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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1912
Page
3
A Kansas court ruled in favor of a claimant seeking his share of company royalties. Though not a party to the lease, he argued entitlement under contract terms. Judgments for the full amount are being recorded in every county where the company owns property as the case proceeds.
Kansas National Guard aims at strict readiness through a rigid mental exam for officers. The program includes a three year correspondence course after commissioning and a demanding test. a sample question on gunpowder asks for the potassium content required per 100 pounds of powder.
A farm in Harvey County reports a remarkable wheat yield despite hail. At the Hobble field in the southern part, insured wheat received a 2.20 per cent payment. This week the wheat was threshed yielding about 46 bushels per acre.
The Native Insurance Company formed fifteen years ago suspended business and a receiver was appointed by Judge Curran. Assets are virtually nothing and liabilities are small. Heavy insurance losses in the past ten months are given as the cause of the suspension.
Farmers report mixed progress in Barton County harvests with some fields near Ellinwood over sand being prepared for early sowing and others still not begun. John Dick plows ready for wheat, while yields range from five to forty bushels per acre and many farmers delay threshing or eviting. Near Great Bend demand for harvest lands remains strong.
In Topeka in July a state wide gathering is suggested to stimulate interest in the movement. A committee of prominent farmers and stockmen will meet soon to work out details. Pratt county is noted as the birthplace of the idea with J R Kopotzka named to oversee correspondence pending a forty member committee. Hundreds of letters arrive from farmers stockmen editors and merchants showing strong interest in the movement.
Four women enter the county offices race in Cottonwood Falls Kane. Annac Arnold forms on the Democratic ticket for county superintendent. Bertha Plummer runs for register of deeds as Republican candidate. Jessie Houston seeks clerk of district court as Republican. Pearl Bledsoe runs on the Socialist ticket for county high school trustee.
An oil car and five freight cars burned on a Santa Fe train between Fairfax and Kiowa City Oklahoma yesterday evening. The explosion followed an engine spark in the middle of a fourteen car train. The crew was unaware of the accident until the blast occurred. The main line of the Oklahoma branch was blocked for eight hours. It was the railroad's first such accident in history.
July 3 Hutchinson Kansas notes a curious scene on Main Street where harvest hands are bid for like goods. Ed Mathews of Pawnee offers up to four meals, free lodging, and extra perks to win labor. Meade County man counters with higher pay and longer days, while jokes about meals and chores fly as bids escalate.
Letter from Henry of Little Rock Arkansas testifies to kidney trouble relief after using Swamp-Hoot. He describes a severe prior attack in November, inability to rise from chair, then rapid improvement after two bottles. Net result is renewed health at age seventy three.
An advertisement piece promotes Swamp Roots by Dr Kilmer Co offering sample bottles and a booklet about the bladder. It mentions druggists in Binghamton and references the Lawrence Daily Journal World as the regular paper.
Farmers finish Witeat cutting and threshing begins. James Penner travels to Lawrence. Mrs. Armstrong returns for a Sew City Visit. Mr. and Mrs. Reed host dinner for neighbors. Osburnes spend weekend with Co family. Koehler family visits Koehler children and attends Eqdiira picnic. Myrtle Leamer travels Edgerton. Rosa Tornedeh visits Bali. Bowling young folks celebrate the 4th at Olathe. George Leamer and Milas shop in Endora.
A recent auction in France saw an old Regency sofa and four chairs fetch 50000 dollars, covered in Cobella tapestry and likely valuable when new. A string of pearls also sold for 99000 dollars, signaling rising interest in antique possessions among buyers reluctant to part with them.
A Bowen High School boy’s mother protests the algebra instruction, criticizing unrevised textbooks she says haven’t updated since the days of “the mice of eggs.” She questions how such a backward book can prepare students for active duties.
On a rough country day a young agent introduces a novel pest control device to counter pests in a farmer’s alfalfa fields. A makeshift vacuum cleaner on a sled is used to drive hoppers along paths, drawing them into a box and killing them with carbon disulphide. The method is presented as an efficient way to protect chicken feed from pests.
