efforts. He claimed this move could expand influence and benefit various states, citing no clear prior actions but asserting readiness to channel leadership.
The War Department plans steps to prevent firing across the Arizona border. Forty nine Americans have recently been wounded along the border as contending forces clash. The situation remains high in tension with injuries on the American side and ongoing efforts to impose restraint.
A fragmented notice from the university highlights concerns about insufficient college spirit despite recent efforts at the Florida State Hall and university events. Officials urge stronger student engagement and campus activities to boost morale and unity.
A fragment notes that about 46,000 men act as government agents within the country, implying widespread secret service involvement. It laments dissension and questions the abolition of secret services while stressing concerns over home security.
The article discusses the cotton surplus in the Southern states as European mills close and market channels dry up. It reports on a proposed yearlong bank-backed fund to loan surplus cotton, the legal questions involved, and opinions from the U.S. Attorney General and leading bankers about potential violations of anti-trust laws and prison exposure.
The poem comments on mid west weather, storms, and winds as seen through rustic imagery. It notes the impact of blizzards on farmers and the press, while asking readers to heed western weather and its influence on daily life and imagination.
A late night incident raises questions about undue restraint of competition among grocers. Officials examine possible conspiratorial behavior as they review a scenario where retailers may have discouraged competitors during a fire emergency.
An op ed from Lawrence discusses tensions between academics and sports, noting the Kansas faculty and trustees seek to curb athletic influence and student pep. The piece cites the football loss to Missouri as a pivot moment, arguing athletics crowding out scholarship and campus interest, urging a balance.
A garbled verse notes rain in Kansas causing tricks and farm life images. It mentions farmers, livestock, and harvest imagery with scattered, unclear phrases about weather, plows, and a list of items. The text blends dialect lines with stray cataloged terms and old timey references.
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