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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1913
Page
4
A damaged fragment references an interview method and a Kansas office, mentioning a sett office and a second class matter. The readable text is sparse and lacks clear names, dates, or events.
Lawrence reports a 1913 debate on U S intervention in Mexico and Cuba. The speaker condemns Huerta’s regime, argues intervention to protect liberty and human rights, and links it to broader American duty rather than territorial aggrandizement.
A confused fragment discusses charity and town concerns. It references representatives, interference, and protectiveness toward the community while questioning administration and perceived misdirection in aiding the needy. The tone hints at local dispute over charitable actions and accountability.
Lawrence honors Governor St John on his 80th birthday with plans to celebrate his temperance leadership. The event highlights public support for prohibition values and marks Lawrence as the first Kansas city to publicly celebrate his virtuous long service in the movement.
Farmers presented a petition to Kansas Reinstiture demanding action on laws. The scene featured rock ribbed agriculturalist W C Lansdon from Lawrence leading the petition. Mentions Madero as an idol whose execution would spark reactionary opposition and no future changes, amid political tension.
The stock market focuses on ailing Egyptian leader whose health turmoil unnerves traders. Officials and private citizens are described as powerless in influencing the mood, while calls grow to alter the perilous health condition driving market volatility.
A garbled passage blames Illinois Democrats for inaction and punishment over a state textbook bill. It alleges Gov. Wilson maintained calm while anticipate harsher consequences as lawmakers consider advancing controversial educational texts.
Fragmentary account describes a person accusing another of misrepresenting events in Mexico. It alleges a massacre, arrest of a president, and seizure of government power aided by loyal support. Huerta is praised as superior by the author.
The text mixes partisan critique with references to Democratic failures and reactions to power, then shifts to a report about three laws passed for the treatment of deformed children. It notes a medical school need and opposition faced by schools, highlighting Kansas as needing a medical school as badly as an engineering school.
The paper argues parents hold more responsibility for religious observance than children who face disobedience and repression. It notes a conflict between traditional Sunday duties and youth behavior, suggesting adults should lead by example.
A fragmentary poem on Uncle Walt Mason facing hostility as he travels from France to Spain and beyond. The narrator imagines walled harbors turning him away, with derisive cries about his beard and name, while goalposts of welcome drift. It alludes to nations, guards, and a looming chorus of rebukes as ships cross seas.
An old-time advertisement touts Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a cheap, ready-to-use product that darkens gray hair, restores natural color after repeated applications, and claims to add luster while preventing dandruff and itching. It targets both women and men with promises of a younger appearance.
Fragmented text argues against stiffness and Puritan rigidity while advocating Sundays as days of rest and quiet. It references parental duties and a gentle approach amid political extremes, with scattered phrases about change and order.
The fragment argues compulsory arbitration for railroads but not workers, noting unfairness when strikes are uncontrolled. It urges government operation of rail lines during disputes to safeguard the public and maintain service while conflicts are resolved.
The letter attacks Hillis for pushing a national convention to challenge the South’s influence. It argues forty signers demanded the move, while Southern committees may oppose. The piece accuses the push of aiding old polities and special interests, harming the progressives.
A Lawrence Journal-World letter defends the Gazette against a claim that money drives its opposition to the commission form of government. The writer, a neighbor, asserts honesty and loyalty to the community, denying council corruption and urging voters to prefer the commission plan for appropriateness and rightness.
The article recalls prior skepticism about money trust probes and notes growing fear as powerful financiers manipulate credit to control the economy. It warns that only compliant individuals may access funds, signaling a tightening grip by elite financiers on the country’s financial system.
Indoor gymnastic meet plans by Baker I for winter events under AI tone with Ste wart and Shovter guiding, slated for March 12 at Emporia and March 13 at Baker Gymnasium. Last year K S Nu won narrowly at Emporia, Baker aims to avenge that defeat with a twelve-man apparatus team yet to be selected.
The article lists parallel bars, horizontal bars and mate events with centers for contestants from each school. Judges evaluate entries in three stages: first an approval, second difficulty, and third finish.
Dr Clinton led a week long course on Christian Culture at Bakers The Hyde Park M E Church in Kansas City Mo drawing student interest. Daily chapel services were shortened to one hour and evening talks followed by private interviews with Dr Clinton and campus leaders. The Delta Tau Delta visit and basketball plans to Bethany and McPherson are noted along with social notes and a postponed public sale.
The Jayhawkers edged Emporia State as both teams traded momentum in a tense game. Sproul and Greenlees starred for Kansas with Weaver contributing strong center play while captain Schwahenger and Bainbridge led Emporia. Referee Ash Jay officiated the closely contested showdown.
Feds report the wedding of Mrs Loria Mae Talbot Wednesday in New York to Orville Harrold a tenor. The ceremony recalls her prior marriage to Robert Talbot who was acquitted of killing his husband in Reno in 101. A friend offers to cover the pennies and dollars left behind.
A fragmented plea to businessmen about choosing calm, restful travel over crowded transit. The text imagines morning and evening journeys free of fatigue, urging self care and independent mobility to reach work and return home without dependency on public transport.
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