Samuel Johnson notes travel wisdom that to bring home wealth you must carry wealth of knowledge. The quote emphasizes learning as fuel for successful journeys and lasting gains. It frames knowledge as portable treasure for explorers and scholars alike.
A fragment from Ohio State Journal cites a grim mood among men and the idea of gloom shaping the General situation. Carlyle’s line about life as a dance or a march contrasts with daily births described as bursts of music entering the world.
Lourge sits with her grandmother and dreams of growing up to be a refined woman. she expresses a childish wish to have corns, a curious ironic moment captured in a single line from Harper's Bazaar.
A New Yorker endured stomach pain that led to an X ray revealing he had swallowed his false teeth. The man likely did not realize until the gnawing ache alerted him.
The passage warns that worry is a dangerous form of overwork for the mind, driving mental processes at an unreasonable pace. It states worry wears the brain and keeps cells in constant action, contrasting it with work which merely causes wear.
Discussion on the leprosy bacillus appears settled after recent work at Guam and Hawaii leper colonies. The Secra bacillus is identified as the disease’s real cause. Also notes amusements in Egypt with buffalo and camel races for guests in Egyptian hotels.
At a New York conference on hospital social service one speaker urged that future hospitals record social histories of all patients as they do medical histories. Rhubarb and Ionazaid cited as examples that psychological remedies for indigestion failed until a mother relieved by worry over an absent son.
A Paris scientist aims to form a museum of words by collecting phonographic records of all forms of speech. The general session featured speakers Albert 2. Winship of Boston Baroness Ferthin von Suilier of Vienna and Lie ther Talsey Culick of the Russell Sage Foundation, concluding this year’s meeting.
A Vermont pastor reportedly left the ministry after finding his salary too low. He believed enlisting in the navy would offer better opportunities to travel and use his time more advantageously.
Berthelot and Jukes Simon, aged 23 and 21, were condemned to death for the murder of Lemavine, an attorney’s clerk. The crime followed an attempted collection of $80, with the victim intoxicated and abandoned near Bois du Boulogne before his body was dumped in the Seine. Police noted the swift, emotionless confessions from the accused.
Energetic agent touts vacuum cleaner as versatile tool, marketed for household cleaning and as unconventional grasshopper exterminator. Report notes July 18 edition details marketing claims and public reaction.
Tad Wilttaus remains hospitalized in Swedish Hospital Kansas City after a lengthy illness. Mrs J L Crate visited Frank White’s home Sunday. Mrs Jess Tucker has recovered enough to move about. Byron Tolmes began threshing and reports a heavy sale ahead. Karl White visited Dick Olloway at the World in Lawrence. Steve Connroade plans to head west for grain farming and a future home. Mr FE Randall and wife spent Sunday with Erhart Yakle’s. A gathering of twenty two laborers and many others met to hear Miss Raece In Transition and Miss Hall speak about Missouri work and uplift for fallen girls. The program emphasized charitable aid and anticipated continued financial support.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a Baldwin family, a music afternoon, a bears club adjournment, Mrs EEL Parvis and a family, Sunday events, a Mr Hinds, and a Sister of South Da. The content is incomplete with multiple garbled names and places.
Dublin announces the promotion of the Rev J C Hannay to a vacant stall at St Cadrick's Cathedral. The appointment is praised as merited by his many admirers for wit and character. Hannay, formerly rector of Westport, is noted as Belfast native and one of five Stewarts who opposed a recent resolution.
A fragmented report describes a vehicle transformation project in Arkansas near Springdale, detailing a rebuilt engine, wheel work, and chain adjustments. Mentions Allen, a sergeant, a possible field deployment, and restoration efforts halted by motorized parts, with a remedy involving Chamberlain's Liniment.
A fragmentary review argues John Speer did not publish in Lawrence and that Lawrence papers did not proceed as claimed. It cites Shepherd of Leavenworth contending Speer’s news press work began with the Kanssits Freenan and that the Topeka era delayed the press surge.
The text lists several historical mentions and names such as Quantrill raid era figures, Freeman, and Kansas newspaper connections. It references Lawrence, Speer, Kin tribe, Tangrenes, and August to November dates in a garbled OCR passage, with notes on public officials and appointments.
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