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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1915
Page
8
Market brief lists January wheat figures and May July contracts with prices. Cattle section notes steady trends for stockers and feed cows in a lean trading period. Mentions futures and a few commodity codes with minimal context. Specific entities include dates in January and March and price points like 18.07 and 10.70.
A telegram from University manager Hil to Hamilton notes the football game with Kansas at Urbana was withdrawn due to conditions. The message cites complications and states the offer is withdrawn with no further details.
Lawrence meets Rosedale tonight in the season opener at the Y gym. The matchup features Woodward at guard and Windward at center with Laslett and Glabn as forwards, as both teams push for early momentum in the M. Q. A. schedule.
An OCR damaged ad lists a sale for a Ford Model 7 and gear including top master vibrator tires and tools. It reports commodity prices for wheat corn oats and hay with various grades and futures notes, noting receipts and market values though details are fragmentary.
William Jewell faces Rolinson Mill tonight in the second home game of the season at Robinson Gymnasium. Coach Hamilton schedules a 7:21 p.m. start to accommodate a late train to Liberty, Missouri, with William Jewell led by Sproull Sorenson Weaver Kaiser and Peavies among the lineup.
County Coroner Hell Jones announced no inquest would be held into the death of Jess Canley killed Wednesday night by a knife wound. He said Blanche Anderson’s admission to officers that she stabbed Canley removes the necessity for an inquest.
Chief C M Fisher says residents dump trash along Twenty first and New Hampshire streets, violating city ordinances. He warns fines and arrest for those careless enough to foul the public way, urging better care for the community.
The three day Kansas meeting closed tonight with over three hundred farmers in attendance far exceeding the usual sixty to one hundred. A highlight was S C Trent of Hiawatha, holder of the state's highest acee yield for corn.
Report notes a playful scene as girls revived a skipping rope yesterday in park and school grounds, signaling the season’s approach with simple outdoor activity and local cheer.
In a county notice the Treasurer warns that delinquent personal tax matters will be mailed Monday. The message stresses urgency as the sheriff may soon act to take the matter into hand.
Preliminary try-outs were held on the east of the Man from Home with the University Dramatic Club planning further auditions Monday and Tuesday of next week. Clelliss of Atchison, a sophomore, is president amid a cast of ten male and three female roles.
The item notes high demand for the spring civil service manual and claims over 50 copies will be issued first. Readers are advised to send orders to Chas Hende Seet Oll Custom ILonse St Louis Missouri to receive the manual when published and to seek guidance on examination requirements from the board.
County officials Gus Brine and Green observed construction work in Kansas City focusing on ducts for the Kansas River bridge. They planned to meet after a short adjournment to handle urgent business for Saturday attendance.
Yarnold Crauchua Bidinger and Mrs Jee visit Grandma Gres. Fine weather. first quarterly meeting of the year to be held at the Evangelican church at Suillgver Sunday January 24. Rev Wie will be here Friday Saturday and Sunday. The Lord's suppers will be observed Sunday morning. Everyone invited.
Rescue workers in Avezzano Italy search through rubble after a deadly quake. Many residents remain buried under debris while survivors are found amid freezing conditions. A girl was rescued alive hanging by clothing for hours. Count Philippe Resta and his family were buried in their home. Soldiers assist in ongoing digs as authorities report hundreds of bodies recovered and ongoing efforts to identify victims.
Wopeka Kanddan Representative Williams of Sedgewick county introduces a drastic corporate bill imposing a $300 fine for failure to promptly deliver telegraph or telephone messages. The measure shifts the burden onto the defendant company and mandates adequate facilities at all offices to ensure prompt service, likely requiring substantial expenditures to comply.
Mild weather sustains steady wholesale eggs pricing though slight shifts suggest limited supply moves. Traders report cautious demand and stable production channels with no drastic price changes expected today.
From Conn eur Italy observers using telescopes report an avalanche on Mount Blane seen by Italian troops returning to Aosta. They felt the shock and observed avalanches falling from Mount Ro as part of the mountaintop activity.
To keep fresh eggs long term, immerse them soon after laying in limewater and place the container in a cellar or cool storage house to preserve quality and extend shelf life.
Mrs Fredett and her young daughter returned to their home in Bud this morning after a visit with Mrs Fred Lindlek. The note mentions a brief family trip and highlights the family ties and neighborly visit.
In Rome this morning a mayoral offer sparked relief measures for the injured and ill as Santa Marta hospital and two other facilities rapidly set up emergency wards. Officials note the aqueduct’s strain and water contamination slowing communications.
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