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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1914
Page
1
A controversial speech outlines plans to raise Regular Army strength and support aviation efforts. The speaker asserts the need to increase funding and resources, citing national defense priorities and potential risks. Officials discuss implications for personnel and organizational structure, with debate on timing and oversight.
A garbled report references efforts to determine warfare on posts and mentions law enforcement and brewers, noting confusion and possible misstatements about violence and public response. It hints at targeted acts and public sentiment, with unclear names and specifics.
A garbled 19th century wire service page reports fires in alfalfa storage, a murder case involving Mrs Carman in Minnesota, a federal pullout in Mexico, an arrest in a barber shop theft case, and a proposal to liquidate a Little Rock stock bank. The text includes names like Carman and Bailey, places such as Minnesota and Mexico, and events on unclear dates with scattered details.
The fragmentary OCR text mentions a student event near University Campfits Lily evening with references to Ayuse Yor Tuell and a coastal area. The garbled material names several places and people, suggesting a campus picnic program and informal gathering on a west campus lawn.
A bank of Mig Ti River Bandits escaped from a train near St Louis but were captured in that city. The robbery yielded jewelry and other valuables. Governor MaMajie offered a reward of $800 for each robber captured, while the Katy line posted $1,000 for the capture of any felon. The story details the pursuit, brief hostage activity, and police handling, with reporters noting the dramatic escape and subsequent arrest.
Government rounds up editors and magazine staff including Freld and Hily AL Swot in San Francisco. Warrants served as part of a probe into a magazine article titled Can the Panama Canal be Destroyed, with photographs taken from an airplane showing fortifications in the defense zone.
A typhoon struck Guam causing heavy rainfall and strong winds, damaging crops and causing power outages. Navy officials reported impacted facilities and anticipated lingering disruption to local operations and communications.
Fragmentary text mentions a stay tonight and Saturday with a charge in supervision or superature. No clear names, places, or events are readable.
County assessor reports major changes in personal property valuations as the board of equalization reviews assessments. Total assessed value listed at 8,580,025 with exemptions and adjustments affecting net taxable figure. reform work ongoing as reports handed to state commission.
In Mineral County yesterday Burt faced charges of assault with intent to commit a felony. The court postponed proceedings. attorneys discussed the case as Burt pleaded guilty to a lesser offense and paid a fine after the incident.
Large crowd enjoyed an evening at Woodland Park highlighting a well chosen program of motion pictures and dancing. The open auditorium provided a pleasant venue with music and late evening dances well received by attendees.
Repairs guard the basement of Snowhall West where a former zoology lab is being partitioned into classroom and recitation spaces. New wiring and dark ceiling walls will create a cheerful look. A separate item notes a fatal motorcycle accident near Clinton J. Buros.
J d Heim of Ruins declares that cars will reach Lawrence within six months and Topeka by October 1915, with surveys from Kansas City to Bonner and Lawrence under way. He backs the line amid optimism of funding and progress, while debates over bridge use and extensions continue, promising a new Kansas City to Topeka corridor.
A university expedition planned for tomorrow will send five agencies to visit the State Hospital for the Insane and the Boys Industrial School. Prof H Humble will head the visiting parties from the law department. Sociology classes conduct these tours to study prisons, asylums, and related institutions. Students gain firsthand observation of welfare handling and prepare material for their coursework.
The playgrounds committee in Dy, WY, met with three members including Dr RB and Mr a thorouleh egoods to discuss funds for the association. Details of the obtained funds will be clarified after the meeting this afternoon. Joe Si expressed surprise as objections were raised by those who asked about Feb arid ate. The committee notes the public underestimates the movement and says work continues.
A Lawrence police unit tracked and captured a couple linked to a white slave ring operating near Ottawa. Officers John Scott and Meury Smith, aided by Sheriff Johnson, recovered two men and a woman after a stakeout at a barn. The woman, born near Louis- wa, allegedly lured victims including Francis and Jack WR, then fled with them under promise of money. The man confessed to past enticements. the pair were taken back to the pitwat jail for processing. The case raises questions about other possible victims and the woman's influence over men.
Washington briefs report a struggle over Thomas B. Jones to join the International Harvester board. President, senators, and administration aides debate confirmation amid concerns about antitrust law implications and Jones's directorship, with party lines shaping the vote outlook.
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