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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1915
Page
4
The Journal-World page lists department contacts for News and Business, a subscription reminder with delivery times, and a Chicago representative address. It notes membership in Associated Press and other press bureaus and provides mailing and messenger options for home delivery.
Fragmentary text mentions beating or tension among people with unclear details. No definite names, places, or dates are readable to confirm a full incident or its outcome.
The readable fragment suggests a discussion of prey and vein, with garbled words about appearance and danger, but no clear event, location, or identifiable names. The text appears damaged, offering no concrete facts to summarize into a proper news item.
A Lawrence resident promotes public consideration of a pool hall issue amid a local referendum. In the election held Tuesday 1767 opposed reopening ordinance and 153 supported it, suggesting the pool hall will pursue court action rather than honor the vote. Local venues adapt to community wishes as legal avenues loom.
The article debates whether Douglas county needs a detention home for youths and girls. It suggests studying the issue and possibly forming a home jointly with several counties to share costs. It notes current federal and legislative actions influencing juvenile detention policy.
The Lawrence office receipts for TNE rose modestly to about 900 dollars a year, with total receipts around 1,100 dollars when including first class mail and parcel post. The paper notes the town’s limited share of broader regional receipts and highlights postage as a major ongoing expense.
Fragmented text discusses Kansas rhetoric on wheat sales and prices. It critiques language choices and hints at political mechanisms to influence demand and depress prices. The passage mentions Democratic administration reviewing matters and suggests a typographic error or misread word illustrates attempted manipulation.
Fragmented OCR text presents a distorted poem or prose piece lamenting gloom and fear in public talk. It mentions happiness avoided, harsh chatter, and urges to keep hopeful focus, with scattered references to Lee, Tyson, and fleeting imagery of birds and eyes. The piece reads like distressed modern verse.
Years after Taft’s inauguration, Kansas prices rise and the Douglas County fair aims to keep the association alive. The piece argues livestock pricing affects farmers and households, praising the county fair as a key asset that teaches better farming, breeding, and citizenship, urging all to participate for a strong community year.
The piece laments a judge from the Republicans and the Grand Army of the Republic who would have faced a tough nomination if political, praising his moral and religious qualifications. It notes the nonpartisan jury law, the vigor of the campaign in the county, and the strong poll support amid a heated battle for a Kansas Supreme Court bench seat.
An Arkansas newspaper manager attempts to recruit subscriptions by deceit, pressuring a desert traveler and his daughter. A harsh rebuke follows when the sailor breaks the plow, illustrating stubbornness and a harsh view of literacy amid rural life. Similar anecdotes from Lawrence Journal-World and Lindsborg New This remind readers of stubborn prospects and comic outcomes.
The Christian Herald notes how Russia’s liquor ban reduced crime across 40 to 90 percent, with cities reporting fewer murders robberies and assaults. It claims people grew orderly thrifty and content, urging permanent prohibition as authorities see benefits.
George M. Cohn's original Broadway play is featured with a break at The Varsity today. A brief note mentions a banana ice cream and Wie Mann's venue, detailing a one day event and a casual performance display.
Lawrence papers recount the life of Professor LudSay Dyche, famed for expeditions and guiding Peary’s northern search. He directed Kansas fish and game laws, expanded Ward Hatchery, and argued for water as a food source, with burial set for Saturday in Lawrence. His legacy includes three sons and a daughter.
Henry Bowman announces candidacy for city office in Alavor subject to the upcoming city primaries. The announcement signals Bowman as a contender in local elections and outlines possible campaign involvement pending primary results.
Registration grows with lines of business joining. February 1 courses cover general merchandise department stores groceries clothing and furnishings drugs dry goods hardware and jewelry advertising and decorating. Andrew N. Box, a renowned figure in advertising, will lecture during Merchants Week, praised by the University for his expertise.
A scrambled 1920s city scene reports fare hikes for passengers and a spate of thefts as motorists crowd the Kansas City district. The list includes references to gas rain, central stadia, and local vendors, with scattered mentions of cars, vendors, and Kodak fishing. Local figures and exact details are obscured by garbled OCR.
The Methodist Sunday school board discussed sending two boys to the Alger Boys Conference in Wichita and decided to cover half their expenses. The Baptist school also offered to pay up to 40 on each boy’s attendance. Other Sunday schools have not yet reported. A move was made to relocate Benoist Motor and Supply Co. to a new address and a fire incident caused minor damage at Abr Fate, Tennessee residence. Free cough cures advertised locally with notices for a photo show and other services.
A social column previews spring outfits and silhouettes, noting short coats, waistlines, and slim silhouettes. It mentions models and trends led by a designer linked to the household named Lānderay, plus a dinner scene with Prof. and Mrs. S. C. Lanter at the Pi Phi Tonge apartment.
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