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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1905
Page
2
The item highlights The Journal Lawrence Kansas as a longstanding daily and weekly paper, its distribution and subscription details, and notes on its influence. It also surveys broader Kansas politics including Bryan Roosevelt and local events, with commentary on crime and social topics and mentions a Lang wreck near Langatation as part of a regional pattern.
Four of five wrecks on train No. 17 show a deliberate motive to murder and destroy. Locals fear further violence as Lang station’s bloody history suggests future wrecks unless culprits are caught and punished. Public officials, newspapers, and citizens are urged to act.
A judge denounces a not guilty verdict as perjury and urges accountability for the jurors and the town. He laments biased public sentiment favoring agitators and warns that such corruption undermines law and order in Kansas City Kansas.
The Fraternal Aid association started a class of 250 members at Academy of Music Hall last night, doubling total initiates to 500 in Kansas City. Degree teams from Ledtenworth Lawrence and Paoli aided Kansas City teams in the work. General President H E Don Carlos of Lawrence delivered an address. Over 1 000 order members from Kansas and Missouri attended. Mentions of new law building dog and the new Y M C A building at Boughton.
A 20 year old suspected Five Points member admits shooting four women on Boulevard de Clichy. police say he joined the gang months ago and sought violent status. Authorities tie the group to arson, murder and other crimes as the suspect claims a misguided qualification for membership.
Prof L L Dyche urged against killing birds arguing abundance of trees now scatters birds and English sparrows prey on others. He notes university collections include 1051 skins mostly outside Kansas and Douglas county, with about 1200 mounted birds collected over 30 years. He says university policy is to propagate birds, not exterminate. the war against destructive birds continues.
The Newton Republican notes changes in university musical groups with the Glee and Mandolin clubs now under faculty control and touring separately. Shanty Newhouse trains the mandolin club to high professional levels, while Christmas deliveries and campus views fill the broader column.
Dec 4 1905 city council resolves Adams street and adjacent alleys will be graded paved and curbed from Tennessee to Massachusetts with vitrified brick or concrete foundation and limestone curb. Walk and parking extended. Cost to be paid in ten annual installments. Obituary notes Darvey Allen Cosley born 1827 in Parksburg WV died Dec 19 1908 in Kansas City KS survived by wife and five children. Interment Burlingame cemetery. Also advert for Boekien’s Archue Salve 25¢.
The piece argues that the tourist sleepers of the Union Pacific attract respectable travelers seeking value. It claims travelers can cross the continent cheaply without sacrificing comfort and invites inquiries to city ticket agent J. T. Spankin and depot agent E. E. Alexander, phones 5 and 78.
In a December 4 1905 meeting the Lawrence Kansas City Council adopted a resolution to grade curb and pave Lee Street and intersecting streets from Massachusetts to the first alley east of Tennessee. The plan calls for two courses of vitrified brick with sand foundation and curb of lining stone. Payment to be made in ten annual installments. City Clerk F D Brooks instructed to publish in the official city paper.
Snore cow to get Ely's Cream Balm if troubled by c atarrh hay fever or head cold. It purifies and soothes the membranes lining air passages, aims to cure the disease not provide deceptive relief. No cocaine or mercury. Sold by all druggists for 50 cents mailed by Ely Brothers, 56 Warren St New York.
Notice states that on the th day of December 105 the undersigned was appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of Henriette Kealz late of Douglas county Kansas. The administrator will take charge of collecting and managing the estate under court authority.
State of Kansas Douglas county notice of appointment in the matter of the estate of Navini Carter, late of Douglas county. The undersigned was by the probate court duly applied and qualified as administrator of the estate. All parties interested will take notice and govern themselves accordingly. WM. CARTER, Administrator.
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