22 Jul 1903
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1903
Page
1
The Journal prints weekly issues with a schedule and terms of subscription. Office address listed as THE JOURNAL Lawrence, Man, details include publication timing and payment in advance.
Lawrence Kan July 23 1903 report on the first summer session at the University of Kansas noting most students were degree candidates not review students. record enrollments courses instructors and lectures from domestic and abroad, weather events, campus life chapel services and social events, and plans for a second session with praise for Chancellor Strong and Director Carruth. also brief remarks on immigration costs and church leadership balloting.
The article notes Judge Brewer’s stance favoring court power to prevent violence and destruction, praising law and common sense. It then highlights newspapers moving to clearer type, cites A. S. Til’s death, lauds a lard working superintendent, and mentions Japan’s view on Open Door assurances, corn’s rain deficit, and vague revolutionary hints.
A historical newspaper fragment reports a lengthy advertisement praising Hosteller's Bitters as a cure for heartburn indigestion and other ailments. It also covers Elks Lodge activities including officers named, recent meetings, charity spending, and financial totals for the year.
A scanned testimonial page cites Foley's Kidney Cure helping kidney trouble and a catarrh cure claim. It mentions Miss Kate Minard injured in a Rock Island train wreck, plus ads for Hale’s Catarrh Cure and Hull's Family Pills with endorsements from druggists and letters of trust. The clippings showcase patent medicine advertising typical of the era.
A July hailstorm hit Chicago and surrounding regions with high winds and heavy rain. Large hail damaged greenhouses, windows, and trees while causing injuries and two deaths. Similar storms damaged crops and skylights across Toledo, Huntington, and nearby areas.
Partial readable text mentions catheter lab work and duties, a wager or stake, and a dated public health context. Several garbled phrases reference work shifts, timing, and a taking of something at a theater or venue. No clear names, places, or concrete events are extractable from the fragment.
Kansas Insurance Superintendent H Lading releases the annual department report for the year ending May 1 1903. The state has 269 authorized insurers including 41 fire 22 casualty 1 mutual fire 2 mutual hail and 1 fraternal beneficiary societies. Total premiums and losses are itemized with fire insurance valued at 218 separate figures show life and casualty premiums and a large note on fraternal society losses.
Cattlemen and sheep raisers clash over grazing rights as forest reserves shrink big pastures. Tensions rise after the alleged murder of sheepman Ben Minnick sparks anger among sheepmen and their supporters. A separate report notes a violent storm at Marshall with Major Randolph killed by a live wire and extensive property damage.
A bribery scandal involving Charles A Gut Edmund Charles F Kelly T Edwards Jerry J Hanalan and Faulkner among House of Delegates members disrupted proceedings and delayed a key vote. An Arvain telephone message reported irregularities tied to the effort, with officials granting extended deadlines as investigations proceeded and the outcome remained unresolved.
For sale a good wide tire wagon and a double work harness. Enquire Paul Lea.
The article surveys Porto Rico's electric trolley system and rising American influence. It notes growing trolley patronage, the spread of baseball and football, and the arrival of American cars and military presence. It highlights changes in daily life, schooling, and the Porto Rican regiment, praising physical training and discipline while describing crowds, fashion, and cultural mixing on the island.
General Kay Stone and officials of the Automobile Club of America advance proposals for a vast highway loop from New York to Newport. The plan envisions a continuous speedway over 100 miles, featuring high speed sections, modern paving, and driver safety measures. Enthusiasts see rapid crossstate travel and a new era for motor racing on the projected route.
Fragments describe a proposed traffic route from Blackwell's Island Bridge in Long Island City through adjacent streets toward avenues and a road near the river, mentioning potential railway access, freight vehicles, and a one-way or alternate route. The text hints at feasibility, staging, and possible shutoffs for format needs and later reconfiguration.
A description of a massive anarchist collection seized and auctioned by authorities. The archive, valued for its breadth, included books, pamphlets, posters, periodicals, broadsides, manuscripts, and photographs from multiple countries. It spanned works by notable figures and threatened officials, with items such as assassination warrants and anti state literature, now housed under custody for evaluation and cataloguing.
A garbled wire of names and places reports a large fire destroying homes on Delland avenue near Seventh and Ninth streets with losses around 1250 dollars. Elsewhere a Kentucky fire chief dies at a funeral, and a town endures a damaging blaze with many buildings leveled. Reports of storms near Prescott Arizona and grain blockades in Kansas City follow, along with a coal miner killed in Missouri and Venezuela military actions.
In a chaotic scene near Tavhetett east of Kore, a desperate pistol duel escalated into a fatal shooting. Authorities report multiple injuries as bystanders flee the area and emergency crews cordon off the scene behind wrecked vehicles and shattered glass.
The readable fragments mention various names and places in a garbled sequence. It references individuals such as Murdock and Huey, locations like Tome and Phere, and vague actions. The text appears as stray OCR noise without coherent events or a clear news item to summarize.
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as reliable to loosen and relieve chest cold symptoms and throat irritation. It notes soothing healing properties and quick cures, with Backer Brothers as the promoting distributor.
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