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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1913
Page
6
In Topeka on July 10 farmer education outlines a pit silo built with a concrete ring. H M Cottrell of Rock Island trains western Kansas farmers to dig a pit, pour concrete, plaster walls, and seal to store ensilage safely, stressing caution with gas buildup and ventilation.
Obituary notes J Holland deeply loved Lawrence after many visits. He moved his family there and announced New York Life Insurance would base its Lawrence headquarters in the Perkins Rise building, with Wilder Metcalfe to assist. He was a prominent figure in the community and will be remembered for his ties to the area.
An obscure fragment describes a puzzling incident in Ctinten township involving Abe Fetelish and two small voids in stones. Perotsl suspects the objects may be channels for something entering a stone, while others doubt this. The matter is treated as a scientific dispute awaiting university review.
Fragmented notices show jobs for men over 17, rental offers, sales of rags, loans, stray dog sightings, business opportunities, lost items, rental listings, and housing. References to Central Employment Burfat, PL Ly Wilson, and vacuum cleaner ads indicate a mixed 1910s style classified page with multiple names, addresses, and prices.
A car load of red roof tile was received by Osborn & Co. at 816 Massachusetts Street for the Otto Gufler residence near Pinckney and Louisiana streets. The firm promises a premier roof with top quality workmanship, making the home one of the city’s finest.
PLAN C F A PICNIC Budora and Kaw Valley Lodges announce an annual picnic to be held on Thursday August date to be finalized. A meeting last Saturday reaffirms plans with another gathering scheduled Saturday evening to confirm details. Expected events include entertainment and a Blues performance, with attention to venue and program.
In New Mexico, President Roosevelt and his two sons left by automobile for Silver City. Captain C. A. Greenway of Bisbee, Arizona, a former "Renigh Rider," will be in Arizona with the colonel during the trip.
A Washington report notes the cast iron Capitol statue, nicknamed Freedom, has undergone cleansing by workers using soap and brushes after soot and grime built up since 1930. Seven platinum-tipped headdress jewels were damaged by lightning, with hundreds of dollars in replacements planned to restore the sheathed headpiece.
Charles M Hartley twenty one of the Argentine district Kansas side drowned at four yesterday afternoon in the Platte River near Kerr Station while among forty four youths attending the camp. The St Joseph Eketheling camp was the context and the accident occurred during the outing.
The article notes Guy A. Bigsby and Hartwell registered farms at the courthouse with unnamed titles. It later reveals Hillcrest owned by Gagny and Nanattuck owned by Hartwell. Separate items mention a police raid on Manchester suffrage club and other brief notes on local concerns.
Local notes report a five mile auto race for all categories with a prominent attraction planned for the coming Tuesday. The article hints at broader civic issues and mentions efforts by public figures to influence opinion on land ownership questions in California.
Reading from the county record, J H Mayer, despondent over a failed land trade in western Kansas, is found dead in a home described as a modern 10 room mud house near Kaw Valley. Carl Altenberndt and Ernest Milburn are noted in plans for nearby construction projects as pending work continues in the Hesper area. Local details indicate the body was discovered after a long state of despondency and threats of self harm were previously reported to family members.
A contingent of Mexican War veterans attended the national and state associations annual reunion in Hamden Ohio. The event featured speeches, references to pensions and a parade style program with several names of attendees and local arrangements.
A fragment from a lively column recounts scenes of ambition and whimsy. It includes a child Margaret forcing a king to bow to a portrait in her nursery, a roguish note from an actress about a dentist, a judge hearing a tearful woman in court, and reflections on teamwork with the word we. The anecdotes blur lines between theater life, law, and ordinary aspiration.
Market receipts and prices show hogs and cattle lower with heavy hogs at 8.75 to 8.82. Cattle and steers quoted for stockers and feeders. Butter and eggs unchanged. Cash wheat up 1 2, corn bids mixed. hay market firmer with Timothy at 12 dollars and prairie around 11. Receipts include wheat totals and commodity notes, with advertising copy for camera and outfitting services following.
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