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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1915

Page

2

Topeka bridge plan and Burns on Frank case sparks debate

A reinforced concrete bridge across Shaugatinned Creek in Topeka is proposed at a cost to be paid partly by the Street Railway Company. Detective William J. Burns, commenting after Frank's sentence commutation, calls the case complex and notes Burns’s belief in a broad political and religious background influencing justice.

Topeka William J. Burns Frank Atlanta Thie Realty

Frasier Hall Garden Proposal Sparks Reform Debate

A university planning note suggests reforming campus building conditions by clearing Fraser Hall and creating a tool garden atop it. The idea aims to reveal shaded trees and free a hidden seer from captivity, provoking varied reactions across campus.

Fraser Hall

Unclear OCR Text on County Payments Record

Fragmentary OCR note lists counties and mentions state tax payments and a treasurer or bookkeeper. Phrases are garbled with misspellings and nonstandard terms, making the intended event or notice unclear. No definite names, dates, or actions can be confirmed beyond generic references to counties and taxes.

Unclear OCR text about a prize event in Chicago

Fragmentary OCR with numerous garbled words. contains scattered names and numbers but no coherent facts. Unable to determine a distinct event, date, or participants from the readable segments.

Voters Disfranchised by Massdelii Proposition

A garbled excerpt discusses mass voter removal and electorate reduction. It mentions taxpayers burden and a Christian Science Monitor remark urging logical conclusions to disfranchise many men voters if a certain school of reformers dominates the state.

Massdelii Setis Science Monitor Cind Combonists Iid &O Fuftuge

Fragmentary political jottings on elections and distanced voters

The readable fragments discuss election expenses and women’s distance from politics, noting skepticism of governing structures and questioning democratic engagement. The text hints at criticism of the Tupeka Libs and general disillusionment with government.

Fragmentary 1919 text on Britain credit and bonds

The excerpt discusses Great Britain's credit extended to jam or dive other nations to maintain favorable terms. It suggests that Topeks bond is valued higher than its stated worth, implying the government should leverage greater credit under current circumstances.

Great Britain

Civil War blockades and moral contrasts in wartime motives

The piece weighs why blockade actions were justified, comparing past Confederate pressures to seize cotton for Britain with current German coast blockades to curb cotton flow. It questions whether wartime necessity can morally justify similar actions on different sides and contemplates the suffering of the South and Germany as victims of strategic suffocation.

Ets Ital England

Illinois Went Republican Judicial Elections Report

The Philadelphia Press analyzes Illinois judicial elections last Monday showing Republicans winning major seats. It notes several supreme court and lower court judges selected, with Democrats and independents holding fewer spots, reflecting partisan shifts in the state judiciary.

Illinois Calliunis Epublican Sidu Paar Jad Ghee Spubhewes Estete I Niladelphia Press

German War Chest Opened After Many Years

London bankers report the German government has opened its war chest after many years. The move follows long delays and signals potential financial steps tied to wartime expenditures and recovery.

London

Gold coin hoard returns to London after long ward

A cryptic report notes a royal treasury reserve of gold stored for 43 years in Span, warded in the Tower. The document, prepared for the government before hostilities, hints at imperial figures, indemnities, and a reconsideration of the coinage as British and Indian notes reemerge in circulation.

Span Law Seine London

Time to Act in Mexico and U S War-Era Debate

A garbled newsnote debates U S policy toward Mexico, praising and critiquing revolutionary forces, liberty, and property concerns. It touches on Mexican generals, class tension, and the impact on American interests, noting potential worldwide consequences and a local figure named J. Willey.

Mexico Wilson Jess Aomun Povers Iy Terra Satin Suatus Hemies Mexicat Chieneo Tribune

Expert Auto Advice on Cleaning, Sparking, and Repairs

A reader asks if gasoline and water mix to cut grease and how to apply it. Other questions cover causes of a rear axle rattle, bending copper tubing, odd cylinder counts, battery care, nickel removal from brass, charging a battery with the generator, spark timing issues causing kickback, radiator leaks after freezing, and various repair tips.

University hall repairs and new classrooms planned

Construction crews began removing damaged oil steps at Pace Hall as part of a broader modernization. New cement steps will replace timber ones and a rooftop addition will create two Navy of steps extra classrooms. Lighting upgrades install indirect lighting in Cent Arvin Olin Spooner Library areas and the library system will be ready next week. Al Andrews joins Vinland farmer Chas Stark for Mevelinuis membership drive as local agriculture groups discuss future expansion.

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Auto and appliance trade listings at 1026 Mass St

Classified ads offer several autos for sale or exchange including a 4 and 5 passenger Cadillac, a 5 passenger Ford, a 6 passenger Oakland Six, and a Studebaker plus a new 6 passenger Regina electric lighted model for $650. Also advertised are eye and ENT services by Dr Hamman and eyeglasses fitting at Dick Bros, with contact numbers for both phones.

Overland Cadillac Ford Oakland Studebaker B. Varnum Mass

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