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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1916
Page
6
A transcription of community notes shows Ottawa High students and families visiting relatives in Kansas and nearby towns. The piece mentions graduation plans for Lawrence High and various local gatherings, meals, and social events among residents, with names of families and individuals appearing throughout.
Readable fragments show social mentions from Reno Mia and Fayetteville residents. Entries reference Miss Apt Parten with Marste Thayer, Miss Georgia Bleakley declining plans, and Georgia events. Other items note a Chapiain of Fayetteville arriving with IL D Chaquan and a Mr John Fos patron on 155 city.
The text reports a man named Waite being sentenced to the electric chair for murder. He delivered a brief apology and expressed sorrow, thanking the court and prosecutors, and requested forgiveness as he prepared for his execution.
Josiah E. Angeles reported the Mead General Federation of Women's Clubs meeting on June 1 with LITS votes totaling 433 for Mrs. Samuel B. Suexth of Titan Ohio.
Crew of the San Diego area fires what is claimed as a new record in night long-range shots off the port. Official tallies await screen review. reports credit the Gineh sn crew with twenty nine hits in twenty shots as practice off the harbor. Local notices list residents visiting, church plans, and a brief social scene among families.
A Sunday gathering at the Luckan home included Charlies Hallenbeck visiting with Ernest and Arnold Tomeden. Ed Doyle and Claude Hallenbeck were Lawrence visitors Monday. A birthday party at H A Matteibeete’s home honored Miss Lace. attendees included Myrtle Davidson Alma Torneden Selina Seele Lena and Edith Luckan Reta Brock and others.
A cryptic line mentions Dirk Viros as a leading figure, with references to Nruggisis and an eerie theme of battling air pests and pests of various kinds. The fragment hints at a gothic or pulp fiction tone without clear concrete events.
Washington Creek residents report acts of travel and help with a new wall and hitching post in Overbrook. Several neighbors hauled sand for the wall while others bought cars and attended family visits in Lawrence, Kansas City, and nearby towns.
Dr Lydia A DeVilbiss heads a state health division effort to establish child hygiene stations across Kansas. To date stations exist in Alsihita Hutchinson Topeka Acilbon Independence and Kansas City, with nurses and public health agencies driving outreach and education for infant care and feeding.
Local residents attended family and social events across the week including Mrs Unger Williams visiting her mother Mrs Uadsky, Clayton Montgomery staying with the Tanbene family, and the Bridalier Society hosting a gathering at Walter and Be Nord's home. A Valley Chapel Children Day program nears completion with a performance of The Holy City by Charles Riggs. Lightning damaged Nichols Thames House, striking a window porch post and a nearby telephone pole.
The Cleveland Press argues play is essential to health as work, noting exercise lifts heart rate, flushes the face, aids breathing, and strengthens mind and will. It claims outdoor play opens the air and sun, relieves worry, and builds a bigger, better life.
Article discusses Pokio Time lapan Avril preb proposals to widen Japan’s narrow three feet six inch gauge to broad gauge. Aim is faster traffic, better national integration, and wartime preparedness. Reconstruction costs for main trunk Osaka to Shimonoseki projected at 207,000,000 yen about 148,500,000 dollars with a twenty-five year span for other lines.
George L. Banks of Independence Kansas received a Medal of Flower Certificate from Washington recognizing his Civil War service. Banks enlisted in 1861 in the Cadon army and served as first sergeant of Company I Indiana. He carried a wounded comrade’s tag to the front lines and was wounded on the parapet. He is the third Indiana veteran in the state to receive the certificate, which entitles recipients to increased monthly pensions.
Austrian airmen raid Tarnopol daily causing civilians to seek shelter as shells burst overhead. Reports recall a captured attacker after a raid and mention livestock losses with limited damage overall.
Chicago railroads push two massive terminals with $66 million total cost. The freight terminal fronts 12 city blocks from the river to Twelfth Street, with 18 tracks and electric lifts to ease handling. The passenger terminal, costing about $50 million, will span Canal Street area and provide eight entry points, two buildings, and large waiting rooms for faster service.
An American firm Meyer & Co. has received an order to supply a complete electric lighting plant for Erga the capital of Outer Mongolia. Urea hosts nomadic herdsmen in huts and tents. city lies 300 miles south of the Trans-Siberian Railway and equipment will be transported by camels.
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy that purifies blood and mucous surfaces. Claims use by leading physicians and the product's reputable formulation. Includes testimonials and wholesale pricing with Toledo Ohio as the company base.
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