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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1921
Page
4
A pioneer mayor named David B. Rollins reflects on early leadership and a bold achievement described as melting the first pound of Tron. The passage portrayals Rollins as steadfast, detailing challenges faced and his lasting impact on the community.
Mayor George L Kreeck receives a letter from David Byron Rollins now living in Alexandria New Hampshire dated July 7 recounting his Lawrence years in 1858. He helped Kimball Brothers build a foundry melted the first iron in the state Leavenworth men claim the first melt. He describes border trouble, Free State mint press, and old Daddy Smith followed by a dangerous note about slave runs and Old John Brown. He mentions Masonic meetings and hopes to publish his photo with a paper for the public.
Seneca Kan July 4 more than 200 feet deep the wild cat No 1 oil well shows high lubricating grade and strong potential. Nemaha Oil and Gas Co with 30,000 acres operates nearby as excitement grows across the region with reports of boomers and scouts preparing to move in. Oil was struck on a broad structure after being spudded on Thanksgiving Day.
A collage of items includes fashion shifts with Japanese beauty trends and women in London theatre roles, legal changes in Wisconsin restricting hotel bellboys under 21, etiquette norms in China, political nominations for Nellie McClung in Alberta, Anna Walsh lecturing in America, Ireland electing a Cork councillor. Also reports Elma Marshall recovering after surgery, Emma Wall and Minnie Scott aiding Red Cross in Baldwin, and a note on Semi-Anthracite Cherokee delivery to Logan from Moore Lumber Company.
Clara Thomas expert adviser on music in schools will speak in Fraser Hall Thursday night at 8 15. She represents the Victory Talking Machine Co and is in town for the Summer Session talks. The lecture is free to the public.
A garbled collection notes on seaweed jasmine absinthe and historical curiosities. It mentions a blind officer of the British Army a vast navigable waterway system the Great Pyramid and a long raft voyage to England. It also references scent tasting and a 19th century labor strike in London.
Bids for the purchase and ground work for the Lincoln School in North Law were opened by Si Holloway and W A Pihe. No action on the bids was taken. a decision will come at the board of education's next meeting. Also noted are thanks from families for support during illness and local mentions of residents and visitors.
A man recalls his brother's year long stomach and liver illness and how Mayr's Wonder Dal Remedy relieved his symptoms. He describes rapid relief after the first dose and full recovery within a month, praising the simple preparation said to remove infection and inflammation of the digestive tract. Sold by local stores and druggists with a money back guarantee.
A fragmented reminiscence describes a saddle bought in 1917 and the owner’s earnest efforts to verify its history. A young man arrives seeking information and a possible sale, with hints of wartime correspondence and a curious exchange about preserving the saddle’s memory.
International experts view the choice as a positive sign that the new Wirt government aims to restore Germany to a sound footing. The text notes focus on reconstruction and stabilizing postwar policies amid uncertain regional dynamics and mentions archival names and places in a fragmented manner.
The Eudora C Po A. organization has begun preparations for its twentieth annual picnic at the city park in Euora on Thursday August 14. Committees listed include Advertising Concessions Services and Raves Dance Grounds with members named such as Fuller George Broer Ott Suies Richards Miller Westheffer Walters Chase Gabriel Walters and Grimes.
A suit to break the will of the late P. A. Feiegght, a former Douglas county farmer, has been filed in the Franklin County district court at Ottawa. The estate is alleged to amount to $13,000. The widow brings the action on grounds of lack of knowledge of consent papers attached to the will. Vannoy W. Miller spent the day in Kansas City.
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