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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1910
Page
1
Workers gathered at religious center headquarters early to begin the census efforts. Takers faced oiling machinery yet reported a cordial reception and steady progress. District superintendents led their teams, and the effort aims to attract non churchgoers by showing harmony among denominations and encouraging participation.
Rural route carriers in Douglas County seek higher compensation to cover rising horse feed costs. Congressman Anthony backs a proposal for an added feed allowance, arguing mail delivery requires stable horses. The story notes ten carriers in Lawrence and forty-two total rural routes, pressing for fair pay amid strain. The piece also mentions a local camera club meeting with Mr Crey slated to discuss planographic art.
Wheat and oats prices listed with May July and Sep futures. Also notes on rents, sale items, and stray stock. Includes employment ads and brief market receipts. Ends with a reflection: It seems easier to do evil than, even to think it.
The Beebe expedition to study pheasants, funded at about 1000000 dollars, gains national attention from Chicago business leaders and farmers wary of insect ravages as game birds dwindle. Kansas officials push restocking with pheasants to curb pests, while scientists at the University of Chicago and Beebe collaborators explore pheasant origins and environment effects on plumage and relationships within the species.
Milliners prepare for spring markets to study eastern styles as hats gain prominence this season. Old forms fade, bold shapes and all black or black and white combinations return with strong color in trims.
Kansas Jayhawks defeated Baker University 47 to 24 before 200 plus Baker rooters at Robinson gymnasium Baldwin. The game was fast and rough with Baker fighting hard, trailing 20 to 11 at half. Kansas stars Martindell Kleiger and Van der Vries led the effort as KU’s squad showed bursts of teamwork.
About 166 junior girls in the department of expression under Miss Walker presented a clever sketch The Kleptomaniac at the downtown studio as part of the regular expression voice and piano department program The stage was attractively arranged with soft effects and charming costumes Lead Miss Constance Memin as Mrs John Burton showed notable talent Ethel McNitty as Mrs Armsby and Cornelia Hardcastle as Freda Dison also gave excellent performances Corinne Tender and Hazel Browning were praised for their parts The accompanying numbers by Mr Conley and K Hissery pleased the audience and Master Phillip Stevens son of Prof Stevens offered a fine pine solo showcasing exceptional talent.
Jan 22 North Bay Ont reports the Canadi gs Pacific passenger train wreck at Spanish River. At least two score killed with many more injured. cars plunged into the river, ice filled, several cars buried under wreckage. Rescue efforts continue as bodies are recovered and the full toll remains uncertain.
President Taft pressed Senate members to stop waiting for House passage and push ahead with pending measures including the postal savings bank. He noted senators from key states attend the post offices and post reads committee, asserting party pledges and the need for timely action despite divisions.
A garbled note references cheaper meat and a tied result amid a wet condition, mentioning New York and an unclear figure or event about Muery. readable fragments suggest a stray market or dining item discussion without concrete names or dates.
Citizens demand urgent action to rebuild the Becampton bridge after a day of protests led by local women. The piece notes farmers facing shortages and calls for government action to stabilize food supply and curb meat pricing investigations.
Mr. Benson, long associated with Lawrence National Bank, aligns with AL Whitman & Co in a new business venture. They will handle real estate, rentals, loans, and investments, and manage the Lawrence Building & Loan Rebocesa tion through their office in Room 3 Fraternal Aid Building. Benson invites friends to visit and confer as before.
Roy E. Pattick, a university graduate alleged to be an embezzler and forger, was arrested in San Francisco after a three year manhunt by his father and a Michigan county sheriff. He is to be turned over to federal authorities following the chance street meeting with his father’s deputy.
Missouri Pacific train No. after Eureka robbery sparks a large pursuit. Gov Tudley offers 800 reward, state and federal authorities mobilize over 200 officers in six passes. Loot reportedly includes about 10000 dollars in cash and registered mail letters as crews continue hunt toward St Louis.
Harry Kendall Thaw is bankrupt under United States bankruptcy law with his estate held by trustee Roger O Mara. Sale of Thaw assets to his sister, The Copley Thaw, at private sale is opposed by New York creditors. A separate Baker University exhibit in Ballwin draws large crowds while Eugene Stanley wins a school contest at Baker University. Swope case in Kansas City stands still with no overnight developments. Chicago chemists are not expected to provide final word for a week or more.
Phi Kappa Psi hosted a lively spring party in Fraternal Aid Hall with palms and festive garlands. Wellsley orchestra from Kansas City provided music as guests arrived, mingling in candlelit dining rooms and admiring decorative greens. A clever bell token dance and a five course supper heightened the evening, with many students and guests in attendance.
City officials report no change in the dangerous ice gorge below the dam as efforts to break up the ice continue. Santa Fe authorities warn of ongoing hazards to rail and river traffic, though train service resumes in daylight with caution and bystanders flock to view the dramatic ice formation from the bridge.
Judge Houch today sustained the demurrer by John B. Stanchfield and quashed the indictment against Augustus Heinze in the Mercantile National Bank case. A remark on pain contrasts bodily harm with the relative discomfort of a head cold.
In Decatur Alabama farmers assemble awaiting the arrival of Delssna and Lang white men charged with criminal assault on a girl near Liceatur. They were arrested at Chattanooga. Also in Washington a widow claims pension records show Dadeville resident Samuel Dennis died in 1815 and again in 1847, a pension office surprise.
Madame Tetrazzini was rescheduled from February 1 to February 2 at Convention Hall in Kansas City due to her demand for a day’s rest between shows. The change follows a canceled St Louis engagement on January 31. The diva’s fame and bel canto mastery promise a strong welcome and high ticket prices from 4 to 250.
Nelson of Minnesota and Representative McCall of Massachusetts were named chair and vice chair of the joint congressional committee to investigate Ballinger Pinchot. The panel will convene Wednesday. Nelson to report later and expects discussions with Ballinger and other forestry officials.
Grand jury probing the death of Prof. Thomas Vaughn of the State Normal school sits today beside the bed of Dr. Warren Ashilton. Doctor Hamilton serves as foreman of the panel formed last Thursday and Monday. Session aims to hear a key witness amid illness in the ravine area.
Aviators identified as prominent participants depart Los Angeles with Glenn Certis and a minor remaining behind. Pauliian heads to Sandrandy while Chas Willard plans to fly to the start in San Francisco and then on to Denver for the endurance event.
A chaotic report notes observers may glimpse two comets this year. It mentions Halley’s comet nearing Earth on May 12 and a brighter unnamed comet visible to the naked eye for several nights, with public interest rising and meteor-like tails described, though much of the text is garbled.
Reports warn Seine flood dangers across Paris with the Eiffel Tower and major structures at risk. Rail and telecommunication lines disrupted. many streets flooded and areas evacuated as regional authorities scramble to manage the rising waters. In other news, Squires promotes his Lawrence picture business with notable storefront displays at 1035 Mass Street.
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