Journal-World Editorial Fragments From Lawrence Kansas
A scanned legible portion reports subscription rates and office details for the Journal-World of Lawrence Kansas. It notes a price list for weekly to yearly subscriptions and mailing options. It mentions editorial items on candidates for governor, Kansas politics, a snow cleanup anecdote in Independence, and references to pilot weather and aviation accidents. It also touches on school consolidation safety and naval confederation discussions.
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Journal-World
FHE World Company
W.C Simons
J.O W. Murray
Mdstor
Dolph Simon
Massachusetts’ Street
Lawrence
Kansas
al R. Keat Niford
CIR
Postoffice
Marc Grd
Naval power debate and a mystery fragment in Topeka Capital
The document discusses a conference on naval power and the prudent use of national resources, warning against foolishly draining capabilities. It also references an unsolved mystery and a Beadle dime novel era comparison, with a reader noting a dime novel was once like modern mystery fiction.
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Pen
Keliley
Topeka Canital
Immense ground prep for spring crops in Old Home Town
Farmers report ground plowed and in excellent condition. University professor G W F Smith and wife arrive to begin duties. Kate Morrow improves after long illness. Mrs Br C W Lawrence visits from Leadville before heading to Boston and New York. A citizens meeting at the Court House forms a military company with N O Steves as chair and an executive committee of R W Etwitchell Hardcastle and Judge Norton. Over twenty-five sign muster roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. F. Smith
Kate Morrow
Br. C. W. Lawrence
Leadville
Boston
New_York
Court House
N.O. Steves
Stevens
Sartis Joins Johnsons Barber Shop In Ludington House
Fifty years ago in Priday January 24 a listed local scene notes C R Sartis a noted tensorial artist taking a chair in Johnsons barber shop at the Ludington House to greet friends. A social gathering at A D Searles Indiana street celebrated Ella Searles birthday with gifts and refreshments. A wagon accident near Kentucky street left a hay rack damaged and the buggy wrecked as the horse bolted. Sheriff Asher appoints A J Phill N as deputy constable. An Ogden s south of town arrival is mentioned and a wolf hunt at Ed Canovans yields four wolves with Henry B Rogers claiming one kill.
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C. R. Sartis
Johnson
Ludington
A. D. Searle
Indiana Street
Ella Searle
Illa
Will Monk
Hadley
Kentucky Street
Mer
Asher
A. J. Phill
Saul
Ogdens
Farmer
Old Allegeny County
New York
Ed Canovan
Henry B. Rogers
Aleska concert attendees listed from Lawrence group
Among the Lawrence attendees at the Aleska concert last night were Prof. and Mrs. C G Dunlap and many others. The report also notes an ankle injury requiring a plaster cast and several social gatherings hosted by local residents.
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Lawrence
Aleska
Tooneka
C.G. Dunlap
D. Weaver
Vera [Tull
Margaret Philbrook
Paul Learnard
Grace Bangs
Dora Renn
Clarence Hall
Louise Bristel
H. . Raymond
B.D. O'Bryen
Moses
Grace’ Moses
James Rah Mitchell
T. A Ragen
Al-Gracier
I A. Sharpe
Lawrence Gas Company
Row
Mes
Jo. Baxter
Asith
Liv
Jones
E. D. Thompson
Pendleton
Ashton
Brodhead
Gibb
Ten Years Ago Highlights in Douglas County News
Ten years ago on a Friday, reports note wolf hunts near Wden and Lone Star with three coupes captured. Funds from auctioned wolf skins were given to the Chamber of Commerce for the Fest room fund. Dr. A Haggart bought a tract at 1505 West Nin street and plans remodeling for a home. Invitations were issued for a lunch at 1512 New Hampshire street followed by auction bridge. Mrs H E Don Carlos visited Mrs Whitsed Tain ing in Kansas.
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Chamber of Commerce
T. Wing
Douglas County
BPA
W den
Lone Star
A. Haggart
Niv Street
Haggart
Elgin
Kan
William Macoubrie
James Meadows
Rev Martin
Tin
New Hampshire Street
Auction Bridge
Don Carlos
H. E. Don Carlos
Whitsed Taining
Kansas
Austen
Luming
Birds Built In Decked Nests For City Parks
A reader letter urges Lawrence to sponsor European style bird nest posts in parks and streets. Describes artistic posts with roofs and lattice, using old stumps and bark, often with shrubbery backgrounds to protect birds and beautify the town, arguing the small effort yields public kindness and joy.
