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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1915
Page
6
The article reviews weather delays and forecasts for Kansas agricultural production. It cites year 1914 as a record for livestock value at 435,250,206 dollars and crop values, including 279,712,000 dollars for five stock groups. It notes wheat yields around 98,690,000 bushels, with later estimates predicting higher yields.
Fragmented OCR text describes a product or method claimed to alter hair without burning, staining, or injuring it. The passage mentions a process involving a clear substance, application timing, and expected cosmetic results, with references to a stain free finish and lasting appearance. Multiple uncertain phrases hinder clarity but indicate a hair treatment claim and usage instructions.
Fragmentary lines place Tylor i Sullivan in Lawrence to day and mention a possible appearance at the Bower sook tonight. References to John I Ahet and prize fringe are garbled, with an unclear claim about an Angrest L performing a four bear act.
A 750 pound wrestler billed as heir to a lineage performs tonight at the chhcatry arena. The manager promises a prize of FL to the winner. The visiting Oklahoma athlete, formerly of Lawrence, is featured as the last man to beat the hometown favorite.
Fragmentary OCR reading appears as stray phrases about costs burden and insight with unclear context. No coherent event or entities can be identified for a proper news card summary.
The article records Parmer State Chairman J N Dolley speaking in Lawrence on the presidential campaign, arguing for nations wide preparedness and selecting leaders from among Roosevelt and Hughes. It cites praise from the New York Tribune for Roosevelt, notes Clark’s prediction Roosevelt will be the Republican nominee, and stresses a policy shift to protect Americans at home and abroad.
A group of children with mothers in the Daughters of the Revolution discuss historic relics that have descended as family heirlooms. One girl recalls her mother owning a knife and fork once used by Washington. another notes a teapot tied to the Boston Tea Party. The scene blends pride in lineage with playful boasting.
A visitor viewed a large cotton mill display as the proprietor guided the tour. The remark yelled as no rivalry was meant, leaving readers unsure of the intended message or context.
The readable portion lists several names and phrases in mixed languages. It mentions Alberetti and Edmund with unclear roles and references Russians, English, Latin, and a barking dog image. The text is highly garbled and lacks coherent event or context.
A colorful 19th century voice reflects on fatherhood and becoming a papa. The speaker jokes about men acting foolish after birth, compares to George Washington, and notes a large household of fourteen children with relatives and neighbors in an Italian upstairs, naming William Smith in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
A reader asks what a young man should do after sitting on a custard pie at a picnic. The Arkansas City Traveler editor suggests staying seated until others leave, while some advise tossing the pie into the pie giver’s lap. The Kansas City Star adds that a pie should be an indoor affair and no pie without a sturdy top crust should appear at a picnic.
The report notes recurring rabies in western coyotes and the risk to livestock, humans, and domestic animals. Washington Oregon and Idaho outbreaks prompted a coordinated response from the Forest Service Biological Survey and state health boards. Quarantines and special funds fund additional personnel and traps as officials warn of widespread danger in sparsely settled foothill forests and public ranges.
The Social Service League reported thirty days calls and visits, with patients treated at the hospital and provided tuberculosis prevention literature. They distributed instruction aids and prepared Christmas work, planning to issue tickets to the poor similar to last year.
A Kansas City Star fragment recalls a man who sought congressional and legislative honors, faced repeated defeats, and endured rumor and misdeeds. It notes cycles of candidacies for sheriff and other offices, then hints at a fall from grace, ending with the claim that he was found dead behind a stable.
A terse reflection on a neglected duty in life, the duty to be happy. The speaker notes that many fail to recognize this duty yet suffer for it, while some achieve happiness without realizing they are fulfilling it. The message urges attention to pursuing happiness as a basic human obligation.
A fragment from the Ohio State Journal cites Carlyle on discord as divine music guiding believers toward harmony. It asserts spiritual life is harsh and exacting, needing courage to face opposition, and that harmony arises not from instruction but life union.
A notice describes an execution sale of items including a Radiant Favorite Gas Heater, smokeless oil heater, two 12 gauge shotguns, a 2 gauge shotgun, two double barrel 2 gauge shotguns, to be conducted at the Douglas County Courthouse in Lawrence Kansas on January 12 1915 by Sheriff OT. Cummings. The notice also includes a road location petition filed December 1914 with the Board of County Commissioners for a road project in Douglas County Kansas.
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