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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1912
Page
5
An old Lawrence storefront promotes Van O'Brien furnaces claiming energy savings and local installation service. Also advertised are Wiedemann chocolates and Wiedemann’s popular creams, Gustafson jewelry, and Smith's News Depot with holiday gift items, chocolates, and Christmas plant offerings.
A garbled clipping mentions Missouri and the University of Missouri, with references to a board adopting resolutions to appoint a president and a disputed love letter. Interspersed are stray lines about suffrage, postcards, and social views, including remarks on men, women, and judgment in practical matters.
A fragmented dialogue shows a son-in-law arguing over a father-in-law losing business, questions about savings for old age, and whether a man can support his daughter. The exchange touches on pride, propriety, and the idea of women’s expectations influencing class status.
The readable text presents scattered notes on duty and humanity, a reference to New York, and mentions of industry like wood for matches in Sweden. It touches on pity for isolated girls and a dive into jellyfish definitions, then shifts to vegetable area descriptions and colonial ties, all in a disjointed, clipped newspaper voice.
A damaged OCR fragment narrates Adam surveying animals, noting no sharks in party strategies. It includes garbled dialogue among characters Biobbs Slebbs Philodelpina and references to New Haven New Tavern and Taft. The text is highly fragmented with unclear dates or events.
The fragment hints at a dispute involving men and pet policy, suggesting a local quarrel over pet care or control. No clear parties or dates are readable, but tension appears tied to a policy debate affecting residents.
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