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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1916
Page
2
Shawnee county district court decision favors Topeka Board of Education in a case where fourteen high school girls sought an order restraining suspension for sorority membership. The opinion limits arbitration by the court and upholds the school board’s authority unless shown arbitrary or in bad faith.
A court defends school boards against judicial interference in disciplinary actions. It rules reviews cannot override board decisions when made in good faith, citing state and federal precedents. Courts may not substitute their judgment for board wisdom, preserving local authority over pupil conduct and school operation.
The fragment notes that the application for a temporary injunction is denied and includes promotional language for Wiedemann black walnut taffy as finally good and recommended to try.
Local Lawrence note mentions skid skating weather causes trouble for students and workers. Wet Friday in Lone Star district draws interest from readers and sport fans as dentists in the state plan meetings in March. An interstate fare debate unsettles travelers while a Lawrence man’s risky pipe stunt ends badly and a former worker recounts the incident.
A highly garbled OCR fragment mentions Fort Scott, a hospital, an operation, and police. It includes stray phrases about escape, restraint, and a medical product advertisement for Laxative Bromo Quinine. Names and coherent facts are unclear. no readable event or outcome is established.
Colley in a fragmentary item is shown with obscured text likely from a зв newspaper corroded OCR. The readable bits suggest a short note or notice mentioning Colley and a cent amount, but the full context and details remain unclear.
Readable text shows a chaotic exchange about a boy and a plan to fetch someone from school. Mentions a Shedd family and a teenager pressed to fight. No clear event or outcome is documented in readable portions.
Wick Bros Leadini Drugists offer Ponslar Laxative Cold Breakers with a bold guarantee to break up a cold, priced at a quarter per box. Local shop promotes remedy for cold symptoms and urges customers to try.
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