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Journal-Warla
Lawrence
Rector Walters to Lead St Louis Episcopal Church
Rev. Sumner Walters, rector of St Andrew's Fort Scott Kansas, will become rector of Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in St Louis, assuming duties in March after attending a Missouri Diocese convention. Postmaster W S Alexander runs local business from a mountain post office with annual receipts varying from 15 to 173 dollars.
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Fort Scott
St. Louis
Sumner Walters
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Fort’ Ott
Kan
Episcopal Church
the Rener
Maren Che Church
Walters
Diocese of Missouri
Bishop Tuttle
Genese
Night of danger and a rushed wedding in peril
Anne Wilmot agrees to marry Leon Morse after a night of secrecy and danger. Glenn, battered yet resolute, vows to finish a tunnel project while Anne grapples with guilt toward her Aunt Emily. A hasty mission involves telegrams and a final letter to Aunt Emily, as the couple faces a stark dawn and uncertain futures.
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Anne Wilmot
Leon Morse
Scott Glant
Anne
Robert Douglas
Giens
Tony
Morse
Femo Heck
Leon
Glenn
Joe
Q'Elock
Marshalter
Douglas
Sheb
Stuminie
Alan
Shei
Emily
Milly Wilmot
Pi Vm
The Little Black Clock and the Race at Dawn
Mary Gertie Bearer presents a tale of Wyeryany and a race where the Little Black Clack fosters envy and triumph. The crowd cheers as a hero wins, crowned with a wreath, while a wary clock named Theo laments its role in the tale.
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Mary Gertie
Elvil
Greece
Torain
Jack
Peery
Theo
Wetl Tohn
Health and flea verse echoes through ad infinitum
A fragmentary line from a playful verse critiques health while repeating a loop about fleas and relentless bites. The quirky image contrasts human wellness with an endless cycle of tiny irritants.
Bacteriophore Hope for Disease Fight Emerges in Report
A recent discussion describes a bacteriophore that is cultivated and fed to sufferers or animals to attack germs. It is claimed to reside in the gastrointestinal tract of humans, sustaining war on disease-causing microbes. Research is still experimental and awaits further testing.
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Erelle
d’Herelle
d'Herelig
Helianthus Eastern Star event raises funds in Eudora
The Helianthus chapter of the Order of Eastern Star held a benefit bridge afternoon in Eudora on Wednesday January 5 to fund electric whrine and lamas for star points. Sixty-one attended, including twenty seven from Lawrence, with Adah chapter members among them.
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Helianthus
Order of Eastern Star
Lawrence
Adah
Progressive bridge prizes awarded at fourteen tables
At a Lawrence event Mrs. Topping won the high score prize with Mrs. Leon Durr taking second. The prize committee devised a clever plan awarding multiple smaller prizes via numbered slips drawn from capsules. Scorepads featured the Eastern Star emblem as attendees enjoyed ice cream cake and coffee, with Heligathus chanter thanking patrons for their support.
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Topping
Lawrence
Leon Durr
Heligathus Chanter
Dinner Hosts Honor Out‑of‑Town Guests in Lecompton
Mr and Mrs George Gersten berger welcomed guests for Sunday dinner including Mr and Mrs BE Hill of Lecompton and Mr and Mrs Freed Roshberger, highlighting a social gathering with local connections.
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George Gerstenberger
BE. J. Hill
Lecompton
Freed Roshberger
Gly Cas Restores Health To Civil War Veteran
A Coffeyville resident, 87 year old Civil War veteran Mr Tom Smith, credits Gly Cas with restoring his health after a stroke, kidney and bladder issues, and chronic constipation. He reports improved mobility, better bowel control, steadier balance, and clearer memory after Gly Cas treatments at Round Corner Drug Store in Lawrence.
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Tom Smith
Ninth Street
Coffeyville
Kansas
Slaith
Tamy
At Round Corner
Lawrence
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Denver Pacific
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Emiy
Torrow'a
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Iaya Galdston
Academy of Medicine
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