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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1909

Page

2

Journal of Lawrence Kansas 1909 rumor and policy notes

The Lawrence Journal from July 10 1909 reports on local and national issues including rumors and public affairs. It notes press changes and offices at 64 Mass Ave and discusses topics such as liquor laws prohibition and a proposed vehicle tax. It also mentions Ottawa chautauqua delays floods and the national teachers association stance on diseases in schools.

National Teachers Association Board of Education Mila Hall EF. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio Cheney & CO

Baldwin and Anthony debated public works and civic growth

The piece argues Baldwin should pursue a sewer system and waterworks to boost Baldwin as a model small city. It praises public service and warns of the temptations of Washington. It contends infrastructure costs matter less than value received and favors balanced work and recreation.

Journal Washington Anthony Baldwin

Record Breaker Ad Promises 50 Men at Bowersock Mill

A jumbled item notes Wanted-50 men at Bowersock's Mill with a price tag of $1.73 away and references a long advertising record for Cascards. The passage then shifts to obituaries and notices from Perry and nearby towns, reporting deaths of Mrs. J. B. Carson and Mrs. Nancy Critchlaw, funeral details, and local weather and tariff commentary. It also mentions a ship of sentiment and a political remark about tariff reform and newspaper consolidation, plus a brief classifieds line for Sand Dipper and sand delivery.

Perry J. B. Carson J. L. Raines Bright Carson J. Sraines Mary Carson Gey. Carson Kansas City U’elock D. A. Shutt Oak Ridge Cemetery

Real Estate Transfers and Deeds Notice

Real estate transfers list parcels and lines on a township map. Names mentioned include Andrew Christensen and wife, Lawrence ta Mary Al Werth, and A. Wi tch and wife of Lawrence with references to Lot 37 and lots 65 to 75 on Jersey Street Baldwin. Also an advertisement for Allen's Foot-Ease shoe powder claiming relief for feet and bunions with free trial package offer.

Charles Thenee S Andrew Christensen F- Lawrence Mary al Werth Tanerence Ud Lawrence AIM -Deeds Flotov A. Witch Lewis Jersey St. Baldwin Allen Drugspreta Olmstead le Roy

Hill Crest Acres shows marked advancement and prospects

The article extols Hill Crest Acres as the finest addition with improving streets, water gas service and plans for macadamized roads and graded drive. It notes strong local interest from about twenty five percent below city prices, appeals to buyers via realty firms, and mentions health and desirability as a home site with a view and good drainage. It references insurance law debates and opinions on rates and protections, with local business figures and services named in passing.

Hans Jn Vondashel Fiussing Ua Crest Peru Warren University Hill Crest Drive HHH McNeil, Whitmin & Co Fin Divestment Co Crow Willis KK. Folks, Tlosment Co Ds Ifare Ilarks Haskell Institute Chas. Finch Finch Kansas Insurance Kaw Jamesouh Zeke Topeka Lawrence Other Lewis Cie United States Wilder Bros Herman Nda Cain Orily Barnes Ororder

Connecticut reform debates and insurance firms critique

A discussion on competition, price controls, and state regulation highlights calls for reform. The piece critiques burdens on insurance firms, advocates uniform public officials, and questions broad interference in business by state law and policy. It cites voices about taxation, ethics, and reform measures affecting national and Connecticut contexts.

Connecticut Insurance Auley United States Bowensoen

Tragedies Linked Across Moffett Family Timeline

A historical note traces multiple deaths and near-miss events involving the Moffett/Moffitt family, spanning Cadillac Michigan in 1907 to Pitish Kansas and Winchester Indiana in 1908. Incidents include a two year old killed by a car driven by a physician's son, a man killed boarding a moving freight train, a mine blast fatality, and a late 1800s to 1908 family homecoming tale tied to distant relatives.

Cadillac Mich Freeman Moffit Curiton Ills Jesse Wallo Moffett Joseph “Edwin Moffett Pitish Kansas Thomas Moffett Thomas Kenfn Moffitt Zimri Moffitt North Carolina Winchester Indiana Oakland California Willian Australia

Moffetts and others die in a string of 1908 calamities

A flood of memories ends in a death for a wanderer at a depot and triggers a cascade of family deaths in May 1908. The Moffett family suffers repeated tragedies from a Mississippi cyclone, a Houston elevator disaster, a Washington powder explosion, and a New Jersey drowning near Normandie. Multiple relatives perished, including Mrs. Ward Moffitt and her husband, with accounts of brave rescue attempts and severe injuries.

Ed Wanderer William Ward Moffitt Med Hattiessore Mississippi Moffetts J. H. Moffett Lucy James Call Lattiesburg County Lown Kentucky Houston Texas Barney C. Mofffatt Moffatt Clealum iKittitas Co Washington Peter Moffatt Jesse Fauquier County Virginia

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