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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1913
Page
2
A garbled mosaic of hometown notes touches on tax and juries, dances, and social norms. It cites Anne Morgan’s candidacy chatter, hemp paper trials, race-mixing debates, and the jury system’s gender makeup, with reflections on democracy, wages, and canal toll arbitration.
The fragment shows a chaotic scene of public fear and doom as crowds discuss prophecies and disasters. Names like WALT and MASON appear, hinting at a historical figure or writer contributing to the era's anxious mood.
An extended discussion from Lawrence outlines support for adopting a commission form of city government. Selig, former mayor, advocates reform, citing improved efficiency, investment interest, and a shift away from middlemen. The piece contrasts Kansas with Massachusetts in governance philosophy and notes shifting opinion among locals and politicians.
An advertisement extols Casearets as a nightly laxative that cleanses the stomach liver and bowels removing sour undigested food and gases. It claims improved health by morning and urges buying a ten cent box. The piece pivots from health to a critique of wealthy students sending Kansas youths to out of state colleges and defends Kansas University as open to ambitious poor students.
A fragmented reflection on supporting local suppliers to build town prosperity and friendships. Buying locally allegedly yields community favors, strengthens ties with home firms, and boosts overall goodwill, with the claim that patronizing distant suppliers costs the town and may limit mutual aid during hardship.
President Isaac Greyearth of the Haskell Young Men's Christian Association speaks Sunday evening at the Epworth League service. He will discuss Indian life and Christian education, outline Y M C A work, and describe his background in South Dakota schools. The talk precedes a Michigan event as Wilton Thorne presides.
The article recounts a community gathering with accounts of inaugurations for Clov Hodges and a reception. Mrs Bigsby led a concert of homegrown produce and a refined two course meal. Neighbors and families share visits, travel to Kansas City, and local meetings at the church continue with varied social events and a farewell party for the Kamwaka Literary Club hosted by Mrs Helligberry.
Edgar Jackson formerly of Olathe Kansas headed the Orson Brothers realty firm and was convicted of grand larceny related to the opera business. Justice Goff sentenced him to not less than five nor more than seven years in Sing Sing. His attorney James W. Osbourne disputed recent reports about the case.
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