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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1910
Page
3
Fire origin uncertain with theory a stray firecracker started the blaze. Firefighters prevented spread to the press room with no water used there. Lithograph room stored opera house lithographs. crowd small due to hour, but the building narrowly escaped. Cleanup will take time to restore normal condition.
This excerpt traces ancient rule from primitive chiefs to kings and priests who ordered killings to control subjects. It contrasts brutal, arbitrary justice with later Draconian laws that executed for petty crimes and notes the emergence of lawyers as a modern counterpoint to royal tyranny.
Yone Noguchi in the Atlantic lauds Hearn for reviving forgotten romances and old beauty in Japan. He notes Hearn’s protest against societal time waste, warning that without new literature drama or poetry will stagnate. He epitomizes solitude as a tool to tackle literature’s sacredness and meaning.
A Wide World Magazine passage describes mountain crevices in the Rocky Mountains that trap and mummify animals during blizzards as they drop into four foot wide cracks eighty feet deep. It also cites John Fiske arguing pre-Columbian voyages added little to colonization or European geographical knowledge until Columbus in 1492.
A conversation between a beautiful young widow and Senator Pimfe reveals remarks by Mr. Brown about the widow as a politician versus a statesman. The widow dismisses the label while expressing concern over party loyalty.
A collage of small ads and notices from Wiedemann’s featuring vanilla and chocolate ice cream choices, paper suppliers, camera tips, and promotions. It includes delivery services, lost items like a dog and a gold chain, employment wants, and a Jersey cow for sale, plus medical practice details for Dr H Reding. The page lists contact numbers and local business offers across Mass Street and nearby avenues.
Mount Vernon silverware is offered at Ed W Parsons Jeweler located at 717 Massachusetts Street. The advertisement promotes ready stock and sales assistance for period pieces and gift items from this local shop.
Newark short item tells how Mrs. Frank Bower of 425 South Tenth Street hung a placard from a backyard clothesline to protest neighbors’ overbearing care of her children while she attends a ball game. The piece notes her three kids and eight year old sister left in charge, highlighting community scrutiny.
Mrs. Bower plans to attend a Montreal Newark ball game while neighbors protest with placards about childcare. She intends to display a message claiming her children are well cared for, hoping to end backyard disputes and prove affection for the national game. A Kodak or Brownie Eastman’s Smoke Raymond’s Drug store advert follows.
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