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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1912
Page
2
The excerpt assesses Roosevelt and Curtis amid Lorimer’s era, noting shifts in public sentiment and party machinery. It contrasts Curtiss loyalty with Lorimer’s influence, mentions railroad money shaping campaigns, and recalls debates over reciprocity, tariffs, and political alignments.
A fragmentary Kansas newspaper piece details a long, sharp rail against Curtis and Lorimer, accusing them of voting in unison to protect corporate interests. It argues Curtis faced by Lorimer as a betrayed Kansan by aligning with the corrupt patterns seen in the Senate and urges voters to judge Curtis by his record.
A fragmented Lawrence paper poem from November 14 1867 protests female suffrage. It features lines and mock testimonies by figures like Elizabeth C Fox Susan and Governor Robingan, dramatizing a murder verdict on suffrage with satirical debates among politicians and editors.
An old ad promotes Zemo cure for eczema with exaggerated claims and a price list. The text shifts to a Basque Spain birth note about a child named Urrh ico tec hea born into a line of four generations alive, with great-grandfathers as godparents, forming a large local family.
A debate on friendship and politics unfolds as a speaker notes that every friendship is valuable but warns that accepting a man’s friendship can invite widespread disapproval from those who disagree. The exchange features a senator advising careful selection in social ties.
A Kaw Indian chief named Bluejacket, noted for English fluency and a gentlemanly, agreeable demeanor, visited central Missouri in 1888. He was tall and handsome, wore a blue cloth hunting jacket with fringed buckskin leggings and a foxskin cap, a departure from typical Kaw headwear.
The piece questions erecting a statue of Eve, suggesting the proposal risks misrepresenting the first woman of the land. It critiques the public’s reaction to the garb and drapery required for a marble statue and the broader implications for public sensibilities.
A fragment discusses family groups and the idea of keeping one cent in different places. It notes some people disagree with the order and questions who has the right to own or display a family group to friends.
A fragment discusses a wife marrying one man while thinking she married another, with Mrs. Gromp and Mr. Gromp weighing in. The exchange reflects social observations of marriage and deception in light of a humorous anecdote.
Fragmented OCR shows Douglas County personal property tax figures with a $100,000 discrepancy between assessor totals and county clerk corrections. Corrections list townships Grant Kituwaka Latimeria Palmyra Sogests Wakarish Baldwin Lawrence and other places, noting corrections by the clerk to align with assessed values and taxable totals. The document references 1952 May 2 and names several local townships and properties.
A South Australian protest condemns ongoing slaughter of egret cranes and spoonbills for millinery demand. The piece links bird loss to grasshopper plagues and dwindling fish, noting crustacean spawn effects. A bard winning a poetry prize is mentioned, while the author mocks poetry contests.
In London a prized royal letter sold for 1450 dollars while a letter from Queen Elizabeth to Henry II of France drew 1225 dollars. The auction highlights the enduring value of historic correspondence amid a democratic market.
A reminiscence on women’s pride in well shod feet and white footstocks once worn by maternal generations. The writer notes how great grandmothers used them to keep feet above drafts, while later generations view them as frivolous decor.
Summer Itch relief offered for skin troubles with a 25 cent trial bottle of D D D Prescription for Serem. Dick Brothers in Lawrance Kansas guarantees two regular bottles if itching persists, or you pay nothing.
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