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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1903
Page
2
The Lawrence Daily Journal reports a July 1903 notice and local items. It notes government plans in Siam for US loans, Philippine security purchases, Wall Street stock price shocks, and pension disputes. Also mentioned are Lawrence women’s bold stories, Santa Fe shop workers seeking collective reinstatement, and local labor mood improving amid midsummer dullness.
The text discusses a proposed mutual insurance scheme under strict controls as a cure for arbitrary town rate increases. It cites success in Lawrence where merchants protected plate glass storefronts, and mentions steel trust employees paying twelve cents more for stock when invited to buy.
Sixty four cardinals will vote to elect a new pope after Leo XII. The Sacred College will convene next week with six vacancies, England and Russia notably absent, as nations align behind favored candidates amid political maneuvering for the outcome.
The article argues that Oriental art shaped world civilizations from ancient Egypt to Byzantium, noting how Byzantium absorbed Persian and Indian influences via Alexandria and Constantinople. It discusses how Western builders adapted Eastern forms into Byzantine style, transforming architecture and decorative arts through travel, trade, and conquest across centuries.
In a sweeping survey the article traces how Persian, Byzantine, and Arab art influenced Constantinople and Western Europe from ancient to medieval times. It notes Persian artists at Cordova and Mecca, the Crusades spreading oriental styles, and the lasting impact on architecture, painting, and sculpture, culminating in a reflection on modern American readers encountering these legacies. It culminates with a plug for Everybody's Magazine July issue and a new serial by Gelett Burgess and Will Irwin.
A lively miscellany of fiction and essays previews strong installments by Henry and Watson. It surveys Little Stories of Real Life by several authors and reviews new publications, with monthly notes on music, art, and books. The issue highlights editorial rigor and critical commentary in a bustling literary roundup.
Sale notice lists a Columbus buggy needing F H Olney address 803 Tonoossen street and sale of cows with calves from Pacl Leernard, Waoted, Ona bundled Pegat tha Pluskost farm one half mile from the university. Names A E Reynolds appear as vendor.
A long list of churches and meeting times appears. Suspected services include Unitarian, Baptist, Hebrew Lutheran and Presbyterian congregations with morning and evening worship, Sunday schools, and prayer meetings. Names include First Mt. E, Pilgrim, United Presbyterian, Free Methodist, St. John's Catholic, and First Christian, with sermons and catechism, and weekly prayer meetings.
A riot at a mine colony near Cole Cig Gal revealed day shift convicts refusing orders, throwing missiles and opening fire as guards tried to restore order. Two convicts died and several guards injured. authorities discuss escape attempts and potential starvation tactics to quell the uprising.
A chaotic miscellany reports an Amsterdam connection, wartime defense measures, a river bridge charter dispute, and officials seeking opinions on severing ties. It notes the death of Yo perhiaog and survivor details, plus a police or court case involving a newspaper.
Fragmented OCR text references a wreck on the Santa Fe. Names, places, and precise details are unclear due to garbled characters. The fragment hints at injuries or effects on individuals and mentions various locations and items but lacks coherent events or clear outcomes.
A man named Jestyn Wells drowned while bathing after a long night of battering waves near Gavan salt water. Rescue attempts failed as observers watched in distress before dawn.
A garbled report describes a contempt case involving a person named Shepherd. The text references legal proceedings and references to a trial or court actions in Pennsylvania and mentions delays, defenses, and a period of consideration or sentence.
An old advert says when you wake with a bed note in your mouth to rush to Parker Pros drug store for Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. It claims one or two doses will make you well and also cure biliousness headache and constipation.
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